BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 RDATE:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 RDATE:20270314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20271107T010000 RDATE:20280312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250419T170000 RDATE:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 RDATE:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270314T030000 RDATE:20271107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:691c85bef4a7e92297f864b2d8d1ce8a 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
The 4th Annual (2026) Festival Theme Is AMERICA 250!
Celebrating 250 Years of American Independence Through Poetry!

Thursday, April 9, 202 6 from 6 pm-9 pm
Harm Museum of Art: Museum Nights
Harn Museum of Art, 3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608
Open Mic at the Harn Museum of Art Join our local poetry community and guests for an Open Mic Night! Fr ee & open to the public. All poets are welcome. Some content may not be app ropriate for children.

Saturday, April 11, 2026 from 1 pm-3 pmWord Slay: "Standing on Words"
Alachua District Library Headquart ers, 401 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
Youth Poetry and Mono logue Competition

Sunday, April 12, 2026 from 2:30 pm-4 pm
Poetry with ALIESA ZOECKLEIN
Millhopper Branch Alachua County Library, 3145 NW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32606
The Writers Alliance of Gaines ville is proud to be hosting Aliesa Zoecklein for an afternoon of Poetry!
Friday, April 17, 2026 from 6:30 pm-9:30 pm
Free Fridays Con cert
Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
Join us at Bo Diddley Plaza for Music and Poetry! FEATURING: TBA Attende es are invited to share their poems on stage during the OPEN MIC INTERMISSI ON

Saturday, April 18, 2026 from 6 pm-11 pm
SWAMP-BERRY JAM : Poetry Slam
Vecinos Neighborhood Restaurant & Bar, 208 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
North Central Florida's Premier Poetry Slam Featuring America's BEST Slam Poets!

Sunday, April 19, 2026 fro m 5 pm-9 pm
POETICA | AMERICA 250 "We The Poets"
Location is TBD< br />Panel Discussion Poets, Historians, Artists and Community Members disc uss how poets and poetry helped to shape the nation's history, identity and social consciousness over the past 250 years.

Monday, April 20 , 2026 from 5 pm-9 pm
POETICA | AMERICA 250 "We The People"
Locat ion is TBD
Writing America Workshop

Date and time is TBD
POETRY at THE PLANETARIUM
Gainesville, 3000 NW 83 St Building X-129 , Gainesville, FL 32606
Join us for a night of Poetry at the Planetari um!

Sunday, April 26, 2026 from 1 pm-3 pm
SIDNEY WADE | Com munity Poetry & Creative Writing Workshop
Alachua Library District He adquarters, 401 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
Workshop facil itated by special guest poet Sidney Wade.

