OUTDOOR READING BY PROMINENT LOCAL POETS IS FOCUS OF ANNUAL MEETING OF FRIENDS OF THE UCSC LIBRARY

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SANTA CRUZ, CA--Reserve a place on your calendars now for the annual meeting of the Friends of the UCSC Library, which will feature a reading by some of the area's most prominent poets. The event, which is free and open to the public, takes place Thursday, June 16, at 4 p.m. under the cherry trees on the patio north of McHenry Library.

The program, titled "Poets' Choice: Santa Cruz Poets Read Their Favorites," features Akasha Hull, Mort Marcus, Irene Reti, Elba Sanchez, Dona Stein, Robert Sward, David Thorn, and Gary Young-- leading members of the UCSC/Cabrillo poetry community. The poets have selected a personal favorite as well as a favorite poem by another author for the reading. The program will be moderated by Friends board member and Cabrillo College English professor Kathryn Cowan.

Preceding the reading, there will be a brief business meeting, including the election of new members of the board of directors. The event will also feature refreshments and an exhibit focusing on Santa Cruz poets and on a variety of acquisitions purchased by the Friends for the UCSC library.

The event is accessible to the handicapped and children are welcome. No reservations are necessary. For more information, call Margaret Gordon at (408) 459-4211.

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