Poetry, Prose & Arts Festival
Contest, Workshop & Activities Fees

Michael Chabon, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novelist & Screenwriter was a special guest at the 2007 Poetry, Prose & Arts Festival.

Workshops and activities may be limited in number of participants, so register early! Registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

See the Registration Form for more details.

Contest entry deadline: Postmarked no later than Saturday, March 8, 2008.

Early Fesitval registration (discount): Postmarked no later than Saturday, March 8, 2008.

Late Festival registration: Postmarked after Saturday, March 8, 2008.

Last date to register for Festival: Postmarked no later than Tuesday, March 25, 2008.

Cancellation policy: The festival fee will be refunded in full, minus a $15 service fee, if your written cancellation request is mailed by Saturday, March 22, 2008 (postmark).

Download a PDF of the Registration Form here, fill it out and send it in with your check today!

1. Saturday & Sunday Mini-Course Workshops
   Includes continental breakfast on Saturday & Sunday, Welcome Ceremony & Keynote Speaker; Saturday morning and afternoon and Sunday morning progressive workshop; lunch included Saturday; box lunch available Sunday for $10; free activity events, including Literary Row, Book Signing, PAL Art Exhibit; Saturday evening Awards Banquet with awards for poetry and prose winners; Sunday’s Word for Word performance. Early registration: $120 / Late registration: $135.

2. Robert McNally, a well-known poet in local poetry circles, reading his award-winning poem at the 2006 Awards Ceremony.

   Saturday Adult Poetry & Prose Workshops
   Includes continental breakfast; Welcome Ceremony & Keynote Speaker; one (1) morning and one (1) afternoon workshop; lunch; free activity events, including Literary Row, Book Signing, PAL Art Exhibit; Saturday evening Awards Banquet with awards for poetry and prose winners; Sunday’s Word for Word performance. Lunch buffet available for $7. Early registration: $95 / Late registration: $110.

3. Saturday Youth Poetry Morning Workshop
   Includes continental breakfast; one (1) morning poetry workshop, Welcome Ceremony & Keynote Speaker; free activity events, including Literary Row, Book Signing, PAL Art Exhibit; Sunday’s Word for Word performance. Lunch buffet available for $7. Early registration: $10 / Late registration: $15.

4. Saturday Teen Poetry/Prose Workshops
   Includes continental breakfast, Welcome Ceremony & Keynote Speaker; one (1) morning and/or (1) afternoon poetry/prose workshop; free activity events, including Literary Row, Book Signing, PAL Art Exhibit; Sunday’s Word for Word performance. Lunch buffet available for $7. Morning OR afternoon workshops only = Early registration: $15 / Late registration: $20; Morning AND afternoon workshops = Early registration: $25 / Late registration: $35.

5. Awards Banquet: Additional guest tickets are $30.

Contest entry deadline: March 3, 2007
Early Festival registration deadline: March 3, 2007
Last date to register for Festival: March 24, 2007

Click here to download a PDF of the Festival Registration Form.
Click here to download a PDF of the Festival Brochure.
Click here to download a PDF of the Festival Schedule of Events.
Click here to download a PDF of Directions to the Festival.
NOTE: PDFs require Adobe Acrobat Reader which you can download for free here.

For further festival information, contact:

Michelle Russo: 925-931-5350 / mrusso@ci.pleasanton.ca.us
David Wright: dawright@sbcglobal.net
Kirk Ridgeway: PleasantonPoetry@comcast.net

For further contest information, contact:

Martha Meltzer, Pleasanton’s Poet Laureate: 925-417-6679 / m.meltzer@comcast.net

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