Join us in the great city of Toledo for the 89th annual Ohio Poetry Day celebration!
Friday, October 16 (7:00 PM – 9:00 PM)
Handmade Toledo
Saturday, October 17 (10:00 AM – 4:00 PM)
Toledo Lucas County Public Library
Saturday Schedule:
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Set up (including table setup and book room)
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: OPD Evan Lodge Workshop led by Professor Jennifer Moore
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Readings by Toledo poets
Lunch available at EatWell Cafe, located inside the library (https://eatwellcafe.org)
(We will be reading in the open atrium, across from the cafe, so you can easily get lunch and still listen to the readings.)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Reading by Poet of the Year
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Reading by contest winners
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM: Readings by Toledo poets
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM: open mic
From noon - 4pm, there will also be activity tables in the library available for all, sponsored by the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo.
Nearby Accommodations:
- Renaissance Toledo Downtown Hotel: (419) 244-2444 | 444 North Summit Street
- Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Toledo: (419) 464-9220 | 101 North Summit Street
- Homewood Suites by Hilton Toledo Downtown: (419) 464-9220 | 101 North Summit Street
- The Kings Throne Inn and Guest House: (844) 722-2993 | 2040 Collingwood Blvd.
For additional dining and exploration options in downtown Toledo, please visit https://downtowntoledo.org.
Deep gratitude to Amy Jo Zook, to the Ohio Poetry Association's OPD liaison Eileen Trauth, and to Lucas County Poet Laureate Jonie McIntire.
