Kentucky Poet Laureate
Frederick Smock: Schedule
Frederick Smock
Kentucky Poet Laureate
2017-2018
“In my teaching, I like to bring poetry to everyone. I imagine that will color
some of what I do as poet laureate.” — Frederick Smock, Kentucky Poet Laureate
To request a reading or other activity, email the poet
laureate at fsmock@bellarmine.edu. Include
"Poet Laureate Request" in the subject line.
The Kentucky Humanities Council, through its Speakers Bureau,
offers a reduced fee to book the Kentucky Poet Laureate for groups (minimum 25 adults). For more information
and to apply, go to https://www.kyhumanities.org/speakersintroduction.html.
© Photo by Olga-Maria Cruz
2018
Feb. 20
Feb. 22
March 13
April 9
April 14
April 24
April 28
April 28
May 9
June 9
July 3-4
July 21
Oct. 10
University of Louisville (private)
Louisville
Reading, Woods and Waters Land Trust
Kentucky Coffeetree Café
Frankfort
Talk, Two-Year College English Association Southeast Conference
The Brown Hotel (private)
Louisville
Talk
Martha Layne Collins High School (private)
Shelbyville
Reading
Sunergos Coffee
Louisville
Reading
Henderson Community College
Henderson
Reading and panel discussion
Kentucky Writers’ Day Celebration
Spalding University
Louisville
Reading
Bedford Public Library
Bedford, Ind.
Reading, Poetpalooza
Village Lights Bookstore
Madison, Ind.
Reading and talk
Louisville Women’s Club (private)
Louisville
Workshop, Louisville Literary Arts
Creasy Mahan Nature Preserve
Goshen
Readings and talks, Governor’s School for the Arts
Centre College (private)
Danville
Reading, Brier Books
Broadstone Book’s 15th Anniversary Party
Lexington
Reading, Awakening the Creative Spirit: A Day Inspired by Thomas Merton
Bellarmine University
Louisville
2017
July 11
Aug. 2
Aug. 19
10 a.m.-noon
August 26
6 p.m.
Sept. 13
Sept. 14
Oct. (TBA)
Oct. 6
Oct. 15
Oct. 21
Oct. 28
Oct. 29
Nov. (TBA)
Nov. (TBA)
Nov. 5
Nov. 11
Nov. 16
Nov. 18
Lexington
Radio interview, WFPL 89.3
Louisville
Reading and talk, Baptist Milestone Wellness Center
Louisville (private)
Paul Sawyier Public Library’s Gathering of Authors
Woman’s Club of Frankfort
Frankfort
Reading in conjunction with Image & Word: A Text-based Art Exhibition
Kaviar Forge and Gallery
1718 Frankfort Avenue
Louisville
Lecture, Miralea
Masonic Homes of Louisville
Louisville (private)
Keynote speaker, Louisville Literary Arts (LLA)
Louisville
Reading, Scott County Library
Georgetown
Reading and workshop, Kentucky State Poetry Society
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond
Reading and workshop, Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green
Reading, Writers Block Festival
Louisville
Reading of a commissioned poem, Bellarmine University
President’s Inauguration
Louisville
Reading and talk, Mason County High School
Maysville (private)
Reading, InKY Reading Series
Louisville
Reading, Georgetown College
Georgetown
Reading, St. Matthews Episcopal Church
Louisville (private)
11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Reading, open house, The Berry Center
New Castle
Reading and talk, Kentucky Conservation Committee’s “Kentucky Voices”
Frankfort
Book signing, Kentucky Book Fair, Kentucky Humanities Council
Kentucky Horse Park
Lexington
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