Sunday, April 26, 2026 starting at 3:30 pm
SIDNEY WADE | Poetry Reading & Book Signing
Alachua Library District Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601
Award-Winning Poet Sidney Wade will read from new and collect ed works, followed by a book signing! DTSTAMP:20260516T000142Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T210000 SEQUENCE:0 RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=20260427T000000Z;INTERVAL=1 EXDATE;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T180000,20260413T180000,20260414T180000,20260415T180000,20260416T18 0000,20260421T180000,20260422T180000,20260423T180000,20260424T180000,202604 25T180000 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
The 4th Annual (2026) Festival Theme Is AMERICA 250!
Celebrating 250 Years of American Independence Through Poetry!Thursday, April 9, 2026 from 6 pm- 9 pmHarm Museum of Art: Museum NightsHarn Museum of Art, 3259 Hull Rd, Gain esville, FL 32608Open Mic at the Harn Museum of Art Join our local poetry c ommunity and guests for an Open Mic Night! Free & open to the public. All p oets are welcome. Some content may not be appropriate for children.Saturday , April 11, 2026 from 1 pm-3 pmWord Slay: "Standing on Words" Alachua Distr ict Library Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Youth Poetry and Monologue CompetitionSunday, April 12, 2026 from 2:30 pm-4 pmPoe try with ALIESA ZOECKLEINMillhopper Branch Alachua County Library, 3145 NW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32606The Writers Alliance of Gainesville is proud to be hosting Aliesa Zoecklein for an afternoon of Poetry!Friday, April 17, 2026 from 6:30 pm-9:30 pmFree Fridays Concert Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E Univ ersity Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Join us at Bo Diddley Plaza for Music and Poetry! FEATURING: TBA Attendees are invited to share their poems on stage during the OPEN MIC INTERMISSIONSaturday, April 18, 2026 from 6 pm-11 pmSWA MP-BERRY JAM: Poetry SlamVecinos Neighborhood Restaurant & Bar, 208 W Unive rsity Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, USANorth Central Florida's Premier Poetry Slam Featuring America's BEST Slam Poets!Sunday, April 19, 2026 from 5 pm- 9 pmPOETICA | AMERICA 250 "We The Poets"Location is TBDPanel Discussion Poe ts, Historians, Artists and Community Members discuss how poets and poetry helped to shape the nation's history, identity and social consciousness ove r the past 250 years. Monday, April 20, 2026 from 5 pm-9 pmPOETICA | AMERIC A 250 "We The People"Location is TBDWriting America Workshop Date and time is TBDPOETRY at THE PLANETARIUMGainesville, 3000 NW 83 St Building X-129, Gainesville, FL 32606, USAJoin us for a night of Poetry at the Planetarium! Sunday, April 26, 2026 from 1 pm-3 pmSIDNEY WADE | Community Poetry & Creat ive Writing Workshop Alachua Library District Headquarters, 401 E Universit y Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Workshop facilitated by special guest poet Sidn ey Wade.Sunday, April 26, 2026 starting at 3:30 pmSIDNEY WADE | Poetry Read ing & Book Signing Alachua Library District Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Award-Winning Poet Sidney Wade will read from new and collected works, followed by a book signing! DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T000142 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T150000 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
The 4th Annual (2026) Festival Theme Is AMERICA 250!
Celebrating 250 Years of American Independence Through Poetry!Thursday, April 9, 2026 from 6 pm- 9 pmHarm Museum of Art: Museum NightsHarn Museum of Art, 3259 Hull Rd, Gain esville, FL 32608Open Mic at the Harn Museum of Art Join our local poetry c ommunity and guests for an Open Mic Night! Free & open to the public. All p oets are welcome. Some content may not be appropriate for children.Saturday , April 11, 2026 from 1 pm-3 pmWord Slay: "Standing on Words" Alachua Distr ict Library Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Youth Poetry and Monologue CompetitionSunday, April 12, 2026 from 2:30 pm-4 pmPoe try with ALIESA ZOECKLEINMillhopper Branch Alachua County Library, 3145 NW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32606The Writers Alliance of Gainesville is proud to be hosting Aliesa Zoecklein for an afternoon of Poetry!Friday, April 17, 2026 from 6:30 pm-9:30 pmFree Fridays Concert Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E Univ ersity Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Join us at Bo Diddley Plaza for Music and Poetry! FEATURING: TBA Attendees are invited to share their poems on stage during the OPEN MIC INTERMISSIONSaturday, April 18, 2026 from 6 pm-11 pmSWA MP-BERRY JAM: Poetry SlamVecinos Neighborhood Restaurant & Bar, 208 W Unive rsity Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, USANorth Central Florida's Premier Poetry Slam Featuring America's BEST Slam