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John Paul Taylor Award-winning poet and community activist John Paul Taylor will lead free adult poetry workshops on the first Tuesday of every month from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Gifts of a Wordsmith will take place on the library's second floor in the Story Castle. The next workshop is scheduled for March 5 . The class will cover how to get your thoughts down on paper, overcoming writer's block, copyright issues, self-publishing, how to perform, and more. The Friends of the Birmingham Public Library will fund the workshops. Taylor is one of the founders of Real Life Poets , a nonprofit creative writing program based in Birmingham. This summer he presented two workshops as part of BPL's adult summer reading program. Participants enjoyed the adult classes so much that they wanted to see them continue. "We offered it this summer and the people wanted it back. That's why I wanted to do it,'' Taylor said. "We know it works. But it's cool when your c...

Gifts of a Wordsmith January workshop will take place at Central Library, on the second floor in the Story Castle, Tuesday, January 8, 2013 .  These poetry workshops are held every first Tuesday of the month from 6 to 8 p.m. at the downtown Birmingham Public Library and is funded by the Friends of BPL . John Paul Taylor is one of the founders of Real Life Poets, a nonprofit creative writing program based in Birmingham. For more information on the adult poetry class, contact Taylor at johnpaul@reallifepoets.org or 205-585-8271. The Real Life Poets website is www.reallifepoets.org . The BPL contact is Haruyo Miyagawa, 205-226-3670. Her email address is hm@bham.lib.al.us. What: Gifts of a Wordsmith Workshop Place: Central Library Date: Tuesday, January 8, 2013 Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m. Cost: Free and open to the public Registration: Not required

Gifts of a Wordsmith workshop will take place on the library's second floor in the Story Castle. The topic for the December 4 session will be "Creative Writing: The Process and Performance" and features Kodisha Soulscribe Taylor speaking on the topic. These poetry workshops are held every first Tuesday of the month from 6 to 8 p.m. at the downtown Birmingham Public Library and is funded by the Friends of BPL . John Paul Taylor is one of the founders of Real Life Poets, a nonprofit creative writing program based in Birmingham. For more information on the adult poetry class, contact Taylor at johnpaul@reallifepoets.org or 205-585-8271. The Real Life Poets website is www.reallifepoets.org . The BPL contact is Haruyo Miyagawa, 205-226-3670. Her email address is hm@bham.lib.al.us. Workshop: "Creative Writing: The Process and Performance" Presenter: Kodisha Soulscribe Taylor Place: Central Library Date: Tuesday, December 4, 2012 Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m. Cos...

Award-winning poet and community activist John Paul Taylor will lead free adult poetry workshops on the first Tuesday of every month through November 2012 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Gifts of a Wordsmith will take place on the library's second floor in the Story Castle. The class will cover how to get your thoughts down on paper, overcoming writer's block, copyright issues, self-publishing, how to perform, and more. Future classes will be held the first Tuesday of every month at 6:00 p.m. at the Central Library. The Friends of the Birmingham Public Library will fund the workshops. Taylor is one of the founders of Real Life Poets, a nonprofit creative writing program based in Birmingham. This summer he presented two workshops as part of BPL's adult summer reading program. Participants enjoyed the adult classes so much that they wanted to see them continue. "We offered it this summer and the people wanted it back. That's why I wanted to do it,'' Taylor said. ...