Mississauga Poetry Month 2025

Celebrate from April 1 to April 30.

April is National Poetry Month, and the City is gearing up for a series of poetic events and workshops across Mississauga. These will spark your imagination and ignite your passion for poetry.

Mississauga’s 6th Annual Poetry Slam

Thursday, April 24, 2025 | 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Hazel McCallion Library – Noel Ryan Auditorium

Watch our young literary talents in the community perform poetry and spoken word original submissions. Interested artists are invited to complete a submission package by April 16 to be considered to perform in the Poetry Slam.

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Poetry Month Kickoff: Welcome to Spring

Monday, March 31, 2025 | 7:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. | Hazel McCallion Central Library Program Room 2A

Celebrate the start of Poetry Month with former City of Mississauga Youth Poet Laureate, Qurat Dar. Welcome spring with a creative and relaxing poetry session where the beauty of nature will be explored through words. Whether you’re a seasoned poet or a first-time writer, come share, create and be inspired!

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Open Mic Night

Thursday, April 3, 2025 | 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Hazel McCallion Central Library – The Stage (Level 0)

Celebrate Poetry Month with current City of Mississauga Poet Laureate and Youth Poet Laureate Andrea Josic and Lisa Shen. Our Poets Laureate will lead a Poetry and Performance workshop before inviting poets to the stage.

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Book Club: Let’s Talk Non-Fiction

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. | Hazel McCallion Central Library – Program Room 3B

Our Book Clubs are a great way to meet other readers and talk about books you might never have discovered yourself. Share your non-fiction reading favourites with other book lovers and discuss what you have been reading.

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Poetry and Painting

Thursday, April 10, 2025 | 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Living Arts Centre – Gallery

Come make poetic greeting cards by taking excerpts from well loved poems or our own writing and combine them with our own paintings. Perfect for gifting!

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Poetry and Nature

Thursday, April 16, 2025 | 6:30 p.m – 8:30 p.m. | Meadowvale Community Centre – Youth Room

Join the City of Mississauga’s Poet Laureate, Andrea Josic for a Poetry Workshop inspired by nature in the City. This workshop will include a walking tour of the Meadowvale Community Centre grounds. Please dress for the weather.

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Poetry Workshop

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 | 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Hazel McCallion Central Library – Program Room 2A

Work out your linguistic and emotional muscles in our poetry workshop! All are invited to enjoy a variety of fun poem-writing exercises in a welcoming, judgement-free zone!

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