# Event Details - **Event Name**: Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center Youth Peace Poetry Contest Reading - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: A chance for young poets to share their voices! Youth who entered the WDRC Youth Peace Poetry Contest are invited to read their work aloud!About this EventEvery year, The Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center hosts an annual Youth Peace Poetry Contest, which inspires youth to write creatively about peace. Youth ages 18 and younger who live in Whatcom County have submitted their poems, songs, short stories, and other forms of short creative writing on the theme of peace. Village Books is a proud sponsor of this annual contest.The WDRC is a 501(c)3 nonprofit founded in 1992 by volunteers committed to helping the community re-humanize conflict. The WDRC offers conflict prevention and intervention services for businesses, organizations, individuals, and families. On a prevention level, the WDRC seeks to build the capacity of community members to better manage conflict as it arises, and to learn ways to minimize the possibility of it occurring. To this end, the WDRC offers training for adults and youth, all in an effort to build skills and reduce unproductive conflict.Recognizing that conflict is a normal and natural part of life, and sometimes people and organizations need impartial assistance, the WDRC also provides mediation, facilitation, and coaching services.*Feel free to reach out to Village Books and Paper Dreams for further assistance at 360-671-2626!* - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bellingham/whatcom-dispute-resolution-center-youth-peace-poetry-contest-reading/100001989760327703 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, contests, workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour - Location: Village Books and Paper Dreams - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Bellingham - **state**: WA - **country**: United States - **location**: Village Books and Paper Dreams - **lat**: 48.72072500000001 - **long**: -122.503588 - **full address**: Village Books and Paper Dreams, 1200 11th Street, Bellingham, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center Youth Peace Poetry Contest Reading - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/329e0f699ec17faa560489a442d443540a34b639f1becdd6b7cdaeb232f73832-rimg-w1200-h600-dc5169ab-gmir.jpg?v=1779511395 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center Youth Peace Poetry Contest Reading being held? - **A:** Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center Youth Peace Poetry Contest Reading takes place on Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Village Books and Paper Dreams, 1200 11th Street, Bellingham, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center Youth Peace Poetry Contest Reading? - **A:** Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center Youth Peace Poetry Contest Reading is organized by Village Books. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center Youth Peace Poetry Contest Reading is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Bellingham, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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