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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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.
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Poetry in the Park
Silver Springs Recreation Center 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 […]
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A Conversation with Nevada Poet Laureate Shaun Griffin
FeaturedVirtualJoin us for a webinar with Nevada's Poet Laureate, Shaun Griffin, as we explore poetry, community, and the transformative power of words. Appointed by Governor Joe Lombardo to serve from May […]
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Something Seen: Humanities Under the Stars | A Special Event to Benefit Nevada Humanities
Northstar California Resort 150 Northstar Drive (Castle Peak Parking Lot), Truckee, CA, United StatesGather around the fire pit and connect over s’mores, poetry readings, and telescopic stargazing at the Northstar California Resort. Show your support for Nevada Humanities while enjoying a beautiful fall evening under the stars! Featuring poets Shaun Griffin (Nevada State Poet Laureate), Melanie Perish, and Jesse James Ziegler (City of Reno Poet Laureate), along with […]
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Nevada State Poet Laureate Reading
Nevada State University 1300 Nevada State Drive, Henderson, NV, United StatesThe Blue Sage Writer's Guild and the Marydean Martin Writers' Project invite you to join us on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Kasner Academic Building for a free poetry reading by Nevada State Poet Laureate Shaun T. Griffin. He was appointed to this role on May 1, 2024, and […]
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Humanities at Play: Poetry Readings with Jesse James Ziegler and Elisa Garcia
Join Nevada Humanities in conversation with City of Reno Poet Laureate, Jesse James Ziegler, and local poet Elisa Garcia! We will spend the evening learning about Ziegler’s tenure as the City of Reno Poet Laureate, listening to some of his original poems and those of Elisa Garcia’s, and learning more about the future and community […]
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Literary Arts Reception: Shaun Griffin
Oats Park Art Center 151 E. Park St., Fallon, NV, United StatesShaun Griffin is a poet, a writer, and a teacher. Griffin is the co-founder and former director of northwestern Nevada nonprofit, Community Chest, which has served children and families by providing resources since 1991. He is also the former founding director of the state's homeless youth education office. After a long list of contributions to […]
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Author Workshop: Finding Your Voice with Shaun Griffin
Oats Park Art Center 151 E. Park St., Fallon, NV, United StatesIn this author workshop, participants will spend an hour and a half reading and discussing poems to help understand ways to get closer to writing what it is they must say. Please bring a poem to share (if you'd like) and 15 copies so we can follow along while you're reading. Pre-registration required, High School […]