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Bard & Broadside 2023: North Central Florida Poetry Festival

Poetry Workshop: Gimme the Loot! How to Steal Like a Poet

2023-04-16 13:00:00 2023-04-16 17:00:00 America/New_York Bard & Broadside 2023: North Central Florida Poetry Festival Special Guest poet John Murillo author of Up Jump the Boogie will lead a poetry workshop. Headquarters Library - Meeting Room A

Sunday, April 16
1:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-04-16 13:00:00 2023-04-16 17:00:00 America/New_York Bard & Broadside 2023: North Central Florida Poetry Festival Special Guest poet John Murillo author of Up Jump the Boogie will lead a poetry workshop. Headquarters Library - Meeting Room A

Headquarters Library

Meeting Room A

Special Guest poet John Murillo author of Up Jump the Boogie will lead a poetry workshop.

Special Guest poet John Murillo author of Up Jump the Boogie will lead a poetry workshop titled Gimme the Loot! How to Steal Like a poet from 1p-3p. Participants will explore strategies to enrich their own art by imitating their favorite poet. Then from 4-5 pm Murillo will be reading his poetry. 

AGE GROUP: | Adults (19 and up) |

EVENT TYPE: | Books, Authors, & Writing |

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Headquarters Library

Phone: 352-334-3900

Hours
Mon, Sep 25 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Sep 26 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Sep 27 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Sep 28 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Sep 29 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Sep 30 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Oct 01 12:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

The Headquarters Library provides access to resources and services in the City of Gainesville and surrounding areas.  It also serves as the headquarters of Alachua County Library District.

Upcoming events

Tue, Sep 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storywoods Room
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Tue, Sep 26, 2:00pm - 6:00pm
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Tue, Sep 26, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Wed, Sep 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storywoods Room
Read, laugh, and sing with us for Preschool Story Time

Wed, Sep 27, 11:30am - 1:30pm
Meeting Room B
Get help with your job search. Not great with computers? That's ok! We're here to help.

Wed, Sep 27, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Wed, Sep 27, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storywoods Room
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Wed, Sep 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Wed, Sep 27, 5:15pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A
Alachua County Library District Governing Board

Thu, Sep 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storywoods Room
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Thu, Sep 28, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Thu, Sep 28, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room B
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Join us for an Adults Only craft date. We are doing a diamond dotz keychain. Come in for some relaxing crafting. Supplies limited. Craft available to first 10 people only.

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Thu, Sep 28, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Fri, Sep 29, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Foundation Room,Plaza Area
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Sat, Sep 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A
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Sat, Sep 30, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
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Come join local poetry author Lola Haskins as she presents her newly published work.

Sun, Oct 01, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A
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Mon, Oct 02, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Foundation Room
Watch a new movie from the library's collection.

Tue, Oct 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storywoods Room
Join us for a story time filled with rhymes, songs, bounces and more geared for babies and their caregivers.

Tue, Oct 03, 2:00pm - 6:00pm
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Get help learning how to use the computer or other digital device. This is for everyone from true beginners to those wanting to refine their Microsoft Excel skills.

Wed, Oct 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Wed, Oct 04, 11:30am - 1:30pm
Meeting Room B
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Wed, Oct 04, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Wed, Oct 04, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Plaza Area
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Wed, Oct 04, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Storywoods Room
Create new LEGO masterpieces every week at the Headquarters Library.

Wed, Oct 04, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room B
Meeting

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Wed, Oct 04, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Calling all Cosplayers: Join us at the Headquarters Library for Cosplay Club, presented by MakerSpace! Meet up with other cosplayers in... more
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Wed, Oct 04, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Space
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Thu, Oct 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Storywoods Room
Join us to sing, dance, and make music during our Music and Movement program.

Thu, Oct 05, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Register for technology assistance for up to one (1) hour on basic computer skills or digital library collections. *Multiple bookings... more
Register for technology assistance for up to one (1) hour on basic computer skills or digital library collections. *Multiple bookings will be canceled.
This event is full

Thu, Oct 05, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room A
Join us in Meeting Room A once a month this fall to make seasonal crafts!

Thu, Oct 05, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room B
Continuing our Introduction to Crochet with new stitches and patterns advancing our knowledge of all things crochet.

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Fri, Oct 06, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Free primary health care consultations and treatment in a mobile clinic sponsored by the University of Florida College of Medicine.

Sun, Oct 08, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Foundation Room
Do you love a good who-dun-it? Join others with a similar interest in true crime at our book club. Each month we will all read one true... more
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