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Howl of the Hearts Poetry Contest

Submit a poem to the Howl of the Hearts poetry contest! In celebration of Fort Collins Book Fest and in anticipation of to National Poetry Month, we're celebrating the creativity […]

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IMAGINANTES-X & FoCo Book Fest: Flavors & Tales – Sabores & historias

Old Town Library 201 Peterson St., Fort Collins, CO, United States

Experience food preparation and creative writing in this bilingual workshop with Franklin Cruz. A delicious opportunity to learn about some food and their stories, home, and family. Connection is the element […]

Collaborative Poetry Workshop

Snowbank Brewing / The Morning Grind 225 N Lemay Ave #1, Fort Collins, CO, United States

What does it mean to be "in community" in the writing space? Acclaimed Colorado poet Meca'Ayo guides us through creating collaborative poetics. Unleash the power of shared expression as we […]

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Against and Because of Borders

Art Lab 239 Linden Street, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Between human and animal, illness and health, call and response, partitions of all kinds can be violent or generative, mythic or experienced. Two poets live in, collapse, and question these […]

Free

Creating Community with the Word

Art Lab 239 Linden Street, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

In this panel of accomplished authors, there also resides the community experiences of a bookseller, a massage therapist, a mathematics student, and a director an MFA in Creative Writing program. […]

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Infinite West

Art Lab 239 Linden Street, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

History is a haunting. And the West, in particular, is filled with the spirits of our ancestors, echoing with the voices of the dead. Not all of them are recognized, […]

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Using Elements of Poetry to Improve Your Prose

Old Town Library 201 Peterson St., Fort Collins, CO, United States

In this workshop with author Deborah Jackson Taffa, we’ll discuss how prose narratives can benefit from poetic techniques, how expanding the use of poetic principles—from metaphor to repetition, space, juxtaposition, […]

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Crossing the Field: Poetry and Photography

Old Town Library 201 Peterson St., Fort Collins, CO, United States

Using text and photos (provided), we'll investigate ways the elements in each find themselves interacting on and with one another. From there, we'll turn our attention to how we might […]

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Seeking Justice, Finding Self

Peculier Ales (Fort Collins) 1831 E Mulberry St, Fort Collins, CO, United States

Acclaimed writers Ramona Emerson (Shutter) and David Heska Wanbli Weiden (Winter Counts) discuss how they use the mystery and thriller genres to explore questions of justice, Native American identity, and […]

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Talk, Listen, Connect!

Harmony Library 4616 S. Shields St., Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Do you want to meet new people and have deeper conversations? Join us! This event will provide conversation cards to foster small group conversations. For Book Fest, we added in questions related […]

Book Bingo @ Mythmaker Brewing

Mythmaker Brewing 1035 S. Taft Hill, Fort Collins, CO, United States

Play Bingo AND celebrate books at this special Book Bingo session! Hosted by Mythmaker Brewing and Fort Collins Book Fest. Mythmaker Brewing is located at 1035 S. Taft Hill. Beverages […]

Adult Storytime

Scrumpy's Hard Cider Bar 215 N. College, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Embrace your inner child and enjoy some imaginative readings and theatrical interpretation by storytellers from Poudre Libraries. Bring your sense of humor and wonder!

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How I Learned to Love Revising and Reject Rejection

Council Tree Library 2733 Council Tree Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Writer and teacher Uma Krishnaswami, author of many books for young readers, will talk about her writing journey, what it takes to build a writing life, and why children are […]

Free

Who’s Telling the Story? (For Kids!)

Council Tree Library 2733 Council Tree Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Have you ever remembered an event one way, only for your friend to remember it totally differently? You each have a unique point-of-view! Explore how you can tell the same […]

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Who’s Telling the Story? (For Kids!)

