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Poetry Reading and Open Mic
September 2, 2022 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
FreeOpen Mic and Poetry Reading at Milwaukie Floral & Garden (link is external). Co-sponsored by the Milwaukie Poetry Series and St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church.
Our Featured Readers are Community Leaders. Readers so far are Milwaukie City Councilors Lisa Batey, Kathy Hyzy and Adam Khosroabadi and St. John the Evangelist Rector Jeanne Kaliszewski. They will be reading their own work or their favorite poets for about 35 minutes. There may be additional Featured Readers. The reading will be followed by an Open Mic.
The Open Mic will follow their reading. Email Tom Hogan at tomhogan2@comcast.net (link sends e-mail) to register. Registration includes link to watch and listen on Zoom. Plan to read 1 or 2 poems depending on the number of participants and length of the poems. If time permits additional poems will be allowed.
The event will be recorded and available for viewing on demand on the Ledding Library YouTube Channel (link is external)after the event.
Room Location: Zoom Video Conference (available)