West End Poetry Festival 2024

Thursday, October 17 │ Luna Rotisserie at 307 E. Main Street, Carrboro

• 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. - Carrboro Poet’s Council Feature and Open Mic!

Friday, October 18 │ The ArtsCenter at 400 Roberson Street, Carrboro

• 5:00 p.m. - 6:30p.m -  Youth poetry workshop, pizza, sodas and fun with NC Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green . This free event welcomes all youth poets ages 11 -24 to come write with the NC Poet Laureate. Pizza is provided but bring your own paper to write on. For questions, text 919-408-7134.
• 7:00 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. -  Music jam poetry lounge, writing to music and sharing open mic with Alison Weiner and Mahalo Jazz

Saturday, October 19 │ Carrboro Century Center at 100 N. Greensboro Street, Carrboro

• 1:00 p.m. -  Welcome from Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee, youth poets read Farmer's Market poems, Area Youth Poet Laureates, Carrboro Poet Laureate Liza Wolff-Francis Liza Wolff-Francis
• 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. - Book poets reading 
  • John Hoppenthaler
  • Fred Joiner
  • Debra Kaufman
  • Ashley Lumpkin
  • Ralph Earle
• 3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Coffee and snacks, publishers and tables, books for sale
• 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. - Poetry reading and workshop with Emilia Phillips
• 5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Dinner from Carrburritos
• 6:00 p.m. - Carrboro Poet Laureate Liza Wolff-Francis reads 
• 6:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - North Carolina Hall of Fame poets reading and conversation
  • Joseph Bathanti
  • Lenard Moore

Saturday, October 19 │Steel String Brewery at 106A S. Greensboro Street, Carrboro

• 8:00 p.m. - Poetry Slam hosted by Josephus Thompson III