Celebrate Poetry Month

The Third Annual Clearwater Poetry Festival (CWPF) presented by Poets for Human Rights and Artists in Action International will be April 16 to April 18.
April 16 - Clearwater Poetry Festival Poetry Reading and Instant Anthology, 7 to 10 p.m., Artists in Action Gallery, 617 Cleveland Street. Enjoy featured guest poets, open mic reading, and create an instant anthology. Attendees are asked to bring multiple copies of their poems printed on white 8-1/2 by 11-inch paper to add to the anthology - front and back covers will be provided at the gallery. All local poets from amateur to professional are invited to participate. Refreshments and door prizes will be offered.  A donation of $2 is requested.

April 17 - Youth Poetry Hour with Spanish poetry for children read by Anita Welch will be held in conjunction with the Community Learning Center graduation. Graduation is from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Clearwater Academy International, 801 Drew Street. Families are encouraged to come and participate. This will also be the launch of the Pen Pal Poetry Project led by Elyse Aronson as Mz. Goose who will ask children to write poems for children in Haiti. Admission is free.

April 17 - Larry Jaffe and Friends at the Late Night Café in the Sandcastle Restaurant, 200 N. Osceola Avenue, 9 p.m. A fee of $10 includes buffet and beverages.

April 18 - Arts Alive open mic at Pangea Café, 34 N. Ft. Harrison Avenue, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Admission is free.