The Power of a Poetry Collective: Discussion and Poetry Reading with the Grand Rapids Poet Laureate Christine Stephens-Krieger

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
7:00 p.m.
Allendale Campus
Alumni, Community, Faculty, Students

Christine Stephens-Krieger is the 8th Poet Laureate of Grand Rapids. She has been active in the local poetry scene since the 1990s and has contributed many years of community work to celebrate local poets, including longtime coordination of the Dyer-Ives Poetry Competition and the creation of a project she fund-raised and produced called An Oral History of Poetry in Grand Rapids, which was delivered to the Grand Rapids Public Library Archives in 2024 (also on YouTube #OHPGR). Her current projects include The Grand River Poetry Collective, which is concerned with publishing and creating a network where local poets can share skills and opportunities, as well as a poetry documentary called Poetry is Magic: The Power of Poetry in Grand Rapids . Christine graduated with a BA in English from GVSU and an MFA from WMU in Creative Writing with an emphasis in poetry. She’s currently teaching in the Frederik Meijer Honors College at GVSU.

Location Information

Chamberlain Multipurpose Room (HON 150) in the Niemeyer Learning and Living Center.

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Contact Information

Frederik Meijer Honors College (616-331-3219, [email protected])

Hosting Department, Organization, or Business

Frederik Meijer Honors College

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This event was added to the calendar by Roger Gilles (gillesr@gvsu.edu) on Monday, April 6, 2026 and was last updated on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 9:31 a.m.