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EVENTS

Keep tabs on when, where, and how you can see me in action! Mark your calendars for any events you may be interested in. I'd love to see you there!

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Sat, Feb 14
Salonniére DSM Series, Salon 26: LOVE
xBk Annex
RSVP
Feb 14, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
xBk Annex , 1159 24th St, Des Moines, IA 50311, USA
Wed, Feb 25
Coe College Documentary Screening of "The Negro Artist"
Hickock Hall at Coe College
RSVP
Feb 25, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Hickock Hall at Coe College, 12th St NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402, USA
Wed, Apr 01
Des Moines Women's Club Feature
Hoyt Sherman Place
Apr 01, 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Hoyt Sherman Place, 1501 Woodland Ave, Des Moines, IA 50314, USA
I'm honored to join the Des Moines Women's Club for a luncheon and poetry feature!
Wed, Apr 08
Poetry as a Coping Tool Workshop - Urbandale Public Library
Urbandale Public Library
Apr 08, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Urbandale Public Library, 3520 86th St, Urbandale, IA 50322, USA
Details TBA.
Thu, Jul 23
BlackBerry Peach National Poetry Slam
Overland Park, KS
RSVP
Jul 23, 2026, 10:00 AM – Jul 27, 2026, 8:00 AM
Overland Park, KS, 10100 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, USA
Sun, Sep 27
Okoboji Writer's Retreat
Lake Okoboji, IA
RSVP
Sep 27, 2026, 7:00 PM – Sep 30, 2026, 1:00 PM
Lake Okoboji, IA, 1838 IA-86, Milford, IA 51351, USA

PAST EVENTS

Tri-State Showdown Slam
Sat, Nov 22
Blip Roasters - Kansas City
Jefferson's Annual "Ekphrasis"
Sun, Nov 16
Jefferson
Mic Check Poetry Festival - Panel
Fri, Nov 14
Iowa City
Learn more
Poetry on the Prairie
Sat, Nov 08
Perry Public Library
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Local Author Fair
Sat, Nov 01
Urbandale Public Library
Marshalltown Writers in Residency
Thu, Oct 02
Location is TBD
Okoboji Writer's Retreat
Sun, Sep 28
Lakeside Labs (Okoboji, IA)
Details
Poetry Society of Vermont's Summer Fest
Sat, Aug 16
Location is TBD
Details
Des Moines Arts Festival
Sat, Jun 28
Downtown Des Moines
Details

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