Poetry Month
Performances ◊ Workshops ◊ Book Displays and Crafts
Sponsors ◊ Accessibility
Performances
Prineville Poetry Reading
April 20, 12-1 p.m.
COCC Prineville Campus
Poetry & Music with the Lumina Flute Trio
April 21, 4-5 p.m.
COCC Bend Campus, Barber Library
The Lumina Flute Trio will present musical offerings inspired by poetry, classical nursery rhymes, and the ever-present growth of life.
Community Poetry Gathering
April 23, 3-4 p.m.
COCC Madras Campus
A gentle and low-stakes introduction to sharing and reading poetry with community. Original poems, monologues, song lyrics, or sharing favorite poems/written works are welcome at this event. All are welcome!
Bee Words: Garden Poetry
April 23, 3-4 p.m.
COCC Bend Campus, Pollinator Garden
Meet at the Barber Library entrance
April 28, 3-4 p.m.
COCC Redmond Campus, Meditation Garden
Meet at the RTEC entrance
Poetry Slams with Aaron the Broadside Kid
April 29, 6-7 p.m.
COCC Redmond Campus, COCC Redmond Library
April 30, 6-7 p.m.
COCC Bend Campus, Hitchcock Auditorium
Participants must register in advance.
Share your work to win prizes, or just sit back and enjoy the show!
All are welcome to attend. The audience will judge the winner.
Poetry Slam prize donor: Dudley's Bookstore
Workshops
Inside a Song: An Interactive Songwriting Poetry Workshop
April 7, 4-5:30 p.m.
COCC Bend Campus, Barber Library
Join award-winning singer, songwriter, and poet, Beth Wood, for an interactive workshop exploring the intersection of songwriting and poetry.
Polishing Poems
April 9, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
COCC Bend Campus, Barber Library
Explore revision strategies to help poems feel intentional, focused, and ready to share. While especially useful for students considering submitting to the COCC literary magazine or writing contest, it’s open to anyone curious about how poems evolve through revision. Participants are encouraged to bring one or two poems in progress!
Prompt Poetry Writing
April 14, 1-2:30 p.m.
COCC Bend Campus, Barber Library
Participants will receive various prompts to choose from and then given time to be inspired and write. All are welcome!
Nature Poetry Workshop
April 14, 2-4 p.m.
COCC Madras Campus
Book Displays and Crafts
Don't miss poetry book displays and crafts on all campuses all month long!
Sponsors
- COCC Libraries
- COCC Fine Arts & Communications Department
- COCC Humanities Department
- COCC Writing Center
- COCC Redmond Campus
- COCC Madras Campus
- COCC Office of Equity & Well-Being
- Dudley's Bookshop Cafe
- Big Story Bookstore
Accessibility
All activities are free and open to the public.
ASL Interpreters will be available at all events.
In advance of college events, persons needing accommodation or transportation because
of a physical or mobility disability should contact campus services at 541-383-7775.
For accommodation because of other disability such as hearing impairment, contact
student accessibility services at sas@cocc.edu or 541-383-7583.