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Below is text removed from the NPM 2007 page. Admin - June 12, 2007
National Poetry Month (April) Events
All events are free and open to the public. Call 616-988-5400 for more information.
March 2007
Poetry Slam - Rehearse and Practice
Show off your poetry skills, speak to the verities of life, and get the recognition you deserve. Slam Master Greg Bliss will be the host for this night of poetry. This is a rehearsal and practice to prepare for the Second Annual Poetry Slam on April 25th.* All participants must submit poems prior to the event. Call 616-988-5415 for details or email your poem to poetry@grpl.org. This is a free program for ages 16 and up.
Wednesday, March 21 7:00 pm Main Library - 111 Library St NE
April 2007
Mother Goose is on the Loose
This spring break Mother Goose is on the Loose at the Grand Rapids Public Library. Poetry and live animals combine to make this an event not to miss. For preschool age children. Free and open to the public.
Tuesday, April 3 10:30 am Main Library – 111 Library St NE 2:00 pm West Side Branch – 713 Bridge St NW
Wednesday, April 4 10:30 am - Seymour Branch – 2650 Eastern SE 2:00 pm - Yankee Clipper Branch – 2025 Leonard NW
Thursday, April 5 10:30 am - West Leonard Branch – 1017 Leonard NW 2:00 pm - Van Belkum Branch – 1563 Plainfield NE
Saturday, April 7 10:30 am - Ottawa Hills Branch – 1150 Giddings SE 2:00 pm - Madison Square Branch – 1201 Madison SE
Haiku U – A Haiku Workshop with Poet Linda Nemec Foster Check out the Haiku winners!
Families are invited to join poet Linda Nemec Foster to learn about writing your own Haiku poem. Haiku, a traditional Japanese poetry style, is a three-line poem with five syllables on the first line, seven on the second and five on the third. Haikus that participants write can be submitted in a contest. The winning haiku will be chosen to be in fortune cookies handed out at the Library during National Library Week.
Saturday, April 7, 2007, 2:00 pm Main Library – 111 Library St. NE
Open Mic Poetry Night
Poetry lovers are invited to come and read their favorite poems or just listen as others share classic poetry or original writings.
Thursday, April 12, 2007, 7:00 pm Main Library – 111 Library St. NE
Poetry Races
Times and locations vary, see below Are you a fast talker? Do you like funny things? Put the two together and enter our Poetry race for kids. You have to try to say 3 tongue twisters WITHOUT any mistakes, as fast as you can in a minute. Think you can do it? Why not try? It's going to be fun. There's a prize for the smoothest, fastest talker. You'll find the 3 official tongue twisters at each of the library race locations.
Saturday, April 14, 2007 11:00 am Van Belkum Branch – 1563 Plainfield NE 11:00 am Ottawa Hills Branch – 1150 Giddings SE 2:00 pm West Side Branch - 713 Bridge NW
Wednesday, April 18, 2007, 4:00 pm Madison Square Branch – 1201 Madison SE
Monday, April 23, 2007, 7:00 pm Yankee Clipper Branch – 2025 Leonard NE
Tuesday, April 24, 2007, 6:30 pm West Leonard Branch – 1017 Leonard NW
Poetry Alive!
Poetry Alive is a high-energy, high-intensity poetry event that the whole family will enjoy. A nationally touring theatrical team will perform.
Sunday, April 15, 2007, 2:00 pm Main Library – 111 Library St. NE
Hope College Hoopla
An evening of original poetry featuring Hope College professors and poets Heather Sellers, Jackie Bartley, Jack Ridl and Greg Rappleye. After the reading, there will be a book signing.
Listen to a podcast of Hope College Hoopla!
Wednesday, April 18, 2007, 7:00 pm Main Library – 111 Library St. NE
Playing with Poems – An Introduction to Writing Poetry with Heather Sellers Do you want to write poetry? Or do you wish you could write poetry more easily? In this workshop, poet and Hope College professor Heather Sellers will share how to start poems more easily, using secret tricks poets have relied upon for centuries! Try writing three different types of poems: a magic poem, a two person poem and an opposite poem. If you have always wanted to write poetry, but aren’t sure how to start, or if you are in a writing rut, this class is for you. Bring your own pen and paper. Appropriate for all ages.
Saturday, April 21, 2007, 2:00 pm Main Library – 111 Library St. NE
Second Annual Poetry Slam
Show off your poetry skills, speak to the verities of life, and get the recognition you deserve. Join us to watch or participate in our 2007 National Poetry Month Poetry Slam. Slam Master Greg Bliss will be our master of ceremonies for this night of poetry. All participants must submit poems prior to the event. Call 616-988-5415 for details or email your poetry to poetry@grpl.org. Prizes will be awarded. For ages 16 and up.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007, 7:00 pm Main Library – 111 Library St NE
An Evening of Poetry with Nicole Walker
Join Nicole Walker, a professor at GVSU who recently received an NEA grant for her poetry, as she reads and discusses some of her recent work.
Listen to a podcast of this event!
Thursday, April 26, 2007, 7:00 pm Main Library – 111 Library St. NE
