POETS UNITE! Postponed Due to Anticipated Weather

In anticipation of this weekend's weather, "Poets Unite!" program has been postponed until Tuesday, March 8 at 7 p.m.

To celebrate the landmark exhibition, "One Life: Dolores Huerta," 21st Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera, along with poets Arlene Biala and Diana García, will read newly-commissioned work in response to the exhibition. Co-sponsored by Letras Latinas, literary initiative at the University of Notre Dame's Institute for Latino Studies, Library of Congress Hispanic Division, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center and Smithsonian Latino Center.

All events are held at the Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture, located at Eighth and F streets N.W., Washington, D.C., and are free unless otherwise noted. For public information, call (202) 633-1000. The National Portrait Gallery is open every day from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The mission of the National Portrait Gallery is to tell the story of America by portraying the people who shape the nation's history, development and culture.

Location:
The museum is conveniently located at Eighth and F Streets NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

Museum Hours:
11:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. daily
Closed December 25

Admission: FREE

General Information Number
(202) 633-8300

NPG Information Email Address:
npgnews@si.edu