From “Voices” by Mauricio Robalino 3rd Thursday Newsletter Issue: 46 Date: November 21, 2024 Dear Reader, The 46th issue of the 3rd Thursday Newsletter <https://www.beeugenebecreative.com/blog> celebrates the Voices of Tacoma: A Gathering of Poets <https://www.beeugenebecreative.com/voicesoftacomaabouttheproject>. The work of eighty poets, with another ten arts professionals serving as Editorial Review Board members, Editors, Advisors, and - of course - Mauricio Robalino, Artist and Illustrator. The creative energy that this project was built around will continue. We have scheduled our next three Gathering of Poets events: December 4, January 15, and February 4. These Gatherings will be held from 6pm to 7:30pm at Swasey Library, 7001 Sixth Avenue. These Gatherings are an opportunity to connect, read, and/or just listen to others. The intention of these events is to help create long-term coalitions of like-minded folk in our community. As are all of our events, these are free and open to everyone! We will also be scheduling readings at bookstores and other venues in the next several months. These events will give everyone the opportunity to come and hear the Poets whose works are included in #VoicesOfTacoma read their work. You can pick up a copy of Voices of Tacoma from your local bookstores or you can check out a copy from the Library! Lastly, there are two upcoming opportunities to get a signed copy (or copies) of the book and meet Burl and Mauricio. We’ll be at the BARN Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, November 23 and we’ll be at Tacoma Arts at the Armory on December 7 and 8. Upcoming Events This Saturday, November 23th, #VoicesOfTacoma and Mauricio Robalino will be at the BARN Holiday Bazaar <https://bainbridgebarn.org/about/annual-events/bazaar/#attending> • 10am–3pm. Come get a signed copy of the book and check out all of the artists involved in the Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network. Bring a poem to read, or just come listen to the #VoicesOfTacoma, at A Gathering of Poets. 6pm-7:30pm at Swasey Library <https://www.tacomalibrary.org/locations/7/>: • Wednesday, December 4th • Wednesday, January 15th • Tuesday, February 4th Saturday and Sunday, December 7th and 8th, join us at Tacoma Arts at the Armory <https://tacomaartsmonth.org/arts-at-the-armory/> • 11am-5pm ------------------------------ Stay tuned for more information in the next Third Thursday Newsletter! ------------------------------ ------------------------------ For questions or media inquiries about the project, please contact agatheringofpoets@gmail.com. This project is partly funded by the Tacoma Artists Initiative Program. ------------------------------ Please share this newsletter. If you received it from a friend, visit Be! Eugene Be! Creative <http://beeugenebecreative.com> to learn more. <https://sites.google.com/view/beeugenebecreative/home> Copyright© 2024 by Burl E. Battersby All Rights Reserved Burl E. Battersby (he/him) *Voices of Tacoma: A Gathering of Poets* A *Tacoma Arts Initiative Program *Project Be! Eugene Be! Creative <https://linktr.ee/voicesoftacoma> (206) 406-8839 <http://voice.google.com/calls?a=nc,%2B12064068839>