Name: poetry815 //spring 2026// Release Party and Open-Mic 🥳
Start: 2026-04-25T15:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-04-25T17:00:00-05:00
Location: Womanspace of Rockford, Illinois

$poetry815 \/\/spring 2026\/\/ Release Party and Open-Mic \ud83e\udd73$

Come celebrate our amazing #815 poets at the release party of poetry815's //spring 2026// anthology!
Meet and mingle with your fellow poets and enjoy the beautiful atmosphere of a Rockford gem, Womanspace of Rockford.
Expect to hear from Fauna Lewis, founder of poetry815, as well as readings from featured poets. Contributor copies and pre-orders will be available for pickup, and copies will be available for sale.
If you would like to read, please message the page or email at [email protected] -- there will also be a sign-up sheet at the door.
Poetry815 poets are NOT obligated to read.
--OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 🖤--
poetry815 Spring 2026
Release Party
Womanspace
April 25th
3pm-5pm
3333 Maria Linden Dr
Rockford, IL
Pavillion (rain location inside main studio space)
📝Sign-up sheet for readings will be put out at 2:45, and the open-mic portion of the event will begin around 3:30. Our poetry815 poets will have first opportunity at the mic to read their submitted poems; all other poets/poems will be allowed 5 minutes at the mic once our contributor poets have read.
Light refreshments and water will be provided; you are welcome to bring your own [non-alcoholic] beverage so long as it is in a closed container.
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