Poetry as Activism

Poetry as Activism

Location

Grand Rapids Public Library- Main Branch

111 Library Street NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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Admission

FREE

Event Type

One-time Event

About This Event

Poetry as Activism
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Main Library – 111 Library St NE

Hosted by our Poet Laureate, Christine Stephens-Krieger, this program will feature local poets Gleason, Shayna "Akanke" Marie, and Diane Baum. At this special event, these poets will speak about their activism and explore poetic work that imagines a new, more just world.

This program is supported by the Grand Rapids Public Library Foundation, Dyer-Ives Foundation Poetry Fund.