APRIL 4-13,2025 | GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
It's Your Birthday!
DISCOVER 200
Happy Bicentennial Birthday Alachua County!
FEATURING AMERICAN POET,
To Be Announced
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
From April 4-13, Bard & Broadside Poetry Festival is bringing together the North Central Florida community and artists for collaborative sessions that will help you discover a new way to use your words. In addition to workshops, poetry events, and youth activities, you will learn how an American Poet explores strategies to enrich art.
All events are first come, first served and FREE and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
Friday, April 4
The BIG Read
Text and Image Workshop
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Alachua County Library District’s Headquarters
401 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL
Saturday, April 5
1:00-3:00 pm | WORD SLAY
"Standing On Words"
Teen Spoken-Word Poetry & Monologue Competition
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Alachua County Library District’s Headquarters
401 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL
Sunday, April 6
North Central Florida - Alachua County
Youth Poet Laureate Commencement Ceremony
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Alachua County Library District’s Headquarters
401 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL
Thursday, April 10
6:00-9:00 pm | Open Mic at Harn Museum Nights
Join our local poetry community on Thurs, April 11th, 6-9 PM for an Open Mic at UF Harn Museum of Art (3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville), co-hosted by the ARTSPEAKSgnv, the Civic Media Center’s Thursday Night Poetry Jam, Gainesville’s DOPEnmic, & UF’s Living Poets Society.
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Free & open to the public. All poets are welcome. Some content may not be appropriate for children.
Friday, April 11
7:00-9:00 pm | Bard and Broadside
Free Fridays Concert
At Bo Diddley Plaza
111 E. University Ave. Gainesville, FL
Saturday, April 12
6:00 pm | Swamp Berry Jam
North Central Florida Poetry Slam
Gainesville Florida's 2nd Annual Poetry Slam
Featuring Some of the Nation's Best Slam Poets
Location TBA
Sunday, April 13
6:00 pm | Swamp Berry Jam
North Central Florida Poetry Slam
Gainesville Florida's 2nd Annual Poetry Slam
Featuring Some of the Nation's Best Slam Poets
The Historic Thomas Center
302 NE 6th Ave, Gainesville, FL
Sunday, April 13
1:00 - 3:00 pm | Free Community Poetry & Creative Writing Workshop
4:00 - 5:00 pm | Poetry Reading and Book Signing
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Workshop and book signing facilitated by our Special Guest Poet
Alachua County Library District’s Headquarters
401 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL
SUPPORT THIS EVENT!
Your generous contribution will help continue to bring programs like the Bard & Broadside Poetry Festival to our community free of charge.
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This event is brought to you by, ARTSPEAKSgnv Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The organization's primary mission is to support literacy in youth and adults through the art of Poetry, Spoken Word, Storytelling, and Creative Writing. ARTSPEAKS promotes healthy communities by utilizing all forms of creativity and artistic expression through collaboration with educational and public health organizations.
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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Funding for this program was provided through a grant from Florida Humanities with funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this (publication) (program) (exhibition) (website) do not necessarily represent those of Florida Humanities or the National Endowment for the Humanities
For more information, contact bardandbroadside@gmail.com