Inaugural Poetry Ambassador Event with Toni Bee

From Cambridge's Inagural Poetry Ambassador (and former Poet Populist), Toni Bee!

Join us December 10 for 'Poets Explore Parenthood' at Central Square Library

Please join us for an evening of poetry at the Central Square Library. Hosted by Toni Bee, Poet Populist emeritus and inaugural Poetry Ambassador. Featuring Cambridge Poets Charles Coe, Mary Bushinger Bodwell, & Neiel Israel reading on the theme of parenthood. This event is free and open to the public. December 10, 2015 6:30-8:30pm @ Central Square Library, Louis Room Toni Bee is a poet, photographer, and one of the founders of Black Lives Matter in Cambridge. The community advocate and mother was the first elected female Poet Populist for the City of Cambridge (2011-2013). Bee has been honored as the 2011 YMCA Cambridge Outstanding Woman Award. She has served on the board of directors at Cambridge Community Television and served a year-long term as Community Artist Fellow at Citi Performing Arts Center. Bee is deeply involved with youth empowerment and education and led the Black Lives Matter in Cambridge march along with co-founders and teen leaders in January 2015. Save the Date: Monday, April 11, 2016 6:00pm-8:00pm First annual Cambridge Arts Poetry Community Open Mic in honor of National Poetry Month About the Cambridge Arts Poetry Ambassador Program The Poetry Ambassador program will support seasonal events curated by poets. Four Poetry Ambassadors will be engaged each year to develop programs highlighting the rich diversity of literary arts happening in the City. Cambridge Arts Poets Advisory Council has worked in collaboration with City staff to develop a shortlist of candidates for initial year of Poetry Ambassador Programming. After this pilot year, Poetry Ambassadors will be selected via an open call for proposals.