Pacia Elaine emcees the opening night of the Brick City Poetry Festival at The Stage. Poets who keep poetry alive in STL through open mic and readings will share their original work. This event is free and open to the public. Siddall tha Selecta spins. Come fellowship and hear the work [...]

9 a.m. - noon | VerbQuake Youth Poetry Summit @ St. Louis Community College at Forest Park Student Center, Free 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | St. Louis Youth Poet Laureate ceremony @ University City Library, Free 9 p.m. - midnight | UrbPoetry at Legacy Bar & Grill, $5

10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Unity Community Poets' Convening @ SLU 10:30 a.m. | SLPC Poetry Workshop with Travis Mossotti & Kerry James Evans @ SLU 12:30 p.m. | SLPC Poetry Workshop with Alison C. Rollins @ SLU    

4 p.m. - 6 p.m. | Borderland Preliminary in Old North STL, Free 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. | Borderland Regional Poetry Slam Final @ UrbArts, $10

1 p.m. | Missouri Poet Laureate reading 3 p.m. | Quincy Troupe keynote address