BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oxford Poetry Library - ECPv6.18.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Oxford Poetry Library REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20210101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241123T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241123T153000 DTSTAMP:20241101T144157Z CREATED:20240712T094219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241101T144157Z UID:7131-1732370400-1732375800@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com SUMMARY:How to Love the World: A workshop DESCRIPTION:On any given day\, we have more cause to feel grief\, loss\, despair\, and rage than love. Such is the state of the world. Yet\, if love is one of the last frontiers of humanity\, can we grow to love the world? \nJoin us on November 23rd at 2pm-3.30pm in The Community Works for this exclusive one-off workshop where we will grow poems around loving the world despite everything that is wrong with it. We will look for and create language that can hold our wonder and ecstasy at the ‘bastard beauty’ of the world. \nWe will read and workshop some poems by poets Mark Nepo\, Ross Gay\, William Wordsworth\, Ada Limon\, Linda Gregg\, the Psalmist of Psalm 19\,  and others to explore ways of approaching the world with love in the form of a poem. \nThis workshop will be run by Nikita Arora. Nikita is a poet and writer who often explores human-nonhuman relationships in her work. Her writings have appeared in The Guardian\, Aeon\, Bad Lilies\, BBC Radio 6\, Punjabi Tribune and others. She was longlisted for the Nan Shepherd Prize for Nature Writing. She is also the author of Dakhalandazi\, a Punjabi essay collection on gender-based violence. She is a historian by training and is currently finishing her DPhil in History at Oxford University. \nEntry is free\, but registration is required here. Just bring yourself\, a pen and paper! All other materials will be provided. \nThe Oxford Poetry Library is an accessible space but please do contact us in advance if you have specific requirements. You can email us about this or with any questions about the workshop at oxfordpoetrylibary@gmail.com URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/eco-poetics-workshop/ LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Daytime,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/original-D0AD18CC-0A98-4396-A836-DFD6F7F7A8D0.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241012T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241012T150000 DTSTAMP:20240913T145236Z CREATED:20240913T102229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240913T145236Z UID:7720-1728734400-1728745200@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com SUMMARY:Many Voices Collection: books and storytelling at the library! DESCRIPTION:October is Black History Month and to celebrate\, the Many Voices Collection will be popping up at the library during our opening hours! \nThe Many Voices Collection is a collection curated by Oxford Poetry Library and The Children’s Allotment of childrens books featuring black characters\, written by black writers\, or which centre an anti-racist message. These books form part of the Oxford Poetry Library’s lending collection\, free to be borrowed and enjoyed for free by kids and adults alike. \nThe full Many Voices Collection will be available for visitors to browse\, read\, borrow\, and enjoy during our opening hours of 12pm-3pm at The Community Works on both Friday 11 October and Saturday 12 October. The pop-up is completely free\, drop in whenever you like and stay for as long as you like between 12pm and 3pm – suitable for kids of all ages! \nAs well as our books\, and made possible by the Transition Network and CAG Oxfordshire\, we have created a selection of videos of local black storytellers reading their favourite stories from the collection. From 12pm-3pm\, we will screen these videos in a cosy storytelling space! Kids and their grown-ups are invited to join Aunty Kiko as she shares Baby Elephant’s Safari by Aunty Kiko and illustrated by Moses Wanjuki\, Rawz in a story of magic\, music\, and monsters\, as he reads Abiyoyo by Pete Seeger\, illustrated by Michael Hays\, and Tiece who shares a favourite story from her childhood\, Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman\, illustrated by Caroline Binch. \n  \nThis event is happening in partnership with Makespace Oxford’s Black History Month programming. URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/many-voices-collection-books-and-storytelling-at-the-library-2/ LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,Community Event,Daytime,Family Friendly ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/mvclogo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241011T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241011T150000 DTSTAMP:20240913T145337Z CREATED:20240913T102040Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240913T145337Z UID:7714-1728648000-1728658800@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com SUMMARY:Many Voices Collection: books and storytelling at the library! DESCRIPTION:October is Black History Month and to celebrate\, the Many Voices Collection will be popping up at the library during our opening hours! \nThe Many Voices Collection is a collection curated by Oxford Poetry Library and The Children’s Allotment of childrens books featuring black characters\, written by black writers\, or which centre an anti-racist message. These books form part of the Oxford Poetry Library’s lending collection\, free to be borrowed and enjoyed for free by kids and adults alike. \nThe full Many Voices Collection will be available for visitors to browse\, read\, borrow\, and enjoy during our opening hours of 12pm-3pm at The Community Works on both Friday 11 October and Saturday 12 October. The pop-up is completely free\, drop in whenever you like and stay for as long as you like between 12pm and 3pm – suitable for kids of all ages! \nAs well as our books\, and made possible by the Transition Network and CAG Oxfordshire\, we have created a selection of videos of local black storytellers reading their favourite stories from the collection. From 12pm-3pm\, we will screen these videos in a cosy storytelling space! Kids and their grown-ups are invited to join Aunty Kiko as she shares Baby Elephant’s Safari by Aunty Kiko and illustrated by Moses Wanjuki\, Rawz in a story of magic\, music\, and monsters\, as he reads Abiyoyo by Pete Seeger\, illustrated by Michael Hays\, and Tiece who shares a favourite story from her childhood\, Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman\, illustrated by Caroline Binch. \nThis event is happening in partnership with Makespace Oxford’s Black History Month programming. \n \n  URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/many-voices-collection-books-and-storytelling-at-the-library/ LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,Community Event,Daytime,Family Friendly ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/mvclogo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240811T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240811T123000 DTSTAMP:20240419T152519Z CREATED:20240209T141926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T152519Z UID:5555-1723374000-1723379400@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com SUMMARY:Postbox Poetry DESCRIPTION:In a world of flooding inboxes\, instant messages and video calls\, nothing compares to the feeling of writing a letter. Unlike the immediacy of emails or calls\, with letters\, one reflects on what they want to say to someone and takes the time to share their thoughts and experiences with them. \n  \nFrom March to August 2024\, the Oxford Poetry Library is running the Letterbox Poetry workshop series on the 2nd Sunday of each month from 11 to 12.30 PM UK time (3.30 to 5 PM India time). \n  \nThe workshop will explore the process of writing letters as a way to create poems. It will encourage participants to write about places\, people\, ideas and objects using letters as a medium of expression. The workshop is for readers of poetry\, people who share a love for letters\, beginners and experienced writers and anyone else in between or beyond. \n  \nDuring the workshop\, participants will find how they can use the letter writing process to build their own narratives and