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Poetry Hour
Wednesday, April 03
6:30pm - 7:30pm
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2024-04-03 18:30:00
2024-04-03 19:30:00
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Poetry Hour
Celebrate National Poetry Month by reading and sharing your original poems for a five minute interval. Poetry lovers are welcome to attend and relax and enjoy the words of our local poets.
Main Library - Meeting Room 1
Main Library
Meeting Room 1Celebrate National Poetry Month by reading and sharing your original poems for a five minute interval. Poetry lovers are welcome to attend and relax and enjoy the words of our local poets.
Register online, in person, or by phone at 330.643.9015.
Adults ages 18 and over. Free to register. Meeting Room door opens at 6 pm.
Poems read at Poetry Hour should not be overtly explicit in language or subject matter.
A list of books of poetry can be found here.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Books & Writing |
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