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Poetry Chat with Jenna Goldsmith

Get to know City of Rockford Poet Laureate, Jenna Goldsmith

2023-04-27 18:00:00 2023-04-27 20:00:00 America/Chicago Poetry Chat with Jenna Goldsmith Nordlof Center - J.R. Sullivan Theater

Thursday, April 27
6:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-04-27 18:00:00 2023-04-27 20:00:00 America/Chicago Poetry Chat with Jenna Goldsmith Learn Jenna's story, how she fell in love with Poetry and how she feels it can bring our community together. Jenna will perform her work, answer your questions and sign books purchased at the event! Nordlof Center - J.R. Sullivan Theater

Nordlof Center

J.R. Sullivan Theater

Learn Jenna's story, how she fell in love with Poetry and how she feels it can bring our community together. Jenna will perform her work, answer your questions and sign books purchased at the event!

We will be chatting with City of Rockford Poet Laureate, Jenna Goldsmith learning how Poetry so enchanted her that she built a career around it.

Jenna will deliver a "talk" where she discusses the artform of Poetry, her relationship to it, and how she would like to see Rockford use Poetry to create more profound moments in the day to day lives of those who live here. 

Jenna will perform some of her favorite pieces, and then answer audience questions. Some of Jenna's books will be available for purchase and the event will close with a book signing of any books audience members bring or purchase.  

TAGS: | Culture | Book Discussion |

Nordlof Center

Phone: 815-987-6614
Branch manager
Mary Pat Muzzarelli

Hours
Mon, Jul 14 8:00AM to 11:00PM
Tue, Jul 15 8:00AM to 11:00PM
Wed, Jul 16 8:00AM to 11:00PM
Thu, Jul 17 8:00AM to 11:00PM
Fri, Jul 18 8:00AM to 11:00PM
Sat, Jul 19 8:00AM to 11:00PM
Sun, Jul 20 8:00AM to 6:00PM

About the library

Welcome to Rockford’s newest cultural, arts and community resource. Located at 118 N. Main St., Rockford, the 30,000-square-foot facility provides a multi-use performance and classroom venue for the region’s performing arts, community events, and technology training needs. The entire building is equipped with high-speed Wi-Fi access. Inside you’ll find the 280-seat J.R. Sullivan Theater, multiple meeting and classrooms and the state-of-the-art Walmart Computer Classroom.

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