Kid's Block Party Tween Zine Workshop with the Youth Poets

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A free workshop for 9-12 year olds on making poetry zines with the Austin Youth Poet Laureate and finalists at Kids Block Party.

Austin Central Library, Austin Public Library

ABOUT THIS WORKSHOPJ﻿oin the Youth Poets at Kids Block Party on April 29th, 2023 for a free workshop on creating poetry zines. The youth poets will describe their process making zines, and then lead the participants in a writing exercise. After everyone has written a poem, they will bring it to life in a zine through illustrating and collaging with lots of fun materials from the library. A﻿ll materials will be provided at the workshop, and tweens will leave with the beginnings of a new zine of their own original work! Participants will also have the option to enter their zine into Austin Public Library&#x27;s collection of teen zines. Anyone age 9-12 years old with an interest in poetry may attend, although space is limited and an Eventbrite registration is required. We recommend signing up sooner rather than later to reserve your spot in the workshop.Saturday, April 29 @ 10:00am-11:30am in the Conference Room on the 4th floorA﻿ustin Central LibraryP﻿arents and guardians will be asked to wait in the lobby just outside of the meeting room for the duration of the workshop so that the kids can be among their peers. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance please call 512-974-7449.ABOUT AUSTIN YPLThe Austin Youth Poet Laureate Program aims to identify and uplift young writers and leaders who are committed to poetry and performance, as well as civic and community engagement, across Austin. The Austin Youth Poet Laureate will have numerous opportunities and platforms to share their voice, leadership, and love of Austin. The National Youth Poet Laureate Program (YPL) is hosted by Urban Word and collaborates with local youth literary arts organizations across the country. YPL honors teen poets with an equal passion for artistic excellence and social activism. Each participating city elects a citywide Youth Poet Laureate. One winner from each of the four regions in the country will then be selected, and these four regional winners will constitute the Youth Poet Laureate Finalists, from which the winner of the National Youth Poet Laureate title will be chosen. Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman served as the nation’s first-ever National Youth Poet Laureate in 2017. More information about the Austin Youth Poet Laureate Program can be found at www.austinlibrary.org/ypl

Agenda

Tweens will make their way to the Director's Conference Room on the 4th floor of Austin Public Library. Parents will be asked to wait in the lobby beside the conference room.

Welcomes

The Youth Poets will show some of their work that they've made into zines, and then lead the group through a writing activity that each participant's zine will be inspired by.

What is a Zine? The Youth Poets tell us!

After writing their poem, participants will create their own poetry zines by going through magazines, reference books, and other fun materials to bring their poems to life!

Kid's Block Party Tween Zine Workshop with the Youth Poets

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