POET LAUREATE OFFERS FREE POETRY WORKSHOPS FOR KIDS SATURDAYS THIS SPRING

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Key West kids of all backgrounds and experience, from ages 6 to 12, may participate in a free poetry workshop as part of the Seawall Society of Young Poets, a series organized by Key West poet laureate Emily Schulten Weekley.

The two-hour workshops will begin by reading examples of poems, including those about nature. Participants will then explore the world around them to write and record poems that will be published on the Seawall Society website as part of a video anthology. They will also write a collaborative poem that will be printed on postcards and distributed at local guest houses.

You can register your child or children for one of the following upcoming workshops:

Ages 6-9

Saturday, Jan. 18, 10 a.m. to noon, Fort East Martello.

Saturday, Jan. 25, 10 a.m. to noon, Key West Lighthouse.

Saturday, Feb. 15, 10 a.m. to noon, Fort East Martello.

Ages 10-12

Saturday, March 8, 10 a.m. to noon, Key West Lighthouse.

Saturday, March 15, 10 a.m. to noon, Fort East Martello.

Weekley designed the Seawall Society with the support of the Academy of American Poets, the Mellon Foundation and the Key West Art & Historical Society. The workshops are facilitated by local writers and educators, including Weekley, and include a free book for each participant.

The workshops are free for all participants. Registration is required and is available from Weekley at seawallsocietykeywest@gmail.com, 305-396-1748 or seawallsociety.com.  

All supplies and snacks will be provided.