Free news: Stuart Watson and fellow Hood River resident, writer and editor Marin Smith will talk about Watson's poetry collection, “Death is the Dismount," poetry and literature from 6-7 p.m. on Aug. 13 at the Hood River Library, 502 State St.
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By Renee Thessing, Hood River County Library District media release
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HOOD RIVER — Oregon’s Poet Laureate, Ellen Waterston, will lead two special events — a morning writing workshop and an evening poetry reading — at Hood River Library on Saturday, April 4. Both are free and open to the public.
HOOD RIVER — The second Indian Creek Trail Poetry Walk will launch on April 1 with a Poetry Reading and slideshow at the Hood River County Library from 6-8 p.m. The reading is free and open to the public.
HOOD RIVER — Paging all poets: The Indian Creek Poetry Walk has released a “Call for Poems,” inviting local artists to submit their work for possible inclusion in an April 2026 trailside gallery of nature-themed writing.
