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• Poet/Speak Open Reading with All Open Reading, no featured reader. Sunday, December 19 at 2:00 PM, Santa Cruz Main Library Meeting Room, 224 Church St., Santa Cruz. [ map ] This is your chance. |
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• Flor y Canto / Flower and Song Open Mic Reading with featured reader Carolina Evans-Roman Carolina Evans-Roman will read her own poems followed by an open mic where all are invited to read their own poetry or that of others. Five minute time limit, with a first come/first served sign-up sheet for the open mic. All are welcome. Please join us and celebrate poetry at this free event! Presented by Poetry Santa Cruz and the Watsonville Public Library, hosted by Adela Najarro. Thursday, January 6 at 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Watsonville Main Library, Suite 100, 2nd floor Meeting Room, 275 Main St. [ map ] • Flor y Canto / Flower and Song Lectura de Poesía con micrófono abierto. Lectoras especiales Carolina Evans-Roman. Carolina Evans-Roman leera sus propios poemas. Se les invita a una noche en donde podrán leer su propia poesía o la de otros. Habrá un límite de cinco minutos, según el orden en que se inscriban para el micrófono abierto. Todos están invitados. ¡Acompáñenos a celebrar la poesía en este acontecimiento gratis! Presentado por Poesía Santa Cruz y la Biblioteca Pública Watsonville, dirigido por Adela Najarro. Gratis. jueves, 6 de enero de 6:00 a 8:00 PM, Biblioteca Pública Watsonville, 275 Main St., Suite 100, Sala de Reuniones, segundo piso [ mapa ] |
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• First Book Reading by John Olivares Espinoza and Kirsten Hemmy Tuesday, January 11 at 7:30 PM, Capitola Book Cafée, 1475 41st Avenue, Capitola. [ map ] $3 donation suggested. Read more about this event ] |
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