Are you a student or parent of a student who loves writing poetry or plays? Don't miss the opportunity to win cash and scholarships and to show off those skills in the Friends of Brentwood Library's fourth annual James Weldon Johnson Young Writers Festival!
To participate in the festival and for a chance at a prize or scholarship, youth in grades 3-12 are asked to submit a poem or dramatic monologue by June 2, 2025, on the theme "Lift Every Voice" or a subject of your choosing. There is no cost to enter or to participate in the Festival. Let your voice be heard and your story be seen!
For more information, visit www.friendsofbrentwoodlibrary.com.
The multi-day festival (June 11-14, 2025) will feature workshops on creative writing, art illustration, poetry, and performance in the Conference Center at the Main Library. The week wraps up on Saturday, June 14, with awards and presentations by students.
Click here to register.
Young Writers Festival
Wednesday - Saturday, June 11-14, 2025
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Jacksonville Public Library - Main Library (Conference Center)
303 N. Laura St., Jacksonville, FL 32202
Submission Deadline
For a chance at a prize or scholarship, youth in grades 3-12 must submit a poem or dramatic monologue by June 2, 2025. Submissions for the contest are to be dropped off at:
Brentwood Branch Library
3725 N. Pearl St., Jacksonville, FL 32206
Note: Emailed poetry submissions are subject to the same deadline date and time. For more questions, email jwjlifteveryvoice@gmail.com.
For more information, please attend:
Student/Parent Orientation
6 p.m. on Monday, June 2
Brentwood Branch Library
AGE GROUP: | Tweens | Teens | School Age |
EVENT TYPE: | Authors, Books, and Writing |
| Mon, Jun 02 | 9:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Tue, Jun 03 | 9:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Wed, Jun 04 | 9:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Thu, Jun 05 | 9:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Fri, Jun 06 | 9:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sat, Jun 07 | 9:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sun, Jun 08 | Closed |
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