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The 2010 West End Poetry Festival
will consist of poetry activities, readings and performances
for all ages throughout Saturday, October 16. The event
will be held at Carrboro Century Hall (located within
the Carrboro Century Center at 100 North Greensboro
Street Carrboro, NC 27510) and continue throughout the
afternoon and evening.
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Children
& Family Events
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Michael Beadle
is a performance poet, author, teacher, writer-in-residence,
and award-winning journalist living in Canton, NC.
This Free Event Starts: 11am
In The Carrboro Century Hall
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Break
with Light Refreshments
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| 12:30pm
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Michael
Beadle
YouthWriting Workshop "
Space is limited: Registration Required
Call: 919-918-7364
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N C
Poets - Block I
2010 Piedmont Poet Laureate
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| 2:00-2:45pm |
Zelda
Lockhart
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the author of "Fifth Born," a 2002 Barnes &
Noble Discovery selection and finalist for debut fiction
from the Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Legacy Foundation.
She holds a bachelor's degree from Norfolk State University,
a master's in English from Old Dominion University, and
a certificate in writing, directing and editing film from
the New York Film Academy.
In 2007, Lockhart's second novel, "Cold Running
Creek," was published. It won the 2008 Honor Fiction
Award from the Black Caucus of the American Library
Association. In June 2010, her third novel, "Fifth
Born II: The Hundredth Turtle," will be published.
Her other works of fiction, poetry and essays can be
found in anthologies, journals and magazines.
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Break/book signing
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N C
Poets - Block II
North Carolina Poetry Society
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Sara
Clayton
"Introductions and reading"
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Joan
McLean
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Richard
Krawiec
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Terry
Kirby Erickson
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Break
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N C
Poets - Block III
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Stephanie
Levin
"Introductions and reading"
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Tara
Lynn Groth
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Angelika
Teuber
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Sonia Usatch-Kuhn
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Joan
Marie Churton
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Audience
Break and Poets Social
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N C
Poets - Block IV
Performance Poetry
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The
JaBlaze Pro Poetry Experience with:
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Church
da' Poet
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Kemet
Jacobs
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Cami
Brown Shuga
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Lakeyta
"Slap" Gardner
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Vespertime
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Kim
"Redefining Freedom" McCray
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Break/book signing
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N C
Poets - Block V
Performance Poetry
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Performance Poetry
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Break/book signing
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N C
Poets - Block VI
Performance Poetry
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Sacrificial
Poets
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with a special introduction
by Church da Poet
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If you would like to assist the
Town of Carrboro in our effort to provide this Community
Event- please use this
paypal link or send your donation to:
Carrboro Recreation and Parks
Kim Andrews
100 North Greensboro Street
Carrboro, NC
27510
Checks should be made out to
the Town of Carrboro and please note that this donation is to support our
poetry endeavors.
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