Events

Jennifer enjoys reading, speaking, doing book signings, facilitating bookclub discussions, and giving workshops. To do this fun work, she has traveled to diverse locations, such as universities, schools, homes, libraries, senior centers, bookstores, dog parks, churches, apple orchards, festivals, and even a water reclamation treatment plant.

If you’re a bookstore owner, librarian, member of a bookclub, or other lover of words, contact Jennifer today about scheduling an event by clicking here.

2023

Saturday, May 6, 2023 // 1 p.m.
“Writing for Children”
Jennifer will be part of panel discussion on writing and publishing for children. If interested in either of these topics, come on down to Kazoo Books on May 6th.

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 // 10 a.m. – noon
“Please Pass the Gratitude”
Through the lives and words of several writers and poets, we’ll reflect on the relationship between gratitude and growth, gratitude and joy in the face of difficulties, and other connections. By diving into and embracing gratitude, we may discover ways to enrich our own lives and the lives of those around us. Register in advance here for this online class facilitated by Jennifer Clark and hosted by Elderwise.

Saturday, April 15, 2023 // 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
“Planting Seeds of Hope”
After learning about the poet David Drake whose work was like a secret garden growing right under the noses of those who enslaved him, youth (12+) will create their own poems and tap into the transformational power of words. Kalamazoo Wild Ones (believing “You can make a difference—no matter the size of your yard”) will be on hand to literally provide seeds of hope that youth can plant. Facilitated by Jennifer Clark and hosted by Kalamazoo Poetry Festival. Advanced registration required.

Friday, April 14, 2023 // 6 p.m.
First Congregational Church, Kalamazoo, MI
As part of the Kalamazoo Poetry Festival’s Celebration of Community Poets, Jennifer will be reading along with a wide variety of local poets, including Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Diane Seuss. 

Thursday, April 13, 2023 // 6 – 7 p.m.
Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI
2023 Art Talks Back Awards, a reading and reception that is open to the public.

Thursday, March 30, 2023 // 8 p.m. (EST)
Issue 29 Release Reading
Hosted by museum of americana and will be streamed live.
Event link here.

Monday, March 20, 2023
St. Augustine Cathedral School, Kalamazoo, MI
Jennifer facilitating poetry workshop with fourth graders.

2022

Thursday, November 10, 2022 // 7 p.m.
Richland Community Library, Richland, MI
Jennifer Clark and Elizabeth Kerlikowske discuss poetry and memoir and read from their new works as part of the Meet Michigan Authors series.

Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Gateway Academy, Richland, MI
Jennifer Clark and Elizabeth Kerlikowske facilitate a writing workshop with students in this alternative educational setting.

Saturday, October 22, 2022 // noon – 3:00 p.m.
Kazoo Books, 2413 Parkview Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI
Jennifer Clark and other local poets will be hanging out at Kazoo Books for Poetry Day. Enjoy some refreshments, mingle with local poets, and check out all Kazoo Books has to offer by way of poetry (and more).

Sunday, October 16, 2022 // 3:30 p.m.
Bookclub discussion of Kissing the World Goodbye, Kalamazoo, MI

Saturday, September 10, 2022 // Noon – 5 p.m.
Crane’s Cider Fest 2022 at Crane’s Pie Pantry Restaurant & Winery, Fennville, MI
To help celebrate Crane’s 50th anniversary, Jennifer will be signing her books and giving two readings of What Do You See In Room 21 C? in their walnut grove surrounded by a temporary art installation by Saugatauk Center for the Arts. There will also be amazing food, wine & hard cider, games, prizes, hayrides, corn maze, a pie eating contest, and live music. For more on event and to purchase tickets, go here. 

Wednesday, July 20, 2022 // 6:30 p.m.
Bookclub discussion of Kissing the World Goodbye, Chelsea, MI

Monday, June 13, 2022 // 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
“At the Intersection of Poetry and Memoir”
What are the similarities between these two forms and how can we use them to capture those moments that have shaped our lives? This workshop will get you on the road to telling your own stories. Register in advance here for this Zoom presentation facilitated by Jennifer Clark and hosted by Elderwise.

Sunday, June 12, 2022 // 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
“Reparations Through the Lens of Poetry”
Jennifer Clark will lead a conversation about reparations from the perspective of several poets’ works. To more fully appreciate the poems, she’ll first provide a brief overview of how our country has tackled reparations in the past. Presentation open to all and held at First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo.

