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Upcoming Events @ the Library
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Wednesday, May 7 at 7:00 pm Westchester Poetry SLAM! * Featured guest poet for May is Sonya Renee, educator, activist, Individual World Poetry Slam Champion. Our “1st Wednesday” series is co-hosted by local poets Eric ZORK Alan and Prof. Christine Timm of WCC. To partcipate in the open mic or poetry slam, please register at 6:30 and bring two poems of up to three minutes each. all are welcome! Questions? Contact Program Librarian Barbara Wenglin by e-mail bwenglin@whiteplainslibrary.org or phone 422-1486. |
Wednesday, May 21 at 7:00 pm Westchester Poetry SLAM Finals! * Join us as we celebrate our talented local poets in final competition with tonight's winners forming our official 2008 White Plains/ Westchester Poetry Team. Participating finalists, who have competed in at least three Library slams throughout the year and finished in the top three at one event, should arrive promptly at 6:30 pm to register, with program starting at 7:00 pm. Our Westchester Team, sanctioned by PSI, Poetry Slam Inc., the official organization that oversees poetry slams worldwide, will compete in the National Championships to take place this summer in Madison, WI. Please spread the word to ensure a great turnout in support of our local poets. Refreshments will be served and all are welcome! Questions? Contact Program Librarian Barbara Wenglin by e-mail bwenglin@whiteplainslibrary.org or phone 422-1486. |
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* Westchester Poetry SLAM! events are made possible by the
Arts Alive program of the Westchester Arts Council with funding from the
Decentralization Program of the New York State Council on the Arts. |
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