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When: Saturday, November, 2nd 6:00 PM

Where: 801 Islington Street, Suite 12, Portsmouth, NH 03801

As this event is taking place on Día de los Muertos, we invite guests to contribute to our Ofrenda (altar space). Please bring photos of ancestors and offerings of flowers, etc to add to the Ofrenda for the evening.

Join Diannely Antigua, who is both the youngest and the first person of color to be named Poet Laureate of Portsmouth, NH, and Ben Bacote, founder and director of NH PANTHER, writer, activist, and humanities teacher, for their latest offering in a series of lovely evenings of poetry and conversation. Antigua and Bacote will share selections by LatinX writers touching on the themes of love and resistance, and discuss the intersections of history, poetry, and activism through the lens of their personal experiences. Additionally, Antigua will record the event, to be featured on her podcast, Bread & Poetry. Appetizers and complimentary beverages provided by Vida Cantina.

When: September 21, 2023, 7 PM

Where: Nashua, NH Public Library

Join Diannely Antigua, who is both the youngest and the first person of color to be named Poet Laureate of Portsmouth, NH, and Ben Bacote, founder and director of NH PANTHER, writer, activist, and humanities teacher, for their latest offering in a series of lovely evenings of poetry and conversation. The Black Voices event is being hosted by Nashua Public Library in Nashua, NH. Antigua and Bacote will share selections by Black writers touching on the themes of love and resistance, and discuss the intersections of history, poetry, and activism through the lens of their personal experiences. Additionally, Antigua will record the event, to be featured on her podcast, Bread & Poetry, and Nashua Public LIbrary will broadcast the event in coordination with the local cable access channel for accessible viewing.