A POEM AS BIG AS NYC: Events
The Poem just can't stop traveling through New York City! Check out its latest whereabouts here. Catch a book reading, a launch party for kids, or a poetry workshop in your local NYC library.
It's Time to Celebrate!
Join us to celebrate the wild, free, and fantastic poems written about our fair city during the A POEM AS BIG AS NEW YORK CITY poetry workshops in public libraries. Each event will include selected readings from an anthology of participants' poetry.
April 3, 2013 – 4-5 PM @ Queens Library, Flushing
41-17 Main Street
Flushing, NY 11355
718-661-1200
http://www.queenslibrary.org/flushing
April 4, 2013 – 5-6 PM @ Brooklyn Public Library, Central Library
Trustees' Room
10 Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11238
718-230-2100
http://www.bklynpubliclibrary.org/locations/central
April 6, 2013 @ New York Public Library, Bronx Library Center
310 East Kingsbridge Road (at Briggs Avenue)
Bronx, NY 10458
718-579-4244
http://www.nypl.org/locations/bronx-library-center
Please call 212-691-6590 or email workshops@twc.org for more information.
Poetry Workshops in NYC Public Libraries!
| 10-Sep | Flushing | 4:00-5:00 | Queens |
| 13-Sep | Ridgewood | 3:30-4:30 | Queens |
| 19-Sep | Douglaston | 3:30-4:30 | Queens |
| 20-Sep | Rosedale | 4:00-5:00 | Queens |
| 2-Oct | Langston Hughes | 4:00-5:00 | Queens |
| 4-Oct | Astoria | 3:30-4:30 | Queens |
| 10-Oct | Briarwood | 4:00-5:00 | Queens |
| 13-Oct | Children's Library Discovery Center (@ the Central Library) | 2:00-3:00 | Queens |
| 15-Oct | South Ozone Park | 4:00-5:00 | Queens |
| 18-Oct | Hillcrest | 4:30-5:30 | Queens |
| 24-Oct | Woodhaven | 4:00-5:00 | Queens |
| 25-Oct | Auburndale | 4:00-5:00 | Queens |
| 29-Oct | Teen Library (2002 Cornaga Ave, Far Rockaway N.Y. 11691--718-471-2573) | 3:30-4:30 | Queens |
| 8-Nov | Corona | 4:00-5:00 | Queens |
Sunday, September 23
12:00 PM
Poetry writing workshop inspired by the city; led by T&W writer Melanie Maria Goodreaux. Ages 8 – 12.
Borough Hall Conference Room
3:30 PM
Melanie Maria Goodreaux will read from A Poem as Big as New York City
Target Children’s Area (Borough Hall Plaza/Columbus Park)
209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
http://www.brooklynbookfestival.org/BBF/FestivalEvents
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