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Main Library
4001 N. 23rd St., McAllen
Thursday, April 10 at 6:00PM
STBF Presents invites you to our 2025 "Poetry Night: Verses from our Roots!" This literary event celebrating contemporary poets from South Texas will feature renowned Rio Grande Valley poets Amanda Puryear El, César L. de León, Emmy Pérez, Gume Laurel III, and Jan Seale.
The event will kickoff with a presentation by the winners of this year's Teen Poetry Showcase, with the theme of "Our Roots & Stories."
Teen Poetry Showcase Poets:
Elliette Perata Santamaria | 14 yrs | History In My Blood
Naima Ybarra | Woven In Legacy
Karime Torres | 16 yrs | Take A Look Inside Family