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CATEGORIES:Family Fun
SUMMARY:Bard and Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival
LOCATION:Various locations in Gainesville, FL
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:BARD & Broadside: North Central Florida's Premier Poetry Festival\nThe 4th 
 Annual (2026) Festival Theme Is AMERICA 250!\nCelebrating 250 Years of Amer
 ican Independence Through Poetry!\n\nThursday, April 9, 2026 from 6 pm-9 pm
 \nHarm Museum of Art: Museum Nights\nHarn Museum of Art, 3259 Hull Rd, Gain
 esville, FL 32608\nOpen Mic at the Harn Museum of Art Join our local poetry
  community and guests for an Open Mic Night! Free & open to the public. All
  poets are welcome. Some content may not be appropriate for children.\n\nSa
 turday, April 11, 2026 from 1 pm-3 pm\nWord Slay: "Standing on Words" \nAla
 chua District Library Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 3
 2601\nYouth Poetry and Monologue Competition\n\nSunday, April 12, 2026 from
  2:30 pm-4 pm\nPoetry with ALIESA ZOECKLEIN\nMillhopper Branch Alachua Coun
 ty Library, 3145 NW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32606\nThe Writers Alliance of
  Gainesville is proud to be hosting Aliesa Zoecklein for an afternoon of Po
 etry!\n\nFriday, April 17, 2026 from 6:30 pm-9:30 pm\nFree Fridays Concert 
 \nBo Diddley Plaza, 111 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601\nJoin us at
  Bo Diddley Plaza for Music and Poetry! FEATURING: TBA Attendees are invite
 d to share their poems on stage during the OPEN MIC INTERMISSION\n\nSaturda
 y, April 18, 2026 from 6 pm-11 pm\nSWAMP-BERRY JAM: Poetry Slam\nVecinos Ne
 ighborhood Restaurant & Bar, 208 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601\nN
 orth Central Florida's Premier Poetry Slam Featuring America's BEST Slam Po
 ets!\n\nSunday, April 19, 2026 from 5 pm-9 pm\nPOETICA | AMERICA 250 "We Th
 e Poets"\nLocation is TBD\nPanel Discussion Poets, Historians, Artists and 
 Community Members discuss how poets and poetry helped to shape the nation's
  history, identity and social consciousness over the past 250 years. \n\nMo
 nday, April 20, 2026 from 5 pm-9 pm\nPOETICA | AMERICA 250 "We The People"\
 nLocation is TBD\nWriting America Workshop\n\nDate and time is TBD\nPOETRY 
 at THE PLANETARIUM\nGainesville, 3000 NW 83 St Building X-129, Gainesville,
  FL 32606\nJoin us for a night of Poetry at the Planetarium!\n\nSunday, Apr
 il 26, 2026 from 1 pm-3 pm\nSIDNEY WADE | Community Poetry & Creative Writi
 ng Workshop \nAlachua Library District Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, 
 Gainesville, FL 32601\nWorkshop facilitated by special guest poet Sidney Wa
 de.\n\nSunday, April 26, 2026 starting at 3:30 pm\nSIDNEY WADE | Poetry Rea
 ding & Book Signing \nAlachua Library District Headquarters, 401 E Universi
 ty Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601\nAward-Winning Poet Sidney Wade will read fro
 m new and collected works, followed by a book signing!
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UID:691c85bef4a7e92297f864b2d8d1ce8a
CATEGORIES:Family Fun, Shows, Movies & Concerts, Free
SUMMARY:Bard and Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival
LOCATION:Various locations in Gainesville, FL
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:BARD & Broadside: North Central Florida's Premier Poetry Festival\nThe 4th 
 Annual (2026) Festival Theme Is AMERICA 250!\nCelebrating 250 Years of Amer
 ican Independence Through Poetry!Thursday, April 9, 2026 from 6 pm-9 pmHarm
  Museum of Art: Museum NightsHarn Museum of Art, 3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville,
  FL 32608Open Mic at the Harn Museum of Art Join our local poetry community
  and guests for an Open Mic Night! Free & open to the public. All poets are
  welcome. Some content may not be appropriate for children.Saturday, April 
 11, 2026 from 1 pm-3 pmWord Slay: "Standing on Words" Alachua District Libr
 ary Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Youth Poetry a
 nd Monologue CompetitionSunday, April 12, 2026 from 2:30 pm-4 pmPoetry with
  ALIESA ZOECKLEINMillhopper Branch Alachua County Library, 3145 NW 43rd St,
  Gainesville, FL 32606The Writers Alliance of Gainesville is proud to be ho
 sting Aliesa Zoecklein for an afternoon of Poetry!Friday, April 17, 2026 fr
 om 6:30 pm-9:30 pmFree Fridays Concert Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E University A
 ve, Gainesville, FL 32601Join us at Bo Diddley Plaza for Music and Poetry! 
