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Teen CreateSpace

Painting Blackout Poetry
2024-04-17 16:00:00 2024-04-17 17:30:00 America/New_York Teen CreateSpace Create found poetry out of book pages for National Poetry Month. Tower Road Branch - Meeting Room

Wednesday, April 17
4:00pm - 5:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-04-17 16:00:00 2024-04-17 17:30:00 America/New_York Teen CreateSpace Create found poetry out of book pages for National Poetry Month. Tower Road Branch - Meeting Room

Tower Road Branch

Meeting Room

Create found poetry out of book pages for National Poetry Month.

Blackout poetry is created when one takes a page of words and covers up all but the words one wants in their newly formed poem. Join us in repurposing broken young adult books into new art, and decorate with your choice of paint or other art supplies. 

AGE GROUP: | Teens (12-18 years) |

EVENT TYPE: | Arts, Crafts, & DIY |

TAGS: | National Poetry Month |

Tower Road Branch
Phone: 352-333-2840
Branch manager
Carolyn Wallace
Hours
We're closed Thursday November 28 due to Tentative Thanksgiving Day Holiday
We're closed Friday November 29 due to Tentative Friday following Thanksgiving Holiday
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Tue, Nov 26 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Nov 27 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Nov 28 Closed
(Tentative Thanksgiving Day Holiday)
Fri, Nov 29 Closed
(Tentative Friday following Thanksgiving Holiday)
Sat, Nov 30 10:00AM to 5:00PM
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