About us
Calling all poetry people!
North Florida Poetry Hub is hosted by the charity https://www.hopeathand.org/ and is sponsored by the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville, the City of Jacksonville, the Community Foundation, the Cummer Family Foundation, the Delores Barr Weaver Fund and the Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation.
Hope at Hand offers different ways to explore poetry. Hope at Hand's community mission is to provide poetry lessons for at-risk youth, but our MeetUps are for anyone in North Florida who has a love of words.
For specific information or questions, contact Ruth@NorthFloridaPoetryHub.org.
Upcoming events
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Blackout Poetry Workshop at Chamblin's Uptown
CHAMBLIN'S UPTOWN, 215 N Laura St, Jacksonville, FL 32202, USA, Jacksonville, FL, USDiscover a poem hiding in plain sight!
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll transform an existing book page into an original poem by selecting the words that speak to you and blacking out the rest. No poetry or art experience is needed—just come ready to experiment and create.
This workshop is free and open to the public. It is best suited for participants at a middle-school reading level and above.
All materials and instruction are provided by Hope at Hand. Learn more about us at hopeathand.org.
3 attendees
Jazz Poetry Cafe First Fridays
Jazz Poetry Cafe, 712 W Duval St, Jacksonville, FL, FL, USazz Poetry Café is a musical performance & spoken word “Cabaret” currently held in Jacksonville, FL; Brunswick, GA; and St. Augustine, FL
Jazz Poetry Café is a musical performance and spoken word “Cabaret” currently held in Jacksonville, Florida; Brunswick, Georgia; and St. Augustine, Florida. We are passionate about harmonizing the social night scene by evoking nostalgia for elite and mature audiences via “Live Music” and “Spoken Word Poetry” as genres of entertainment and tools to increase the level of literacy in society, to generate exposure for artists, musicians, and small business owners, while remaining a medium of communication among people ACROSS THE GLOBE!"Our mission is to eliminate inhibitions by creating an exclusively upscale and diverse environment…
To transition you from Entertainment… To Enlightenment!"Find out more here: Jazz Poetry Cafe' | "FIRST FRIDAYS" - Jacksonville, FL Tickets, Multiple dates | Eventbrite
7 attendees
Blackout Poetry Workshop at Ritz Theatre & Museum
·OnlineOnlineDiscover a poem hiding in plain sight!
In this workshop, you’ll transform an existing book page into an original poem by selecting the words that speak to you and blacking out the rest. No poetry or art experience is needed—just come ready to experiment and create.
This workshop is free and open to the public. It is best suited for participants at a middle-school reading level and above.
Before the workshop, please have:
- A page from an old book or a printed book page
- A black marker
All materials and instruction are provided by Hope at Hand. Learn more about us at hopeathand.org.
1 attendee
Past events
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