 FEATURING: TBA Attendees are invited to share their poems on stage during t
 he OPEN MIC INTERMISSIONSaturday, April 18, 2026 from 6 pm-11 pmSWAMP-BERRY
  JAM: Poetry SlamVecinos Neighborhood Restaurant & Bar, 208 W University Av
 e, Gainesville, FL 32601, USANorth Central Florida's Premier Poetry Slam Fe
 aturing America's BEST Slam Poets!Sunday, April 19, 2026 from 5 pm-9 pmPOET
 ICA | AMERICA 250 "We The Poets"Location is TBDPanel Discussion Poets, Hist
 orians, Artists and Community Members discuss how poets and poetry helped t
 o shape the nation's history, identity and social consciousness over the pa
 st 250 years. Monday, April 20, 2026 from 5 pm-9 pmPOETICA | AMERICA 250 "W
 e The People"Location is TBDWriting America Workshop  Date and time is TBDP
 OETRY at THE PLANETARIUMGainesville, 3000 NW 83 St Building X-129, Gainesvi
 lle, FL 32606, USAJoin us for a night of Poetry at the Planetarium!Sunday, 
 April 26, 2026 from 1 pm-3 pmSIDNEY WADE | Community Poetry & Creative Writ
 ing Workshop Alachua Library District Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, G
 ainesville, FL 32601Workshop facilitated by special guest poet Sidney Wade.
 Sunday, April 26, 2026 starting at 3:30 pmSIDNEY WADE | Poetry Reading & Bo
 ok Signing Alachua Library District Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, Gai
 nesville, FL 32601Award-Winning Poet Sidney Wade will read from new and col
 lected works, followed by a book signing!

DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T034721
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T150000
RECURRENCE-ID;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T180000
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UID:691c85bef4a7e92297f864b2d8d1ce8a
CATEGORIES:Family Fun, Shows, Movies & Concerts, Free
SUMMARY:Bard and Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival
LOCATION:Various locations in Gainesville, FL
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:BARD & Broadside: North Central Florida's Premier Poetry Festival\nThe 4th 
 Annual (2026) Festival Theme Is AMERICA 250!\nCelebrating 250 Years of Amer
 ican Independence Through Poetry!Thursday, April 9, 2026 from 6 pm-9 pmHarm
  Museum of Art: Museum NightsHarn Museum of Art, 3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville,
  FL 32608Open Mic at the Harn Museum of Art Join our local poetry community
  and guests for an Open Mic Night! Free & open to the public. All poets are
  welcome. Some content may not be appropriate for children.Saturday, April 
 11, 2026 from 1 pm-3 pmWord Slay: "Standing on Words" Alachua District Libr
 ary Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Youth Poetry a
 nd Monologue CompetitionSunday, April 12, 2026 from 2:30 pm-4 pmPoetry with
  ALIESA ZOECKLEINMillhopper Branch Alachua County Library, 3145 NW 43rd St,
  Gainesville, FL 32606The Writers Alliance of Gainesville is proud to be ho
 sting Aliesa Zoecklein for an afternoon of Poetry!Friday, April 17, 2026 fr
 om 6:30 pm-9:30 pmFree Fridays Concert Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E University A
 ve, Gainesville, FL 32601Join us at Bo Diddley Plaza for Music and Poetry! 
