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Finding the Poet in You with Scottsdale's Poet Laureate Lois Roma-Deeley

2023-02-01 13:00:00 2023-02-01 14:00:00 America/Phoenix Finding the Poet in You with Scottsdale's Poet Laureate Lois Roma-Deeley Appaloosa Library - Meeting Room 1 & 2

Wednesday, February 01
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-02-01 13:00:00 2023-02-01 14:00:00 America/Phoenix Finding the Poet in You with Scottsdale's Poet Laureate Lois Roma-Deeley Appaloosa Library - Meeting Room 1 & 2

Appaloosa Library

Meeting Room 1 & 2

(60 min)

Learn the art of crafting poetry in this writing workshop from Scottsdale's Poet Laureate Lois Roma-Deeley. 

Lois Roma-Deeley’s most recent poetry collection is Like Water in the Palm of My Hand. Her previous books include The Short List of Certainties; High Notes; northSight; Rules of Hunger. Her poems are published nationally and internationally. She’s Associate Poetry Editor of Presence. Roma-Deeley was named U.S. Professor of the Year, Community College, by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and CASE, 2012-2013. She holds an MFA from Arizona State University as well as a Ph.D. from The Union Institute and University. Roma-Deeley has read her work nationally at colleges, universities, museums and galleries, arts organizations, and community centers. She is Scottsdale, Arizona’s Poet Laureate (2021-2024)

Appaloosa Library

Phone: 480-312-7323

Opening hours
We're closed Wednesday December 25 due to Christmas Holiday
Mon, Dec 23 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Dec 24 10:00AM to 5:00PM
(Christmas Holiday)
Wed, Dec 25 Closed
(Christmas Holiday)
Thu, Dec 26 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Dec 27 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Dec 28 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 29 1:00PM to 5:00PM

Address
7377 E. Silverstone Drive
Scottsdale
, AZ 85255
Tel: 480-312-7323

About the library

Opened November 4, 2009

21,242 square feet

46 public-use computers

Drive-up window service

LEED® Gold Certification

Upcoming events

Tue, Dec 24, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 1 & 2

Mon, Jan 06, 10:30am - 10:50am
Story Time Room

Tue, Jan 07, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 1 & 2

Wed, Jan 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Story Time Room

Wed, Jan 08, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room 1 & 2

Sat, Jan 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
Story Time Room

Mon, Jan 13, 10:30am - 10:50am
Story Time Room

Tue, Jan 14, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room 1 & 2

Tue, Jan 14, 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Meeting Room 1 & 2

Wed, Jan 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Story Time Room

Sat, Jan 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Story Time Room