17th annual festival, held live this year in Grand Coteau, is a FREE festival featuring three award-winning writers. These writers provide a Community Reading on Friday and Writing Workshops on Saturday. Also on Saturday, a Community Stage at Thensted Center is open to all writers and performers. Youth Creative Writing Contest winners read their works and receive awards.. Local students circulate through Grand Coteau and Sunset performing "Drive By Poetry", dramatic readings of works by the visiting writers."

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Saturday, November 9

COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS

*NOTE: You must pre-register to attend these workshops, all of which take place at the Thensted Center.

9:30-11:00-A$iahMae

1:00-2:50-Darrell Bourque

3:00-4:50-Tyler Robert Sheldon

DRIVE BY POETRY

9:30-11:00-Students perform Drive by Poetry at various locations in Grand Coteau

11:30-12:00-Students Meet and Greet with Featured Authors

COMMUNITY STAGE

11:00-11:30-Students perform Drive by Poetry

11:30-12:30-Youth Writing Competition Awards Ceremony & Reading

12:30-1:00-Brief performances by Featured Authors

2:00-3:00-All Writers and Performs are invited to share on the Community Stage

Date: November 8 - 9, 2024