Local writers are encouraged to sharpen their pencils and enter the Delta Literary Arts Society’s inaugural poetry contest. Through April 1, DLAS is accepting submissions from literary novices and seasoned professionals, with cash prizes up for grabs. “We are delighted to provide a forum for local writers to share their work,” Diana Calliou, DLAS Treasurer […]
Local writers are encouraged to sharpen their pencils and enter the Delta Literary Arts Society’s inaugural poetry contest. Through April 1, DLAS is accepting submissions from literary novices and seasoned professionals, with cash prizes up for grabs. “We are delighted to provide a forum for local writers to share their work,” Diana Calliou, DLAS Treasurer […]
Rise and shine, Shirley-Mastic! It’s Thursday, so let’s start with everything you need to know about Shirley-Mastic today. First, today’s weather forecast: Softer with clouds and sunshine. High: 46, Low: 29. Here are today’s top 5 stories at Shirley-Mastic: William Floyd High congratulates senior Amber Martinez on winning the Long Island Regional Poetry Aloud Contest. […]
The Berkeley County Library System is holding its first-ever poetry contest for children, teens and adults. The Berkeley County Library System Poetry Contest is open to all county residents ages 6 and older, with those under 18 requiring permission from a parent or guardian to enter, according to a BCLS press release announcing the event. […]
GREEN BAY — The winners of the Brown County MLK Celebration poster and creative writing contest were announced Saturday at the 27th annual event honoring the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. K-12 students from Brown County and Oneida Nation schools were invited to enter the contest by submitting an illustration, creative writing […]
PC @GastonCountyGov GASTONIA, NC — Gaston County will kick off its 175th anniversary celebration Dec. 21 with a poetry contest reading. County officials are encouraging the community to enter their original poems in the contest for a chance to be recognized at the ceremony held at 4 p.m. at the Rotary Pavilion in Gastonia. Officials […]
Each year, the Wisconsin Academy holds a competition for short fiction and poetry films written by state residents, with the winners published in Wisconsin People and Ideas magazine. It is always a pleasure to see who emerges victorious and to read literature often located in our own backyards. In the fiction, viewers will hear “Honor […]
Chattanooga, Tennessee (Press Release) – EPB invites Hamilton County students to participate in the 16and EPB’s annual Black History Month Poetry Contest to celebrate February as Black History Month. “We’re excited for the opportunity for students to learn about these events, be inspired by them, and ignite their passion for creative expression,” said Kelvin Boyd, […]
In conjunction with the Germantown Community Library, the Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Department of Public Works, the Public Art Commission launched Word Travels, an annual sidewalk poetry contest earlier this year. New, aspiring or professional writers of any age living or working in Germantown were invited to submit a poem or song […]
Sage Day is a champ. She wrote a poem about women’s suffrage, and her third-grade teacher, Mrs. West of Cypress Creek Elementary in Port Orange, entered her poem in the local contest sponsored by the Sugar Mill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The poem won the contest, then moved on to the […]
With Governor Jay Inslee extending Washington’s stay-at-home order through April, the King County Library System is following suit, keeping its libraries closed until further notice. “Our libraries may be closed, but KCLS is still open online,” KCLS executive director Lisa Rosenblum said in a press release. We encourage residents to take advantage of our expanded […]
April is National Poetry Month and the Safety Harbor Public Library is holding a poetry contest, but this is no ordinary poetry contest. Think of it as a mental health exercise. All poems should reflect your fears, frustrations, and worries about the coronavirus pandemic. “We are going through an unusual time and we are going […]