February Events of note!

[Kim Roberts]

Please join the Washington Friends of Walt Whitman for a special  
afternoon of poetry and painting on Sunday, February 10, from 2 pm to  
4 pm.  Richard Claude is hosting a private viewing for us of his  
collection of paintings of Georgetown, including a delightful  
depiction of Walt on Potomac's shores.  We'll intersperse our  
appreciation of Richard's work with appropriate readings of Walt's  
poetry and prose.

We will meet at Richard's apartment in the historic Canal House, 3225  
Grace Street, Apartment 223, which is just south of M Street, off  
Wisconsin.  Paid parking is available at the Georgetown Park mall  
nearby.

Richard is a retired professor of Law and Politics at the University  
of Maryland, who took up painting to celebrate a return of his vision  
after an effective treatment for his macular degeneration was found.   
Later this winter, Richard will donate his collection to the  
Georgetown Library, which intends to auction it off to benefit its  
restoration project following last year’s tragic fire.

RSVP with Martin at calvertmartin at starpower.net.  Look forward to  
seeing you then!

NOTE: The next Washington Friends of Walt Whitman event will be a  
tour of the US Treasury Building on Saturday, March 1, at 11:15 am.   
To stay informed about Whitman-related events, please join the Yahoo  
list serve at CyberWalt: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cyberwalt/

The web site includes upcoming events, links, and photos.

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READINGS!

Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008, 6:00 pm
Iota Poetry Series: Kim Roberts and Hiram Larew, reading from their  
new books of poetry. Followed by open mic.
IOTA Reading Series, IOTA Bar and Restaurant, 2832 Wilson Boulevard,  
Arlington VA (703) 522-8340
Hosted by Miles David Moore - Free Admission

Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, 4:00 pm
Sunday Kind of Love: Reading from Family Pictures Anthology and  
celebration of African American History Month.
Readers from the anthology include Kwame Alexander, Darlene Anita  
Scott, Shana Yarborough, and Katy Richey, with live music. Followed  
by open mic.
Busboys and Poets, 14th and V Streets NW, DC. (202) 387-POET.
Hosted by Sarah Browning, with guest host Kim Roberts - Free  
Admission, but donations gratefully accepted.

Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008, 7:00 pm
A Space Inside Reading Series: Kim Roberts and Hiram Larew
Riverby Books, 417 E. Capitol St. NE, DC. (202) 543-4342.
Hosted by Monica Jacobe - Free Admission



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