Laureate Trail allows the public to join the El Dorado County Poet Laureate on a literary tour of the county. The Laureate is joined by local poets, Poetry Out Loud winners and special guests at El Dorado County Libraries in each district in the county for free poetry readings and events.
All events are free to the public.
Stephen Meadows' Laureate Trail Stops: 2024 - 2025
Georgetown: Wednesday, July 31, from 5:30-8 pm
Pollock Pines: Wednesday, September 25, from 4-6:30 pm
Cameron Park: Wednesday, November 6, from 5:30-8 pm
El Dorado Hills: TBD-check back soon for details
South Lake Tahoe: Wednesday, April 30, 2025, from 5:30-8 pm
Placerville: Saturday, June 7, 2025, from 1-4 pm
Laureate Trail Georgetown
On Wednesday, July 31, the Laureate Trail stopped at the Georgetown library where El Dorado County Poet Laureate Stephen Meadows lead a poetry writing workshop and gave poetry readings.
Laureate Trail Pollock Pines
On Wednesday, September 25, the Laureate Trail stopped at the Pollock Pines library where El Dorado County Poet Laureate Stephen Meadows lead a poetry writing workshop and gave poetry readings.
Laureate Trail Cameron Park
On Wednesday, November 6, the Laureate Trail stopped at the Cameron Park library where El Dorado County Poet Laureate Stephen Meadows lead a poetry writing workshop and gave poetry readings.
Lara Gularte's Laureate Trail Stops: 2022 - 2023
On Saturday, April 29, Lara Gularte’s Laureate Trail made its final stop at the Placerville library where El Dorado County Poet Laureate Lara Gularte lead a poetry writing workshop and gave poetry readings, and was joined by local poets as well as the 2023 Poetry Out Loud finalists for El Dorado County.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, February 1, the Laureate Trail stopped at the El Dorado Hills library where El Dorado County Poet Laureate Lara Gularte lead a poetry writing workshop and gave poetry readings.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, November 30, the Laureate Trail stopped at the Cameron Park library where El Dorado County Poet Laureate Lara Gularte lead a poetry writing workshop and gave poetry readings.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, September 21, the Laureate Trail stopped at the Pollock Pines library where El Dorado County Poet Laureate Lara Gularte lead a poetry writing workshop and gave poetry readings.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, July 27, the Laureate Trail stopped at the Georgetown library where El Dorado County Poet Laureate Lara Gularte lead a poetry writing workshop and gave poetry readings.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, June 22, El Dorado County Poet Laureate Lara Gularte was at the South Lake Tahoe Library for the first stop on the Laureate Trail. This free event featured new books of poetry from Suzanne Roberts and Lara Gularte, and included a reading, open mic, and book signing.
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