understand themselves and those around them a little better. They will work on writing prompts\, read famous epistolary poems and excerpts from epistolary novels and have the option to be paired with another participant to have a mini letter-writing exchange through the course of the workshop! \nFor those interested in presenting their poems to a wider audience can take part in the Workshop Showcase in which a few handpicked poems will be spotlighted on the Oxford Poetry Library’s social media pages. \nThe sessions are suitable for anyone over the age of 16. While each session will cover different writing themes and activities\, one could enrol for all six sessions or any session or sessions they prefer. Each session is priced at £5\, and participants also have the option to opt from a sliding ticket price range of £2-£10 based on their means. \n  \nPlease email us at oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com if you have any questions about the workshop series. \n  \nAbout the facilitator: Prarthana Banikya is a poet and editor with over 12 years of experience in the learning design industry. Her writings\, photographs and other work have appeared in Scroll\, Homegrown\, Mid-Day\, Architectural Digest\, Asia Writes\, Feminism India\, Namnai and Stories of the Nature of Cities\, among others. She is the recipient of the 2018 Orange Flower Award for poetry and the founder and editor of The Little Journal of Northeast India. She has most recently conducted the Stillness in Words poetry workshop for the Oxford Poetry Library. URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/postbox-poetry-6/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,Daytime,online,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Postbox-Poetry_OPL-Workshop-2024.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240714T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240714T123000 DTSTAMP:20240419T152457Z CREATED:20240209T141735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T152457Z UID:5553-1720954800-1720960200@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com SUMMARY:Postbox Poetry DESCRIPTION:In a world of flooding inboxes\, instant messages and video calls\, nothing compares to the feeling of writing a letter. Unlike the immediacy of emails or calls\, with letters\, one reflects on what they want to say to someone and takes the time to share their thoughts and experiences with them. \n  \nFrom March to August 2024\, the Oxford Poetry Library is running the Letterbox Poetry workshop series on the 2nd Sunday of each month from 11 to 12.30 PM UK time (3.30 to 5 PM India time). \n  \nThe workshop will explore the process of writing letters as a way to create poems. It will encourage participants to write about places\, people\, ideas and objects using letters as a medium of expression. The workshop is for readers of poetry\, people who share a love for letters\, beginners and experienced writers and anyone else in between or beyond. \n  \nDuring the workshop\, participants will find how they can use the letter writing process to build their own narratives and understand themselves and those around them a little better. They will work on writing prompts\, read famous epistolary poems and excerpts from epistolary novels and have the option to be paired with another participant to have a mini letter-writing exchange through the course of the workshop! \nFor those interested in presenting their poems to a wider audience can take part in the Workshop Showcase in which a few handpicked poems will be spotlighted on the Oxford Poetry Library’s social media pages. \nThe sessions are suitable for anyone over the age of 16. While each session will cover different writing themes and activities\, one could enrol for all six sessions or any session or sessions they prefer. Each session is priced at £5\, and participants also have the option to opt from a sliding ticket price range of £2-£10 based on their means. \n  \nPlease email us at oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com if you have any questions about the workshop series. \n  \nAbout the facilitator: Prarthana Banikya is a poet and editor with over 12 years of experience in the learning design industry. Her writings\, photographs and other work have appeared in Scroll\, Homegrown\, Mid-Day\, Architectural Digest\, Asia Writes\, Feminism India\, Namnai and Stories of the Nature of Cities\, among others. She is the recipient of the 2018 Orange Flower Award for poetry and the founder and editor of The Little Journal of Northeast India. She has most recently conducted the Stillness in Words poetry workshop for the Oxford Poetry Library. URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/postbox-poetry-5/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,Community Event,Daytime,online,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Postbox-Poetry_OPL-Workshop-2024.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240609T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240609T123000 DTSTAMP:20240419T152538Z CREATED:20240209T141622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T152538Z UID:5551-1717930800-1717936200@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com SUMMARY:Postbox Poetry DESCRIPTION:In a world of flooding inboxes\, instant messages and video calls\, nothing compares to the feeling of writing a letter. Unlike the immediacy of emails or calls\, with letters\, one reflects on what they want to say to someone and takes the time to share their thoughts and experiences with them. \n  \nFrom March to August 2024\, the Oxford Poetry Library is running the Letterbox Poetry workshop series on the 2nd Sunday of each month from 11 to 12.30 PM UK time (3.30 to 5 PM India time). \n  \nThe workshop will explore the process of writing letters as a way to create poems. It will encourage participants to write about places\, people\, ideas and objects using letters as a medium of expression. The workshop is for readers of poetry\, people who share a love for letters\, beginners and experienced writers and anyone else in between or beyond. \n  \nDuring the workshop\, participants will find how they can use the letter writing process to build their own narratives and understand themselves and those around them a little better. They will work on writing prompts\, read famous epistolary poems and excerpts from epistolary novels and have the option to be paired with another participant to have a mini letter-writing exchange through the course of the workshop! \nFor those interested in presenting their poems to a wider audience can take part in the Workshop Showcase in which a few handpicked poems will be spotlighted on the Oxford Poetry Library’s social media pages. \nThe sessions are suitable for anyone over the age of 16. While each session will cover different writing themes and activities\, one could enrol for all six sessions or any session or sessions they prefer. Each session is priced at £5\, and participants also have the option to opt from a sliding ticket price range of £2-£10 based on their means. \n  \nPlease email us at oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com if you have any questions about the workshop series. \n  \nAbout the facilitator: Prarthana Banikya is a poet and editor with over 12 years of experience in the learning design industry. Her writings\, photographs and other work have appeared in Scroll\, Homegrown\, Mid-Day\, Architectural Digest\, Asia Writes\, Feminism India\, Namnai and Stories of the Nature of Cities\, among others. She is the recipient of the 2018 Orange Flower Award for poetry and the founder and editor of The Little Journal of Northeast India. She has most recently conducted the Stillness in Words poetry workshop for the Oxford Poetry Library. URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/postbox-poetry-4/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,Arts & Crafts,Community Event,Daytime,online,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Postbox-Poetry_OPL-Workshop-2024.