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PAL Monthly Meeting - Ars Poetica, Derek Sheffield WA State Poet Laureate


April 11, 2026

Our Guest Speaker for March will be WA State Poet Laureate Derek Sheffield.

RSVP will be via Eventbrite to allow us to plan for numbers attending.

April is National Poetry Month ....come celebrate with the Peninsula Art League and hear Derek speak about nature, poetry, and art.

Please join PAL as celebrated poet, professor, and WA State Poet Laureate Derek Sheffield visits his hometown, Gig Harbor, for a very special monthly meeting to celebrate National Poetry Month. Sheffield will speak about the intersection of poetry, nature, and art -- and share some of his poetic works paired with the artwork of a few PAL members.

Sheffield lives in the Wenatchee Valley and serves as a professor of English at Wenatchee Valley College. He has published several poetry collections and edits poetry for Terrain.org, and has also received fellowships from the Sustainable Arts Foundation, Artist Trust, the Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, and the Spring Creek Foundation for his poetry.

As always, coffee and beverages, and snacks! PAL meeting are FREE to all. Guests welcome.

Rosedale Hall
8205 86th Avenue Northwest
Gig Harbor, WA 98332

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PAL Member Show in the Pavilion

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Live Music

Kimball Coffeehouse Music Stage

Come and stay awhile. Two-days of music beginning at noon each day. Bleacher seating will be available.
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Festival Artists

We are excited to feature a fabulous array of 110+ juried artists, including new and returning favorites. Go behind the scenes of the creative process—hear the stories behind the masterpieces and see live art demonstrations. Whether you’re a seasoned collector or just browsing, discover your next treasure among a world ranging from painting, pottery, and photography to garden art, fiber, sculpture, jewelry, mixed media, and much more.

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