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Young Poets Award Ceremony
April 21 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm EDT
Join us on April 21 at 6 PM at the Middle School at Parkside to celebrate the winners of the 18th Annual Young Poets Contest.
Open to any K-12 Jackson County student, the Young Poets Contest began in 2003 and aims to spark young people’s creativity. The winning poems will be featured on our website and the winners will read their poems at the ceremony.
This year, Lisa Wheeler will be the featured guest poet and the showcase. Wheeler has written many books for children, including The Pet Project, Spinster Goose, and People don’t Bite People. She lives with her family in Addison, Michigan.