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Workshop: Creating Your Youth Poet Laureate Application
2026-02-25 16:00:00 2026-02-25 17:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Workshop: Creating Your Youth Poet Laureate Application In this workshop, find out which poems to add to your portfolio, get advice on writing your resume or brag sheet, and learn how to submit your 2026-27 Youth Poet Laureate application (due 3/1/26) Downtown Branch - Otter Room

Wednesday, February 25
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-02-25 16:00:00 2026-02-25 17:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Workshop: Creating Your Youth Poet Laureate Application In this workshop, find out which poems to add to your portfolio, get advice on writing your resume or brag sheet, and learn how to submit your 2026-27 Youth Poet Laureate application (due 3/1/26) Downtown Branch - Otter Room

Downtown Branch

Otter Room

In this workshop, find out which poems to add to your portfolio, get advice on writing your resume or brag sheet, and learn how to submit your 2026-27 Youth Poet Laureate application (due 3/1/26)

  • Workshops are led by award-winning poets
    This workshop series is a part of our Santa Cruz County Youth Poet Laureate Program. More information about the application is available here. 
    Any county resident ages 13-18 can participate in any or all workshops
    No poetry experience necessary
    Free!


This program is brought to you by Santa Cruz Public Libraries in partnership with Urban Word, Arts Council Santa Cruz County, the Santa Cruz County Office of Education, Rotary Club of Santa Cruz, and The Friends of Santa Cruz Public Libraries.

 

AGE GROUP: | Teens 12-18 years |

EVENT TYPE: | Writing | Poetry |

Downtown Branch
Phone: 831-427-7707
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