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240518T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240518T160000 DTSTAMP:20240224T171508Z CREATED:20240224T171508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240224T171508Z UID:5708-1716040800-1716048000@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com SUMMARY:The Reading Circle DESCRIPTION:People who never read poetry don’t write poems that are worth reading – Wendy Cope \n  \nIf you’re keen to find a way in to reading and appreciating poetry\, discover new writing\, and open your mind to the world of poetry\, welcome to The Reading Circle. \n  \nCome to OPL’s poetry reading group where we’ll share and discuss poems written in the 20th and 21st centuries in a relaxed and inclusive peer-led environment. \n  \nQuestions we’ll be asking include: \n  \nWhat makes a poem ‘work’?  \nWhy do we like a poem? Why don’t we?  \nIs there such a thing as a fashionable poem? Does it matter?  \nCan we love a poem we don’t fully understand? What makes mystery different to obscurity?  \nWhat might we learn from other poets that can help us enrich our own craft?  \n  \nThe Reading Circle meets on the third Saturday of each month\, 2-4 pm in The Community Works. \n  \nWe suggest a donation to attend each session: £5 for general admission (£10 for those able to donate a bit more) and registration is required here. Donations are optional and shouldn’t be prohibitive to you attending\, but all proceeds go to the running costs of the Oxford Poetry Library and our ability to continue providing these sorts of sessions. \n  \nFacilitated by the established writers and prolific readers Alan Buckley and Vanessa Lampert \n  \nThe building is accessible\, but if you have any specific access needs\, please drop us an email at oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com beforehand. URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/the-reading-circle-4/ LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Community Event,Daytime,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Reading-Circle-version-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240512T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240512T123000 DTSTAMP:20240419T152556Z CREATED:20240209T141514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240419T152556Z UID:5548-1715511600-1715517000@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com SUMMARY:Postbox Poetry DESCRIPTION:In a world of flooding inboxes\, instant messages and video calls\, nothing compares to the feeling of writing a letter. Unlike the immediacy of emails or calls\, with letters\, one reflects on what they want to say to someone and takes the time to share their thoughts and experiences with them. \n  \nFrom March to August 2024\, the Oxford Poetry Library is running the Letterbox Poetry workshop series on the 2nd Sunday of each month from 11 to 12.30 PM UK time (3.30 to 5 PM India time). \n  \nThe workshop will explore the process of writing letters as a way to create poems. It will encourage participants to write about places\, people\, ideas and objects using letters as a medium of expression. The workshop is for readers of poetry\, people who share a love for letters\, beginners and experienced writers and anyone else in between or beyond. \n  \nDuring the workshop\, participants will find how they can use the letter writing process to build their own narratives and understand themselves and those around them a little better. They will work on writing prompts\, read famous epistolary poems and excerpts from epistolary novels and have the option to be paired with another participant to have a mini letter-writing exchange through the course of the workshop! \nFor those interested in presenting their poems to a wider audience can take part in the Workshop Showcase in which a few handpicked poems will be spotlighted on the Oxford Poetry Library’s social media pages. \nThe sessions are suitable for anyone over the age of 16. While each session will cover different writing themes and activities\, one could enrol for all six sessions or any session or sessions they prefer. Each session is priced at £5\, and participants also have the option to opt from a sliding ticket price range of £2-£10 based on their means. \n  \nPlease email us at oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com if you have any questions about the workshop series. \n  \nAbout the facilitator: Prarthana Banikya is a poet and editor with over 12 years of experience in the learning design industry. Her writings\, photographs and other work have appeared in Scroll\, Homegrown\, Mid-Day\, Architectural Digest\, Asia Writes\, Feminism India\, Namnai and Stories of the Nature of Cities\, among others. She is the recipient of the 2018 Orange Flower Award for poetry and the founder and editor of The Little Journal of Northeast India. She has most recently conducted the Stillness in Words poetry workshop for the Oxford Poetry Library. URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/postbox-poetry-3/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,Arts & Crafts,Daytime,online,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Postbox-Poetry_OPL-Workshop-2024.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240504T103000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240504T133000 DTSTAMP:20240301T182150Z CREATED:20240126T151945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T182150Z UID:5426-1714818600-1714829400@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com SUMMARY:The Lost Words at Museum of Oxford DESCRIPTION:Oxford Poetry Library are collaborating with Museum of Oxford for this family-friendly poetry workshop\, drawing inspiration from the bestselling book The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris. Join us on May 4th from 10.30am til 1.30pm at the Museum of Oxford for this special one-off workshop! \nSpend time exploring the magical and sometimes mysterious world of nature\, gather ideas on a wander through Christ Church meadow and return to MOX to write your own poems. \nPart of this workshop takes place outside; we recommend dressing appropriately for the changeable Oxford weather. The route is suitable for wheelchair users. Please contact Charlotte Drohan if you would like to discuss any specific access requirements or concerns. \nPlease bring along a packed lunch. This is a family workshop and children must be supervised by a parent or carer at all times.We recommend this workshop for children aged 7 and up. \nDue to workshop capacity\, we can only offer one free adult place per paying child. We have a limited number of additional adult tickets for sale\, which are only valid with a paying child. \nAccess: \nThere is step-free\, level entry access to the Town Hall is via the entrance closest to Carfax (to the left of the main steps as you face the Town Hall). Inside the Museum\, Museum Makers is accessible via a platform lift to the Galleries and then via stairs. \nAccessible toilets are available in the Museum (close to Museum Makers) and in the Town Hall on the ground floor\, before entering the Museum. Please contact the Museum team if you’d like to talk to a member of staff about your access requirements. Further access information can be found on our website: https://museumofoxford.org/plan-your-visit/access \nIf you any questions about access or would like to discuss how we could make your visit more accessible\, please contact Charlotte at cdrohan@oxford.gov.uk. \nPhoto consent: \nPlease be aware that photographs will be taken at this event for use in marketing. If you (or a member of your group) would prefer not to be photographed\, please let a member of staff know during the event. \nFor full details and to register please visit the MOX website: https://museumofoxford.org/event/oxford-poetry-library-family-workshop-and-walk URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/the-lost-words-workshop/ LOCATION:Museum of Oxford CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,Daytime,Family Friendly,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Eventbrite-template-5-1536x768-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240414T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240414T123000 DTSTAMP:20240209T141336Z CREATED:20240209T141336Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240209T141336Z UID:5546-1713092400-1713097800@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com SUMMARY:Postbox Poetry DESCRIPTION:In a world of flooding inboxes\, instant messages and video calls\, nothing compares to the feeling of writing a letter. Unlike the immediacy of emails or calls\, with letters\, one reflects on what they want to say to someone and takes the time to share their thoughts and experiences with