...taking place in the Laura Conyers Smith Municipal Rose Garden, Jacob L. Loose Memorial Park

Free and Open to the Public!  

​Please Join Us.  It's something different to do!

Readings occur in the Rose Garden (North Pavillion), or in case of inclement weather, the Garden Center's Sarajane S. Aber Rose Room, 
5200 Pennsylvania Ave, Kansas City, MO 64112

Our 2018 Event Dates... featured writers, forthcoming!

These events are in partnership
with ​The Writers Place! 

Saturday, May 12, 2018 -- 230-330 p.m.​

• James Benger - poet
• Mia Mercado - humor writer
• Karen Kelsa - poet
• Peter Davies - poet

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Saturday, June 16, 2018 -- 230-330 p.m.​​​

• Dawn Downey - essayist
• Lisa Campbell Ernst - children’s author and illustrator
• Maryfrances Wagner - poet
• Winners of the Children’s Rose Garden Poetry Contest will read their winning poems.

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Saturday, October 6, 2018  -- 230-330 p.m.​

• Shawn Pavey - poet
• Keely Chace - journal writer
• Catherine Browder - fiction writer
• Teresa Leggard - poet / playwright

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Some of our fabulous readers who have presented to receptive crowds !