Poetry Month 2025
Event Registration ◊ COCC Events ◊ Sponsors
Event Registration
Poet Laureate Ellen Waterston Workshop Registration
Click here to register for one of the Poetry writing workshops.
Rise to the Occasion: Poetry Slam Registration
Click here to register for one of the Poetry Slams.
COCC Events
In Conversation with Oregon Poet Laureate Ellen Waterston
COCC Prineville Campus
Wednesday, April 16
12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Join us for an informal performance of Ellen Waterston's poetry. Refreshments provided.
COCC Redmond Campus, RTEC Student Commons
Wednesday, April 16
4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Meet with Ellen Waterston for a writing workshop. Pre-register to attend.
Wednesday, April 16
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The evening will start with a social and heavy appetizers followed by a performance and a Q&A.
COCC Bend Campus, Barber Library
Thursday, April 17
4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Meet with Ellen Waterston for a writing workshop. Pre-register to attend.
Thursday, April 17
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The evening will start with a social and heavy appetizers followed by a performance and a Q&A.
COCC Prineville and Madras Campuses
Thursday, April 17
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Stream Ellen Waterston's Bend performance on the Prineville and Madras Campuses. Refreshments provided.
Rise to the Occasion: Poetry Slams with VMello and Aaron the Broadside Kid
COCC Redmond Campus, RTEC Student Commons
Wednesday, April 23
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Share your work or sit back and listen, all are welcome! Participants must pre-register in advance. Audience members will judge the performances. Special thanks to the Poetry Slam prize donors: COCC Bookstore, Dudley's Bookstore, and Big Story Bookstore.
Congratulations to the Redmond Slam winners:
The Chiral Poet (first place), Irene Cooper (second place), Levon Alldredge (third
place)
COCC Bend Campus, Hitchcock Auditorium
Thursday, April 24
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Share your work or sit back and listen, all are welcome! Participants must pre-register in advance. Audience members will judge the performances. Special thanks to the Poetry Slam prize donors: COCC Bookstore, Dudley's Bookstore, and Big Story Bookstore.
Congratulations to the Bend Slam winners:
Sara Grove (first place), Yoko Minoura (second place), Luke Martin (third place)
Sponsors
- Oregon Cultural Trust and Oregon Humanities Poet Laureate Program
- COCC Barber Library
- COCC Humanities Department
- COCC Madras Campus
- COCC Redmond Campus
- COCC Prineville Campus
- COCC Writing Center
- COCC Office of Equity & Well-being
- Q+ Club
- COCC Veterans Services
In advance of College events, persons needing accommodation or transportation because
of a physical or mobility disability should contact Campus Services at 541-383-7775.
For accommodation because of other disability such as hearing impairment, contact
Disability Services at 541-383-7583.