Poets!Sunday, April 19, 2026 from 5 pm- 9 pmPOETICA | AMERICA 250 "We The Poets"Location is TBDPanel Discussion Poe ts, Historians, Artists and Community Members discuss how poets and poetry helped to shape the nation's history, identity and social consciousness ove r the past 250 years. Monday, April 20, 2026 from 5 pm-9 pmPOETICA | AMERIC A 250 "We The People"Location is TBDWriting America Workshop Date and time is TBDPOETRY at THE PLANETARIUMGainesville, 3000 NW 83 St Building X-129, Gainesville, FL 32606, USAJoin us for a night of Poetry at the Planetarium! Sunday, April 26, 2026 from 1 pm-3 pmSIDNEY WADE | Community Poetry & Creat ive Writing Workshop Alachua Library District Headquarters, 401 E Universit y Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Workshop facilitated by special guest poet Sidn ey Wade.Sunday, April 26, 2026 starting at 3:30 pmSIDNEY WADE | Poetry Read ing & Book Signing Alachua Library District Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Award-Winning Poet Sidney Wade will read from new and collected works, followed by a book signing! DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T000142 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T160000 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
The 4th Annual (2026) Festival Theme Is AMERICA 250!
Celebrating 250 Years of American Independence Through Poetry!Thursday, April 9, 2026 from 6 pm- 9 pmHarm Museum of Art: Museum NightsHarn Museum of Art, 3259 Hull Rd, Gain esville, FL 32608Open Mic at the Harn Museum of Art Join our local poetry c ommunity and guests for an Open Mic Night! Free & open to the public. All p oets are welcome. Some content may not be appropriate for children.Saturday , April 11, 2026 from 1 pm-3 pmWord Slay: "Standing on Words" Alachua Distr ict Library Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Youth Poetry and Monologue CompetitionSunday, April 12, 2026 from 2:30 pm-4 pmPoe try with ALIESA ZOECKLEINMillhopper Branch Alachua County Library, 3145 NW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32606The Writers Alliance of Gainesville is proud to be hosting Aliesa Zoecklein for an afternoon of Poetry!Friday, April 17, 2026 from 6:30 pm-9:30 pmFree Fridays Concert Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E Univ ersity Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Join us at Bo Diddley Plaza for Music and Poetry! FEATURING: TBA Attendees are invited to share their poems on stage during the OPEN MIC INTERMISSIONSaturday, April 18, 2026 from 6 pm-11 pmSWA MP-BERRY JAM: Poetry SlamVecinos Neighborhood Restaurant & Bar, 208 W Unive rsity Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, USANorth Central Florida's Premier Poetry Slam Featuring America's BEST Slam Poets!Sunday, April 19, 2026 from 5 pm- 9 pmPOETICA | AMERICA 250 "We The Poets"Location is TBDPanel Discussion Poe ts, Historians, Artists and Community Members discuss how poets and poetry helped to shape the nation's history, identity and social consciousness ove r the past 250 years. Monday, April 20, 2026 from 5 pm-9 pmPOETICA | AMERIC A 250 "We The People"Location is TBDWriting America Workshop Date and time is TBDPOETRY at THE PLANETARIUMGainesville, 3000 NW 83 St Building X-129, Gainesville, FL 32606, USAJoin us for a night of Poetry at the Planetarium! Sunday, April 26, 2026 from 1 pm-3 pmSIDNEY WADE | Community Poetry & Creat ive Writing Workshop Alachua Library District Headquarters, 401 E Universit y Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Workshop facilitated by special guest poet Sidn ey Wade.Sunday, April 26, 2026 starting at 3:30 pmSIDNEY WADE | Poetry Read ing & Book Signing Alachua Library District Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Award-Winning Poet Sidney Wade will read from new and collected works, followed by a book signing! DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T000142 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
The 4th Annual (2026) Festival Theme Is AMERICA 250!
Celebrating 250 Years of American Independence Through Poetry!Thursday, April 9, 2026 from 6 pm- 9 pmHarm Museum of Art: Museum NightsHarn Museum of Art, 3259 Hull Rd, Gain esville, FL 32608Open Mic at the Harn Museum of Art Join our local poetry c ommunity and guests for an Open Mic Night! Free & open to the public. All p oets are welcome. Some content may not be appropriate for children.Saturday , April 11, 2026 from 1 pm-3 pmWord Slay: "Standing on Words" Alachua Distr ict Library Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Youth Poetry and Monologue CompetitionSunday, April 12, 2026 from 2:30 pm-4 pmPoe try with ALIESA ZOECKLEINMillhopper Branch Alachua County Library, 3145 NW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32606The Writers Alliance of Gainesville is proud to be hosting Aliesa Zoecklein for an afternoon of Poetry!Friday, April 17, 2026 from 6:30 pm-9:30 pmFree Fridays Concert Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E