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Word Power – Reflect
The 2013 MHHS Poetry Slam held last week was a marvelous showcase of bravery, fun and self-expression, as students took their turn at the microphone to perform original poetic work (check out this article in the East Bay Newspapers covering the event). Reflecting on … Continue reading
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Tagged artists, arts-integration, Bristol, creative classrooms, poetry, public schools, teachers, transforming education, volunteer, Warren
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Word Power
3rd Annual Poetry Slam Wednesday, March 20th 6pm Mt. Hope High School Chestnut Street, Bristol These teens will make you laugh, roll your eyes, and move you to tears – all in a good way! This event is free and … Continue reading
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Tagged artists, arts-integration, Bristol, community, creative classrooms, families, poetry, public schools, teachers, teens, transforming education, Warren
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Spoken Word at RFL
All are welcome to join in the fun of an Open Mic Night at Rogers Free Library in Bristol, hosted by Kate Gorton’s creative writing class, on Tuesday, June 12th from 6pm ’til 8pm in the Herreshoff Community Room. The … Continue reading
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A Celebration of Poets & Poetry
April is National Poetry Month, and every April I’m reminded of the spring when my family first encountered Jack Prelutsky’s humorous poem, “Sprig Id Here”, a near-perfect ode to the unfairness of catching a cold in the springtime: “Sprig id here, … Continue reading
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Tagged artists, be creative, Bristol, community, families, inspiration, media, poetry, public libraries, Roger Williams University, Warren
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Ah, springtime!
Happy springtime, everyone! The birds are chirping outside my window, a truly welcome sound, and I’m preoccupied with thoughts of cleaning up the garden beds and the studio (and the kitchen and the deck and the kids’ rooms…). You too? … Continue reading
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Tagged artists, be creative, Bristol, community, concerts, families, galleries, good books, music, poetry, Roger Williams University, story, theater, visual arts, Warren
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