August 6th: Poetry in Ocean
Celebrate the sunset, surf, and sea with a night of poetry! On Tuesday, August 6th at the Central Library Shiley Special Events Suite from 6-7:30PM, local artists and authors will come together for a panel, music, and refreshments, all hosted by SDPA’s Michael Klam. There will also be an ocean-themed open mic for all to join! Click to… Save your spot now!

All attendees will have an opportunity to take home a prize from the Friends of the Library, including a custom designed “Poetry in Ocean” surfboard by internationally acclaimed board shaper Hank Warner. Opportunity drawing will also include prizes from our generous and arts-loving sponsors listed below.

Featured authors/surfers/photographers/artists/musicians/ocean lovers include: Jane Muschenetz, Katie Manning, Carly Marie DeMento, Fernando Phillipi, and Scott Bass along with music from Alvino and the Dwells. Thank you to Zoe Ghahremani, Lindsey Salatka, Scott Ehrig-Burgess, and Humanities Librarians Linda L Brawley and Janese Mills.

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Cover image by Michael Klam who spent last month in Taiwan and Japan with fam making art on trains and eating (a lot) and exploring for surf (and scoring a few perfect A-frames).