Thursday, May 19, 2022 // 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Jennifer Clark Presents: Kissing the World Goodbye
Jennifer Clark reads from her new memoir. Hosted by this is a bookstore in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Event is free but RSVP here.

Tuesday, April 26, 2022 // 10 a.m.
Bookclub discussion
FUMC bookclub discusses Kissing the World Goodbye

Wednesday, March 9, 2022 // 8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. 
Unsolicited Press Hosts Reading with Jennifer Clark and Kadzi Mutizwa.
Contact Jennifer for Zoom link or go to Unsolicited Press event page for more information.

Sundays, February 20th – March 14, 2022 // 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
“The Power of Telling Our Stories Through the Arts”
Four workshops facilitated by Jennifer Clark via Zoom and in-person, as part of the Academy Classes offered by First United Methodist Church. Contact Jennifer for Zoom link.

January 8 – February 19, 2022
LowellArts Gallery, 223 W Main Street, Lowell, MI
Jennifer’s “Sailing with Mannequin” (decoupaged mannequin and a few of the poems she inspired) part of the exhibit: WordView, Art Inspiring Art. For gallery hours and special events related to this exhibit, go here.

2021

Saturday, September 25, 2021 // noon – 3:00 p.m.
Kazoo Books, 2413 Parkview Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI
Open House to celebrate community release of What Do You See in Room 21 C?
A college-awareness book geared to second graders.
Written by Jennifer Clark & illustrated by Leslie Helakoski.

Wednesday, June 9, 2021 // 10:00 a.m. – noon
Elderwise, Ann Arbor, Michigan
“Probing the Sore Spots: Poets Reflect on Race”
Register in advance for this two-hour Zoom presentation, facilitated by Jennifer.

Tuesday, May 25, 2021 // 10 a.m.
A Zoom Bookclub discussion
FUMC bookclub discusses A Beginner’s Guide to Heaven

Saturday, April 17, 2021 // 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Poetry Festival
Probing the Sore Spots, a virtual festival workshop led by Jennifer using erasure poetry to reflect on race
Must register for this free online event here.

Saturday, April 10, 2021 // 10 a.m.
Erasure workshop led by Jennifer as part of Poetry Society of Michigan’s (PSM) Spring Meeting
This online event is available to PSM members only. To learn more, go here.

2020

Saturday, December 12, 2020 // 7 p.m.
The Poetry Box — LIVE, a Zoom reading, more info here.
Reading with other poets to launch The Poeming Pigeon: Pop Culture.

November 16, 2020 // 7 p.m.
Georgia Center for the Book, a Zoom reading
Reading along with other poets to launch Mother Mary Comes to Me: A Pop Culture Poetry Anthology
Register in advance for this free event.

Sundays, November 8th – November 29, 2020 // 11 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Four workshops via Zoom, as part of the Academy Classes offered by First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo. “Reflecting on Race through Poetry” facilitated by Jennifer Clark. While no prior poetry experience necessary, contact Jennifer for Zoom link.

September 8 – November 21, 2020
Ninth Wave Studio, 213 West Walnut Street, Kalamazoo, MI
Virtual gallery show in which Jennifer, along with other poets, read poems inspired by the Equinox Exhibition.

Monday, June 15, 2020 // 10:00 a.m. – noon – cancelled
Elderwise, Red Cross building, Ann Arbor, Michigan
“Michigan Poets and Their Poetry: The Entertaining History of a Motley Crew”
Registration required prior to attending this two-hour presentation.

Monday, June 8, 2020 // 6:30 p.m.  – postponed 
Kalamazoo Public Library, Children’s Room, downtown branch
Celebrating community launch of What Do You See in Room 21 C?
A college awareness book geared to second graders.
Written by Jennifer Clark & illustrated by Leslie Helakoski.
Kazoo Books will be selling the book.

Thursday, June 4, 2020 // 6:30 p.m. – cancelled
Meadow Run Dog Park, Oshtemo, Michigan
“Dog & Poetry Show,” a benefit for the Kalamazoo Humane Society.

Friday, April 2, 2020 // 6:30 p.m. – cancelled
Center for New Media, Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Ned Foskey Poetry Prize reading. As part of Art Hop, 2020 Ned Foskey Poetry Prize Judge Jennifer Clark reads along with winner’s & honorable mentions.

Sunday, March 29, 2020 // 2 p.m.  – cancelled
Kalamazoo College Upjohn Library Commons, Kalamazoo College
We are the Earth poetry reading. Poets respond to Kalamazoo Public Library Reading Together selection, We Are the Weather. Reception in concurrent art exhibit follows.

