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SUMMARY:Magic City Poetry Festival Presents "A Year in Verse"
DESCRIPTION:A Year in Verse \n\n\nPresented by Create Birmingham and Magic City Poetry Festival at The Birmingham Public Library\, Birmingham AL \n\n\n\nApril 29\, 2025\n\n\nA Year in Verse: A Celebration of Salaam Green’s Inaugural Year as Birmingham’s Poet Laureate.  This free event will take place Tuesday\, April 29\, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at the Birmingham Public Library Central Branch. The evening will include a conversation with Salaam about her latest book\, The Other Revival\, exciting updates on the 2025 Poet Laureate programs\, and a special birthday celebration for Salaam—complete with cake! This event is made possible by Create Birmingham.\n\n\nADMISSION INFO\n\n\nWebsite: https://createbirmingham.org/community-arts/birmingham-poet-laureate/ \n\n\n\n\n\nINDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES*\n\n\n\n\nApr 29\, 2025 at 5:30pm – 7:30pm (Tue)\n\n\n\n* Event durations (if noted) are approximate. Please check with the presenting organization or venue to confirm start times and duration.\n\n\n\n\n\nLOCATION\n\n\nThe Birmingham Public Library2100 Park Place\, Birmingham\, AL 35203 \nView in Google Maps
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LOCATION:Birmingham Public Library\, 2100 Park Place\, Birmingham\, AL\, 35203\, United States
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SUMMARY:Poetry to the People: Historical Narratives of Poetry's Powerful Influence on Justice and the Legacy of Civil Rights in Birmingham
DESCRIPTION:Humanities scholar Salaam Green\, Birmingham’s first poet laureate\, will present a scholarly literature/history lecture and discussion: Poetry to the People: Historical Narratives of Poetry’s Powerful Influence on Justice and the Legacy of Civil Rights in Birmingham\, Tuesday\, April 30\, 2024\, 5-6 p.m. ⁠This poem is in partnership with the Alabama State Poetry Society.\n⁠\nAs part of this scholarly lecture\, Salaam will read from recent works on the lecture theme. This open-to-the-public\, free event will be presented in the first-floor space at the Birmingham Public Library located at 2100 Park Place\, Birmingham\, Alabama. Guests will receive eco-friendly pencils and thought journals to take notes and write questions—encouraging participation in the Question/Answer portion of the program.⁠\n⁠\nClick the link below to register for the event!⁠\n⁠\nhttps://www.magiccitypoetryfestival.org/…/poetry-to-the…
URL:https://writersforum.org/event/poetry-to-the-people-historical-narratives-of-poetrys-powerful-influence-on-justice-and-the-legacy-of-civil-rights-in-birmingham/
LOCATION:Birmingham Public Library\, 2100 Park Place\, Birmingham\, AL\, 35203\, United States
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