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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 […]

Free

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 […]

Free

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 […]

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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 […]

Free

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 […]

Free

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 […]

Free

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 […]

Free

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 […]