Wednesday, March 11, 2020 // 7 p.m.
Poetry Reading with Margaret DeRitter & Jennifer Clark
This is a Bookstore/Bookbug, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Tuesday, March 10, 2020 // 9:30 a.m. 
Woodward School for Technology & Research, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Classroom Poetry Workshop

Wednesday, February 19, 2020 // 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
MLK Courage to Create Celebration
Western Michigan University’s Multicultural Center, Trimpe Building
Student awards/reading with local poets.

Saturday, January 18, 2020 // 10 – 10:50 a.m. and 11 – 11:50 a.m.
Bernhard Center, Western Michigan University
MLK Workshop: “Courage to Create” with Elizabeth Kerlikowske & Jennifer Clark
Open to 7 – 12th graders in Kalamazoo Public Schools & surrounding school districts.

2019

Wednesday, November 20, 2019 // 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Public Library, Downtown
Friends of Poetry reading: “Can Poetry Be Funny?”

Saturday, November 16, 2019 // noon – 3 p.m.
Kazoo Books, 2413 Parkview Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI
Author Hop: signings, minglings, refreshments, books.

Thursday, November 14, 2019 // 7 p.m.
The Bookman, Grand Haven, Michigan
Reading with two other Michigan poets:
Kathleen McGookey & Dennis Hinrichsen.

Sunday, October 20 // 1 p.m.
Artifactory: a collision between poetry & Kalamazoo/southwest Michigan artifacts & history
Zhang Legacy Center, 1650 Oakland Drive, Kalamazoo, MI
Jennifer will be part of a line-up of poets reading their winning poems inspired by Kalamazoo history. For each piece, experts will offer historical commentary.

Tuesday, September 21 // 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Wyndham at Heritage Community of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI
Writing & Poetry Workshop

Thursday, June 27, 2019 // 7 p.m.
Dog Ears Books, Northport, Michigan
A Beginner’s Guide to Heaven reading. Discussion and book signing to follow.

Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Fennville Public Schools, Fennville, Michigan
Poetry Workshops with Fennville’s Summer Migrant Program & Middle School Summer School Program.

Monday, June 10, 2019 // 4:30 – 6 p.m.
Texas Corners Brewing Company, 6970 Texas Drive, Kalamazoo, MI
Book Launch/Release Party for A Beginner’s Guide to Heaven
Michigan News Agency will be selling the book.
Come celebrate with Jennifer in this former church that
now serves up heavenly craft brews & farm-to-table food.

Thursday, June 6th, 2019 // 10 – 12 noon
Elderwise, Red Cross building, Ann Arbor, Michigan
“Johnny Appleseed: The Slice & Times of John Chapman”
Registration required prior to attending this two hour presentation.

Friday, May 3, 2019 // 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Crane’s Pie Pantry Restaurant & Winery
6054 124th Avenue, Fennville, Michigan
Poetry Reading at the Orchard, a benefit for Fennville Elementary School’s National BookTrust program. More information & tickets available here.

Tuesday, March 19, 2019 // noon
The Parkclub of Kalamazoo
Bookclub Discussion

February 20, 2019 // 4 p.m.- 6 p.m.
MLK Courage to Create Celebration
Western Michigan University’s Multicultural Center, Trimpe Building
Students awards/reading with local poets

January 19, 2019 // 10 a.m.- noon
MLK Courage to Create
Western Michigan University Bernhard Center, Room 208
MLK Courage to Create, a poetry workshop with Elizabeth Kerlikowske, Jennifer Clark & Robin Church. Open to 7 – 12th graders in Kalamazoo Public Schools & surrounding school districts.

2018

Tuesday, November 14th, 2018 // 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Public Library, Downtown
Friends of Poetry reading: “Can Poetry Be Funny?”