Council Tree Library 2733 Council Tree Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

For our young writers ages 8-12. Have you ever remembered an event one way, only for your friend to remember it totally differently? You each have a unique point-of-view! Explore […]

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Authors of the Hour

Old Town Library 201 Peterson St., Fort Collins, CO, United States

Love a good story? Ready to sit back and enjoy some literature? Local writers will join us at Authors of the Hour to read from their literary works! Feeling brave? […]

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Comics as Catalysts: An Evening with R. Alan Brooks

Gryphon Games & Comics 1119 W Drake Rd C-30, Fort Collins, CO, United States

Comics and graphic novels can be powerful catalysts for change. Author and artist R. Alan Brooks will chat with Fort Collins Comic Con founder Nick Armstrong about storytelling through these […]

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Writing Home: Your Words, Our Community

Old Town Library 201 Peterson St., Fort Collins, CO, United States

This workshop will feature the words, memories, and features of a landscape you know best: home! We will experiment with creative nonfiction writing elements and strategies as we explore the […]

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An Evening with Laura Pritchett

Old Town Library 201 Peterson St., Fort Collins, CO, United States

Hear from beloved local author Laura Pritchett! She will be celebrating the release of her newest book Playing with (Wild)fire! She'll be joining us at the Old Town Library on […]

Free

Get Lit Trivia

Peculier Ales (Fort Collins) 1831 E Mulberry St, Fort Collins, CO, United States

Show off your “book smarts” at this special literary trivia session! Hosted by Peculiar Ales and Fort Collins Book Fest. Peculier Ales is located at 1831 East Mulberry Street. Beverages […]

Book Art

Harmony Library 4616 S. Shields St., Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Want to make some art with us out of old books? We will be making collages with cut-out words, and using old book pages to sketch on, or make banners, […]

Your Story, My Story, Our Stories: FRCC Student Reading

Longs Peak Student Center 4616 South Shields Street, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Fort Collins Book Fest 2024 celebrates the many stories that make up our city, including new voices! At this special event, FRCC writing students will read their original works, from […]

Free

Poetry for the People

TAC 212 212 West Mountain Avenue, , Colorado 80521, United States, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Your words make a difference. Write poetry for the people in this teen workshop with National Student Poet and fellow teen Gabriella Miranda. Gabriella guides you through writing poetry to […]

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Finding Literary Voice Through Regionalism

Lincoln Center 417 W Magnolia Street, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Find literary voice through regionalism in this workshop with Oscar Hokeah. Learn how Hokeah developed a Kiowa-specific and Cherokee-specific voice in Calling for a Blanket Dance, taking into account cultural […]

Free

Climate Change / People Change (Updated)

Fort Collins Museum of Discovery 408 Mason Ct, Fort Collins, CO, United States

Where urgency meets enlightenment — panelists Kimberly Reyes, Kate Partridge, and John Calderazzo illustrate a world at a crossroads. In their work, we find questions, observations, and suggestions. What changes […]

Free

An Evening with Oscar Hokeah

Lincoln Center 417 W Magnolia Street, Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Free tickets to this event are available through the Lincoln Center Box Office beginning January 4. Stop by the box office, call them at 970.221.6730, or visit the website. Award-winning […]

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Poetry for the Stage, Drama for the Page

Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

The sometimes ambiguous, liminal space between poetry and theatre writing can be a remarkably generative space from which to create. Though, historically, these genres have not been entirely distinct, they […]

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Good Actors: A One-Woman Play

Lory Student Center 1101 Center Ave. Mall, Fort Collins, CO, United States

Good Actors is a one-woman performance of the poet Sommer Browning’s third poetry collection, Good Actors (Birds, LLC; 2022). It is funny, moving, irreverent, sexy, and funny (again). It explores […]

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A Hawaiian Book Adventure (For Kids!)

Old Town Library 201 Peterson St., Fort Collins, CO, United States

Learn about and experience Hawaiian culture with native Hawaiian and middle-grade author Malia Maunakea! Hear Malia talk about her book Lei and the Fire Goddess, then complete hands-on crafts and […]

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Be a Bookmaker

Harmony Library 4616 S. Shields St., Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Kids in grades K-3 create their own book and write their own story in this hands-on program. Bring your own story ideas or use our story prompts. Supplies will be […]