them. \n  \nFrom March to August 2024\, the Oxford Poetry Library is running the Letterbox Poetry workshop series on the 2nd Sunday of each month from 11 to 12.30 PM UK time (4.30 to 6 PM India time). \n  \nThe workshop will explore the process of writing letters as a way to create poems. It will encourage participants to write about places\, people\, ideas and objects using letters as a medium of expression. The workshop is for readers of poetry\, people who share a love for letters\, beginners and experienced writers and anyone else in between or beyond. \n  \nDuring the workshop\, participants will find how they can use the letter writing process to build their own narratives and understand themselves and those around them a little better. They will work on writing prompts\, read famous epistolary poems and excerpts from epistolary novels and have the option to be paired with another participant to have a mini letter-writing exchange through the course of the workshop! \nFor those interested in presenting their poems to a wider audience can take part in the Workshop Showcase in which a few handpicked poems will be spotlighted on the Oxford Poetry Library’s social media pages. \nThe sessions are suitable for anyone over the age of 16. While each session will cover different writing themes and activities\, one could enrol for all six sessions or any session or sessions they prefer. Each session is priced at £5\, and participants also have the option to opt from a sliding ticket price range of £2-£10 based on their means. \n  \nPlease email us at oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com if you have any questions about the workshop series. \n  \nAbout the facilitator: Prarthana Banikya is a poet and editor with over 12 years of experience in the learning design industry. Her writings\, photographs and other work have appeared in Scroll\, Homegrown\, Mid-Day\, Architectural Digest\, Asia Writes\, Feminism India\, Namnai and Stories of the Nature of Cities\, among others. She is the recipient of the 2018 Orange Flower Award for poetry and the founder and editor of The Little Journal of Northeast India. She has most recently conducted the Stillness in Words poetry workshop for the Oxford Poetry Library. URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/postbox-poetry-2/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Arts & Crafts,Daytime,online,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Postbox-Poetry.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240413T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240413T153000 DTSTAMP:20240410T202325Z CREATED:20231215T124353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240410T202325Z UID:5120-1713016800-1713022200@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com SUMMARY:EVENT POSTPONED We the Wild Ones: A seasonal creative afternoon for families DESCRIPTION:Please note that this event will now be postponed to a later date! Apologies for any inconvenience or disappointment. \n  \nJoin us for a seasonal creative afternoon with children’s author\, illustrator and performer Ed Boxall! \nOnce a quarter\, Ed Boxall will be coming to The Community Works for an afternoon of creativity perfect for children aged 5-12. \nApril 13th will be our SPRING session\, so come along from 2pm to 3.30pm to put a creative spring in your step. \nEd will begin with an interactive performance of his poems\, songs and stories in celebration of Spring. \nIt will then be your turn to get creative as you create your own mythical\, magical springtime creature with words and art. Ed will guide everyone gently\, step by step through the process of writing and illustrating using techniques he’s used many times in schools. \nIt’s all about fun and creative play and mixing art and words in your own way. \nEd will be bringing an exciting selection of the materials he uses in his own mixed media illustrations for you to use including printing\, stamping\, collage\, painting and drawing. \nWe will be taking our creativity out into the wild\, discovering new worlds of words and planets of picture-making… \nTickets are £5 per child\, and £2 per adult and booking is essential. \nThe Oxford Poetry Library is an accessible space but please do contact us in advance if you have specific requirements. You can email us about this or with any questions about the workshop at oxfordpoetrylibary@gmail.com \n\n\n  URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/childrens-poetry-and-storytelling-workshop/ LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,Arts & Crafts,Daytime,Family Friendly,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/OPL-SPRING-poster-revised.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240309T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240309T150000 DTSTAMP:20240224T142303Z CREATED:20240204T152333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240224T142303Z UID:5485-1709989200-1709996400@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com SUMMARY:"This pain is not just our own": A writing workshop on gendered health & imagining collective responses DESCRIPTION:We can often feel alone in our pain\, but in this writing workshop we will be with it together. The title quote is taken from Rachael Boast’s poetry anthology which speaks to living with chronic illness at a time of global crisis. In this workshop\, we will be unearthing the scale of our personal and collective suffering. We will start with discussions of illness but expand outwards\, thinking about how our bodies are entangled with the world around us. From this\, we will explore how together we can build caring\, creative and communal responses. \nWe will do this through creative writing exercises\, both poetry and creative non-fiction. You don’t need to have written about this before\, or have any particular skill level or experience to take part. \nThe workshop will take place on March 9th\, at 1pm-3pm\, as part of the International Women’s Day events at The Community Works. All materials will be provided. The session is priced at £5\, and tickets are £2-£10 based on means. Please register to let us know you are attending here. \nThe session will be facilitated by Rachel Piper (she/they)\, author of Care Curriculum\, who will be drawing on her background in co-producing healthcare services with those with lived experience\, her work in building movements for health justice\, as well as her Gender Studies MA research into the politics of both solidarity and ecology surrounding Endometriosis. \nWe are in the process of also organising an online version of this event for those unable to attend in person. Dates and more details to be announced soon. \nThis workshop is brought to you by LIT\, a reading and writing group for group for cis and trans women\, trans men\, non-binary people\, and people of other minority genders to share their own work and the work of others. \nThe Oxford Poetry Library is an accessible space but please do contact us in advance if you have specific requirements. You can email us about this or with any questions about the workshop at oxfordpoetrylibary@gmail.com \n  \nThis workshop is in collaboration with Makespace Oxford’s celebrations of International Women’s Day which are taking place throughout March. Throughout the month\, we will be running events and workshops which feature the poems of women\, and/or those which champion and celebrate the voices of women\, or which resonate with this year’s IWD theme of “Inspire Inclusion”. URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/this-pain-is-not-just-our-own-a-writing-workshop-on-gendered-health-imagining-a-collective-response/ LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Daytime,LGBTQAI+,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-16-at-13.52.25.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240224T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240224T150000 DTSTAMP:20231226T145026Z CREATED:20231226T144735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231226T145026Z UID:5185-1708779600-1708786800@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com SUMMARY:Seed Guardians workshop with Mandala Theatre Company DESCRIPTION:Oxford Poetry Library invites you to a free creative workshop with Mandala Theatre Company\, on Saturday 24th February\, 1-3pm at The Community Works\, 21 Park End St\, Oxford OX1 1HH. \nMandala Theatre Company’s new project for 2023/24 is focused on the connection of the rights of the Earth\, with the rights of the child and future generations. They are running creative workshops nationally\, but also a number in Oxfordshire to begin dialogue with local communities\, as a way of understanding what people are feeling about these themes.