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Virtual Story Hour(ish)

A story time for grown-ups

Join us online or in person at the Bonney Lake Library for poems by Walt Whitman, Kevin Young, M.G. Lewis, Carolyn Dunn, William Carlos Williams and more in honor of National Poetry Month.

Join us online or in person at the Bonney Lake Pierce County Library for Story Hour(ish): A story time for grown-ups!  Librarian Patrick will share an hour(ish) of short stories, poems and other readings.

This program is intended for adults; stories may not be suitable for all audiences.

Join us for a selection of poems in honor of National Poetry Month!

This month's poems will be: “Casey at the Bat” by Ernest Thayer, “The Grim White Woman” by M.G. Lewis, “Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, “When the Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d” by Walt Whitman, “This is Just to Say” by William Carlos Williams, “Variations on a Theme by William Carlos Williams” by Kenneth Koch, “Dad Movie” by Kayla Czaga, “Coyote Woman” by Carolyn Dunn, “Emily’s Name Isn’t Rachel” by John Kenney, “Bluebird” by Charles Bukowski, “A Supermarket in California” by Allen Ginsberg, “Eddie Priest’s Barbershop and Notary” by Kevin Young.

How do Zoom programs work?

1. Register for the program. Take care entering your email address properly.
2. You will immediately receive an email including the Zoom link from donotreply@mylocallibrary.info. If you do not receive this link within an hour, contact us at VirtualPCLS@pcls.us
3. When the Zoom program is scheduled to begin, log in and enjoy the program. If you have any problems logging in, contact us at VirtualPCLS@pcls.us

Other Zoom Info

• The Pierce County Library recommends using the latest version of Zoom, with all current updates. Check for the latest version by clicking here.
• The Library System expects that all participants in Library virtual events and classes follow the Library Rules of Conduct. If an individual does not follow the Rules of Conduct, the library has the right to ask that individual to leave the virtual program.
• If you have registered for the event and are having trouble accessing the event, please email VirtualPCLS@pcls.us.

Public Notice & Disclaimer

During this program, you may be using a third-party platform, Zoom, for the purpose of communication, collaboration, projects, etc. This service may collect some personally identifying information about you, such as name, username, email address, and password. This service will treat the information it collects about you pursuant to its own privacy policy, which can be found here:  Zoom Privacy Policy.

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