Saturday, November 10, 2018 // noon – 3 p.m.
Kazoo Books, 2413 Parkview Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI
Author Hop 2018: signings, minglings, refreshments, books

Thursday, November 8, 2018 // 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Kazoo Books, 2413 Parkview Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI
Johnny Appleseed, Jennifer Clark & Friends

Thursday, October 18, 2018 // 7 – 8:30 p.m.
Centerpoint City Church, 326 Cork Street, Kalamazoo, MI
Cancer Hope Connections group
Guest speaker on the healing benefits of writing

Saturday, October 13, 2018 // noon – 3 p.m.
Kazoo Books, 2413 Parkview Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI
Author Hop: signings, minglings, refreshments, books

Thursday, October 11, 2018 // 7 p.m.
Zhang Legacy Center, 1650 Oakland Drive, Kalamazoo, MI
A Reading with Bob Post

Sunday, October 7, 2018 // 2 p.m.–3 p.m.
The History Center, 302 East Berry St, Fort Wayne, Indiana
The George R. Mather Sunday Lecture Series
Johnny Appleseed Lecture, followed by book signing

Wednesday, September 26, 2018 // 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Oshtemo Branch of Kalamazoo Public Library, Community Room
“The Art of the Essay,” a workshop geared for grades 9 through 12
Free, but please register in advance.

Tuesday, September 11, 2018 // 2 p.m.-3 p.m.
Wyndham at Heritage Community of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI
Johnny Appleseed Talk/Reading

Thursday, September 6, 2018 // noon
Webster Memorial Library, 200 North Phelps Street, Decatur, MI
Decatur Women’s Group
Johnny Appleseed Talk/Reading

Monday, June 11 & Wednesday, June 13, 2018 // 11:00 a.m. – 1 p.m.
College of Health and Human Services, Western Michigan University
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute’s summer semester
“Yes, Virginia, There is a Johnny Appleseed.” Using sketches, portraits and maps, along with stories and poems, we’ll peel back the Appleseed myth, revealing the real John and the lives of those who have been dismissed from the Appleseed narrative: women and people of color.
Must register in advance here.

Wednesday, May 16, 2018 // 4 – 5:30 p.m.
One Well Brewing, 4213 Portage St., Kalamazoo, Michigan
Book launch for Johnny Appleseed: The Slice and Times of John Chapman
Michigan News Agency will be selling the book. With purchase of a book, and while supplies last, enjoy a sample of apple dessert made from apples that grew from the seedling of the last known surviving apple tree planted by Johnny Appleseed!

Saturday, April 7, 2018 // 9 a.m.
Saginaw Country Club, 4465 Gratiot Rd, Saginaw, Michigan
Poetry & Kindness Workshop as part of Poetry Society of Michigan’s Spring Meeting
Hosted by the River Junction Poets

Monday, March 12, 2018 // 8:30 a.m. – noon
Woodward School for Technology & Research, Kalamazoo, Michigan
“Kalamazoo & Kindness” Classroom Poetry Workshops

Saturday, January 13th 2018 // 10 – 10:50 a.m. and 11 to 11:50a.m.
Bernhard Center, Western Michigan University
MLK Workshop: “The Courage to Create” with Elizabeth Kerlikowske & Jennifer Clark
Open to 7 – 12th graders in Kalamazoo Public Schools & surrounding school districts

2017

Sunday, December 10, 2017 // 2-4 p.m.
Portage District Library, 300 Library Lane, Portage, Michigan
Fourth Annual Author Expo

Saturday, December 9, 2017 // 1-2:30 p.m.
Kazoo Books, 2413 Parkview Avenue, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Author Hop

Wednesday, December 6, 2017 // 12:15 a.m.
Parkwood Upjohn Elementary School, Kalamazoo, Michigan
“Let Nature be Your Muse” Classroom Poetry Workshop

Saturday, November 11, 2017 // 7 p.m.
KBAC Gallery, Park Trades Center, 326 W. Kalamazoo Ave., Kalamazoo, Michigan
“Michael Dunn: Drawing on Words.” Poets respond to artist’s work. Dunn’s drawings and the poems on display at Kalamazoo Book Arts Center, November 3-24.

Friday, November 3, 2017 // 3 p.m.
Friendship Village, 1400 North Drake Road, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Talk: “Behind the Scenes & Lessons Learned in the Making of Immigration Anthology”

Tuesday, October 24th, 2017 // 7 p.m.
Kalamazoo Public Library, Downtown
Friends of Poetry reading: “Can Poetry be Funny?”

Wednesday, October 18th, 2017 // 10:30 a.m.
Parkwood Upjohn Elementary School, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Classroom Poetry Workshop

Thursday, October 12th, 2017 // 7 p.m.
Bernhard Center, Brown & Gold Room, Western Michigan University
“Immigrant to Neighbor: Journeying Through Hope & Fear”
Reading and discussion in collaboration with WMU Center for the Study of Ethics & Society

Saturday, September 30th, 2017 // 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Oshtemo Branch of Kalamazoo Public Library, Community Room
“The Art of the Essay,” a workshop geared for grades 9 through 12
Free, but please register in advance here.

