# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Poetry Slam
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 28 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: April is National Poetry Month and the Library took notice!  Join us for an open mic-style Poetry Slam with Austin Wines as the facilitator! Everyone is welcome to this casual event to read their own work, a favorite poem, or just to enjoy hearing poetry read aloud.  The winners of the annual Poetry Contest will be announced! This event will be held on the main floor of the Library around the fire place and is in partnership with the Thornapple Arts Council.  https://www.hastingspubliclibrary.org/news-events/hpl-event-calendar#/events/XSFljYt7Jp/instances/VmNkSrU9Gd/
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hastings/poetry-slam/200029955897326
- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, Contests
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Hastings
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 227 E State St, Hastings, MI, United States, Michigan 49058
- **lat**: 42.64905
- **long**: -85.28506
- **full address**: 227 E State St, Hastings, MI, United States, Michigan 49058

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Poetry Slam being held?
  - **A:** Poetry Slam takes place on Tue, 28 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Tue, 28 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm at 227 E State St, Hastings, MI, United States, Michigan 49058.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Poetry Slam?
  - **A:** Poetry Slam is organized by Hastings Public Library-MI.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Poetry Slam is ideal for aspiring performers, spoken word artists, budding comedians, and audiences who love discovering raw, unpolished talent in an intimate and supportive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Hastings, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Poetry Slam sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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