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February, 2023
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Event:
Ryan Parker & Rhonda Ward at Poetry Rocks
Date:
February 12th, 2023.
Time:
3:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Location:
Arts Center East, 709 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon
Contact:
Pegideitzshea@aol.com
Website:
https://www.artscentereast.org
Manchester Poet Laureate Ryan Parker and New London Poet Laureate Emerita Rhonda Ward are featured in a special Black History Month Celebration. The afternoon opens with a reading by a Rockville High School poets McKena Clemons, Kimberly Yankson, and Gabrielle McKayle, followed by Ward and Parker, and capped with an open mic.
A $5 donation is appreciated. Masks recommended but not required. To register for open mic, and to get a zoom link in case of inclement weather, please email
pegideitzshea@aol.com
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