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UK- LOBA Poetry Series

LOBA POETRY SERIES
Monthly Poet Features & Open Mic
Saturday, September 21 at 3 PM

Join Ukiah Branch Library staff as we host poetry events in-person on the third Saturdays of each month at 3 p.m. This free event is open to both teens and adults. All are invited to share poems in any form or style or just listen to others. On September 21, we welcome Ukiah Poet Laureate Emerita, Melissa Eleftherion.

Melissa Eleftherion (she/they) is a writer, a librarian, and a visual artist. Born and raised in Brooklyn, she holds degrees from Brooklyn College, Mills College, and San Jose State University. They are the author of the full-length poetry collections “field guide to autobiography” (The Operating System, 2018), “gutter rainbows” (Querencia Press, 2024), and twelve chapbooks including “abject sutures” (above/ground press, 2024).

Her work has been widely published and featured in venues like Quarter after Eight, Sixth Finch, Entropy, & Barren Magazine. Melissa now lives in Northern California where she manages the Ukiah Branch Library, curates the LOBA Reading Series, and serves as Poet Laureate Emerita of the City of Ukiah. Recent work is available at www.apoetlibrarian.wordpress.com.

Please contact the Ukiah Branch Library at 707-463-4490 or carrm@mendocinocounty.gov for more information.

 

SERIE DE POESÍA LOBA
Aparencias de Poeta Mensuales y Micrófono Abierto
Sábado 21 de septiembre a las 3 PM

Únase al personal de la biblioteca de Ukiah mientras organizamos eventos de poesía en persona el tercer sábado de casa mes a las 3:00 p.m. Este evento gratuito está abierto para adolescentes y adultos: todos están invitados a compartir poemas en cualquier forma o estilo, o simplemente escuchar a otros. El 21 de septiembre de 2024, damos la bienvenida a la poeta laureada emérita de Ukiah, Melissa Eleftherion.

Melissa Eleftherion (ella/elle) es escritora, bibliotecaria y artista visual. Nació y creció en Brooklyn, tiene títulos de Brooklyn College, Mills College y San Jose State University. Es autora de las colecciones de poesía completas: “field guide to autobiography” (The Operating System, 2018), “gutter rainbows” (Querencia Press, 2024) y doce libros de bolsillo, incluyendo “abject sutures” (above/ground press, 2024).

Su trabajo ha sido ampliamente publicado y presentado en lugares como Quarter after Eight, Sixth Finch, Entropy y Barren Magazine. Melissa ahora vive en el norte de California, donde administra la biblioteca sucursal de Ukiah, administra la serie de lectura LOBA y se sirve como la Poeta Laureada Emérita de la Ciudad de Ukiah. Su trabajo reciente está disponible en www.apoetlibrarian.wordpress.com.

Para más información, consulte www.mendolibrary.org o comuniquese con la biblioteca de Ukiah al 707-463-4490.

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