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The next ASPS upcoming event will be the fall 2026 meeting,where the new slate of officers will take their positions, business will be discussed, and the fall 2026 contest winners will be announced, with their opportunities to read winning poems. The deadline to submit entries to the fall contest is 5 September if via USPS, and 12 September if submitting electronically, at this website (see homepage link to contest categories and rules). Details for the time  (October 3rd) and location of this meeting will be forthcoming, as they are determined. If you would like to assist in arranging a meeting place, please contact ASPS president Dargan Ware (dware@davisnorris.com), or treasurer Jessica Temple (alabamapoets@gmail.com).  

The North Alabama Poets (NAP) will next meet for their monthly meeting on the 4th Tuesday of September,  the 22nd, at 6:30 PM, at a yet to be determined location. Each attendee is encouraged to read a poem, either of a chosen poet, or one of their own (with ~12 copies to share), with group comments/critiques following. New members are welcome, and there is no charge for this. Non-members may obtain additional information from the group leader, Jimmy Robinson (jmr815@comcast.net)

On 29 September at 6:30 PM, the open mic event that has been organized by Donna Steele, for the quad-cities area, will be meeting at the Southhall of the Kennedy-Douglas Center on the UNA campus.  There is normally a featured poet, yet to be determined, and a selected writing prompt for those who wish to participate as a reader. For more information, please contact Donna at steeledonnasteele@yahoo.com

Fall 2024 Meeting:
Reading, Workshop & Awards

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