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Events

September 19 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

This Gallery Hop, celebrate the artistry of Lexington’s next generation as we showcase the work of our 2025 Camp Carnegie kids! Camp Carnegie is a series of six educational, half-day […]

September 19 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

During Gallery Hop, join the Carnegie Center and Accents Publishing for Book Hop, a fundraising event! Enjoy readings by Accents Publishing authors, refreshments, and purchase books to take home. A […]

September 23 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Readings from 2025 Contest Winners! Join us for an evening of wonderful readings from our talented authors. Tuesday, September 23 from 6-7:30PM.

September 25 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

In this workshop, participants will consider the powerful poetic device of lineation in some of its various forms – specifically line length, enjambment, and end stops. By reviewing and discussing […]

September 30 @ 5:00 pm - 7:15 pm

Shadelandhouse Modern Press presents: The Poetry of Relationships: Four Poets’ Reflections Featuring Pat Williams Owen, Leatha Kendrick, Melva Priddy, and Lennie Hay Sept 30, 5:00 – 7:15pm

October 9 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join Jeremy Paden, author of how to recognize god’s chosen, for an exploration of poetry as spiritual practice. Both song and prayer are, perhaps, our earliest forms of poetry, and […]

October 9 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

George Eklund will be reading from his new collection, “Toward a Credo.” Sean Corbin will read from his work, including “The Leper Dreams of Snow,” and discuss the Poetry Gauntlet […]

October 18 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Two bestselling authors tackle myths and misconceptions about publishing. What does BookTok and social media get wrong about publishing? (Lots.) Are there any shortcuts? (A few.) Do I need an […]

October 28 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Material for poems is everywhere – including in personal and historical archives. In this workshop, we’ll discuss how other voices — drawn from testimonies, transcripts, letters and other “found” materials […]

November 8 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Frank X Walker, one of Kentucky’s finest poets, author of the award-winning collection Last Will, Last Testament will share with us his way of harnessing the energies of grief, trauma […]

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-D White

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