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*6:30 p.m. Pongo’s 25th Anniversary Celebration

September 24, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 6:30–8 P.M., via Zoom

Pongo is a local nonprofit that uses a simple method of poetry writing with youth and adults as a therapeutic and healing response to traumatic experiences. They’ve worked for years at the Juvenile Detention Facility in Seattle and the Child Study and Treatment Center at Western State Hospital.

On Thursday September 24, 2020, the Pongo Poetry Project will commemorate their 25th Anniversary with a virtual celebration featuring renowned poet and novelist Naomi Shihab Nye. The event will feature a poetry reading from Naomi, stories of impact from across their history, and raise funds to support their vital poetry mentorship programs. Follow this link for event and registration details. You won’t want to miss this special evening!

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Date:
September 24, 2020
Time:
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
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