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Poetry is Who I Am!: Fun with Poems of Identity
2021-06-17 17:00:00 2021-06-17 18:00:00 America/Chicago Poetry is Who I Am!: Fun with Poems of Identity Change, edit, rewrite, “madlib” and twist poems into your own poetic creation--no experience necessary! Teen, Grades 6-12. Deerfield Public Library - Deerfield Public Library

Thursday, June 17
5:00pm - 6:00pm

Add to Calendar 2021-06-17 17:00:00 2021-06-17 18:00:00 America/Chicago Poetry is Who I Am!: Fun with Poems of Identity Change, edit, rewrite, “madlib” and twist poems into your own poetic creation--no experience necessary! Teen, Grades 6-12. Deerfield Public Library - Deerfield Public Library

Deerfield Public Library

Deerfield Public Library

Change, edit, rewrite, “madlib” and twist poems into your own poetic creation--no experience necessary! Teen, Grades 6-12.

Poetry is Who I Am!: Fun with Poems of Identity - Change, edit, rewrite, “madlib” and twist poems into your own poetic creation--no experience necessary! We’ll use examples from well-known poems about identity and explore how poetry represents who we are. Teen, Grades 6-12.

AGE GROUP: | Teens |

EVENT TYPE: | Teen Program |

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