Calendar of Upcoming Events
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2026
4/29-Rock Hill Poem in Your Pocket Day
5/12-Titan's Muse Launch Party, York Technical College
5/17-City of Rock Hill Southside Music and Cultural Trail Community Kick-Off 
6/18-Juneteenth Celebration, Storytelling, Francis Marion University
6/22-7/2-Power of Progeny (POP) Youth Leadership Arts Summer Camp, Register here.

Past Events 2026
3/11-"Writing as Women Warriors" poetry workshop, 6PM, Green Space

2/13-Black History Month event, Lesslie Elementary, 8:00-9:15AM
1/16-MLK Jr. Community Celebration, Keynote, Empowerment Hall at Tender Hearts Ministries, 6:30 PM
1/19-MLK City of Rock Hill Community Breakfast, Commissioned Poem, First Baptist Church, 8:30AM
1/21-Saluda Trail Middle School, classroom poetry workshop
2/5-Blazin' Wildcat Steppers Black History Showcase, Saluda Trail, SPHS, 6PM
2/8-Black History Month event, Poetry Performance, "Roots & Rhythm", Rock Hill City Hall, 3PM

Past Events 2025
12/10-Rock Hill Poet Laureate School Workshop, Rock Hill, SC, Ebinport Elementary School
11/18-RH Poet Laureate school visit & workshop, Lesslie Elementary
11/14-Youth Poet Laureate Commencement Performance & Teen Open Mic at YCL-6:30 PM
11/9-Afternoon of Poetry & Prose; 2:00-4:00 (open mic from 3-4:00
10/29-RH Poet Laureate York Tech visit; Creative Writing reading & workshop
10/28-Saluda Trail Middle School, classroom poetry workshop
10/21-Winthrop University Poetry Reading at 7PM, Whitton Auditorium
10/16-Habitat for Humanity Community Breakfast (reading)
9/20-Patchwork Tales Storytelling Festival Emcee, Rock Hill, SC
9/17-Rock Hill Poet Laureate School Workshop, Rock Hill, SC, Dutchman Creek Middle School
9/17--Rock Hill Poet Laureate School Workshop, Rock Hill, SC, Mt. Gallant Elementary
9/15-Patchwork Tales Storytelling Youth Workshop, YCL-Rock Hill, 5-6 pm  
9/8-Patchwork Tales Storytelling Youth Workshop, YCL-Rock Hill, 5-6 pm 
7/14-17, POP Powerful Youth Leadership Camp, Rock Hill, SC   
6/28, Soda City Poetry Festival SC Poet Laureate poetry reading and dinner
6/23-26, POP Powerful Youth Leadership Camp, Darlington, SC
6/18, 7PM , "Pride and Prose" Open Mic, Rock Hill Brewing​​
6/14, 5-9PM, Juneteenth Celebration, City of York Juneteenth Celebration
6/9, WRHI Interview: Rock Hill Poet Laureate Intro (8:30AM)​
6/7, Sips & Soars: Tea, Talks, and Transformation, Kenneth Monroe Center






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