Join the McKinney Public Library and the Mockingbird Poetry Society for a poetry open mic. Experienced poets and new poets are welcome. View more

John and Judy Gay Library
6861 Eldorado Pkwy.
McKinney, TX 75070

11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Dallas Poet Laureate Meg Gabbert will discuss her poetry, techniques and devices and close with a Q&A session.

1-2 p.m. – Jim Boone’s 89th birthday celebration. Jim Boone, a McKinney native, will share his life history, poetry and poetry influences. Come for the poetry and stay for the birthday cake! Learn more about Jim

Heard Craig Center for the Arts
Carriage House
205 W. Hunt St.
McKinney, TX 75069

Saturday, April 4, 2026, 1:30 p.m.
Regular Monthly Meeting

Heard Craig Center for the Arts
Carriage House
205 W. Hunt St.
McKinney, TX 75069

As a part of the Poetry Society of Texas, we meet monthly to share poetry, to further our knowledge, and to inspire.  We strive to increase literary awareness in our community through public readings and by sponsoring our annual Collin County Poetry Contest with categories for each student grade level and for adults.

We meet on the first Saturday of each month at 1:30 pm, in the Carriage House building of the historic Heard-Craig House in downtown McKinney.  Local poets and guests are welcome to recite their poetry.

Our meetings are casual and visitors are always welcome.  We usually have a brief business meeting followed by individual sharing of poetry.  You may read your own work or a poem from a favorite poet.  Each poet usually shares two or three poems, depending on length.

Please see the Poetry Society of Texas website, www.poetrysocietyoftexas.org , for information about the annual PST Summer Conference and about annual contests sponsored by the PST.

Meeting Location

Heard-Craig Carriage House
205 West Hunt Street
McKinney, TX 75069

email address:  mockingbirdpoets@gmail.com