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  • Lyrical Iowa Student Reading Celebration
    Lyrical Iowa Student Reading Celebration
    Lyrical Iowa Student Reading Celebration
    Wed, Jun 10
    Online with IPA LIVE

​Past Events

  • IPA Spring Online Workshop
    IPA Spring Online Workshop
    Sat, Apr 25
    Zoom
    Apr 25, 2026, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Zoom
    Join critic Michaela Mullin for a day of poetry! Poem critiques in the morning, open mic at lunch, generative workshop on "Protestry: Writing as Resistance - Using Pens, Not Swords"  in the afternoon! Find details and register at iowapoetry.org/workshops. Deadline for poems for critique is March 18.
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  • IPA Poetry Slam Finals
    IPA Poetry Slam Finals
    Sat, Apr 18
    Grand View Viking Theater
    Apr 18, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Grand View Viking Theater, 2811 E 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50316, USA
    Join us in celebrating the top Iowa poets competing for the 2026 IPA Poetry Slam Champion title! Final stage will take place during the annual Poetry Palooza event!
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  • 2026 Poetry Palooza
    2026 Poetry Palooza
    Fri, Apr 17
    Grand View Viking Theater
    Apr 17, 2026, 5:00 PM – Apr 18, 2026, 9:00 PM
    Grand View Viking Theater, 2811 E 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50316, USA
    Save the date! More details to come.
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  • IPA LIVE on Wed. March 11 at 7:00pm
    IPA LIVE on Wed. March 11 at 7:00pm
    Wed, Mar 11
    Zoom
    Mar 11, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Zoom
    Usher in spring with us! Join IPA LIVE on Wednesday, March 11 at 7 pm, for an Open Mic filled with fresh ideas, renewed energy, and hopeful inspiration. Bring something to share — or simply come listen and enjoy. RSVP to ipa@iowapoetry.com with March in the subject line.
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  • IPA Poetry Slam - Ames Qualifier
    IPA Poetry Slam - Ames Qualifier
    Thu, Feb 26
    Ames Writers Collective
    Feb 26, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Ames Writers Collective, 612 5th St, Ames, IA 50010, USA
    Join us at the Ames qualifier for the 2026 IPA Poetry Slam season!
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  • IPA LIVE Thurs Feb 19
    IPA LIVE Thurs Feb 19
    Thu, Feb 19
    Zoom
    Feb 19, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Zoom
    From Submission to Selection: Poetry Editors on Contest Success
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  • IPA Poetry Slam - CRANDIC Qualifier
    IPA Poetry Slam - CRANDIC Qualifier
    Mon, Feb 16
    ICON (Iowa Conservatory)
    Feb 16, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    ICON (Iowa Conservatory), 123 N Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52245, USA
    Join us at the CRANDIC qualifier for the 2026 IPA Poetry Slam season!
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  • IPA Poetry Slam - DSM Qualifier
    IPA Poetry Slam - DSM Qualifier
    Thu, Feb 12
    The Slow Down Coffee Co.
    Feb 12, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    The Slow Down Coffee Co., 3613 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313, USA
    Join us at the DSM qualifier for the 2026 IPA Poetry Slam season!
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  • IPA Poetry Slam - Cedar Falls Qualifier
    IPA Poetry Slam - Cedar Falls Qualifier
    Wed, Feb 11
    Interp Theater in Lang Hall (UNI Campus)
    Feb 11, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Interp Theater in Lang Hall (UNI Campus), 2401 Wisconsin St, Cedar Falls, IA 50614, USA
    Join us at the Cedar Falls qualifier for the 2026 IPA Poetry Slam season!
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  • IPA LIVE with Steve Rose
    IPA LIVE with Steve Rose
    Wed, Jan 14
    Zoom event
    Jan 14, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Zoom event
    "If a Rose were called a Petunia would it Smell the Same? The answer: not exactly." Bring a poem or two to revise and also have a copy of a favorite poem by someone else at hand. If you are not already on our IPA LIVE list, RSVP to ipa@iowapoetry.com with "January IPA LIVE" in the subject line.
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