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Alexandria Poet Laureate Cristi Donoso

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Celebrating Poet Mary Oliver

Poetry Workshop with Alexandria Poet Laureate Cristi Donoso
2026-11-22 15:30:00 2026-11-22 17:00:00 America/New_York Celebrating Poet Mary Oliver Guided by selections of Pulitzer Prize winning poet Mary Oliver’s work and her celebrated "Poetry Handbook," participants write draft their own poem. No experience necessary! Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room

Sunday, November 22
3:30pm - 5:00pm

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Guided by selections of Pulitzer Prize winning poet Mary Oliver’s work and her celebrated "Poetry Handbook," participants write draft their own poem. No experience necessary!

Join Alexandria Poet Laureate Cristi Donoso for an evening or afternoon with Mary Oliver through Oliver's lauded work and her instructional material, "A Poetry Handbook." Check out Oliver's available work at Alexandria Library here.

In partnership with Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities.

Questions about this event? Please email ahargreaves@alexlibraryva.org.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Event | Author Talks |

TAGS: | special event | poetry | Author talk | author |

Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
ahargreaves@alexlibraryva.org
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Fax: 703.746.1775
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Abby Hargreaves
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Celebrating Poet Mary Oliver - Poetry Workshop with Alexandria Poet Laureate Cristi Donoso
Thu, Nov 05, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
New date Sunday, November 22, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Guided by selections of Pulitzer Prize winning poet Mary Oliver’s work and her celebrated "Poetry Handbook," participants write draft their own poem. No experience necessary!
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