Palm Beach Poetry Festival Invites Local Poets to Upcoming Public Events

Dr. Blaise Allen, Director of Community Outreach for the Palm Beach Poetry Festival, today invited local poets and poetry fans to nine upcoming public events:

September 26 - 3 pm (Saturday)

5th Annual 100K Poets and Musicians for Change

The Bottega Wine Bar

4455 Lyons Road, #102 in Coconut Creek

FREE

The public is invited to participate in what could be the largest poetry reading in history. The Palm Beach Poetry Festival is hosting this annual open-mic event in partnership with 100 Thousand Poets for Change. This global happening will be taking place at the same time in over 800 venues in 115 countries. Poets will read and perform work to promote social, political, environmental sustainability, and change, simultaneously across the planet. Attendees are welcome to read their own work or favorite poems by other poets. Between poetry readings, special guest musicians will play songs for peace. Attendees are welcome to play or sing along. As in previous years, the event will be photographed and archived by Stanford University. The Bottega's Happy Hour gastro-pub menu will be available. Must be over 21 years old to attend.

October 7 - 12:30 pm (Wednesday)

Bards of a Feather:

Round Robin Poetry Reading

Green Cay Wetlands Nature Center - Community Room

12800 Hagen Ranch Road in Boynton Beach

FREE

Spend a lovely afternoon reading poetry round-robin style. Attendees can bring up to four poems (favorites, or their own) to share with the group. Please bring a light wrap or jacket as the room may be cold.

October 17 - 12:30 pm (Saturday)

Wild and Precious Words:

Erasures in Poetry

With Cara Nusinov, B.Ed., PTP

Delray Beach Center for the Arts

51 N. Swinton Avenue in Delray Beach

$10 per person

November 7 - 12:30 pm (Saturday)

Narrative Poems Revisited

With Professor John Childrey

Delray Beach Center for the Arts

51 N. Swinton Avenue in Delray Beach

$10 per person

November 14 - Noon (Saturday)

Writing Songs and Lyrics:

Musicians Showcase

Delray Beach Center for the Arts

51 N. Swinton Avenue in Delray Beach

FREE

Hear acclaimed local, label signed recording artists as they discuss their lyric writing process and play original music, including Max Markwell, Bill Hartman, Stephen Minotti, Maggie Baugh, Shawn Mallon, Aymber Daniel, Robert Bidney, Cassidy Diana, Kristen Spencer, Eric Muniz, and other special guest musicians TBA.

December 5 - 12:30 pm (Saturday)

The Shape a Poem Makes: Shapeshifting

With visiting poet Christine Swanberg, MFA

Delray Beach Center for the Arts

51 N. Swinton Avenue in Delray Beach

$10 per person

December 9 - 10:30 am (Wednesday)

Alzheimer's Poetry Project

With the PBPF poetry troupe sharing poems of the season and singing songs from yesteryear.

Sunrise Assisted Living Facility at Stratford Court

6344 Via De Sonrisa Del Sur in Boca Raton

FREE

January 7 - 11 am (Thursday)

10th Annual Haiku U

With Yaddyra Peralta, MFA

Morikami Musem & Japanese Gardens - Theater

4000 Morikami Road in Delray Beach

FREE

January 13 - 12:30 pm (Wednesday)

Bards of a Feather:

Round Robin Poetry Reading

Green Cay Wetlands Nature Center - Community Room

12800 Hagen Ranch Road in Boynton Beach

FREE

Spend a lovely afternoon reading poetry round-robin style. Attendees can bring up to four poems (favorites, or their own) to share with the group. Please bring a light wrap or jacket as the room may be cold.

For any questions about any of these Palm Beach Poetry Festival events or to RSVP, please contact Dr. Blaise Allen, Director of Community Outreach, at drblaiseallen@aol.com.