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2022 April

April is Poetry Month

 

Cello Concert

tuesday,  April 5th at noon

Veronika Alter Concert

Website: Veronica Alter

 

San Diego’s first Poet Laureate

Saturday,  April 9th at 2:00 pm

Website:  Ron Salisbury

 

Blackout Poetry

Monday,  April 11th through Saturday, april 16th
The Friends of the Library offers  a Blackout Poetry challenge for the week of April 11-16.
You can create your own blackout poem at a table in the library.
Materials and instructions will be available.  You have a chance to win a $50 gift certificate.

Results

Thank you to the following people who participated in creating their own blackout poem.

Pat Littell
Lisa Green
Carmen Tucker
Everett Siegemund
Sally Jacobus
Cura Siegemund
Marcus Mildenberger
Alice Lowe
Cair Casey
Araceli Castro
Dolores Jaffarr
Daphne Galang
Gloria Nappi
Raymond Pompa
Delores Vallleri
Cathy Martino
Brenda Veilleux
Mario
Kurt  Burns
The winner chosen by San Diego poet Mark Ardagna was Alice Lowe.
Alice read her winning entry at the Open Mic event on Saturday, April 16th and was awarded a $50 gift certificate to the San Diego Central Library’s gift shop.
The three runner ups were Carmen Tucker, Dolores Valleri and Kurt Burns.
Some of the Blackout Poems are displayed at the library in the entrance area.
Poetry Month concludes with Poem in Your Pocket Day on Thursday, April 28.  Please bring a poem to share or take one of the poems available that day to share with friends and family.

 

Related Websites

How to Create Blackout Poetry @ The Free Woman

Erasure Poetry @ Poets.org

Erasure Poetry @ Wikipedia

 

Tax Preparation Assistance from AARP

Thursday,  April 14th from 9:30 Am to 2:00 pm

 

Open Mic Poetry Reading

Saturday,  April 16th at 10:00 Am

 

Kids’ Poetry Workshop

Saturday,  April 23rd at 1:00 pm

Join us for an hour of creative self-expression.  Craft your own poems to share with other young poets and the San Diego Poetry Annual community.  This event is hosted by The Kids! Poetry Annual.  Ying Wu will lead writing activities that stimulate creativity and self-expression.  This workshop is free and open to children and youth ages 6-12.  Seating is limited so register soon!

 

 

Poem in Your Pocket Day

Thursday, April 28th
Poem in your Pocket Day is Thursday, April 28th with poems available to put in your pockets. Bring your favorite poems to share.

 

Bookstore News

April 2022 BOGO Sale 14 and 15

 

Future Programs

Saturday, May 7 at 3:00 pm

 

Book Collecting Essentials

Branch Calendar at SDPLibrary site

Please click on the link above to look at the most up-to-date calendar for the branch including all the meetings in the Community Room.  You may have to select this branch when the link opens up.