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Blackout Poetry

Banned Books Edition
2026-10-08 17:30:00 2026-10-08 18:30:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis Blackout Poetry Create blackout poetry using excerpts from banned and challenged books. Age 18 and up. Downtown Library - Meeting Room 2A

Thursday, October 08
5:30pm - 6:30pm

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Downtown Library

Meeting Room 2A

Create blackout poetry using excerpts from banned and challenged books. Age 18 and up.

What does the page say when you get to choose the words that remain? Join us for a night of creating blackout poetry using excerpts and pages from banned and challenged books. We'll provide the excerpts and the markers, you provide the creativity! 

Please contact Emily Bedwell at ebedwell@mcpl.info if you have any questions about this program.
 

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Writing and Storytelling | Arts and Crafts |

TAGS: | BannedBooksWeek |

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