 FEATURING: TBA Attendees are invited to share their poems on stage during t
 he OPEN MIC INTERMISSIONSaturday, April 18, 2026 from 6 pm-11 pmSWAMP-BERRY
  JAM: Poetry SlamVecinos Neighborhood Restaurant & Bar, 208 W University Av
 e, Gainesville, FL 32601, USANorth Central Florida's Premier Poetry Slam Fe
 aturing America's BEST Slam Poets!Sunday, April 19, 2026 from 5 pm-9 pmPOET
 ICA | AMERICA 250 "We The Poets"Location is TBDPanel Discussion Poets, Hist
 orians, Artists and Community Members discuss how poets and poetry helped t
 o shape the nation's history, identity and social consciousness over the pa
 st 250 years. Monday, April 20, 2026 from 5 pm-9 pmPOETICA | AMERICA 250 "W
 e The People"Location is TBDWriting America Workshop  Date and time is TBDP
 OETRY at THE PLANETARIUMGainesville, 3000 NW 83 St Building X-129, Gainesvi
 lle, FL 32606, USAJoin us for a night of Poetry at the Planetarium!Sunday, 
 April 26, 2026 from 1 pm-3 pmSIDNEY WADE | Community Poetry & Creative Writ
 ing Workshop Alachua Library District Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, G
 ainesville, FL 32601Workshop facilitated by special guest poet Sidney Wade.
 Sunday, April 26, 2026 starting at 3:30 pmSIDNEY WADE | Poetry Reading & Bo
 ok Signing Alachua Library District Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, Gai
 nesville, FL 32601Award-Winning Poet Sidney Wade will read from new and col
 lected works, followed by a book signing!

DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T034721
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T160000
RECURRENCE-ID;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T180000
SEQUENCE:0
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UID:691c85bef4a7e92297f864b2d8d1ce8a
CATEGORIES:Family Fun, Shows, Movies & Concerts, Free
SUMMARY:Bard and Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival
LOCATION:Various locations in Gainesville, FL
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:BARD & Broadside: North Central Florida's Premier Poetry Festival\nThe 4th 
 Annual (2026) Festival Theme Is AMERICA 250!\nCelebrating 250 Years of Amer
 ican Independence Through Poetry!Thursday, April 9, 2026 from 6 pm-9 pmHarm
  Museum of Art: Museum NightsHarn Museum of Art, 3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville,
  FL 32608Open Mic at the Harn Museum of Art Join our local poetry community
  and guests for an Open Mic Night! Free & open to the public. All poets are
  welcome. Some content may not be appropriate for children.Saturday, April 
 11, 2026 from 1 pm-3 pmWord Slay: "Standing on Words" Alachua District Libr
 ary Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Youth Poetry a
 nd Monologue CompetitionSunday, April 12, 2026 from 2:30 pm-4 pmPoetry with
  ALIESA ZOECKLEINMillhopper Branch Alachua County Library, 3145 NW 43rd St,
  Gainesville, FL 32606The Writers Alliance of Gainesville is proud to be ho
 sting Aliesa Zoecklein for an afternoon of Poetry!Friday, April 17, 2026 fr
 om 6:30 pm-9:30 pmFree Fridays Concert Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E University A
 ve, Gainesville, FL 32601Join us at Bo Diddley Plaza for Music and Poetry! 
 FEATURING: TBA Attendees are invited to share their poems on stage during t
 he OPEN MIC INTERMISSIONSaturday, April 18, 2026 from 6 pm-11 pmSWAMP-BERRY
  JAM: Poetry SlamVecinos Neighborhood Restaurant & Bar, 208 W University Av
 e, Gainesville, FL 32601, USANorth Central Florida's Premier Poetry Slam Fe
 aturing America's BEST Slam Poets!Sunday, April 19, 2026 from 5 pm-9 pmPOET
 ICA | AMERICA 250 "We The Poets"Location is TBDPanel Discussion Poets, Hist
 orians, Artists and Community Members discuss how poets and poetry helped t
 o shape the nation's history, identity and social consciousness over the pa
 st 250 years. Monday, April 20, 2026 from 5 pm-9 pmPOETICA | AMERICA 250 "W
 e The People"Location is TBDWriting America Workshop  Date and time is TBDP
 OETRY at THE PLANETARIUMGainesville, 3000 NW 83 St Building X-129, Gainesvi
 lle, FL 32606, USAJoin us for a night of Poetry at the Planetarium!Sunday, 
 April 26, 2026 from 1 pm-3 pmSIDNEY WADE | Community Poetry & Creative Writ
 ing Workshop Alachua Library District Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, G
 ainesville, FL 32601Workshop facilitated by special guest poet Sidney Wade.
 Sunday, April 26, 2026 starting at 3:30 pmSIDNEY WADE | Poetry Reading & Bo
 ok Signing Alachua Library District Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, Gai
 nesville, FL 32601Award-Winning Poet Sidney Wade will read from new and col
 lected works, followed by a book signing!

DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T034721
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T213000
RECURRENCE-ID;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T180000
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:691c85bef4a7e92297f864b2d8d1ce8a
CATEGORIES:Family Fun, Shows, Movies & Concerts, Free
SUMMARY:Bard and Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival
LOCATION:Various locations in Gainesville, FL
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:BARD & Broadside: North Central Florida's Premier Poetry Festival\nThe 4th 
 Annual (2026) Festival Theme Is AMERICA 250!\nCelebrating 250 Years of Amer
 ican Independence Through Poetry!Thursday, April 9, 2026 from 6 pm-9 pmHarm
  Museum of Art: Museum NightsHarn Museum of Art, 3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville,
  FL 32608Open Mic at the Harn Museum of Art Join our local poetry community
  and guests for an Open Mic Night! Free & open to the public. All poets are
  welcome. Some content may not be appropriate for children.Saturday, April 
 11, 2026 from 1 pm-3 pmWord Slay: "Standing on Words" Alachua District Libr
 ary Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Youth Poetry a
 nd Monologue CompetitionSunday, April 12, 2026 from 2:30 pm-4 pmPoetry with
  ALIESA ZOECKLEINMillhopper Branch Alachua County Library, 3145 NW 43rd St,
  Gainesville, FL 32606The Writers Alliance of Gainesville is proud to be ho
 sting Aliesa Zoecklein for an afternoon of Poetry!Friday, April 17, 2026 fr
 om 6:30 pm-9:30 pmFree Fridays Concert Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E University A
 ve, Gainesville, FL 32601Join us at Bo Diddley Plaza for Music and Poetry! 
 FEATURING: TBA Attendees are invited to share their poems on stage during t
 he OPEN MIC INTERMISSIONSaturday, April 18, 2026 from 6 pm-11 pmSWAMP-BERRY
  JAM: Poetry SlamVecinos Neighborhood Restaurant & Bar, 208 W University Av
 e, Gainesville, FL 32601, USANorth Central Florida's Premier Poetry Slam Fe
 aturing America's BEST Slam Poets!Sunday, April 19, 2026 from 5 pm-9 pmPOET
 ICA | AMERICA 250 "We The Poets"Location is TBDPanel Discussion Poets, Hist
 orians, Artists and Community Members discuss how poets and poetry helped t
 o shape the nation's history, identity and social consciousness over the pa
 st 250 years. Monday, April 20, 2026 from 5 pm-9 pmPOETICA | AMERICA 250 "W
 e The People"Location is TBDWriting America Workshop  Date and time is TBDP
 OETRY at THE PLANETARIUMGainesville, 3000 NW 83 St Building X-129, Gainesvi
 lle, FL 32606, USAJoin us for a night of Poetry at the Planetarium!Sunday, 
 April 26, 2026 from 1 pm-3 pmSIDNEY WADE | Community Poetry & Creative Writ
 ing Workshop Alachua Library District Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, G
 ainesville, FL 32601Workshop facilitated by special guest poet Sidney Wade.
 Sunday, April 26, 2026 starting at 3:30 pmSIDNEY WADE | Poetry Reading & Bo
 ok Signing Alachua Library District Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, Gai
 nesville, FL 32601Award-Winning Poet Sidney Wade will read from new and col
 lected works, followed by a book signing!

DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T034721
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T230000
RECURRENCE-ID;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T180000
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:691c85bef4a7e92297f864b2d8d1ce8a
CATEGORIES:Family Fun, Shows, Movies & Concerts, Free
SUMMARY:Bard and Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival
LOCATION:Various locations in Gainesville, FL
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:BARD & Broadside: North Central Florida's Premier Poetry Festival\nThe 4th 
 Annual (2026) Festival Theme Is AMERICA 250!\nCelebrating 250 Years of Amer
 ican Independence Through Poetry!Thursday, April 9, 2026 from 6 pm-9 pmHarm
  Museum of Art: Museum NightsHarn Museum of Art, 3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville,
  FL 32608Open Mic at the Harn Museum of Art Join our local poetry community
  and guests for an Open Mic Night! Free & open to the public. All poets are
  welcome. Some content may not be appropriate for children.Saturday, April 
 11, 2026 from 1 pm-3 pmWord Slay: "Standing on Words" Alachua District Libr
 ary Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Youth Poetry a
 nd Monologue CompetitionSunday, April 12, 2026 from 2:30 pm-4 pmPoetry with
  ALIESA ZOECKLEINMillhopper Branch Alachua County Library, 3145 NW 43rd St,
  Gainesville, FL 32606The Writers Alliance of Gainesville is proud to be ho
 sting Aliesa Zoecklein for an afternoon of Poetry!Friday, April 17, 2026 fr
 om 6:30 pm-9:30 pmFree Fridays Concert Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E University A
 ve, Gainesville, FL 32601Join us at Bo Diddley Plaza for Music and Poetry! 
