Come to Ft. Greene Park Poetry Festival every Saturday in April. It’s a celebration of Brooklyn’s wordsmiths and bards. Enjoy the poetry from featured readers, listen to the words from Brooklyn’s cherished poets and keynote speakers, participate in workshops, share your talents at the open mic, et al.
It’s a FREE event!
The dates are
April 2 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
April 9 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
April 16 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
April 23 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
April 30 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
I’m so happy to be part of this festival to be held every Saturday in April at the beautiful Ft. Greene Park in my borough of Brooklyn and to feature on April 16 with Robert Gibbons and Kim Brandon.
a BIG Shout Out to Monik Walters, Executive Director of the Fort Greene Park Conservancy, and Roxanne Hoffman for coordinating this event, and glad that I was able volunteer my services.
Every poetry event starts at 3pm and ends at 6pm (depending on how long the open mic lasts).
Layout: Eastern Wing Lawn and area across from the visitor’s center walkway
Microphone and Speaker
Some chairs and open Lawn Space but non-workshop attendees are encouraged to bring picnic blankets for seating
SCHEDULE
April 2nd
MC: Roxanne Hoffman & Monik Walters
Keynote: Cheryl Boyce-Taylor
Albert Massimi reading Marianne Moore
Open Mic
April 9th
MC: Roxanne Hoffmann & Monik Walters
Readers:
- Richard Arriaga
- DFaye Anderson
- Peter Kozlowksi
Workshop Leader: Sarah Stern
Workshop Topic: What Makes A Poem?
Open Mic
April 16th
MC: Roxanne Hoffman & Monik Walters
Readers:
- Patricia Carragon
- Robert Gibbons
- Kim Brandon
Workshop Leader: Jordan Franklin
Workshop Topic: Pop Culture & PoetryOpen Mic
April 23rd
MC: Roxanne Hoffman & Monik Walters
Readers
- James Dean Rivera
- Ketriana Yvonne
- Pauline Findlay
Workshop: Felix Guzman & Dr. Faizen Syed
Workshop Topic: Poetry Saved My LifeOpen Mic
April 30th
MC: Roxanne Hoffman & Monik Walters
Keynote: Patricia Spears Jones
Monik Walters reading Richard Wright
Open Mic
RSVP for Workshops/General Attendance:
https://www.classy.org/event/poetry-month-festival-in-fort-greene-park/e396840
Open Mic Sign Up:
Patricia Carragon's Blog: Words Give Me the Will to Write 