National Poetry Month 2018
Performances ◈ Events ◈ Arts & Crafts ◈ Sponsors
Performances
Cindy Gutierrez and Gerardo Calderon
Journey to the spirit of ancient Mexico—to a time and place where poetry was "the way to a pure heart." Through a live performance of Aztec-inspired poetry with pre-Columbian music, Cindy’s and Gerardo’s presentation engages in a haunting dialogue with "the ones who have gone before."
Bend Performance
Tuesday, April 10
5:30 pm to 7 pm
Barber Library West Wing
Redmond Performance
Wednesday, April 11
1:15 pm to 2:45 pm
RTEC 209
Laura Da
Laura Da is an award-winning poet and proud member of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma.
Da's poetry weaves rich images to create a shifting vision of the past and present.
Bend Performance
Tuesday, April 24
5:30 to 7 pm
Barber Library West Wing
Madras Performance
Wednesday, April 25
12 pm to 1:30 pm
Madras Campus Community Room
Events
Art Installation by Alex Borgen
Visit Ochoco the week of April 16 to see the art installation by Central Oregon artist Alex Borgen, "Unheard Voices of the Landscape--Just Under the Surface, but Present."
Exhibit
April 16-22 in Ochoco
Presentation
Wednesday, April 18
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Ochoco
Bookmaking Workshops
Need a place to record thoughts, memories or to show off your poetry skills?
Come learn two easy book-making techniques--accordion books and chapbooks bound with a simple pamphlet stitch--that can be used as travel or writer's notebooks, or poetry chapbooks.
All supplies and snacks provided.
Redmond Workshop
Tuesday, April 17
1 pm to 2 pm
Building 3 Lounge
Bend Workshop
Monday, April 23
5 pm to 6 pm
Coats Campus Center 116
Poetry Open Mic
Bring your original poetry, music or rap to share. All welcome.
Pizza, coffee and desserts will be provided.
Thursday, April 19
Wickiup Residence Hall
5 pm to 7 pm
Book2Eat Celebration
Free cake! Join your COCC librarians to celebrate the sweet taste of books and poetry.
Wednesday, April 25
Barber Library Rotunda
1 pm to 2 pm
Arts & Crafts
April 2-8
Magnetic Poetry
Unleash your inner child poet at the Magnetic Poetry displays in Bend, Redmond, and Madras.
Sponsors
- COCC Barber Library
- COCC Native American Program
- COCC Madras Campus
- COCC Redmond Campus
- ASCOCC
- COCC Latino Students
- The Nancy R. Chandler Visiting Scholar Program of the COCC Foundation
- COCC Humanities Department
- Marriott TownPlace Suites
- COCC Wickiup Hall