Events & Opportunities
March 7, 2025
Poetry Workshop and Reading with Ellen Waterston
Oregon Poet Laureate Ellen Waterston will lead a poetry workshop for adults and teens from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Space is limited; preregister at the library. A poetry reading will follow at 6:30 p.m. in the Grace Scatterday room.
workshop 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.; reading 6:30 p.m., Dallas Public Library, Dallas
March 11, 2025
Ditch Rider: Reflecting on the First Six Months as Oregon’s Poet Laureate
Six months into her two-year term as Oregon’s eleventh Poet Laureate, Ellen Waterston will share anecdotes, examples of writings that have emerged from workshops by youth and elders across the state, and a sampling of recent commissions for official functions. She will also invite those present to participate in her poet laureate project.
1:00 p.m., Downtown Bend Library, Bend
March 12, 2025
Magazine Mixer + Swap
Co-hosted with Kitchen Table Magazine and Buckman Journal. Come have a beverage, talk about the state of independent magazines in 2025, meet the editors, and bring a favorite issue (of any magazine) to swap.
5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Steeplejack Brewing Company, Portland
March 15, 2025
Down to the Studs: The Essentials
Supplemented with handouts and using a variety of in-class approaches, this three-hour intensive will explore what’s essential in landing a poem, from inside out and outside in. Limited to 20 participants. Register here.
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Downtown Bend Library, Bend
March 15, 2025
Migración: cambios y tansformación—lo que cambia y lo que permanece
Los cambios son parte natural de la vida, pero si además añadimos un estado migratorio, los cambios pueden ser más profundos y complejos y acarrear matices que transformarán de manera más radical la vida del que deja atrás su país, su gente y parte de su historia.
Esta conversación es para inmigrantes que quieran explorar los efectos que la migración ha traído a sus vidas. Queremos ofrecer un espacio en donde podamos compartir nuestras experiencias y reflexionar juntos acerca de los cambios que hemos tenido desde que dejamos nuestro pueblo o ciudad natal, qué nos trajo al lugar que habitamos y cuáles con las transformaciones por las que hemos pasado en el proceso migratorio.
¿Qué sucede con nuestras raíces, costumbres y cultura una vez migramos? Hablemos de ello y compartamos nuestros pensamientos y necesidades.
10:30 a.m., Downtown Bend Library, Bend
March 18, 2025
Reading with Ellen Waterston
Oregon Poet Laureate Ellen Waterston presents her work at Cook Memorial Library.
5:30 p.m., Cook Memorial Library, La Grande
March 19, 2025
Meet Oregon’s Poet Laureate, Ellen Waterston
Oregon’s Poet Laureate is coming to town. Ellen Waterston is a long time friend of Fishtrap, an accomplished award-winning writer, educator, and supporter of creative writing and writers in Oregon. Fishtrap will open its doors on Wednesday, March 19 for a casual hour to meet and visit with Ellen. Enjoy light snacks and maybe hear a poem or two.
5:00 to 6:00 p.m., Fishtrap, Enterprise
March 21, 2025
Elderspeak: A Lunchtime Discussion
A talk with Ellen Waterston, Oregon’s Poet Laureate. A celebrated author, poet, and literary arts advocate, Waterston is known for her evocative storytelling and deep connection to the Western landscape. She will share insights into her writing journey, read selections from her work, and discuss the power of poetry to shape our understanding of place.
Noon to 1 p.m., Josephy Center for Arts and Culture, Joseph