• May 10
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• Seattle

IN PERSON: Sacred Breath: Indigenous Writing and Storytelling Series featuring Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest

The Department of American Indian Studies at the University of Washington hosts an annual literary and storytelling series. Sacred Breath features Indigenous writers and storytellers sharing their craft at the beautiful wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ Intellectual House on the UW Seattle campus. Storytelling offers a spiritual connection, a sharing of sacred breath. Literature, similarly, preserves human experience and […]

• April 20
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• Omak

A Live Reading Celebrating National Poetry Month with Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest (Lummi Nation)

In recognition of National Poetry Month (April), the Associated Students of Wenatchee Valley College at Omak (ASWVCO) Red Road Association is hosting an in-person event with Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest. The event is Wednesday, April 20th from 4-5pm in room 401/402 of Hazel Allen Burnett Hall on the Wenatchee Valley College Omak campus. […]

• April 18
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• Walla Walla

An Evening with Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest

Join Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest for an evening of poetry. There is no need to RSVP, but seating is limited. Rena Priest is the current Washington State Poet Laureate. A member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation, she is the author of Patriarchy Blues, which was honored with the 2018 American Book Award, and […]

• April 10
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• Snoqualmie

Reading with Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest

Join Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest for a reading at The Black Dog Arts Cafe. Books will be on hand to purchase and for signing. Priest, a member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation, is the author of Patriarchy Blues, which was honored with the 2018 American Book Award, and the recent Sublime Subliminal. She […]

• April 10
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• North Bend

Hike and Write 2022 with Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest

Join Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest for a meditative hike and writing session in the beautiful Snoqualmie Valley along the Palouse to Cascade Trail at Rattlesnake Lake in North Bend. Rena will offer reading and poetry writing prompts in response to nature and the Indigenous history of the Pacific Northwest. Discover Pass required. Priest, […]

• April 2
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• Seattle

IN PERSON / ONLINE: Poetry and Civic Life

On April 2, prominent poets from across the state will gather for a free public event in celebration of National Poetry Month. “ Poetry and Civic Life” is a reading and conversation event that will feature Rena Priest, Washington State Poet Laureate; Tod Marshall, Spokane poet and Washington State Poet Laureate (2016-2018); Jourdan Imani Keith, […]

• March 29
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• Spokane

An Evening With Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest

Join Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest for an evening of poetry, brought to you by Gonzaga University’s 2021-2022 Visiting Writers Series. The Gonzaga University Visiting Writers Series brings distinguished authors to campus to engage both the Gonzaga audience and the wider Spokane community. The series fosters artistic collaboration across disciplines, encourages intellectual curiosity, and […]

• May 17

ONLINE: Biophilia in Poetry, Featuring Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest

Join Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest for “Biophilia in Poetry,” a talk presented as part of the The Stories We Tell about Nature/The Stories Nature Tells about Us speaker series, sponsored by Lummi Island Heritage Trust. Rena Priest is the current Washington State Poet Laureate. A member of the Lhaq’temish (Lummi) Nation, she is […]

• May 4

ONLINE: Evergreen Arts Lecture Series featuring Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest

Join Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest for a reading presented as part of The Evergreen State College’s Art Lecture Series. The Art Lecture Series presents a broad range of interdisciplinary approaches to contemporary art issues by artists, writers, activists, and scholars. The ongoing aim is to bring an array of practices from a variety […]

• April 5

Celebrating our Native Trees with Poetry

Celebrate the native trees of Washington State with Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest. This reading is organized by the Washington Native Plant Society as part of Native Plant Appreciation Month. WNPS’s mission is promote the appreciation and conservation of Washington’s native plants and their habitats through study, education, and advocacy. Rena Priest is the […]