AMERICA 250 - 4th Annual BARD & Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival

Thu, 09 Apr, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm UTC-04:00

Gainesville Flordia | Gainesville

E Stanley Richardson
Publisher/HostE Stanley Richardson
AMERICA 250 - 4th Annual BARD & Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival
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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!! ❤️🤍💙
CALENDAR of EVENTS

POETICA
AMERICA 250 | 4th Annual BARD & Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival - Celebrating 250 Years of American Independence Through Poetry

● MUSEUM NIGHTS: Community Open Mic. Thursday, April 9. | 6:00pm - 9:00pm UF Harn Museum of Art , Auditorium 3259 Hull Rd. Gainesville, FL.
● WORD SLAY Youth Poetry & Monologue Competition Saturday, April 11 | 1:00pm Alachua County Library District Headquarters 401 E. University Ave. Gainesville, FL.
● POETRY READING: Aliesa Zoecklein (WAG) Sunday, April 12 | 2:30pm Millhopper Branch Library 3145 NW 43rd St. Gainesville, FL.
● PROCLAMATION: National Poetry Month Tuesday, April 14 | 11:30am. Alacchua County BoCC 12 SE 1st St. Gainesville, FL.
● FREE FRIDAYS CONCERT Poetry & Music Friday, April 17 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm. Bo Diddley Plaza 111 E. University Ave. Gainesville, FL.
● SWAMP-BERRY JAM Poetry Slam. Saturday, April 18 | 6:00pm VECINOS 208 W. University Ave. Gainesville, FL.
● WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS: Community Panel Discussion. Sunday, April 19 | 5:00pm The Lynx Books 601 S. Main St. Gainesville, FL.
● WE THE POETS: Poetry Reading Wednesday, April 22 | 6:00pm The Lynx Books 601 S. Main St. Gainesville, FL.
● POETRY at THE PLANETARIUM ASTRONOMICAL WORDS | A Cosmic Exploration of Creative Expression Through Poetry Saturday, April 25 | Kika Silva Pla Planetarium at Santa Fe College 3000 NW 83rd St. Gainesville, FL.
● SIDNEY WADE: Featured Poet Poetry & Creative Writing Workshop Sunday, April 26 | 1:00pm Alachua County Library District Headquarters 401 E. University Ave. Gainesville, FL.
● SIDNEY WADE: Featured Poet Poetry Reading & Book Signing Sunday April 26 | 3:00pm Alachua County Library District Headquarters 401 E. University Ave. Gainesville, FL
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