Passing of the Laurel: 2023-2025 Washington State Poet Laureate

Join us on May 4 in Tacoma as we welcome the new Washington State Poet Laureate. Current Laureate Rena Priest will “pass the laurel” to the new Laureate. Poets from around the state will share poems that speak to our shared places and culture. The Washington State Poet Laureate program is jointly sponsored by the Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA) and Humanities Washington.

📆 May 4, 2023

⏰ 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

🌎 Washington State Historical Museum

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