 FEATURING: TBA Attendees are invited to share their poems on stage during t
 he OPEN MIC INTERMISSIONSaturday, April 18, 2026 from 6 pm-11 pmSWAMP-BERRY
  JAM: Poetry SlamVecinos Neighborhood Restaurant & Bar, 208 W University Av
 e, Gainesville, FL 32601, USANorth Central Florida's Premier Poetry Slam Fe
 aturing America's BEST Slam Poets!Sunday, April 19, 2026 from 5 pm-9 pmPOET
 ICA | AMERICA 250 "We The Poets"Location is TBDPanel Discussion Poets, Hist
 orians, Artists and Community Members discuss how poets and poetry helped t
 o shape the nation's history, identity and social consciousness over the pa
 st 250 years. Monday, April 20, 2026 from 5 pm-9 pmPOETICA | AMERICA 250 "W
 e The People"Location is TBDWriting America Workshop  Date and time is TBDP
 OETRY at THE PLANETARIUMGainesville, 3000 NW 83 St Building X-129, Gainesvi
 lle, FL 32606, USAJoin us for a night of Poetry at the Planetarium!Sunday, 
 April 26, 2026 from 1 pm-3 pmSIDNEY WADE | Community Poetry & Creative Writ
 ing Workshop Alachua Library District Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, G
 ainesville, FL 32601Workshop facilitated by special guest poet Sidney Wade.
 Sunday, April 26, 2026 starting at 3:30 pmSIDNEY WADE | Poetry Reading & Bo
 ok Signing Alachua Library District Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, Gai
 nesville, FL 32601Award-Winning Poet Sidney Wade will read from new and col
 lected works, followed by a book signing!

DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T034721
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T210000
RECURRENCE-ID;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T180000
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:691c85bef4a7e92297f864b2d8d1ce8a
CATEGORIES:Family Fun, Shows, Movies & Concerts, Free
SUMMARY:Bard and Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival
LOCATION:Various locations in Gainesville, FL
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:BARD & Broadside: North Central Florida's Premier Poetry Festival\nThe 4th 
 Annual (2026) Festival Theme Is AMERICA 250!\nCelebrating 250 Years of Amer
 ican Independence Through Poetry!Thursday, April 9, 2026 from 6 pm-9 pmHarm
  Museum of Art: Museum NightsHarn Museum of Art, 3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville,
  FL 32608Open Mic at the Harn Museum of Art Join our local poetry community
  and guests for an Open Mic Night! Free & open to the public. All poets are
  welcome. Some content may not be appropriate for children.Saturday, April 
 11, 2026 from 1 pm-3 pmWord Slay: "Standing on Words" Alachua District Libr
 ary Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Youth Poetry a
 nd Monologue CompetitionSunday, April 12, 2026 from 2:30 pm-4 pmPoetry with
  ALIESA ZOECKLEINMillhopper Branch Alachua County Library, 3145 NW 43rd St,
  Gainesville, FL 32606The Writers Alliance of Gainesville is proud to be ho
 sting Aliesa Zoecklein for an afternoon of Poetry!Friday, April 17, 2026 fr
 om 6:30 pm-9:30 pmFree Fridays Concert Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E University A
 ve, Gainesville, FL 32601Join us at Bo Diddley Plaza for Music and Poetry! 