Univ ersity Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Join us at Bo Diddley Plaza for Music and Poetry! FEATURING: TBA Attendees are invited to share their poems on stage during the OPEN MIC INTERMISSIONSaturday, April 18, 2026 from 6 pm-11 pmSWA MP-BERRY JAM: Poetry SlamVecinos Neighborhood Restaurant & Bar, 208 W Unive rsity Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, USANorth Central Florida's Premier Poetry Slam Featuring America's BEST Slam Poets!Sunday, April 19, 2026 from 5 pm- 9 pmPOETICA | AMERICA 250 "We The Poets"Location is TBDPanel Discussion Poe ts, Historians, Artists and Community Members discuss how poets and poetry helped to shape the nation's history, identity and social consciousness ove r the past 250 years. Monday, April 20, 2026 from 5 pm-9 pmPOETICA | AMERIC A 250 "We The People"Location is TBDWriting America Workshop Date and time is TBDPOETRY at THE PLANETARIUMGainesville, 3000 NW 83 St Building X-129, Gainesville, FL 32606, USAJoin us for a night of Poetry at the Planetarium! Sunday, April 26, 2026 from 1 pm-3 pmSIDNEY WADE | Community Poetry & Creat ive Writing Workshop Alachua Library District Headquarters, 401 E Universit y Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Workshop facilitated by special guest poet Sidn ey Wade.Sunday, April 26, 2026 starting at 3:30 pmSIDNEY WADE | Poetry Read ing & Book Signing Alachua Library District Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Award-Winning Poet Sidney Wade will read from new and collected works, followed by a book signing! DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T000142 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
The 4th Annual (2026) Festival Theme Is AMERICA 250!
Celebrating 250 Years of American Independence Through Poetry!Thursday, April 9, 2026 from 6 pm- 9 pmHarm Museum of Art: Museum NightsHarn Museum of Art, 3259 Hull Rd, Gain esville, FL 32608Open Mic at the Harn Museum of Art Join our local poetry c ommunity and guests for an Open Mic Night! Free & open to the public. All p oets are welcome. Some content may not be appropriate for children.Saturday , April 11, 2026 from 1 pm-3 pmWord Slay: "Standing on Words" Alachua Distr ict Library Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Youth Poetry and Monologue CompetitionSunday, April 12, 2026 from 2:30 pm-4 pmPoe try with ALIESA ZOECKLEINMillhopper Branch Alachua County Library, 3145 NW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32606The Writers Alliance of Gainesville is proud to be hosting Aliesa Zoecklein for an afternoon of Poetry!Friday, April 17, 2026 from 6:30 pm-9:30 pmFree Fridays Concert Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E Univ ersity Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Join us at Bo Diddley Plaza for Music and Poetry! FEATURING: TBA Attendees are invited to share their poems on stage during the OPEN MIC INTERMISSIONSaturday, April 18, 2026 from 6 pm-11 pmSWA MP-BERRY JAM: Poetry SlamVecinos Neighborhood Restaurant & Bar, 208 W Unive rsity Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, USANorth Central Florida's Premier Poetry Slam Featuring America's BEST Slam Poets!Sunday, April 19, 2026 from 5 pm- 9 pmPOETICA | AMERICA 250 "We The Poets"Location is TBDPanel Discussion Poe ts, Historians, Artists and Community Members discuss how poets and poetry helped to shape the nation's history, identity and social consciousness ove r the past 250 years. Monday, April 20, 2026 from 5 pm-9 pmPOETICA | AMERIC A 250 "We The People"Location is TBDWriting America Workshop Date and time is TBDPOETRY at THE PLANETARIUMGainesville, 3000 NW 83 St Building X-129, Gainesville, FL 32606, USAJoin us for a night of Poetry at the Planetarium! Sunday, April 26, 2026 from 1 pm-3 pmSIDNEY WADE | Community Poetry & Creat ive Writing Workshop Alachua Library District Headquarters, 401 E Universit y Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Workshop facilitated by special guest poet Sidn ey Wade.Sunday, April 26, 2026 starting at 3:30 pmSIDNEY WADE | Poetry Read ing & Book Signing Alachua Library District Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Award-Winning Poet Sidney Wade will read from new and collected works, followed by a book signing! DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T000142 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
The 4th Annual (2026) Festival Theme Is AMERICA 250!
