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Applications for next Aurora Poet Laureate

On April 29, 2024April 29, 2024 By admin

April is national poetry month, and applications are open for the next Aurora Poet Laureate and the first Aurora Youth Poet Laureate. Established in 2020, the Aurora Poet Laureate celebrates the heritage, uniqueness, diversity, and achievements of the City of Aurora through the art and appreciation of poetry. Selected for...

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Aurora artistic talent in writing, poetry, strong

On August 23, 2022August 22, 2022 By admin

By Anthony Stanford Since 2020, I’ve had the distinct pleasure of serving as a Deputy Poet Laureate beside Aurora’s first Poet Laureate, Karen Fullett-Christensen, and fellow Deputy Poet Laureates Fermina Ponce, and Quentin Johnson. Mayor Richard Irvin of Aurora installed the four of us a few weeks after COVID-19 cases...

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Aurora, Arbor Day and National Poetry Month

On May 3, 2022May 3, 2022 By admin

Aurora mayor Richard Irvin, center, presents five Aurora residents Friday, April 29 with their own trees in downtown Aurora in honor of Arbor Day and National Poetry Month.

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Poet Laureate in Aurora

On January 21, 2020January 21, 2020 By admin

Karen Fullett-Christensen, third from left, celebrates her installation as the first Aurora Poet Laureate.

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Aurora laureate induction Jan. 15

On January 7, 2020January 7, 2020 By admin

Aurora’s first poet laureate will be inducted next week, to start a new era of poetic expression in the City of Lights. Longtime Auroran, Karen Fullett-Christensen, will be installed for the inaugural poet laureate term at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan.15. The ceremony will be held at Gwendolyn Brooks Elementary School,...

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Congratulations to poet laureate Karen Fullett-Christensen

On December 3, 2019December 4, 2019 By admin

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Active in Aurora: Morton’s restaurant, Poet Laureate search

On October 1, 2019October 8, 2019 By admin

With the annual Newspaper Week next week we should have a salute to and reference to functions of a community newspaper. We have the experience of tight space and do not have to float photos and articles. We leave out many relevant items we would and should include. With that...

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