\n\nIn association with the Oxford Poetry Network\, Mandala Theatre Company will be running a free creative workshop using poetry\, creative writing\, discussion (and drama\, if participants are keen). The workshop will enable participants to explore their relationship to Earth Democracy and Seed Guardianship\, and how this relates to their view of food poverty\, the climate crisis and human rights. The workshop will be led by Artistic Director of Mandala Theatre Company – Yasmin Sidhwa and published poet – Jenny Lewis. \nTea/coffee/ snacks will be provided. \nThis FREE workshop is open to anyone: creatives\, activists\, young people aged 16+\, and the local community. Spaces are limited\, so please book/RSVP to avoid disappointment here. URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/seed-guardian-creative-workshop-with-mandala-theatre-company/ LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,Community Event,Daytime,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/unnamed.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240127T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240127T143000 DTSTAMP:20240120T185738Z CREATED:20240120T185738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240120T185738Z UID:5365-1706360400-1706365800@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com SUMMARY:The Shape of Poetry workshop DESCRIPTION:Rescheduled from last year\, we bring The Shape of Poetry back for one day only! Join us for this free workshop all about poetic form! \nMany of us feel intimidated by formal poetry: Some of us consider it too restrictive and governed by rules\, while others write exclusively in form. This workshop is an invitation to all writers of poetry\, whether you’re just starting out or have been writing for years\, to explore the creative potential of poetic forms. \nThis session will take place from 1pm til 2.30pm in The Community Works. During each of our workshops\, we will look at the conventions of a particular form such as the sonnet\, ghazal\, or haiku\, read example poems\, and write our own versions. This workshop will be a collaborative space for us to explore how experimenting with limitations or restrictions in our writing can give us whole new ways of expressing ourselves\, and open unexpected doors! \nAll you need to bring is yourself – pens and paper will be supplied. The workshop is open to anyone aged 16+. Attendance is free\, but please do register to let us know you’re coming here. \nThe Oxford Poetry Library is an accessible space but please do contact us in advance if you have specific requirements. You can email us about this or with any questions about the workshop at oxfordpoetrylibary@gmail.com URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/the-shape-of-poetry-workshop/ LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,Arts & Crafts,Community Event,Daytime,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/The-Shape-of-Poetry-Shapes-Draft-2.3-copy-3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230708T133000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230708T150000 DTSTAMP:20221203T155827Z CREATED:20221203T155827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221203T155827Z UID:3606-1688823000-1688828400@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com SUMMARY:The Poetry Door: "Disability Justice & Signed/Deaf Poetry" DESCRIPTION:In these workshops\, we will consider how poetry can be a tool for self-expression and social justice\, for empathy\, and empowerment. \nEveryone has something valuable to express and poetry can help us process our own experiences and learn about the experiences of others. Through readings\, interactive exercises\, group writing games\, and generative prompts\, we will explore the power and joy of writing together. We’ll be working in a variety of forms\, inspired by a diverse set of voices and themes. Looking forward to collaborating with you all and seeing your beautiful words! \n  \nThese sessions will be led by Serena Alagappan. Serena is a writer and researcher interested in the impact of creative writing on society. She has studied at Princeton and Oxford Universities and published her work in literary journals across the US and UK. \n  \nThis workshop is for anyone aged 13+. No experience with poetry is required\, and all materials will be provided. Let us know you’re coming by booking a ticket HERE. \n  \nThe Oxford Poetry Library is an accessible space but please contact us in advance if you have any access needs so we can accommodate those for you. You can email us on oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com or use the contact form below. \n\n← Back Thank you for your response. ✨\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\nName(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nEmail(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nWebsite\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nMessage\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Submit \n \n \n \nΔ URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/the-poetry-door-disability-justice-signed-deaf-poetry/ LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,Daytime,LGBTQAI+,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/The-Poetry-Door-Social-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230610T133000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230610T150000 DTSTAMP:20221203T155951Z CREATED:20221203T155605Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221203T155951Z UID:3603-1686403800-1686409200@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com SUMMARY:The Poetry Door: "Racial Justice" DESCRIPTION:In these workshops\, we will consider how poetry can be a tool for self-expression and social justice\, for empathy\, and empowerment. \nEveryone has something valuable to express and poetry can help us process our own experiences and learn about the experiences of others. Through readings\, interactive exercises\, group writing games\, and generative prompts\, we will explore the power and joy of writing together. We’ll be working in a variety of forms\, inspired by a diverse set of voices and themes. Looking forward to collaborating with you all and seeing your beautiful words! \n  \nThese sessions will be led by Serena Alagappan. Serena is a writer and researcher interested in the impact of creative writing on society. She has studied at Princeton and Oxford Universities and published her work in literary journals across the US and UK. \n  \nThis workshop is for anyone aged 13+. No experience with poetry is required\, and all materials will be provided. Let us know you’re coming by booking a ticket HERE. \n  \nThe Oxford Poetry Library is an accessible space but please contact us in advance if you have any access needs so we can accommodate those for you. You can email us on oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com or use the contact form below. \n\n← Back Thank you for your response. ✨\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\nName(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nEmail(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nWebsite\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nMessage\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Submit \n \n \n \nΔ URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/the-poetry-door-racial-justice/ LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,Daytime,LGBTQAI+,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/The-Poetry-Door-Social-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230429T133000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230429T150000 DTSTAMP:20221209T122715Z CREATED:20221203T152944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T122715Z UID:3600-1682775000-1682780400@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com SUMMARY:The Poetry Door: "Oral Histories & Ethnopoetic Transcription" DESCRIPTION:  \nIn these workshops\, we will consider how poetry can be a tool for self-expression and social justice\, for empathy\, and empowerment. \nEveryone