Catching the fire of hope is a an exciting five week Poetry for Change workshop series for teenagers being offered late this summer at the Cutler Memorial Library in Plainfield, VT. Participants will join local mentor Erik Gillard, aka Uncle E-rock, on a journey through the many worlds of powerful poetry, from verse to spoken word, SLAM poetry to haiku, visual poetry to hip-hop and song. Each workshop will feature a special guest poet who will guide us through activities and work. AND the workshop series will culminate with a rockin' creative presentation of our work on Saturday September 27th (100,000 POETS FOR CHANGE day of action) All participants will receive a journal and pen as well as pizza and snacks! PLUS 9/27 event/performance.

Jan 25, 2025, 12:30 to 2 PM

Jan 25, 2025, 3 to 4 PM

Jan 28, 2025, 7 to 9 PM