Turning the Page #3
On 11/9/11, I took part in my third Community Night event for the Washington D.C. organization Turning the Page. The format is this:
I show up on time, thanks to the Metro. (This is compared to last year, when I showed up with mere minutes to spare, thanks to the traffic.)I eat.I speak for 20-30 minutes to an audience of families.The kids break go to different rooms for mentor-run activities.I answer questions from the parents for 30 minutes.I sign books that the organization generously purchased for every attending family.I try to find my way back home.At Tyler Elementary, whose students, parents, and hallways all impressed me, I had an opening act, and they blew me away. Accompanied by a slide show, three young ladies read a short poem entitled "If I Could Be a Superhero," which I later learned is by Steve Lazarowitz. Superman is the only DC hero name-checked in it, but I liked it anyway. Here are murky shots of the last lines:
The books that Turning the Page donated to attendees:
And courtesy of Lee Ziesche and Turning the Page, a few presentation shots:
I show up on time, thanks to the Metro. (This is compared to last year, when I showed up with mere minutes to spare, thanks to the traffic.)I eat.I speak for 20-30 minutes to an audience of families.The kids break go to different rooms for mentor-run activities.I answer questions from the parents for 30 minutes.I sign books that the organization generously purchased for every attending family.I try to find my way back home.At Tyler Elementary, whose students, parents, and hallways all impressed me, I had an opening act, and they blew me away. Accompanied by a slide show, three young ladies read a short poem entitled "If I Could Be a Superhero," which I later learned is by Steve Lazarowitz. Superman is the only DC hero name-checked in it, but I liked it anyway. Here are murky shots of the last lines:
The books that Turning the Page donated to attendees:
And courtesy of Lee Ziesche and Turning the Page, a few presentation shots:
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