has something valuable to express and poetry can help us process our own experiences and learn about the experiences of others. Through readings\, interactive exercises\, group writing games\, and generative prompts\, we will explore the power and joy of writing together. We’ll be working in a variety of forms\, inspired by a diverse set of voices and themes. Looking forward to collaborating with you all and seeing your beautiful words! \n  \nThese sessions will be led by Serena Alagappan. Serena is a writer and researcher interested in the impact of creative writing on society. She has studied at Princeton and Oxford Universities and published her work in literary journals across the US and UK. \n  \nThis workshop is for anyone aged 13+. No experience with poetry is required\, and all materials will be provided. Let us know you’re coming by booking a ticket HERE. \n  \nThe Oxford Poetry Library is an accessible space but please contact us in advance if you have any access needs so we can accommodate those for you. You can email us on oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com or use the contact form below. \n\n← Back Thank you for your response. ✨\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\nName(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nEmail(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nWebsite\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nMessage\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Submit \n \n \n \nΔ URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/the-poetry-door-oral-histories-ethnopoetic-transcription/ LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,Daytime,LGBTQAI+,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/The-Poetry-Door-Social-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230218T133000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230218T150000 DTSTAMP:20221203T162814Z CREATED:20221203T162814Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221203T162814Z UID:3631-1676727000-1676732400@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com SUMMARY:Finding the Words: Creative Writing for Wellbeing DESCRIPTION:Doing something creative and expressive is great for our sense of well-being\, and creative writing is a wonderful way to express ourselves. It can help us make sense of our experiences and find new and helpful ways of seeing things. \nFrom January to June 2023 Oxford Poetry Library will be running creative writing for well-being workshops on the 3rd Saturday of the month from 1.30 to 3pm. \nThe workshops will offer time and space to enjoy creative and expressive writing in a safe\, relaxed and supportive setting. There will be an engaging theme for each workshop\, and we’ll use a variety of writing exercises and prompts to help words flow. \nThe workshops will be facilitated by Mary Mountford\, one of the volunteer librarians at Oxford Poetry Library. Mary is currently studying for a master’s degree in Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes. She is also a Registered Nurse and works at Maggie’s Centre in Oxford where she runs a creative writing for well-being group and other supportive groups for people with cancer. She says\, “I’ve used writing most of my life to help me think things through and express my thoughts and feelings. I enjoy writing alone and in groups. It’s a great way to learn about myself and to connect with other people.” \nThese workshops are suitable for anyone over the age of 16 and no previous experience of creative writing is needed. \nThe workshops are free. Pens\, pencils and paper will be provided but please feel free to bring your own notebook if you wish. \nWe have space for 15 people to participate so please check availability and book a free ticket here. \nYou’ll be very welcome to come and discover the joys and benefits of writing. We all have a story to tell. \nThe Oxford Poetry Library is an accessible and inclusive space\, but do email us in advance if you have any specific needs on oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com. You can use this same email for any questions you have about the workshops. \n\n← Back Thank you for your response. ✨\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\nName(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nEmail(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nWebsite\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nMessage\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Submit \n \n \n \nΔ URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/finding-the-words-creative-writing-for-wellbeing-2/ LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Daytime,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/FTW-Social-Media-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230211T133000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230211T150000 DTSTAMP:20221203T160253Z CREATED:20221203T152337Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221203T160253Z UID:3591-1676122200-1676127600@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com SUMMARY:The Poetry Door: "Love Poems" DESCRIPTION:In these workshops\, we will consider how poetry can be a tool for self-expression and social justice\, for empathy\, and empowerment. \nEveryone has something valuable to express and poetry can help us process our own experiences and learn about the experiences of others. Through readings\, interactive exercises\, group writing games\, and generative prompts\, we will explore the power and joy of writing together. We’ll be working in a variety of forms\, inspired by a diverse set of voices and themes. Looking forward to collaborating with you all and seeing your beautiful words! \n  \nThese sessions will be led by Serena Alagappan. Serena is a writer and researcher interested in the impact of creative writing on society. She has studied at Princeton and Oxford Universities and published her work in literary journals across the US and UK. \n  \nThis workshop is for anyone aged 13+. No experience with poetry is required\, and all materials will be provided. Let us know you’re coming by booking a ticket HERE. \n  \nThe Oxford Poetry Library is an accessible space but please contact us in advance if you have any access needs so we can accommodate those for you. You can email us on oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com or use the contact form below. \n\n← Back Thank you for your response. ✨\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\nName(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nEmail(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nWebsite\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nMessage\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Submit \n \n \n \nΔ URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/the-poetry-door-love-poems/ LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,Daytime,LGBTQAI+,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/The-Poetry-Door-Social-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230128T133000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230128T150000 DTSTAMP:20221203T152041Z CREATED:20221203T152041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221203T152041Z UID:3587-1674912600-1674918000@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com SUMMARY:The Poetry Door: "Queering & Gender Justice" DESCRIPTION:In these workshops\, we will consider how poetry can be a tool for self-expression and social justice\, for empathy\, and empowerment. \n\n\n\n\nEveryone has something valuable to express and poetry can help us process our own experiences and learn about the experiences of others. Through readings\, interactive exercises\, group writing games\, and generative prompts\, we will explore the power and joy of writing together. We’ll be working in a variety of forms\, inspired by a diverse set of voices and themes. Looking forward to collaborating with you all and seeing your beautiful words!\n\n\n\n\n\nThese sessions will be led by Serena Alagappan. Serena is a writer and researcher interested in the impact of creative writing on society. She has studied at Princeton and Oxford Universities and published her work in literary journals across the US and UK.\n\n\n\n\n\nThis workshop is for anyone aged 13+. No experience with poetry is required\, and all materials will be provided. Let us know you’re coming by booking a ticket HERE.