This year for National Poetry Month (April) Ancient City Poets have partnered with the English Department of Flagler College and the St. Johns Cultural Council to present a day-long celebration of creative writing and reciting on Saturday, April 9th, the day after the Henry Rollins spoken word tour stop at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. This weekend of events on the campus of Flagler College, in addition to a month-long haiku contest, and an April 24th open mic reading will be St. Johns County's local recognition of National Poetry Month.

Saturday festival activities include book talks, panel discussions, author spotlights, open mic marathon, and book sale table.  A local author book fair and an open mic marathon will complete the day’s festivities. For more information, contact sjcc@historiccoastculture.com.

All Saturday, April 9th events are free of charge and open to all.