Tag: poet laureate
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Academy Fellows’ Reading in L.A.
An Afternoon of Poetry with Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellows Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, 1-3 p.m. EAGLE ROCK BRANCHLos Angeles Public Library 5027 Caspar Ave.(323) 258-8078 Spend an afternoon enjoying poetry readings and conversations with Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellows and authors Brian Sonia-Wallace, Lynne Thompson and Aileen Cassinetto. Mid-Valley Regional Branch librarian…
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RCPL’s equity reading list
“I Am Because We Are”: A Reading List Curated by San Mateo County Poet Laureate Emerita Aileen Cassinetto Join Racial Equity Mural artist Rachel Wolfe-Goldsmith, County Poet Laureate Emerita Aileen Cassinetto, Mayor Giselle Hale and many others as we celebrate the completion of Redwood City’s Racial Equity Mural on Jefferson Avenue during United Against Hate…
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International Voices: Poetry of Many Tongues
In celebration of international education week, the Skyline College Library with San Mateo County Poet Laureate Emerita Aileen Cassinetto will be hosting an poetry reading featuring poetry from different areas of the world. We will be sharing poems in a non-English language and then read a translation of it in English. Please join us! 4:30pm – 5:30pm Location:…
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Digital Makers United Against Hate
Digital Makers: United Against Hate 11/16/2022 6:30 PM – 8:30 PMLocation: Downtown Library1044 Middlefield RoadRedwood City, California 94063 November 13 – 19 is United Against Hate Week. Use the Makerspace’s Epilog Laser Cutter to cut and engrave a custom wooden bookmark celebrating tolerance and solidarity within our community. Learners of all ages and experience levels…
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Poets Crawleate at Lit Crawl
Poets Crawleate: Bay Area Poet Laureates Represent! Sat Oct 22nd 5:00pm – 6:00pm at The Chapel, 777 Valencia St, San Francisco Come hear six Bay Area poet laureates from the East Bay, Peninsula, South Bay, and San Francisco share their poetry and enchant you with their words. Featuring Santa Clara County Poet Laureate Tshaka Menelik…
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American Poets
Very special thanks to Jen Benka for quoting my poem in her Letter in the Fall-Winter 2022 issue of American Poets! (My poem is part of the Laureate Fellows’ Collaborative Poem that is also featured in the issue.) This is bittersweet as Jen is transitioning out of her role as President & Executive Director of…
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Banned Books Week at Skyline
What: Reading & Discussion: Writers under Attack: Salman Rushdie, Banned Books, and Freedom of Expression (in-person event) When: Thursday, September 29, 2022, 2:00pm – 3:00pm Where: Skyline College Library, Building 5, 2nd floor Who: Students, staff and faculty are all welcome What: Bring a book to read from, an experience to share, or just listen in. (Students: Encourage your professor to…
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Poetry in the Community
August 8, 2022, 6pm STATE OF THE NATION: POETRY IN THE COMMUNITY Eight poets laureate based in different cities around the country talk about how they represent their communities in writing, and how poets are also community organizers and activists.
Aileen Cassinetto 