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Open Mic Poetry Night copy
2024-11-05 18:00:00 2024-11-05 20:00:00 America/New_York Open Mic Poetry Night copy Adults Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

Tuesday, November 05
6:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-11-05 18:00:00 2024-11-05 20:00:00 America/New_York Open Mic Poetry Night copy Adults Main Library - James J. Brown Auditorium

Main Library

James J. Brown Auditorium

Adults

Join us in a judgement-free zone, designed to be a brave space for experienced or brand-new writers to showcase a poem. If you are not ready to perform, or enjoy poetry nonetheless and would rather be a supportive listener, that works too. There are no right or wrong ways to write poetry, we can’t wait to hear what you come up with.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Programmer: Vrinda

Photography Notice: Please note that photographs and video may be taken at this event and may be broadcast, reproduced and/or made available in print or online. For individual or small group photos, staff will make attendees aware of their presence and will ask permission before taking photos.

For larger public events, please note that by attending, you are consenting to the use of your appearance, image and voice in print or digital productions created by the Waterloo Public Library for promotional use only. Please speak to library staff at the event if you’d like to be excluded from any photo/video.

AGE GROUP: | Adults 19+ |

EVENT TYPE: | Writing | Lifelong Learning |

TAGS: | Adult learning |

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