Events for October 6, 2019 › Reading
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10:30 am
Children’s Storytime: Nancy Tupper Ling presents THE YIN-YANG SISTERS AND THE DRAGON FRIGHTFUL at Brookline Booksmith
When a fearsome dragon takes over their village bridge, twin sisters Mei and Wei have opposing views of how to fix the problem. Wei wants nothing more than to confront that stinky old dragon head on, but Mei favors a more thoughtful approach. With Wei’s confidence and gumption plus Mei’s creativity and diligence, it’s only […]
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Poetry; The Art of Words / Mike Amado Memorial Series at Plymouth Public Library
MUSIC FEATURE, POETRY FEATURES, REFRESHMENTS AND OPEN-MIC Readers: Patricia Gomez, Sean Theall
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An Afternoon with Edgar Allan Poe: A Living History Performance with Rob Velella at Old South Meeting House
Join us for an afternoon with celebrated poet Edgar Allan Poe! A writer and literary critic whose work spans genres, Mr.Poe will regale us with a selection of gothic and romantic poetry and short stories. He will read excerpts from stories that feature female characters, as we embark upon a season of programming highlighting women’s […]
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Poetry Reading at Somerville Community Growing Center
Lloyd Schwartz, poet laureate of Somerville, David Surrette, author of Malden, and Linda Flaherty Haltmaier, poet laureate of Andover will be featured. A reception will follow the reading.
Find out more »Three Poets Reading at Sommerville Community Growing Center
Somerville Poet Laureate Lloyd Schwartz will be joined by David Surette, author of Malden, and Linda Flaherty Haltmaier, poet laureate of Andover.
Find out more »Did You Know?
Certain books were “banned in Boston” at least as far back as 1651, when one William Pynchon wrote a book criticizing Puritanism.