 FEATURING: TBA Attendees are invited to share their poems on stage during t
 he OPEN MIC INTERMISSIONSaturday, April 18, 2026 from 6 pm-11 pmSWAMP-BERRY
  JAM: Poetry SlamVecinos Neighborhood Restaurant & Bar, 208 W University Av
 e, Gainesville, FL 32601, USANorth Central Florida's Premier Poetry Slam Fe
 aturing America's BEST Slam Poets!Sunday, April 19, 2026 from 5 pm-9 pmPOET
 ICA | AMERICA 250 "We The Poets"Location is TBDPanel Discussion Poets, Hist
 orians, Artists and Community Members discuss how poets and poetry helped t
 o shape the nation's history, identity and social consciousness over the pa
 st 250 years. Monday, April 20, 2026 from 5 pm-9 pmPOETICA | AMERICA 250 "W
 e The People"Location is TBDWriting America Workshop  Date and time is TBDP
 OETRY at THE PLANETARIUMGainesville, 3000 NW 83 St Building X-129, Gainesvi
 lle, FL 32606, USAJoin us for a night of Poetry at the Planetarium!Sunday, 
 April 26, 2026 from 1 pm-3 pmSIDNEY WADE | Community Poetry & Creative Writ
 ing Workshop Alachua Library District Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, G
 ainesville, FL 32601Workshop facilitated by special guest poet Sidney Wade.
 Sunday, April 26, 2026 starting at 3:30 pmSIDNEY WADE | Poetry Reading & Bo
 ok Signing Alachua Library District Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, Gai
 nesville, FL 32601Award-Winning Poet Sidney Wade will read from new and col
 lected works, followed by a book signing!

DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T034721
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260420T210000
RECURRENCE-ID;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T180000
SEQUENCE:0
TRANSP:OPAQUE
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:691c85bef4a7e92297f864b2d8d1ce8a
CATEGORIES:Family Fun, Shows, Movies & Concerts, Free
SUMMARY:Bard and Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival
LOCATION:Various locations in Gainesville, FL
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:BARD & Broadside: North Central Florida's Premier Poetry Festival\nThe 4th 
 Annual (2026) Festival Theme Is AMERICA 250!\nCelebrating 250 Years of Amer
 ican Independence Through Poetry!Thursday, April 9, 2026 from 6 pm-9 pmHarm
  Museum of Art: Museum NightsHarn Museum of Art, 3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville,
  FL 32608Open Mic at the Harn Museum of Art Join our local poetry community
  and guests for an Open Mic Night! Free & open to the public. All poets are
  welcome. Some content may not be appropriate for children.Saturday, April 
 11, 2026 from 1 pm-3 pmWord Slay: "Standing on Words" Alachua District Libr
 ary Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Youth Poetry a
 nd Monologue CompetitionSunday, April 12, 2026 from 2:30 pm-4 pmPoetry with
  ALIESA ZOECKLEINMillhopper Branch Alachua County Library, 3145 NW 43rd St,
  Gainesville, FL 32606The Writers Alliance of Gainesville is proud to be ho
 sting Aliesa Zoecklein for an afternoon of Poetry!Friday, April 17, 2026 fr
 om 6:30 pm-9:30 pmFree Fridays Concert Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E University A
 ve, Gainesville, FL 32601Join us at Bo Diddley Plaza for Music and Poetry! 
 FEATURING: TBA Attendees are invited to share their poems on stage during t
 he OPEN MIC INTERMISSIONSaturday, April 18, 2026 from 6 pm-11 pmSWAMP-BERRY
  JAM: Poetry SlamVecinos Neighborhood Restaurant & Bar, 208 W University Av
 e, Gainesville, FL 32601, USANorth Central Florida's Premier Poetry Slam Fe
 aturing America's BEST Slam Poets!Sunday, April 19, 2026 from 5 pm-9 pmPOET
 ICA | AMERICA 250 "We The Poets"Location is TBDPanel Discussion Poets, Hist
 orians, Artists and Community Members discuss how poets and poetry helped t
 o shape the nation's history, identity and social consciousness over the pa
 st 250 years. Monday, April 20, 2026 from 5 pm-9 pmPOETICA | AMERICA 250 "W
 e The People"Location is TBDWriting America Workshop  Date and time is TBDP
 OETRY at THE PLANETARIUMGainesville, 3000 NW 83 St Building X-129, Gainesvi
 lle, FL 32606, USAJoin us for a night of Poetry at the Planetarium!Sunday, 
 April 26, 2026 from 1 pm-3 pmSIDNEY WADE | Community Poetry & Creative Writ
 ing Workshop Alachua Library District Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, G
 ainesville, FL 32601Workshop facilitated by special guest poet Sidney Wade.
 Sunday, April 26, 2026 starting at 3:30 pmSIDNEY WADE | Poetry Reading & Bo
 ok Signing Alachua Library District Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, Gai
 nesville, FL 32601Award-Winning Poet Sidney Wade will read from new and col
 lected works, followed by a book signing!

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