Join Gesa Power House Theatre on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 7 PM as we welcome the Washington State Poet Laureate, Derek Sheffield to the stage for a FREE COMMUNITY EVENT. Derek Sheffield will share his work in an evening of inspiration and poetry, followed by a Q & A session. This event is supported in part by the Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA) and Humanities Washington.

Celebrated poet and professor Derek Sheffield is Washington’s eighth State Poet Laureate. Sheffield lives in the Wenatchee Valley and serves as a professor of English at Wenatchee Valley College. He has published several poetry collections and edits poetry for Terrain.org, and has also received fellowships from the Sustainable Arts Foundation, Artist Trust, the Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, and the Spring Creek Foundation for his poetry.

The Washington State Poet Laureate builds awareness and appreciation of poetry through public readings, workshops, lectures, and presentations. Laureates perform this work in culturally and geographically diverse communities throughout the state.

Reserved seating tickets encouraged and will become available online to +Power Club members on February 8 at 8AM and to the general public on February 15 at 8AM. To join our +Power Club, learn more and click here.