

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The 9th Annual James Larkin Pearson Poetry Competition
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 11:00 am (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: The James Larkin Pearson Poetry  Competition for 2026 will be held at Whippoorwill Academy and Village on April 25th at 11:00 a.m. This competition is for Middle, High School and Early College students from Wilkes and Caldwell Counties. Application information is being sent out to the English teachers of those counties this week. If you are a homeschool teacher, contact Margaret Martine at mrmartine@gmail.com to receive a copy of the application. We are honored to have Dr. Joseph Bathanti as our judge this year. He is North Carolina's 7th Poet Laureate and also a recipient of the NC Writer's Hall of Fame. This event is a great opportunity for the young writers in our area.
*James Larkin Pearson was NC's 2nd Poet Laureate and longest serving Poet Laureate. He attended Whippoorwill Academy and Village. This magnificent portrait was painted by the late Tracy Adams.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ferguson/the-9th-annual-james-larkin-pearson-poetry-competition/200029570397743
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, contests
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 18

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029570397743?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=ferguson-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Ferguson
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 11928 Hwy 268 W, Ferguson, NC, United States, North Carolina 28624
- **lat**: 36.08632
- **long**: -81.35853
- **full address**: 11928 Hwy 268 W, Ferguson, NC, United States, North Carolina 28624

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Whippoorwill Academy and Village (https://allevents.in/org/whippoorwill-academy-and-village/23267893)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 11:00 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 11928 Hwy 268 W, Ferguson, NC, United States, North Carolina 28624
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Whippoorwill Academy and Village
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, contests
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about The 9th Annual James Larkin Pearson Poetry Competition ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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