\n\n\nThe Oxford Poetry Library is an accessible space but please contact us in advance if you have any access needs so we can accommodate those for you. You can email us on oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com or use the contact form below. URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/the-poetry-door-queering-gender-justice/ LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,Daytime,LGBTQAI+,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/The-Poetry-Door-Social-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230121T133000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230121T150000 DTSTAMP:20221203T162558Z CREATED:20221203T162558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221203T162558Z UID:3625-1674307800-1674313200@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com SUMMARY:Finding the Words: Creative Writing for Wellbeing DESCRIPTION:Doing something creative and expressive is great for our sense of well-being\, and creative writing is a wonderful way to express ourselves. It can help us make sense of our experiences and find new and helpful ways of seeing things. \nFrom January to June 2023 Oxford Poetry Library will be running creative writing for well-being workshops on the 3rd Saturday of the month from 1.30 to 3pm. \nThe workshops will offer time and space to enjoy creative and expressive writing in a safe\, relaxed and supportive setting. There will be an engaging theme for each workshop\, and we’ll use a variety of writing exercises and prompts to help words flow. \nThe workshops will be facilitated by Mary Mountford\, one of the volunteer librarians at Oxford Poetry Library. Mary is currently studying for a master’s degree in Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes. She is also a Registered Nurse and works at Maggie’s Centre in Oxford where she runs a creative writing for well-being group and other supportive groups for people with cancer. She says\, “I’ve used writing most of my life to help me think things through and express my thoughts and feelings. I enjoy writing alone and in groups. It’s a great way to learn about myself and to connect with other people.” \nThese workshops are suitable for anyone over the age of 16 and no previous experience of creative writing is needed. \nThe workshops are free. Pens\, pencils and paper will be provided but please feel free to bring your own notebook if you wish. \nWe have space for 15 people to participate so please check availability and book a free ticket here. \nYou’ll be very welcome to come and discover the joys and benefits of writing. We all have a story to tell. \nThe Oxford Poetry Library is an accessible and inclusive space\, but do email us in advance if you have any specific needs on oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com. You can use this same email for any questions you have about the workshops. \n\n← Back Thank you for your response. ✨\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\nName(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nEmail(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nWebsite\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nMessage\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Submit \n \n \n \nΔ URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/finding-the-words-creative-writing-for-wellbeing/ LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Daytime,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/FTW-Social-Media-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221210T133000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221210T150000 DTSTAMP:20221203T151805Z CREATED:20221003T153646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221203T151805Z UID:3497-1670679000-1670684400@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com SUMMARY:The Poetry Door: "Migrations\, Borders and Crossings" DESCRIPTION:In these workshops\, we will consider how poetry can be a tool for self-expression and social justice\, for empathy\, and empowerment. \n\n\n\n\nEveryone has something valuable to express and poetry can help us process our own experiences and learn about the experiences of others. Through readings\, interactive exercises\, group writing games\, and generative prompts\, we will explore the power and joy of writing together. We’ll be working in a variety of forms\, inspired by a diverse set of voices and themes. Looking forward to collaborating with you all and seeing your beautiful words!\n\n\n\n\n\nThese sessions will be led by Serena Alagappan. Serena is a writer and researcher interested in the impact of creative writing on society. She has studied at Princeton and Oxford Universities and published her work in literary journals across the US and UK.\n\n\n\n\n\nThis workshop is for anyone aged 13+. No experience with poetry is required\, and all materials will be provided. Let us know you’re coming by booking a ticket HERE.\n\n\nThe Oxford Poetry Library is an accessible space but please contact us in advance if you have any access needs so we can accommodate those for you. You can email us on oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com or use the contact form below.\n\n\n← Back Thank you for your response. ✨\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\nName(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nEmail(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nWebsite\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nMessage\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Submit \n \n \n \nΔ URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/the-poetry-door-free-workshops-for-people-aged-13-18/ LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Daytime,Family Friendly,LGBTQAI+,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/The-Poetry-Door-Social-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221112T133000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221112T150000 DTSTAMP:20221018T111854Z CREATED:20221003T153458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221018T111854Z UID:3492-1668259800-1668265200@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com SUMMARY:The Poetry Door: workshops for people aged 13-18 DESCRIPTION:In these workshops\, we will consider how poetry can be a tool for self-expression and social justice\, for empathy\, and empowerment. \n\n\n\n\nEveryone has something valuable to express and poetry can help us process our own experiences and learn about the experiences of others. Through readings\, interactive exercises\, group writing games\, and generative prompts\, we will explore the power and joy of writing together. We’ll be working in a variety of forms\, inspired by a diverse set of voices and themes. Looking forward to collaborating with you all and seeing your beautiful words!\n\n\n\n\n\nThese sessions will be led by Serena Alagappan. Serena is a writer and researcher interested in the impact of creative writing on society. She has studied at Princeton and Oxford Universities and published her work in literary journals across the US and UK.\n\n\n\n\n\nThis workshop is best suited for people aged 13-18. No experience with poetry is required\, and all materials will be provided. Let us know you’re coming by booking a ticket HERE.\n\n\nThe Oxford Poetry Library is an accessible space but please contact us in advance if you have any access needs so we can accommodate those for you. You can email us on oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com or use the contact form below.\n\n\n\n← Back Thank you for your response. ✨\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\nName(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nEmail(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nWebsite\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nMessage\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Submit \n \n \n \nΔ URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/the-poetry-door/ LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Daytime,Family Friendly,LGBTQAI+,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/The-Poetry-Door-Social.