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Poet Laureate Ted Kooser in Syracuse
"Community Life in Poetry"

a year of poetry, a day of celebration, a constant community voice

May 9

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Schedule of Events October 5

All events at Onondaga Community College.

3:00 - 4:30 pm - Question and Answer session with area students and teachers at Storer Auditorium. The Q & A session is open to Syracuse City School Laureate Teams and other CNY school teachers, students, and parents. OCC students and faculty are also welcome – reservations are strongly recommended.

5:30 - 7:00 pm - A special cocktail reception, including hors d’oeuvres and an open bar, at the Gordon Student Center.There are a limited number of tickets available for the early-evening reception, which also includes the reading, for $125. If you are interested in attending the reception, call Phil Memmer at the DWC at 474-6851, ext. 328.

7:30 pm - Reading at Storer Auditorium. Mr. Kooser’s books, along with books about poetry in the classroom, will be for sale that evening courtesy of Follett’s Orange Bookstore. Limited tickets available. Call the Downtown Writer's Center at 474-6851 x314.

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photo of Mr. Kooser and Lianna Havel courtesy of Havel's House of History