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Teen Poetry Workshop

Words that Matter
2024-11-03 14:00:00 2024-11-03 15:00:00 America/New_York Teen Poetry Workshop Learn how to use imagery and language to create powerful poems in this workshop with Holly Karapetkova, Marymount University English Professor and Arlington Poet Laureate Emerita. Gum Spring Library - Teen Center

Sunday, November 03
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-11-03 14:00:00 2024-11-03 15:00:00 America/New_York Teen Poetry Workshop Learn how to use imagery and language to create powerful poems in this workshop with Holly Karapetkova, Marymount University English Professor and Arlington Poet Laureate Emerita. Gum Spring Library - Teen Center

Gum Spring Library

Teen Center

Learn how to use imagery and language to create powerful poems in this workshop with Holly Karapetkova, Marymount University English Professor and Arlington Poet Laureate Emerita.

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AGE GROUP: | Middle School | High School |

EVENT TYPE: | Education/Language |

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