Olympia
Olympia Poetry Network
Third Wednesdays 6:00 — 7:30 p.m.
Traditions, the Gathering Place
300 5th Ave SW (corner of 5th and Water St), Olympia, WA 98501
Since 1990, this nonprofit/charitable organization has been dedicated to increasing literary awareness and an appreciation of poetry for folks living at the south end of Puget Sound (Thurston, Mason, Grays Harbor, and Lewis counties)
Sign-up for first ten readers 5:30 – 6:00 p.m.
Open mic 6:00 – 6:30 PM (three minutes each)
After the open mic and a short intermission, a featured poet reads most months for 30 to 40 minutes
Contact board members Lesia Alexander, Terry Cohlene, Chris Dahl, Patrick Dixon, Nathalie Kuroiwa-Lewis, and Cynthia Pratt at olypoetrynet@gmail.com
Group photo taken July 19, 2023
Group photo taken November 15, 2023
Group photo taken March 20, 2024