Events
Literary
2025 Las Vegas Writers Conference
The Orleans Hotel & Casino 4500 W. Tropicana Ave., Las Vegas, NV, United StatesWe are excited to announce that the 21st Annual Las Vegas Writers Conference is just around the corner, taking place April 3-5, 2025 at the Orleans Hotel and Casino! This year’s conference promises to be our most exciting yet, offering unparalleled opportunities for writers of all levels to connect, learn, and grow. Why Attend the […]
Boulder City Library’s 2nd Annual Literary Arts Fair
Boulder City Library 701 Adams Blvd., Las Vegas, NV, United StatesJoin us on April 5 from 1-5 p.m. for Boulder City Library's second Annual Literary Arts Fair Meet Nevada authors, poets, and illustrators, include Shaun Griffin, Nevada State Poet Laureate. Griffin will join Douglas Unger for the New American West: Rural and Urban Perspectives talk at 3:45 p.m. Other literary artists include Iris Hattersley, Courtney […]
Kain Tayo: A Free Filipino Food Creative Writing Class
spckrft 310 W. Utah Ave., Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United StatesApril is Filipino Food Month, and we know the Filipino diaspora is more than just ube lattes and Jollibee! Kain Tayo (which means “Let’s Eat” in Tagalog) is a free creative writing class that goes beyond the plate to explore the richness of our stories, identities, and histories. We’ll read and be inspired by literary […]
Poetry Workshop with Shaun T. Griffin: Latino Poetry: Places We Call Hom
Great Basin College 1500 College Parkway, Elko, NV, United StatesThe Humanities Center will celebrate National Poetry Month by hosting Nevada poet laureate Shaun T. Griffin for a poetry workshop. Monday, April 14, 4:30-5:30 p.m. PT Great Basin College, High Tech Center 121 Contact katie.karnehmesh@gbcnv.edu for the Zoom link if needed. This event is part of two days of Places We Call Home poetry programming presented by HC@GBC. […]
Latino Poetry: Places We Call Home Poetry Reading
Western Folklife Center 501 Railroad Street, Elko, NV, United StatesJoin us and our friends at the Humanities Center at Great Basin College (HC@GBC) for a National Poetry Month celebration. Latino Poetry: Places We Call Home Poetry Reading @ the Western Folklife Center’s Pioneer Saloon Monday, April 14, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Special guests include Nevada poet laureate Shaun T. Griffin, local poet Kelly Moon, and Nevada […]
Book Club with Shaun T. Griffin: Places We Call Home
Great Basin College 1500 College Parkway, Elko, NV, United StatesThe Humanities Center will celebrate National Poetry Month by hosting Nevada poet laureate Shaun T. Griffin at a book club meeting. Tuesday, April 15, noon-1 p.m. PT Great Basin College, MCML 102 Discuss Shaun’s memoir River Ask Me Why: Into the West on Two Wheels. Contact katie.karnehmesh@gbcnv.edu for the Zoom link. This event is part of two days […]
A Conversation with Jesse James Ziegler & Gailmarie Pahmeier
Carson City Senior Center 911 Beverly Dr., Carson City, United StatesNational Poetry Month, a celebration of poetry which takes place each April, was introduced in 1996 and is organized by the Academy of American Poets as a way to increase […]
Celebrate Our Local Poets
OLLI at UNR OLLI at UNR Mailing / Physical Address: 604 W. Moana Lane, Suite 120, Reno, United StatesApril is National Poetry Month. Please join four of our region’s best known poets: Courtney Cliften, Gailmarie Pahmeier, Lindsay Wilson, and Shaun Griffin for OLLI’s 11th annual tribute to the spoken word. Look for the ZOOM link in the OLLI Weekly.
Poetry in the Park
Silver Springs Rec Center Amphitheater 1951 Silver Springs Pkwy, Henderson, NV, United StatesJoin us for Poetry in the Park on Thursday, April 24 at 6 p.m. at the Silver Springs Recreation Center Amphitheater. The evening will feature Nevada State Poet Laureate Shaun T. Griffin, Nevada State University students and local youth sharing original works and pieces from those who have inspired them. A celebration of National Poetry […]
Frontier Baseball in Nevada with Bob Nylen
Carson City Senior Center 911 Beverly Dr., Carson City, United StatesBob Nylen, retired curator with the Nevada State Museum, has researched and written about the fascinating history of frontier baseball in Nevada. His talk will highlight how the sport spread across Nevada in the late 1860s, capturing the excitement of Nevadans. He will cover how teams were formed, how games were played, and why the […]
Talking Writing with Writers: Jessica Rowe
Churchill County Library 553 S. Maine St., Fallon, United StatesJoin us for an evening of connective conversation led by local writer and educator Jessica Rowe. Jessica will discuss her poetry project as a recipient of a creative project grant […]
Breakfast Event Featuring Russell Shorto Author of “Taking Manhattan”
Suncoast Hotel and Casino 9090 Alta Dr., Las Vegas, NV, United StatesA Special Breakfast event at The Suncoast Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas featuring Russell Shorto, author of a new book “Taking Manhattan”. American Heritage Partners is honored to present a Zoom talk by Russell Shorto, an author, historian, and journalist. He is best known for his book on the Dutch origins of New York […]