The Spring 2007 Poetry Workshop Resumes this Saturday at CAC@SJB

The participants of the 1st session of the

Spring 2007 Poetry Workshop strike a pose in the Center last week

This is a reminder for everyone that the Spring 2007 Poetry Workshop (given by Luis Bernard of The In Progress Group) will resume again this coming Saturday, March 31 from 2 - 4 pm at the Center. The remaining Saturdays of the workshop will continue on selected Saturdays in April (to be announced).

Special guest poet, Crystal Rodwell, receives an ovation

from all the workshop participants after "rocking it" at the Center!

Last Saturday, Mar. 24th, the Center was blessed once again by the "Spirit of Creativity" that was brought on by the teens and adults that took part in the 1st full session of the Spring 2007 Poetry Workshop. Add to that, a welcomed surpise visit by a treasure.. the inspiring Crystal Rodwell a.k.a. God's Chocolate.. and the poetry workshop was off to a great start! We are looking forward to having all of the teens who participated in the 1st session to come back so we can take this poetry workshop to the next level!

Crystal shares her knowledge at the workshop with the young poets

We invite all gifted and serious-minded teens and young adults to come attend this very special workshop. This is a great opportunity for you to expand your horizon, and grow in your writing if you are a believer in the power and impact of poetry! Don't miss out on this FREE Workshop! It's not only going to be fun.. it's going to be unforgettable!

Albert gets open on one of his poems

There are some amazing young poets out there with some important things to share with the world. Why don't you make sure that your words are heard just the same? Come and see for yourself. This creative writing and performance workshop will make a serious difference not only in your poetry.. but in your confidence to perform it, and share it with the world. That's why we are here.. to help you grow, help you to know, and then encourage you to let it show!

Mr. B gives instructions to some of the young poets

Putting a poem together one word at a time

For all the info about the poetry workshops, make sure you contact "Mr. B" Luis Bernard at (347) 623-2547 or at InProgress@verizon.net You can also contact Glenn Angel Echevarria at (646)763-4260 or at CACSJB@yahoo.com

With these amazing workshop experiences, we never know what's gonna happen next!

We're warning you.. these workshops can really be a lot of fun!

Remember, we are here to serve you! All you have to do is reach out to us.. and we'll be there for you in any way we can.

Glenn Angel, Crystal Rodwell & Luis Bernard welcome you!

See you at the Workshop this coming Saturday!!

CAC@SJB Presents.. The In Progress Group's Spring 2007 Poetry Workshop

"Mr. B" Luis Bernard (center) with an aspiring group of poets

at last year's Spring Poetry Workshop at the Center

Finally.. Spring is just about upon us in a few weeks.. but things are going to start heating up at the Center a month early!

Richie Robles takes his poetry to new heights at last Spring's poetry workshop

CAC@SJB is proud to announce that we are hosting the new Spring 2007 Poetry Workshop for Teens and Young Adults. This wonderful workshop is the 4th series being presented at the Center since 2005, and is being facillitated, as always, by "Mr. B" Luis Bernard of The In Progress Group.

Luis (left) does his thing during one of the poetry workshops last Spring

This special 5-week workshop is a creative writing and performance workshop is free.. and is specifically geared for the talented teens and young adults of our community. We lovingly call these workshops.. "5 weeks of miracles".. because week to week.. we never know what's going to happen.. but when it does.. it's nothing short of miraculous.. wonderful.. and unforgettable.

Teen poet, Kiara (standing), rips one of her poems at the workshop last year

The Spring 2007 Poetry will begin this coming Saturday, March 10th from 2 - 4 pm., and then continue March 24 and 31 at the same time. The April dates are tentatively set for the 1st and the 15th. The workshop's last Saturday experience always ends with an open-mic event so that all the participating poets can do their thing live, and share what they've learned in front of a crowd. The workshops also feature special guest poets who are established and very much active on the poetry scene. They generously take the time to bless us with their wisdom, their poetry, and share their own personal experiences and feelings about this wonderful thing called poetry.

The amazing "Falu" was a special guest poet at last year's poetry workshops.. who touched our hearts, and represented poetry in a serious way!

As fun and inspiring as these poetry workshops are, they can also be pretty intense at times.. so, we ask that only mature, responsible individuals who are serious about their writing and their poetry sign up for this workshop. If you are not serious about this, don't waste your time or ours. We want this experience to be great and memorable one for all involved in helping make it happen. Seating space is limited.. so make sure you sign up as soon as possible! And if you are planning to be a part of this workshop, make sure you arrive early every Saturday the workshop is on!

Lite food and refreshments will be available to all participants of the poetry workshops. We wouldn't want anyone sharing their poetry on empty stomachs! We really hope to see some of the poets who participated in last Spring's poetry workshops, along with some of the new faces that have joined us at our last 2 open-mic events at the Center. It should be an even bigger blast this time around!

Remember..

The In Progress Group's Spring 2007 Poetry Workshop will begin this Saturday, March 10th from 2 - 4 pm at the Center for the Arts & Culture @SJB in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. If you are a teen with a love for poetry and writing, come and join us. You won't regret it.. and definitely won't ever forget it! The other Saturday dates are.. March 24, 31 and continue in April. The April dates need to be confirmed and will be announced.

To register or sign up for the poetry workshops.. contact Luis Bernard at (347)623-2547 or via e-mail at InProgress@verizon.net You can also contact Glenn Echevarria at CACSJB@yahoo.com or at (646)763-4260.

For directions to the Center, just click on "Directions to CAC@SJB" in the Links area on the top right of this blog site. Until then..

See you at the Center!