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221030T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221030T163000 DTSTAMP:20220929T084103Z CREATED:20220929T084103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220929T084103Z UID:3461-1667142000-1667147400@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com SUMMARY:Griot's Well Writers: Workshop on Collage and Poetry DESCRIPTION:The Oxford Poetry Library are proud to welcome the Griot’s Well writers to inspire our city. This group of award-winning writers have been selected for the Writerz & Scribez development programme for Black and ethnically diverse writers over the age of 25. \nThis workshop will focus on how to use collage to find poetic inspiration\, and will be run by Gayathiri Kamalakanthan\, a Tamil writer who specialises in queering and collage with poetry. They are interested in how language shapes our realities from childhood\, and how we can use language to queer our future possibilities. \nWe have 20 places available so please tell us you’re coming by booking your ticket HERE. \nAll ages are welcome from 13+ and no previous experience of collage or poetry is required. All materials will be provided\, and participants are invited to stay afterwards for free pizza and refreshments. \nThis is because from 6pm-8pm\, the Griots Well writers will be showcasing the work\, and we would love to also invite participants from the workshop to share what they created at the start of this event. If you can stay\, you can just let us know on the day what you’d like to eat. \nThe Oxford Poetry Library is an accessible and inclusive space\, but please contact us in advance if you have any access needs on oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com. \nIf you have any other questions then please email us on oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/griots-well-writers-workshop-on-collage-and-poetry/ LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Daytime,Family Friendly,LGBTQAI+,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Griots-Well-social.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221015T133000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221015T150000 DTSTAMP:20221014T091904Z CREATED:20221003T152208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221014T091904Z UID:3480-1665840600-1665846000@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com SUMMARY:The Poetry Door: Who Am I? DESCRIPTION:In these workshops\, we will consider how poetry can be a tool for self-expression and social justice\, for empathy\, and empowerment. \n\n\n\n\n\nThis month’s workshop is on the topic “Who am I?” We will look at how to write for self-expression and think about topics like Identity\, Memory and Belonging.\n\n\nEveryone has something valuable to express and poetry can help us process our own experiences and learn about the experiences of others. Through readings\, interactive exercises\, group writing games\, and generative prompts\, we will explore the power and joy of writing together. We’ll be working in a variety of forms\, inspired by a diverse set of voices and themes. Looking forward to collaborating with you all and seeing your beautiful words!\n\n\n\n\n\nThese sessions will be led by Serena Alagappan. Serena is a writer and researcher interested in the impact of creative writing on society. She has studied at Princeton and Oxford Universities and published her work in literary journals across the US and UK.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis workshop is best suited for people aged 13-18. No experience with poetry is required\, and all materials will be provided. Let us know you’re coming by booking a ticket HERE.\n\n\nThe Oxford Poetry Library is an accessible space but please contact us in advance if you have any access needs so we can accommodate those for you. You can email us on oxfordpoetrylibrary@gmail.com or using the contact form below.\n\n\n← Back Thank you for your response. ✨\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\nName(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nEmail(required)\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nWebsite\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nMessage\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Submit \n \n \n \nΔ URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/the-poetry-door-who-am-i/ LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Daytime,Family Friendly,LGBTQAI+,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/The-Poetry-Door-Social.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220618T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220618T163000 DTSTAMP:20220522T193525Z CREATED:20220522T193525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220522T193525Z UID:3189-1655550000-1655569800@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com SUMMARY:Find us @ Flofest 2022 DESCRIPTION:At long last\, FloFest is back in Florence Park for 2022! \nWe are so excited to be part of the return of this much-loved free family festival\, which features oodles of activities for all ages all day. \nKeep a look out for our big purple bike where we’ll have a selection of books from the collection\, as well as some fun poetry activities for all ages! URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/find-us-flofest-2022/ LOCATION:Florence Park\, Florence Park\, Oxford\, OX4 3JZ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,Community Event,Daytime,Family Friendly ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/flofest-only.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220614T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220614T160000 DTSTAMP:20220607T160738Z CREATED:20220526T191357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220607T160738Z UID:3202-1655215200-1655222400@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com SUMMARY:Writing New Histories of Oxford DESCRIPTION:Oxford is a city rich in histories beyond the university. These histories are often part of the present\, and of our everyday lives. \nThis free writing workshop is aimed at residents of Oxford who wish to put into words and images their experiences and memories of the city.  \nWe will explore local and individual memories of everyday life in Oxford\, and will encourage participants to share their own experiences\, with a view to including them in a book that celebrates Oxford’s communities\, and using extracts of the workshop writing in exhibition panels at the Museum of Oxford. No previous experience of writing is required – just be willing to share your memories and experiences\, and be ready to give writing a go. \nThis is a TORCH initiative in partnership with the Museum of Oxford and Oxford Poetry Library\, and workshops will be facilitated by Patrick McGuinness\, poet and writer\, and author of Real Oxford\, a book about the city beyond the dreaming spires. \nNo need to book – drop in from 2pm to 4pm to join in! \nOxford Poetry Library is an accessible space but please do contact us in advance if you have specific requirements. You can email us about this or with any questions about the workshop at oxfordpoetrylibary@gmail.com URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/writing-new-histories-of-oxford/ LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Daytime,Family Friendly,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Ship-of-Fools-East-10-Rose-Hill-Cemetery.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220528T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220528T140000 DTSTAMP:20220522T155148Z CREATED:20220522T155148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220522T155148Z UID:3176-1653735600-1653746400@oxfordpoetrylibrary.com SUMMARY:Poems for Queer Euphoria DESCRIPTION:As part of this year’s Oxford Pride celebrations\, we will be running a day of activities at the library with inspiration from our collection of LGBTQAI+ poets past and present. Engage with our classic word games\, explore surprising crafts and workshop your poetic expressions for Queer Euphoria & Pride 2022! \nFree\, drop-in anytime between 12pm and 3pm at The Community Works\, activities and books for all ages! URL:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/event/poems-for-queer-euphoria/ LOCATION:The Community Works\, 21 Park End Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1HH\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Activities To Do,Arts & Crafts,Daytime,Family Friendly,LGBTQAI+ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oxfordpoetrylibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/v2-opl-28-may-pride-event-fb-add-e1653234139539.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR