Events Calendar | Laredo Public Library

Dec

Tue

22nd Annual Laredo Poetry Festival Registration @ Joe A. Guerra Laredo Public Library

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Dec 3 2024 @ 12:00 am – Feb 8 2025 @ 12:00 am

Laredo Poetry Festival Registration and Submission 2025

22nd Annual Poetry Festival

Name*
First Last
Grade Level*
Home Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Applicant's Email*
Applicant's Phone Number (if 18 or older)
Parent or Guardian Name (if under 18)*
First Last
Parent or Guardian Phone*
School Name*
Teacher's Name*
First Last
School Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
School Phone
Teacher's Email*
Title of Poem*
Original poetry submissions must reflect this year's theme: "Dreams and Aspirations."
RELEASE*
I consent.
I do hereby give my permission for this child to participate in the 22nd Annual Laredo Poetry Festival and to publish this child’s poem if selected. I understand that all reasonable precautions will be taken to provide a safe program experience for this child, and that in consideration thereof for myself and for this minor child, and for the heirs, executors, and administrators and assigns of myself and this minor child, I hereby release the City of Laredo, and the Laredo Public Library and their employees and volunteers, from any liability or causes of indemnity and hold harmless the City of Laredo and the Laredo Public Library and their employees and volunteers from any claim arising against them on behalf of this minor child in this program.

By registering your child, you give the Festival sponsors permission to reproduce and publicize video of your child’s reading their poems as long as it is not a confidential matter. If your child doesn’t want to do the video reading their poem they can give permission to one library’s volunteer to do the video.
Confirmation*
The work I am submitting is my own original creation, not copied from others, produced by anyone else, or generated by artificial intelligence.
Poem with Name*
Accepted file types: docx, doc, Max. file size: 800 MB.
Please upload a copy of your poem with your name.
Poem without Name*
Accepted file types: docx, doc, Max. file size: 800 MB.
Please upload a copy of your poem WITHOUT your name in the document.
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Locations: Joe. A Guerra Laredo Public Library

Jan

Tue

Adult Craft Club @ Lamar Bruni Vergara Inner City Branch Library

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Jan 14 @ 11:00 am – May 6 @ 12:00 pm

Spring Adult Craft Club

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Locations: Lamar Bruni Vergara Inner City Branch Library

Jan

Fri

Learn How to Draw & Paint @ Lamar Bruni Vergara Inner City Branch Library

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Jan 17 @ 10:00 am – May 9 @ 11:30 am

Draw & Paint at the Inner-City Branch Library (1)

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Locations: Lamar Bruni Vergara Inner City Branch Library

Jan

Tue

Adult Craft Club @ Lamar Bruni Vergara Inner City Branch Library

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Jan 21 @ 11:00 am – May 13 @ 1:00 pm

Spring Adult Craft Club

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Phone

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Locations: Lamar Bruni Vergara Inner City Branch Library

Jan

Fri

Learn How to Draw & Paint @ Lamar Bruni Vergara Inner City Branch Library

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Jan 24 @ 10:00 am – May 16 @ 12:30 pm

Draw & Paint at the Inner-City Branch Library (1)

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Locations: Lamar Bruni Vergara Inner City Branch Library

Jan

Sat

The Grim Readers Book Club

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Jan 25 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

The Grim Readers Book Club… Where laughter meets the dark side. Members meet monthly at the MOS Branch Library to discuss titles selected by book club members. This year we’ll read between the lines of dark humor. Join the Remind group by downloading the app and entering the class code @mosbook. You may also text the class code to 81010.

January 25: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
February 22: Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
March 22: Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
April 26: A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore
May 17: Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

Questions? Call Analiza at (956) 795-2400, ext. 2552, or email at agomez3@ci.laredo.tx.us. Recommended for adults and teens, ages 16+ Registration required

Grim Readers Book Club

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Name*

First Last

Email*

Your Age*

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Parent's Name*

First Last

Phone*

From which library location would you like to pick up your program materials (books, craft kits, etc)?*

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Locations: Sophie Christen McKendrick, Francisco Ochoa, and Fernando A. Salinas Branch Library

Jan

Sun

Family Art Night Registration Begins @ Inner City Branch Library

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Jan 26 – Feb 3 all-day

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Locations: Lamar Bruni Vergara Inner City Branch Library

Playdates at the Library Registration Begins! @ Inner City Branch Library

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Jan 26 – Feb 3 all-day

Playdates at the Library Registration Begins at Inner City Branch Library!

Child's Name(Required)

First Last

Date of Birth(Required)

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Address

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Locations: Lamar Bruni Vergara Inner City Branch Library

Jan

Mon

Let’s Make Music-Registration Begins

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Jan 27 – Feb 1 all-day

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Locations: Joe. A Guerra Laredo Public Library

Preteen Scene @ Joe A. Guerra Laredo Public Library

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Jan 27 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

All 3rd-6th graders are invited to participate in this semester’s Preteen Scene! Partake with your friends in different activities like art, robots, and games from January 13th to May 28, 2025! See you there!

Preteen Scene

Preteen's Name(Required)

First Last

Nickname

Age(Required)

Please enter a number from 8 to 12.

Grade Level

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Locations: Joe. A Guerra Laredo Public Library

December 2024 – January 2025 Dec 2024 – Jan 2025