BEING Heard: National Poetry Month Celebration
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Date
April 26, 2025
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Time
12:00 pm - 5:45 pm
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Aiken County Public Library
314 Chesterfield Street SW
Aiken, SC 29801
Join South Carolina and Georgia poets for FREE workshops, door prizes, refreshments, and live performances!
VOTE NOW for your favorite poem
See notebook on table in front of Circulation Desk
REGISTER NOW for limited seats at workshops
by visiting or calling the Reference Desk (803-642-2020 ext 1131)
or email: cathyb@abbe-lib.org
Activities Schedule
- 12:00 Welcome Remarks by CathyB & Big Bailey
- 12:15 Introduction to Poetry with Samantha Taylor
- 1:00 Poetry as Spoken Work with AJ “Moses Freeman”
- 2:00 Indian Poet Tea with Anu & Aanya Acharekar
- 3:00 Spoken Word Poetry Awards Presentation with Mary Jo Dawson & Lisa Spears
- 3:30 Refreshments & Book Signings
- 4:00 BEING Heard Open Mic Performances
- 5:30 Closing Remarks