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Tween Poetry Workshop with Author Roseanne Greenfield Thong
2026-09-24 16:00:00 2026-09-24 17:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Tween Poetry Workshop with Author Roseanne Greenfield Thong Join us at the Bob Lucas Library as award-winning children's book author Roseanne Greenfield Thong teaches a poetry workshop. For ages 8-12. Space is limited. Registration required. Bob Lucas Memorial Library and Literacy Center - Literacy Center

Thursday, September 24
4:00pm - 5:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-09-24 16:00:00 2026-09-24 17:30:00 America/Los_Angeles Tween Poetry Workshop with Author Roseanne Greenfield Thong Join us at the Bob Lucas Library as award-winning children's book author Roseanne Greenfield Thong teaches a poetry workshop. For ages 8-12. Space is limited. Registration required. Bob Lucas Memorial Library and Literacy Center - Literacy Center

Join us at the Bob Lucas Library as award-winning children's book author Roseanne Greenfield Thong teaches a poetry workshop. For ages 8-12. Space is limited. Registration required.

Join us at the Bob Lucas Library as award-winning children's book author Roseanne Greenfield Thong teaches a poetry workshop first reading her book, "Wish: Wishing Traditions Around the World," and then using it as a source of inspiration for poems to teach tweens how to write their own poems. For ages 8-12. Space is limited. Registration required.

AGE GROUP: | Childrens Programs: Ages 6-11 |

EVENT TYPE: | Workshops & Classes | Author Talks |

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