Join us in the Library's garden plaza for a free afternoon of entertainment and inspiration from local poets of all ages, presenting
original poetry based on themes from In the Time of the Butterflies. Sign up to present your poetry at this special event— bring up to four original poems to participate in the competitively judged event where everyone will be celebrated as a winner. The top three p
articipants will be awarded a cash prize of $75, $50, and $25, respectively.
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POETRY SLAM WORKSHOPS
Saturday, March 19 @ 1:00 - 3:30 p.m. Main Library
Get ready for the Library’s second annual Multigenerational Poetry Slam, which will be presented in association with this year’s Big Read of Julia Alvarez’s novel In the Time of the Butterflies! Whether you’re an experienced slam poet, or interested in getting some help to generate poems addressing themes in the Big Read selection, join us for a free workshop aimed at giving you the tools to present your original poems to a live audience. An experienced mentor from San Francisco-based Youth Speaks will lead each multigenerational workshop. Space is limited and registration is required. Register for one workshop only.
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To obtain a copy of the book and to register, contact Sally Thomas at [email protected] or 510-881-7700. Funding provided by the Federal Institute of Museum & Library Services through the Library Services & Technology Act.
