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A Multicultural Poetry Reading: Poems about the Moon
2024-03-02 14:00:00 2024-03-02 15:30:00 America/New_York A Multicultural Poetry Reading: Poems about the Moon Join Alexandria Poet Laureate Zeina Azzam and Alexandria Library for a multicultural poetry reading that celebrates our celestial neighbor, the moon! Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library -

Saturday, March 02
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-03-02 14:00:00 2024-03-02 15:30:00 America/New_York A Multicultural Poetry Reading: Poems about the Moon Join Alexandria Poet Laureate Zeina Azzam and Alexandria Library for a multicultural poetry reading that celebrates our celestial neighbor, the moon! Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library -

Join Alexandria Poet Laureate Zeina Azzam and Alexandria Library for a multicultural poetry reading that celebrates our celestial neighbor, the moon!

Join Alexandria Poet Laureate Zeina Azzam and Alexandria Library for a multicultural poetry reading that celebrates our celestial neighbor, the moon!

Listen to poems about the moon, or come as a reader! Bring your own poems-or those by other poets-in English and in other languages to read together.

Questions? Contact: jlambert@alexlibraryva.org

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Event | Performer | Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion | Book Discussion Groups | Author Talks | Art & Music |

TAGS: | Women's History Month | Poetry | #womenshistorymonth |

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