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Winter Moon Poetry Workshop

with Clallam County Poet Laureate Nellie Bridge
2025-12-09 13:00:00 2025-12-09 15:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Winter Moon Poetry Workshop Celebrate short poems at a guided workshop for all skill levels and ages. Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room

Tuesday, December 09
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-12-09 13:00:00 2025-12-09 15:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Winter Moon Poetry Workshop Celebrate short poems at a guided workshop for all skill levels and ages. Forks Branch Library - Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room

Forks Branch Library

Jim and Nikki Klahn Community Meeting Room

Celebrate short poems at a guided workshop for all skill levels and ages.

Join us for an engaging writing workshop centered around the poem "Winter Moon" by Langston Hughes. Connect with fellow poets and share your voice in a welcoming library setting that is sure to spark your imagination. This workshop is designed for writers of all skill levels and ages.

Attendees are invited and encouraged to come with one of the following written down: a favorite short poem, a stanza, or one verse or chorus from a song.

The Clallam County Poet Laureate position is supported by the North Olympic Library Foundation and Clallam County.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | All Ages | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Reading & Writing | Arts, Music & Culture |

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