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External Event: Beyond Academia Free Skool "Second Sunday" Poetry Class In-Person

The mission of Beyond Academia is to deconstruct barriers to the benefits of a poetic arts education. We contend that “art” has the potential to alter cultural reality towards a more just and equitable society, and practitioners thereof have a responsibility to consciously guide the results through the study of communication, humanities, and creative processes.

We invite you to join us for our monthly second Sunday class. Each class includes a mix of discussion questions, writing prompts, and experiential exercises. Every month features a different teacher with a unique lesson plan aligned with BAFS' Curriculum Tracks -

-Poetic Constructs (the “rules” of poetry)
-Ontological Engineering (breaking the “rules” of poetry)
-Esoteric Practice (reflective practices)
-Echo Poetics (ecological systems)
-Bard Live (performance)

In our socratic seminar style classes, poetry is the tool through which we dive into deeper learning inquiries on the relationship between art, language, performance, and cultural movements.

Examples of some past class topics include -
-Guerrilla Art
-Improv
-Storytelling
-Mary Oliver
-Richard Brautigan
-Translation
-Permaculture
-Poet+Scientist Partnerships
-Manifestos

All Beyond Academia programs are always 100% free to attend!

This event is not hosted by the Boulder Public Library and may be updated, changed, or canceled with little notice.  This program is produced by a community partner - we hope you enjoy!

Date:
Sunday, Jun 8 2025 Show more dates
Time:
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Location:
Arapahoe Room, Main Library

Audience:
  Adult  
Categories:
  Social Connections     Sponsored Library Program  
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