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Saying It Out Loud: Poetry for an Audience

with Poet Julia Chiapella
2025-11-08 11:00:00 2025-11-08 12:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Saying It Out Loud: Poetry for an Audience Reading your work out loud requires a specific set of skills. Learn how to use inflection, pacing, volume and more to give your work the meaning it deserves for an appreciative group of listeners. Aptos Branch - Dorosin Family Conference Room

Saturday, November 08
11:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-11-08 11:00:00 2025-11-08 12:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Saying It Out Loud: Poetry for an Audience Reading your work out loud requires a specific set of skills. Learn how to use inflection, pacing, volume and more to give your work the meaning it deserves for an appreciative group of listeners. Aptos Branch - Dorosin Family Conference Room

Aptos Branch

Dorosin Family Conference Room

Reading your work out loud requires a specific set of skills. Learn how to use inflection, pacing, volume and more to give your work the meaning it deserves for an appreciative group of listeners.

Reading your work out loud requires a specific set of skills. In this workshop, teen writers will learn how to use inflection, pacing, volume and more to give your work the meaning it deserves for an appreciative group of listeners. No experience necessary.


This workshop series is a part of our Santa Cruz County Youth Poet Laureate Program, now through Spring 2026.


This program is brought to you by Santa Cruz Public Libraries in partnership with Urban Word, Arts Council Santa Cruz County, the Santa Cruz County Office of Education and The Friends of Santa Cruz Public Libraries

AGE GROUP: | Teens 12-18 years |

EVENT TYPE: | Poetry |

Aptos Branch
Phone: 831-427-7702
Branch manager
Heather Pereira
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