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Writing with the Poetry of Queer Ancestors with City of West Hollywood Poet Laureate Jen Cheng

In-Person Program
2025-10-18 11:00:00 2025-10-18 13:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Writing with the Poetry of Queer Ancestors with City of West Hollywood Poet Laureate Jen Cheng Join us as we celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month with curated poems of our LGBTQ+ ancestors. For adults. West Hollywood Library - Meeting Room

Saturday, October 18
11:00am - 1:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-10-18 11:00:00 2025-10-18 13:00:00 America/Los_Angeles Writing with the Poetry of Queer Ancestors with City of West Hollywood Poet Laureate Jen Cheng Join us as we celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month with curated poems of our LGBTQ+ ancestors. For adults. West Hollywood Library - Meeting Room

West Hollywood Library

Meeting Room

Join us as we celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month with curated poems of our LGBTQ+ ancestors. For adults.

Poems from Sappho, Hafez, Federico Garcia Lorca, Andrea Gibson, Audre Lorde, and others will inspire our own writing in this class. No experience needed, just bring your writing instruments and come with curiosity!

Light refreshments provided by the Friends of the West Hollywood Library.

Jen Cheng is the Fifth West Hollywood Poet Laureate, a Laureate Fellow with the Academy of American Poets, a California Arts Council Fellow, and a multidisciplinary storyteller who amplifies under-represented voices. Jen is the founder of Palabras Literary Salon, celebrating BIPOC poets and writers. Jen blends East-West cultural influences as Feng Shui Poetry. With stories for tween audiences, mystery detective fans, and queer love, Jen is a cross-pollinator. Find her on IG and Bluesky @JenCvoice or JenCvoice.com.

Attendance is limited and advance registration is required. Please register every individual in your party. This will be used to save your spots in the program. We cannot guarantee availability for any unregistered attendees.

AGE GROUP: | Older Adults | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Books, Poetry, & Writing |

TAGS: | Workshop | LGBTQ+ Pride |

West Hollywood Library
Phone: 310.652.5340
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About the branch

West Hollywood Library began service to the area (then unincorporated ) in 1913. The library was previously located at Sherman School, a cottage on Clark Street, a building on Westbourne Drive, and a building near the present site. The Library has an active Friends of the Library group.

The new library was dedicated October 1, 2011.

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