Poetry Reading and Workshop with Rena Priest, Washington State Poet Laureate

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Class or Workshop, Speaker or Forum

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Teens, Adults, Seniors
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Rena Priest, Washington State Poet Laureate, will hold a reading of her work and a short poetry workshop. Priest, a member of the Lummi Nation, is the first Indigenous poet to serve as Washington States Poet Laureate.  During her tenure she has focused on two primary goals: celebrating poetry in Washington’s tribal communities, and using poetry to increase appreciation of the natural world and the threats facing it.

Sponsored by Humanities of Washington.

 

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Library events and programs are open to the public and provided at no cost. Special accommodations may be requested using our Disability Accommodation Request Form no later than 15 days prior to the event.

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