Winston-Salem Foundation presents 2026 Community Gathering: Poetry, Place, Possibility

This annual gathering of community features a powerful keynote and conversation with Ada Limón, award-winning author and the 24th Poet Laureate of the United States. Limon’s poetry reminds us that storytelling and shared language can be tools of hope and resilience, nourishing our collective ability to care for our world and for each other. Join us for an evening of connection, creativity, and possibility in service of the place we call home.

SPECIAL FEATURES THIS YEAR:

• There will be an interactive creative station hosted by Sawtooth School for Visual Art where attendees can make a special takeaway piece inspired by Ada Limón’s poetry.
• The evening program will begin with a newly commissioned poem reading by local poet and writer, Jacinta V. White.
• We are partnering with Bookmarks to sell copies of Ada Limón’s books.
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