Friday, September 29th, 2017 // noon
National Justice for Our Neighors (JFON) Roundtable in Detroit, Michigan
Co-editors Jennifer Clark & Miriam Downey present on “The Immigration Anthology Project”

Thursday, September 21th, 2017 // 4:30 to 5:30 a.m.
Alma Powell Branch of Kalamazoo Public Library, Barnabee Gallery
“The Art of the Essay,” a workshop geared for grades 9 through 12
Free, but please register in advance here.

Saturday, September 16th, 2017 // 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Eastwood Branch of Kalamazoo Public Library, Community Room
“The Art of the Essay,” a workshop geared for grades 9 through 12
Free, but please register in advance here.

Wednesday, June 28th, 2017 // 10 a.m.
FUMC, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Guest facilitator for bookclub discussion of anthology: Immigration & Justice For Our Neighbors

Friday, June 16th, 2017 // 6:30 p.m.
Koning-Micro Cinema@Wealthy Theatre, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Great Lakes Commonwealth of Letters 2017 Writers Squared Series
“I, Too, Am Michigan” Voices of the Immigrant Experience
A reading & conversation, with Dunya Mikhail, Jennifer Clark, & Hedy Habra

Thursday, June 8th, 2017 // 10 to 12 noon
Elderwise, Red Cross building, Ann Arbor, Michigan
“Writing Our Way to Kindness” workshop

Wednesday, June 7th, 2017 // 5:30 p.m.
Bookbug, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Bookbug presents: Immigrant Voices
Immigration & Justice For Our Neighbors, a reading with contributors

Wednesday, May 31st, 2017 // 6:30 p.m.
Meadow Run Dog Park, Oshtemo, Michigan
“Dog & Poetry Show,” a benefit for the Kalamazoo Humane Society
along with Mark Nepo, Gail Martin, Elizabeth Kerlikowske, Kathleen McGookey, Lynn Pattison, Margaret DeRitter, & Kit Almy

Wednesday, April 19th, 2017 // 6:30 p.m.
Arcus Center for Social Justice, on the campus of Kalamazoo College
Launch of anthology, Immigration & Justice For Our Neighbors

Wednesday, April 19th, 2017 // 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Woods Lake Elementary School, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Classroom Poetry Workshop

Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017 // 7 p.m.
Crazy Wisdom Bookstore & Tea Room, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Poetry Reading with Jennifer Clark & Alise Alousi

Saturday, January 14th 2017 // 10 – 10:50 a.m. and 11 to 11:50a.m.
Bernhard Center, Western Michigan University
MLK Workshop: “The Courage to Create” with Elizabeth Kerlikowske & Jennifer Clark
Open to 7 – 12th graders in Kalamazoo Public Schools & surrounding school districts

Some past events

Mondays, December 12th & 19th, 2016 // 12:30 to 2 p.m.
Arcadia Elementary School, Kalamazoo, Michigan
“Dear Country” poetry workshops with 4th and 5th graders

Monday, December 5th, 2016 // 9:30 a.m.
King-Westwood Elementary School, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Classroom Poetry Workshop

Sundays, November 27th through December 11, 2016 // 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
First United Methodist Church, Kalamazoo, Michigan
“I Prepare My Heart for the Manger: Reflecting on Advent through Poetry”
Through poetry, we will reflect on the advent themes of waiting, noticing, preparing, wondering, & journeying. Be prepared to write. No prior poetry experience necessary.

Friday, November 15th, 2016 // 9 to 3:30 p.m.
Fetzer Center, Western Michigan University
2016 Mary Calletto Rife Youth Literature Seminar
Featured speakers are Naomi Shihab Nye, Jennifer Clark, and Ed Spicer

Monday, October 26th, 2016 // 4 p.m.
CIS After School, Woods Lake Elementary School
“I Am an Instrument of Kindness,” a writing workshop with Kalamazoo Kids in Tune

Tuesday, October 25th, 2016 // 7 p.m.
Kalamazoo Public Library
Friends of Poetry reading: “Can Poetry be Funny?”
Local poets reading their work: Bonnie Jo Campbell, Jennifer Clark, Elizabeth Kerlikowske, Kit Almy, Lynn Pattison, Janet Heller, Elizabeth Clem, Marion Boyer, and Deborah Gang.

