March 2008
Building a Fire: Teen Weekly Writing Workshop
March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Mondays, 4:00 –6:00 pm.
Hosted by poet and spoken word artist Marcelis Wyatt. Middle school and high school students write and read their own poetry. Free and open to the public. No pre-registration necessary.
Oak Park Public Library
Small Meeting Room
834 Lake Street
Oak Park , IL 60301
Contact Alan Jacobson for more information:
(708) 452-3451 or ajacobson@oppl.org
Poetry Writing Contest
March 31 Submissions due
All middle school (6th-8th), high school, and college residents and students in River Forest and Oak Park are eligible to enter one poem. Poems can be in any form but must be no longer than 40 lines.
No entry fee is required. Complete rules and submittal forms are available at local schools and libraries and here.
There will be cash prizes for the top three finishers in the junior high, high school and college levels. Winners will also read their poems at the Poetry NOW! Festival of Poetry April 26, 2008.