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The Poet as Art

Past Event ....... April 26th — 7:00 p.m.

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Poet Seth Steinzor will be reading his poetry in LPL’s Callahan Hall on Friday, April 26 at 7:00 p.m. Steinzor, a 1979 graduate of the University of Maine School of Law, has published poetry in Changing Men, Sow’s Ear Poetry … continues …

Ancient Greeks/Modern Lives: Poetry-Drama-Dialogue

Past Event ....... September 28th, 2012 — 7:30 p.m.

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On Friday evening, Sept 28th at 7:30 p.m. the Aquila Theatre Company will be presenting a staged reading of Ancient Greeks/Modern Lives: Poetry-Drama-Dialogue in the Library’s Callahan Hall.  This free, public event is being presented at LPL through our ongoing collaboration with LA … continues …

Freedom Stories: an Evening in the World of Playwright/ Performer Rivera Sun Cook

Past Event ....... May 25th, 2012 — 7:00 p.m.

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LA Arts and LPL are partnering to present Poet/Dancer/Performer extraordinaire Rivera Sun Cook in the Library’s Callahan Hall on Friday, May 25th at 7:00 p.m. in conjunction with Art Walk Lewiston Auburn.  This will be a free public performance event … continues …

The Poet As Art

Past Event ....... January 24th — 6:30 p.m.

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LPL is once again teaming up with LA Arts to continue our “Poet as Art”series.  This free public event will take place on Thursday, January 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the Library’s Callahan Hall. The program will feature Maine poets Robert Farnsworth … continues …

Spoken Word & Movement Workshop w/ National Poetry Slam Winner

Past Event ....... April 25th, 2012 — 3:30

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  Teenagers only!   Join Marc Bamuthi Joseph (2-time National Poetry Slam Winner) for a Spoken Word & Movement workshop. Everyone who comes gets a free ticket to his peformance the next day at the Lewiston Armory.  Tell your friends: … continues …

Great Falls Forum: “Baseball: the Writer’s Sport”

Past Event ....... April 19th, 2012 — 12:00 noon

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Dr. Ed Rielly (Professor of English at St. Joseph’s College of Maine) is widely recognized as an authority on baseball and culture along with being an award-winning poet! Ed will be the featured speaker at the April Forum where he … continues …

Spoken Word Performance

Past Event ....... January 20th, 2012 — 5pm

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Maine-based spoken word artists offer a program of entertaining poetry, hip-hop, and performance. Registration forms for the Perform Your Mind youth workshops will be on hand for High-School students interested in honing their spoken-word skills. This program is free and aimed … continues …

PROGRAM CANCELLED! — Marc Bamuthi Joseph

Past Event ....... January 12th, 2012 — 3:30pm

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Due to today’s storm, this program has been cancelled.  Teens (and adults) interested in seeing Bamuthi are urged to attend his free staged reading of “red, black & GREEN: a blues” on Friday, Jan 13 at 7:00 p.m. in the … continues …

The Thinking Heart: the Life & Loves of Etty Hillesum

Past Event ....... June 24th, 2011 — 7:30 p.m.

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A performance in two voices with cello – presented by LA Arts and hosted by LPL at 7:30 p.m. in Callahan Hall.  This unique and thought-provoking performance piece is being presented as part of the June 24 Art Walk Lewiston … continues …

World Refugee Day Kick-Off Event

Past Event ....... June 20th, 2008 — 15:00

Friday, June 20, 3-4:30 p.m. in Callahan Hall, World Refugee Day will be launched by a keynote address by Somali refugee Khadra Jama, a dance demonstration by a group of Somali Bantu dancers, student poetry readings, and more. Free. At … continues …