Every 3rd Friday off the month Ka Huina offers a poetry open mic from 7-8pm. All poets welcome - Music by David Seawater and hosted by Tomas Belsky.

Ka Huina / Creative Corner
(Corner of Mamo and Kilauea in Downtown Hilo)

Puget Sound Poetry Connection
20th Anniversary Celebration

WHO: You’re Invited!
WHAT: The PSPC 20th Anniversary Party
WHEN: Friday, April 23, 2010 @ 6-8:30pm
WHERE: Tacoma Unitarian Church
1115 S. 56th Street, Tacoma, 98408

Guests please bring a snack style food item such as:
Cheese & Crackers; Fruit plates; Cookies, Chips & Dips; Veggie Plates; and Finger Foods.

Party Schedule of Events

6-7 pm: Meet, Greet & Eat!

7-7:30 pm: History & Dedication by Connie Walle.

7:30-8:15 pm: Poets Reflect upon PSPC

Join us for a Poetry Slam Fundraiser
to help prevent violence against Women!

FRIDAY, APRIL 23
KOPE KOPE ESPRESSO, 7PM
HILO, HAWAI'I

With special performances by Spoken Word Poet Zach Street
& 'ukulele prodigy Kris Fuchigami!

From Tacoma's Poet Laureate, Antonio Edwards, Jr.:

Speak Your Soul poet Josh Rizeberg will release his new album "Word to the Wize" At Jazzbones in Tacoma on April 28th. More information below.

Start Time: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at 9:00pm
End Time: Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 2:00am
Location: Jazz Bones, Tacoma, WA

Celebrate National Poetry Month with a Poetry Slam at UH Hilo, hosted by Zach Street.

Starting @ 5pm on the Campus Center Plaza, there will be food and a casual writing workshop tp help get your creativity flowing.

Then @ 6pm, it's time to Slam!

Zach will host a traditional poetry slam open to UH students & the whle community. There will be points, prizes and lots of poetic talent.

Come to the Free Ya Mind open-mic night at Tully’s Coffee at 9th and Broadway in downtown Tacoma. Every Last Friday of the month from about 7:00pm to about 9:30pm.

For more info call 253-921-1160 or visit Freeyamindinc.com.

Hosted by Stella Haioulani.

Update: The Speak Your Soul open mic in Hilo has moved to Surf Break Cafe on Kino'ole Street in Downtown.

Join us May 7th for an open mic and featured poet from Speakyoursoul.org or our Hawai'i Island community. We will begin at 7pm; open mic sign-ups also start at 7pm. The open mic is open to all styles of poetry, especially poems intended to build a better world.
Contact Zach for more information.

Featured Poet for May 7: Zach Street

“Speak Up”: Spoken Word Competition
May 7th, 2010, from 7-9 pm

“Speak Up” will be held at the East Hawaii Cultural Center and is a family, drug and alcohol free event. For more information about entering or attending “Speak Up: Spoken Word Competition”, please call 961-5711 or email arts@ehcc.org. If you would like to speak to Cedrick personally, you may contact him at 895-0135 or email cedrickroberts@hotmail.com.