Community ReadAround: (a) river rising Anthology

Celebrate spring and National Poetry Month in April by joining us for a Community ReadAround on our front lawn!

We've asked a variety of our poets to read selections from our annual anthology to celebrate women’s poetry during National Poetry Month. Our latest Anthology, Birds and Blooms edition, has more than 80 women writers and artists from Jacksonville, continuing the tradition of lifting women’s voices and vision here in Jacksonville.

Then stick around for an Open Mic during our Open House and read the poetry you've been working on lately! We'd love to hear it.

• WHAT: Community ReadAround and Open Mic
• WHEN: Saturday, April 24, 11-1 p.m., plus Open Mic and Open House 1-3 p.m.
• WHERE: 1610 Osceola Street (outside on the lawn)
• WHO: All genders encouraged to attend; only women readers, please
• COST: Free

This won’t be your regular poetry reading, either! It will be interactive and include opportunities to ask questions, talk to the poets in person, and read from the Anthology, and engage in a community conversation about the themes you’ll find in this gorgeous book.

We will schedule other ReadArounds at local bookstores and other locations around Jacksonville this spring and summer, but they'll be all wrapped up by July—so get your tickets now!

Please join us for this Community ReadAround and be a part of "herstory" in Jax!