Queens Poetry Symposium Presents: Poetry on Kissena

Sat Jun 06 2026 at 12:00 pm to 06:00 pm UTC-04:00

Queens Botanical Garden | New York

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Queens Poetry Symposium Presents: Poetry on Kissena
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Stop by this full-day symposium, featuring workshops, panel discussions, and interdisciplinary explorations of poetry.
About this Event

Queens Poetry Symposium’s Poetry on Kissena brings poetry programming to the community at the heart of Flushing, Queens.

The intention of the full-day symposium is to provide opportunities for poetry enthusiasts to engage with the literary community, discuss the nuts and bolts of writing and publishing poems, and put together a poetry collection.

This year, our panelists will present generative workshops and examine the role of memory, grief, and faith in the craft of poetry. They will also view poetry through the lens of artistic movements like Dadaism, visual arts, ikebana (the art of flowers), and ancestral and familial memory.

The panelists are: Noah Ahrm Choi, Carlie Hoffman, Olena Jennings, Mina Khan, Eugenia Leigh, Darius Phelps, Katarina La Poll, Marie La Viña, Laura Salvatore, Kristine Slentz, Rebecca Pinwei Tseng, Preeti Vangani and R.A. Villanueva.

This event is made possible (in part) with public funds from the Queens Arts Fund, a re-grant program supported by New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and administered by New York Foundation for the Arts.

Cost: Non-Members: $6 (includes Admission)| Members: Free

Location: Visitor & Administration Building Auditorium

*Not yet a Member? Membership gives you discounts on select programs, year-round FREE garden admission and gift shop purchases, parking passes and discounts, reciprocal admissions benefits at over 300 gardens, and more. To become a Member and start enjoying all the benefits, click here: http://queensbotanical.org/membership

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

HEALTH & SAFETY

Reference current health & safety guidelines, found on our website: https://queensbotanical.org/know-before-you-go

REFUND POLICY

Tickets are non-refundable, except in the event of a cancellation by the organizer.

CANCELLATIONS

In the case that the event is cancelled, you will be notified via email and refunded.

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GARDEN ETIQUETTE

QBG staff strives to provide a place of peace, beauty, and safety for the quiet enjoyment of our visitors. QBG is a living museum, a collection of gardens for the study, culture, exhibition, and display of plants. We encourage our visitors to explore, enjoy, and be respectful of our plant collections and to be considerate of fellow guests as well. For more guidelines on garden etiquette: https://queensbotanical.org/etiquette

PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOGRAPHY

Queens Botanical Garden (QBG) occasionally photographs or films visitors and activities on site to support our mission in promotional media and materials, including print, online, broadcast, and social media. By attending this event, you grant permission to QBG use your likeness in perpetuity, in all forms of print and digital media used to promote, publicize, or advertise the Garden, its activities, and programs. If you do not give QBG permission to take and use your image, you must notify an event organizer or staff when you arrive for this event. QBG is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

GETTING TO QBG

By public transportation, take the number 7 subway line to Main Street, the Long Island Rail Road (Port Washington line) to Main Street/Flushing, or the Q44-SBS or Q20 bus.

For driving directions and more information: https://queensbotanical.org/directions

PARKING

Parking is available year-round during Garden open hours at the Parking Garden, located at 42-80 Crommelin Street, Flushing, NY 11355. For more information: https://queensbotanical.org/directions

ABOUT QBG

QBG is an urban oasis where people, plants and cultures are celebrated through inspiring gardens, innovative educational programs and real-world applications of environmental stewardship. QBG is located on property owned by the City of New York, and its operation is made possible in part by public funds provided through the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Queens Borough President, the New York City Council, State elected officials, the New York State Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, along with corporate, foundation, and individual supporters. For more information, visit www.queensbotanical.org or call (718) 886-3800.


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main St, New York, United States

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