Saturday, September 10th, 2016 // 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Kalamazoo Public Library
“The Art of the Essay,” a workshop geared for grades 9 through 12

Sunday, July 31st, 2016 // 2 to 3 p.m.
New York City Poetry Festival
Reading on Governor’s Island, the Algonquin stage
Featured poets include Susan Deer Cloud, Michael Czarnecki, Mariko Kitakubo, Deborah Kolodji, Joan Siegel, Jennifer Clark, David Giver, Teresa Mei Chuc, Doren Damico, Drew Dillhunt, Emily Johnston, Kathabela & Rick Wilson, and George Wallace.

Saturday, July 30th, 2016 // 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Poets House, New York City
“Coast to Coast Poetry Press Collective, a reading with poets from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean”
Featured poets include Susan Deer Cloud, Michael Czarnecki, Heather H. Thomas, Mariko Kitakubo, Deborah Kolodji, Joan Siegel, Jennifer Clark, David Giver, Teresa Mei Chuc, Drew Dillhunt, Emily Johnston, Doren Damico, R.G. Evans, CX Dillhunt, Kathabela & Rick Wilson, George Wallace, Alan Casline, and Alifair Skebe.

Monday, July 25th, 2016 // 9 a.m.
CIS Think Summer!, Prairie Ridge Elementary School
Poetry Workshop with Kalamazoo Kids in Tune

Monday, May 23rd, 2016 // 2:30 to 4 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central High School, Kalamazoo, Michigan
“Love Letters to Ourselves: Writing Our Way Into Empowerment,” a workshop for young women

Saturday, April 16th, 2016 // 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo Poetry Festival
“Unlocking the Poet Within: A Workshop for Teens”

Friday, April 15th, 2016 // 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Wellspring Theater, downtown Kalamazoo
Poetry Reading by Kalamazoo Poetry Festival Workshop Leaders
Jennifer Clark, Margaret DeRitter, Jane Huffman, Elizabeth Kerlikowske, Gail Martin, Kathleen McGookey, Fable, Preacher, & McKenzie Lynn Tozan.

Friday, April 15th, 2016 // 1 to 2 p.m.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College, downtown campus
Kalamazoo Poetry Festival
“Give Us This Day Our Daily Poetry: Reading & Writing Poems as Spiritual Practice”
with Jennifer Clark & Margaret DeRitter

Sunday, December 13th, 2015 // 10 a.m. to 11:30
FUMC, Kalamazoo, Michigan
“I Will Bring My Heart to the Manger: Reflecting on Christmas through Poetry”

Wednesday, November 18th, 2015 // 9:30 a.m.
FUMC, Kalamazoo, Michigan
“Poetry & Spirituality,” a presentation for Anna’s Circle

Tuesday, October 20th, 2015 // 6:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Public Library
Friends of Poetry reading: “Can Poetry Be Funny?”
Local poets reading their work: Susan Blackwell Ramsey, Hedy Habra, Jennifer Clark, Margaret DeRitter, Donna McClurken, Kit Almy, and Lynn Pattison.

Wednesday, July 8th, 2015 // 3 p.m.
Dog Ears Books, Northport, Michigan
Reading from Necessary Clearings, discussion & book signing follows

Friday, April 10th, 2015 // 7:30 p.m.
Common Roots Cafe, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Coast to Coast Poetry Press Collective: a poetry reading & celebration

Thursday, February 26th, 2015 // 6:30 p.m.
WMU Center for the Humanities, campus of Western Michigan University
MLK Courage to Create Reading & Reception

Tuesday, January 20th, 2015 // 7 p.m.
FUMC, Kalamazoo, Michigan
“Poetry & Spirituality,” a presentation for Ruth’s Circle

Saturday, January 15th, 2015 // 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 / 11:25 to 12:25 p.m.
Western Michigan University Bernhard Center, Room 208
MLK event: “Courage To Create: Writers and Writing for Social Justice”

Friday, December 5th, 2014 // 7 p.m.
Kalamazoo Public Library
Friends of Poetry Art Hop Reading

Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 // 7 -8 p.m.
Port Austin Library, Port Austin, Michigan
Reading with Bards of Bird Creek

Wednesday, August 13th, 2014 // 6:00 p.m.
Michigan News Agency, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Reading from Necessary Clearings, discussion & book signing follows

Wednesday, April 16th, 2014 // 1:30 p.m.
Friendship Village, Kalamazoo, Michigan
“Poetry Reading & Writing as Spiritual Practice”

Contact Jennifer today about scheduling an event by clicking here.