March 27; April 2, 23 — Allan Hancock College celebrates National Poetry Month

Poet Jakeel Harris performs at last year’s Dr. Kate Adams Poetry Symposium at Allan Hancock College. *** El año pasado, el poeta Jakeel Harris destacó su trabajo durante el Simposio Anual de Poesía Dra. Kate Adams de Allan Hancock College. Courtesy photo.

SANTA MARIA — April is National Poetry Month, and Allan Hancock College is hosting a diverse series of events celebrating the art of poetry in late March and April at its Santa Maria campus. These events, which range from student readings to visits from prominent poets, are free and open to Hancock students, staff, faculty and members of the public.

Harvest Literary Journal Reading- March 27

Students will read their work published in the college’s literary journal, Harvest, on March 27 at 6 p.m. in the Mechanics Bank Student Center (bldg. G) at the Santa Maria campus. Harvest is an annual publication and is a joint project between Hancock students and the college’s English 107 and 108 sections. Free copies will be available at the event while supplies last.

Dr. Kate Adams Poetry Symposium- April 2

The Friends of the Allan Hancock College Library will host the second annual Dr. Kate Adams Poetry Symposium on April 2 at 2 p.m. on the patio of the AHC Library (bldg. L) at the Santa Maria campus. This year’s symposium, held in honor of the late Dr. Adams, will feature a reading by Solange Aguilar (They/Ze), an award-winning queer Mescalero Apache, Yo’eme and Filipinx (Kalinga/Kapampangan) multimedia artist, poet and zine maker from Santa Barbara. Aguilar’s work has been featured at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara and in Harvard Library’s zine collection.

Lee Herrick Reading/Q&A- April 23

Hancock will welcome California Poet Laureate Lee Herrick for a live reading and Q&A session on April 23 at 2 p.m. on the patio of the AHC Library (bldg. L) at the Santa Maria campus. Herrick, of Fresno, is the author of four books of poems: In Praise of Late Wonder: New and Selected Poems; Scar and Flower, a finalist for the 2020 Northern California Book Award; Gardening Secrets of the Dead; and This Many Miles from Desire.?He is the tenth California Poet Laureate, and the first Asian American to serve in the role.

You can learn more about these and other events at Hancock by visiting the college’s event calendar at https://www.hancockcollege.edu/calendar\

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HANCOCK CELEBRA MES DE POESÍA

En abril, Allan Hancock College celebrará el mes nacional de poesía con una serie de diversos eventos, donde se llevarán a cabo dentro el campus de Santa María.

Estos eventos, que incluyen desde lecturas estudiantiles hasta visitas de destacados poetas, son gratuitos y abierto al público.

Lectura de revista literaria Harvest – 27 de marzo

El 27 de marzo, estudiantes de Hancock presentaran sus obras publicadas en la revista literaria del colegio, Harvest, a partir de las 6 p.m. en el Mechanics Bank Student Center (edificio G). Harvest es una revista literaria publicada anualmente por estudiantes de Hancock en conjunto con las secciones de English 107 y 108. Habrá copias gratuitas limitadas.

Simposio Anual de Poesía Dra. Kate Adams – 2 de abril

El 2 de abril, los amigos de la biblioteca AHC (Friends of the Allan Hancock College Library) organizaran el segundo Simposio Anual de Poesía Dra. Kate Adams a partir de las 2 p.m. en el patio de la Biblioteca AHC (edificio L). El simposio, organizado en honor a la fallecida Dra. Adams, presentará una lectura por Solange Aguilar (They/Ze).

Originaria de Santa Barbara, Aguilar es una poeta distinguida, artista de multimedia y creadora de fanzines queer de origen Mescalero Apache, Yo’eme y Filipinx (Kalinga/Kapampangan). El trabajo de Aguilar se ha destacado en el Los Ángeles County Museum of Art, el Museum of Contemporary Art, Santa Barbara y en la colección de fanzines de la biblioteca de Harvard.

Lectura/Sesión de Q&A de Lee Herrick – 23 de abril

El 23 de abril, Hancock dará la bienvenida al poeta laureado de California, Lee Herrick, donde realizará una lectura en vivo con una sesión de preguntas y respuestas (Q&A) a partir de las 2 p.m. en el patio de la biblioteca AHC (edificio L). Herrick, originario de Fresno, es autor de cuatro libros de poesía: In Praise of Late Wonder: New and Selected Poems, Scar and Flower (finalista del premio 2020 Northern California Book Award), Gardening Secrets of the Dead y This Many Miles from Desire. Es el décimo poeta laureado de California y el primero de ascendencia asiática en ocupar el cargo.

Para más información sobre estos y otros eventos en Allan Hancock College, visite https://www.hancockcollege.edu/calendar (en inglés).