Saturday, January 5: Library Presents "Poetic Justice" for Teens

The Racine Public Library, 75 Seventh St. is pleased to announce another program made just for teens: Poetic Justice.

Designed for middle and high school students (ages 13-18), Poetic Justice is a series of workshops in which participants will analyze social justice issues through poetry. Targeting issues like race, politics, religion and history, each three-hour gathering will focus on writing, reading, critiquing and discussing various genres of poetry. The next Poetic Justice workshop takes place Saturday, January 5, from 1:30-4:30pm, in the meeting room of the Racine Public Library.

The workshops are free and open to all interested teens. Space is limited to 10 participants; registration is required and may be made by calling the Racine Public Library at (262) 636-9217 or by visiting the Adult Services Reference Desk. Participants are asked to bring a pen, notebook and folder.

Poetic Justice is facilitated by Nick Demske, a local poet and staff member of the Racine Public Library. In 2006, he graduated in Creative Writing from Carthage College. He is the recipient of several poetry awards including, the Carthage College Research and Creativity Award, First Prize in Centrique Magazine's Bi-annual Literary Contest and The Chapin-Tague Award for Poetry. Demske is a contributing editor for the online magazine, Expose Kenosha, and frequently reads at the weekly open mic events at 716: Fine Art Gallery, 401 Main St. in downtown Racine.

For more information, contact the library at the number listed above or visit its website at www.racinelib.lib.wi.us.