Events

Memories of Past Events

Ada Limόn Reading, Poet Laureate of the United States: Poetry Promise, Inc., with Clark County Poet Laureate Angela M. Brommel, presented a special Poetry Promise Reading Series event featuring Ada Limόn, the 24th Poet Laureate of the United States. Ada Limόn read her award-winning poetry on Sunday, June 2, 2024, 7:00 – 8:30 PM, at the West Charleston Library Lecture Hall, 6301 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89146. Admission was free and open to the public. Produced by Poetry Promise, the Clark County Poet Laureate Program, the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District, Nevada Humanities, and the Nevada Center for the Book, with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Click for details.

John Oliver Simon Award Winners’ Reading: Poetry Promise, Inc. proudly announced the winners of the John Oliver Simon award, a leading prize for excellent poetry by a full-time student. The John Oliver Simon Award is judged ‘in-the-blind’ by the Clark County Poet Laureate and the Poetry Promise Board of Directors. This year’s reading took place on Saturday, May 18^th, 2024, from 2:00pm – 3:30pm at the Winchester Cultural Center Multipurpose Room, 3130 McLeod Dr, Las Vegas, NV 89121. Admission was free and open to the public.

The Power of Poetry: Poetry Promise, Inc., with Clark County Poet Laureate Angela M. Brommel, held “The Power of Poetry.” This premier event celebrating National Poetry Month took place at the West Las Vegas Library Theatre on Friday, April 12, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM. Free admission to the public featured an unparalleled showcase of talent, unity, and literary artistry. Conceived by LV poet Solid Truth. We are proud that the National Endowment for the Arts and the Las Vegas, Clark County Library District were direct sponsors.