Wednesday-Friday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am - 2:00pm
1006 Penn Ave., La Grande, OR 97850
PO Box 541, La Grande, OR 97850
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541-624-2800

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November 1, 8, 15, & 22 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm
Join Teaching Artist Patrick and learn skills that foster an appreciation of nature through poetry! You’ll practice concentrating on the small aspects of nature, such as an individual animal or plant, species, or habitat type. Patrick will encourage you to explore by emphasizing the use of differing poetry styles, wording and visualization in order to help you expand your creativity. A notebook for your writing is provided, so all you’ll need to bring is your favorite writing utensil. At the end of this four-session class, you’ll have a greater appreciation and deeper understanding of poetry and language, and you’ll have composed a small collection of poems using your new writing and observation skills! Each registration cost includes a notebook. Please enter through the 5th Street door.
You can register for this class here: https://artcentereast.org/calendar/living-verses-poetry-workshop-age-18/
Teaching Artist: Patrick Gower
Cost: $50 Member / $55 Non-Member
Location: Art Center East
Patrick Gower is a wildlife biologist, artist, and poet. His poetry has been included in national and regional wildlife publications. He has also been a teacher at the high school and college levels. Patrick led bird walks at a wildlife refuge, participated at a maritime museum as a crew member and historical reenactor, and was a docent for an historic house museum. His pastimes include nature, poetry, and making noise on a guitar.
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Registration cancellations & transfers must be made through Art Center East at (541) 624-2800 48 hours or more before the class start time. We cannot issue refunds or transfers for cancellations received after the 48-hour cutoff. Exceptions will be considered for medical or family emergencies. ACE will honor a refund, minus a $10 administration fee when the cancellation is made 48 hours or more before class start date. When a class is canceled due to low enrollment, we will issue a refund for all registration fees. ACE will contact you in the event of a cancellation. Face coverings will be required in accordance with statewide regulations current at the time.