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KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is celebrating National Poetry Month with more than 25 events in April. All are free and open to the public.

Events

Ongoing in April

• Historic poetry display from Archives and Regional History Collections at Zhang Legacy Collection Center.
• International poets posters presented by 51������ international students of poets from their home country. Display is rotated between Waldo Library, Swain Education Library, and Maybee Music and Dance Library.
• Study abroad poster display, 51������ students present their experience with study abroad, and posters are displayed and rotated between Waldo Library, Swain Education Library, and the Maybee Music and Dance Library.
• Poetry table games, poetry composing, snap it, post it with #51������libNPM2015. Each of the four libraries will have tables with different themes where visitors can create poetry or see what others have written.
• Poetry broadsides displays, poetry art pieces on display from the Kalamazoo Book Arts Center in the Waldo Library Atrium and Maybee Music and Dance Library.

Wednesday, April 1

• Kick‐off poetry and music, graduate wind quintet and six poetry readers and writers, 1 p.m., third floor, Waldo Library Meader Room.
• Beat poetry, poetry of Allen Ginsberg and Gary Synder, 3:30 p.m., Music and Dance Library, third floor, Dalton Center.

Thursday, April 2

• Collegiate Singers, the poetry of song, 2 p.m., Waldo Library Atrium.

Monday, April 6

• Poetry study break, surrealist poetry activities, 2 to 4 p.m., first floor, Waldo Library.

• Woodwind poetry, woodwind quintet, 4 p.m., Swain Education Library, Sangren Hall.

• Poetry of Piano, Michael Zutis, piano, 10 a.m., Lee Honors College Lounge.

Tuesday, April 7

• University Chorale, multi song pop-up sing, 11 a.m., Waldo Library Atrium.
• Poetry study break, dadaist poetry, cut up poetry, 2 to 4 p.m., first floor, Waldo Library.

Wednesday, April 8

• Poetry study break, poetry open microphone, reading of original work, 3 to 5 p.m., first floor, Waldo Library.
• Poetry pop up, Danielle Snow reading, 11 a.m., Maybee Music and Dance Library.

Thursday, April 9

• Poetry study break, structured poetry activities, 2 to 4 p.m., first floor, Waldo Library.
• Woodwind poetry, woodwind quartet, Vizcarra, 3:30 p.m., Maybee Music and Dance Library.

Friday, April 10

• Poetry of piano, Somi Yoon, piano, 2 p.m., Lee Honors College Lounge.
• Poetry of horn, Lin Foulk, associate professor of horn, and students, 2:30 p.m., Education Library, Sangren Hall.

Tuesday, April 14

• Spanish poetry readings, 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., first floor, Waldo Learning Commons.
• Hyakunin Isshu poetry game, noon to 1 p.m., Maybee Music and Dance Library.

Wednesday, April 15

• Spanish poetry readings, 11 to 11:50 a.m., Music and Dance Library.
• Canceled: CELCIS poetry readings, international poetry in its native language read by 51������ Center for English Language and Culture for International Students. Translations provided. 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., lower level, Waldo Library.

• Poetic closing reception, readings by World Languages and Literature, Jeff Abshear of Kalamazoo Book Arts Center, 3 p.m., third floor, Waldo Library Meader Room.

Thursday, April 16

• Poetry of piano, Michael Zutis, piano, 10 a.m., Lee Honors College Lounge.

Friday, April 17

• Poetry of tuba, Chance Trottman‐Huiet, 11 a.m., Education Library, Sangren Hall.

For more information, visit or call (269) 387‐5202.

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