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Have you ever ridden the Metrobus, and wondered about the poems posted inside? They're the product of Moving Words, a program makes poetry a part of daily life for commuters in Northern Virginia, and promotes the work of local writers.
Submission Theme - Poets who live within the DC transit zone are eligible to enter the competition for poems inspired by first loves -- places, people, ideas, moments or objects. Submission deadline is January 22, 2011.
Find out more / get submission instructions
Moving Words is a program of the Cultural Affairs Division of the Arlington County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources, and is sponsored by the Arlington County Department of Environmental Services Commuter Assistance Program and METRO.
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Moving Words call for Poems about First Love - Deadline Jan. 22
Have you ever ridden the Metrobus, and wondered about the poems posted inside? They're the product of Moving Words, a program makes poetry a part of daily life for commuters in Northern Virginia, and promotes the work of local writers. Submission Theme - Poets who live within the DC transit zone are eligible to enter the competition for poems inspired by first loves -- places, people, ideas, moments or objects. Submission deadline is January 22, 2011.
Find out more / get submission instructions
Moving Words is a program of the Cultural Affairs Division of the Arlington County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources, and is sponsored by the Arlington County Department of Environmental Services Commuter Assistance Program and METRO.
- Telling Arlington's Story In Verse, Part 1
Telling Arlington's StoryIn the spirit of Tell Arlington's Story - Arlington County's initiative to gather stories that demonstrate Arlington's rich cultural diversity - the Shirlington Poetry Workshop has challenged writers to create...
- Truck (not Animal) Petting Zoo - May 21
On Saturday, May 21 from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m., Central Library will be taken over by trucks and other cool vehicles! Children of all ages are invited. We expect to have: A fire engine from the Arlington Fire Department A street sweeper, garbage truck...
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- All Arlington Public Library Sites Closing At 3 P.m. On Saturday, Jan. 30
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- "in Spite Of The Gods" Author Talk At Shirlington - 12/07
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