Phoebe Snow singing "Poetry Man" -- forgive some Boomer indulgence!
from the Altadena Library District
This April as National Poetry Month offers lots of poetry events to choose from. Three programs will be sponsored by the Friends of the Altadena Library including two poetry workshops (April 20 and 23) plus the annual Poetry and Cookies Celebration (April 27). These events are in turn part of the month-long San Gabriel Valley Poetry Festival.
This coming Saturday, April 6 at 3 PM is the “kickoff” event for the festival and features a free raffle and prizes for all readers! The reading is hosted by Rina Rose and Mary Torregrossa inside the backroom of the Santa Catalina Branch of the Pasadena Public Library on 999 East Washington Blvd. So dust off that poem you have hidden in your drawer and get ready to read, write or listen to some great poetry. See below for a schedule of all of the events in the festival.
Saturday, April 6, 3 to 5 PM - FESTIVAL KICKOFF open poetry reading (with free raffle, prizes for all readers) hosted by Rina Rose and Mary Torregrossa inside the backroom of the Santa Catalina Branch of the Pasadena Public Library on 999 E. Washington Blvd.
Tuesday, April 9, 7 to 10 PM - ZZyZx WriterZ MEETING & READING hosted by Kimberly Cobian, backroom of Garfono's Pizza, 5468 Valley Blvd. El Sereno near Cal State L.A. (Casual reading and networking with fellow writers and artists. Bring some writing or art to share.)
Wednesday, April 10, 7:30 to 10 PM - SHOUT! Open mic hosted by Eric Morago featuring Andres Bermejo, Xochitl Julisa-Bermejo, & TBA ,Half Off Books on 6708 Greenleaf Ave. Whittier.
Saturday, April 13, 3 to 5 PM - THE DEAD & THE LIVING open poetry reading (each reader reads poems from dead and living poets) hosted by CaLokie inside the backroom of the Santa Catalina Branch of the Pasadena Public Library on 999 E. Washington Blvd.
Wednesday, April 17, 7:30 PM - Haiku Open Mic at Bean Town Coffee Bar 45 N Baldwin Ave Sierra Madre, CA 91024 hosted by Debbie Kolodji. National Haiku Day (17 for 17 syllables)
Friday, April 19, 3 to 5 PM - SGV POETRY IN MOTION: A TEEN AND YOUTH SHOWCASE AND COMPETITION hosted by Christopher Luke Trevill. Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Rd.
Saturday, April 20, 4 to 6 PM - ESSENCE AND ESSENTIALS FOR WRITING POETRY: GO WHERE IT TAKES YOU BUT TAKE ONLY WHAT YOU NEED led by Mary Torregrossa in the meeting room of the Altadena Library on 600 E. Mariposa St.
Sunday, April 21, 10 AM to Noon - EARTH DAY POETRY HIKE host Khadija Anderson, meets lower parking lot Millard Canyon, Altadena, info: haikujunky@gmail.com or call (206) 551-2567.
Tuesday, April 23, 6 to 8 PM - WRITING UNDER THE "INFLUENCE" (of music) Poetry & Prose workshop led by Mira Mataric in the meeting room of the Altadena Library on 600 E. Mariposa St.
Friday, April 26th, 6 PM to 9 PM - ZZyZx WriterZ OPEN MIKE & LIVE PERFORMANCE hosted by Kimberly Cobian at the Holy Grounds Cafe on5371 Alhambra Ave. on El Sereno/Alhambra border
Saturday, April 27, 2 to 4 PM - POETRY & COOKIES anthology reading hosted by Pauline Dutton at the Altadena Senior Center on 560 E. Mariposa St. Short open mic.
Monday, April 29, 6 to 8:30 PM - CO-INSPIRATORS: POETS, PAINTERS, MUSIC MAKERS (features 7 poets) hosted by Rey Romea Luminarias in the Donald Wright Auditorium inside the Pasadena Central Library on 285 E. Walnut St.
For more information about the events at Altadena Library contact 626-798-0833 or visit http://www.altadenalibrary.org.
The main Altadena Library is located at 600 East Mariposa Street Altadena. CA 91001. For more information about the San Gabriel Valley Poetry Festival see http://2013sgvpf.blogspot.com/
