# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Annual Poetry Contest 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 06:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Come join us for the Hays Public Library 26th Annual Poetry Contest! It's open to ages 16 and up. Please bring 4 copies of an original unpublished poem. Don't feel like competing, but still want to partake in the poetry? Join us for the Open Mic night where you can read your own poetry or others. Prizes are awarded to 1st and 2nd place and all poems entered in the contest will be published in the Mirrors journal.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hays/annual-poetry-contest/200029880566921
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, contests, open-mic
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 11

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Hays
- **state**: KS
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1205 Main St, Hays, KS, United States, Kansas 67601
- **lat**: 38.87319
- **long**: -99.32992
- **full address**: 1205 Main St, Hays, KS, United States, Kansas 67601

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Annual Poetry Contest  being held?
  - **A:** Annual Poetry Contest  takes place on Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 06:30 pm at 1205 Main St, Hays, KS, United States, Kansas 67601.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Annual Poetry Contest ?
  - **A:** Annual Poetry Contest  is organized by Hays Public Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Annual Poetry Contest  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 Hays, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Annual Poetry Contest  sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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