Celebrating 250 Years of American Independence Through Poetry!Thursday, April 9, 2026 from 6 pm- 9 pmHarm Museum of Art: Museum NightsHarn Museum of Art, 3259 Hull Rd, Gain esville, FL 32608Open Mic at the Harn Museum of Art Join our local poetry c ommunity and guests for an Open Mic Night! Free & open to the public. All p oets are welcome. Some content may not be appropriate for children.Saturday , April 11, 2026 from 1 pm-3 pmWord Slay: "Standing on Words" Alachua Distr ict Library Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Youth Poetry and Monologue CompetitionSunday, April 12, 2026 from 2:30 pm-4 pmPoe try with ALIESA ZOECKLEINMillhopper Branch Alachua County Library, 3145 NW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32606The Writers Alliance of Gainesville is proud to be hosting Aliesa Zoecklein for an afternoon of Poetry!Friday, April 17, 2026 from 6:30 pm-9:30 pmFree Fridays Concert Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E Univ ersity Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Join us at Bo Diddley Plaza for Music and Poetry! FEATURING: TBA Attendees are invited to share their poems on stage during the OPEN MIC INTERMISSIONSaturday, April 18, 2026 from 6 pm-11 pmSWA MP-BERRY JAM: Poetry SlamVecinos Neighborhood Restaurant & Bar, 208 W Unive rsity Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, USANorth Central Florida's Premier Poetry Slam Featuring America's BEST Slam Poets!Sunday, April 19, 2026 from 5 pm- 9 pmPOETICA | AMERICA 250 "We The Poets"Location is TBDPanel Discussion Poe ts, Historians, Artists and Community Members discuss how poets and poetry helped to shape the nation's history, identity and social consciousness ove r the past 250 years. Monday, April 20, 2026 from 5 pm-9 pmPOETICA | AMERIC A 250 "We The People"Location is TBDWriting America Workshop Date and time is TBDPOETRY at THE PLANETARIUMGainesville, 3000 NW 83 St Building X-129, Gainesville, FL 32606, USAJoin us for a night of Poetry at the Planetarium! Sunday, April 26, 2026 from 1 pm-3 pmSIDNEY WADE | Community Poetry & Creat ive Writing Workshop Alachua Library District Headquarters, 401 E Universit y Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Workshop facilitated by special guest poet Sidn ey Wade.Sunday, April 26, 2026 starting at 3:30 pmSIDNEY WADE | Poetry Read ing & Book Signing Alachua Library District Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Award-Winning Poet Sidney Wade will read from new and collected works, followed by a book signing! DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T000142 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
The 4th Annual (2026) Festival Theme Is AMERICA 250!
Celebrating 250 Years of American Independence Through Poetry!Thursday, April 9, 2026 from 6 pm- 9 pmHarm Museum of Art: Museum NightsHarn Museum of Art, 3259 Hull Rd, Gain esville, FL 32608Open Mic at the Harn Museum of Art Join our local poetry c ommunity and guests for an Open Mic Night! Free & open to the public. All p oets are welcome. Some content may not be appropriate for children.Saturday , April 11, 2026 from 1 pm-3 pmWord Slay: "Standing on Words" Alachua Distr ict Library Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Youth Poetry and Monologue CompetitionSunday, April 12, 2026 from 2:30 pm-4 pmPoe try with ALIESA ZOECKLEINMillhopper Branch Alachua County Library, 3145 NW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32606The Writers Alliance of Gainesville is proud to be hosting Aliesa Zoecklein for an afternoon of Poetry!Friday, April 17, 2026 from 6:30 pm-9:30 pmFree Fridays Concert Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E Univ ersity Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Join us at Bo Diddley Plaza for Music and Poetry! FEATURING: TBA Attendees are invited to share their poems on stage during the OPEN MIC INTERMISSIONSaturday, April 18, 2026 from 6 pm-11 pmSWA MP-BERRY JAM: Poetry SlamVecinos Neighborhood Restaurant & Bar, 208 W Unive rsity Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, USANorth Central Florida's Premier Poetry Slam Featuring America's BEST Slam Poets!Sunday, April 19, 2026 from 5 pm- 9 pmPOETICA | AMERICA 250 "We The Poets"Location is TBDPanel Discussion Poe ts, Historians, Artists and Community Members discuss how poets and poetry helped to shape the nation's history, identity and social consciousness ove r the past 250 years. Monday, April 20, 2026 from 5 pm-9 pmPOETICA | AMERIC A 250 "We The People"Location is TBDWriting America Workshop Date and time is TBDPOETRY at THE PLANETARIUMGainesville, 3000 NW 83 St Building X-129, Gainesville, FL 32606, USAJoin us for a night of Poetry at the Planetarium! Sunday, April 26, 2026 from 1 pm-3 pmSIDNEY WADE | Community Poetry & Creat ive Writing Workshop Alachua Library District Headquarters, 401 E Universit y Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Workshop facilitated by special guest poet Sidn ey Wade.Sunday, April 26, 2026 starting at 3:30 pmSIDNEY WADE | Poetry Read ing & Book Signing Alachua Library District Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Award-Winning Poet Sidney Wade will read from new and collected works, followed by a book signing! DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T000142 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T150000 RECURRENCE-ID;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T180000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR