Juan Felipe Herrera
CalPoets Symposium: Juan Felipe Herrera
4 AUGUST 2019 — sunday
CalPoets-California Poets In The Schools three-day Statewide Symposium 2019 presents Juan Felipe Herrera, U.S. Poet Laureate 2015-2017, in a reading and workshops, this year's theme is "Creativity For Change"; the Symposium is open to the public and geared towards literary teaching artists (for all audiences), classroom educators, poets, MFA Candidates, and more; workshop themes include "How can poetry in the classroom be a transformational tool for positive change?," "Establishing a Youth Poet Laureate in Your County," and "Poetry-based Expressive Arts Programming for People With Cognitive Challenges," full list of workshops available online, registration closes on July 22, 2019, St. Francis Retreat Center, 549 Mission Vineyard Road, San Juan Bautista, $150-$480, scholarships and work-trade opportunities available to help with costs, Friday, 2:00-8:00; Saturday, 8:00 a.m.-9:30; Sunday, 8:00 a.m.-noon (californiapoets.org/events/creativity-for-change-calpoets-2019-statewide-symposium-with-juan-felipe-herrera)
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23 JANUARY 2020 — thursday
CENTRAL:- Poetry Flash presents a reading by Alan Williamson, reading from his brand new collection of poetry, Franciscan Notes, with Jeanne Foster, Goodbye, Silver Sister, Moe's Books, 2476 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley, wheelchair accessible, 7:30 (510/849-2087, www.moesbooks.com)event page
24 JANUARY 2020 — friday
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