Salem Poetry Festival
Salem Poetry Festival February 27 through March 1
The Salem Poetry Festival includes three days of poetry events located in Salem, Oregon. All the happenings are free. See Below for a short description of events. For more information visit the facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571465476438
See below for a schedule for each day.
Thursday, February 27
5:00-6:00 pm
Cone Chapel
Waller Hall – 2nd Floor
Willamette University
Featured Reader – Jennifer Foerster
6:00-7:00 pm
Bush Barn Annex
600 Mission St SE
Opening Reception
7:00- 9:00 pm
Bush Barn Annex
600 Mission St SE
Featured Reader- John Van Dreal
Friday, February 28
2:50 – 3:50 pm
Cone Chapel
Waller Hall – 2nd Floor
Willamette University
Jennifer Foerster
Writing Workshop, The Poetics of Listening
7:00 – 9:00
Ike Box
299 Cottage St SE
Reading and Q&A Featuring Stephanie Lenox and Emmett Wheatfall
Saturday, March 1
All events will be in Room 209, Eaton Hall, Willamette University
10:00 – 11:20 am
Opening session including land recognition
Featured reader CMarie Furman
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Spanish Language poet German Rizzo
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Lunch break
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Workshop with CMarie Furman
2:15 to 2:45 pm
Featured Reader Jennifer Perrine
3:00 – 4:00
Environmental Poetry with Pepper Trail
4:15 – 5:00
Cascade Field Guide Reading
5:10 – 6:00
Poetry and Music by Tom Titus and Don Latarski