Event: Auburn Days

You’re invited~

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I’m proud to be apart of

2015 Auburn Days celebration

August 14, 15 & 16

Weekend full of events including a poetry contest on Sunday at the Auburn Avenue Theater!  Growing up in Federal Way I have many memories of all the summer fun the valley has to offer.  I’m coming home South Kind County!

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Crowds at the Auburn Festival
Crowds at the Auburn Festival

 

 

Poets on Parade  |  Sunday August 16th

 

Poetry event at the
Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave, Auburn, WA 98002
(253) 833-5678

Includes

Organizing Your Manuscript from Start to Finish, Workshop by Matthew Brouwer

Importance of Poetry and Community Lecture by Auburn Poet Laureate Marjorie Rommel

 

Featured Poets

Emilie Rommel Shimkus, David D. Horowitz, Cathy Nguyen (Tacoma Poet Laureate), Lorraine Healy, Joann C. Roberts, Shannon P. Laws, Natasha Moni, Matthew Brouwer

 

Open Mic Poetry Contest

hosted by Christopher J. Jarmick.

Contest Judges: Matthew Brouwer, Shannon P. Laws, Lorraine Healy

(six prizes awarded)  and a NON-contest open mic is held while the contest judges deliberate.

 

Parade

 

**To learn more about Auburn Days:

http://www.auburndays.com/

Striped Water Poets is organizing the poet events.  Please visit their website:

https://sites.google.com/site/stripedwaterpoets/

Published by Shannon Laws

Like my writing? Want to hear me read my poetry? Please visit https://chickadeeproductions.bandcamp.com/releases and download some today. Only $1.00 a poem! Shannon Laws is a Pacific Northwest poet. Her story-telling poetry has touched many hearts and minds. She is the author of four poetry books, the most recent “Fallen” published by Independent Writer’s Studio Press. Shannon has received two Mayor’s Arts Awards and the Community Champion Award for promoting local artists on community radio and encouraging peace and understanding through community poetry events. She makes her home in Bellingham, Washington, USA.

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