Pill-Rolling Fingers: Poems about Early-Onset Parkinson’s

Schedule

Wed Sep 09 2026 at 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC+12:00
Location

2 Freyberg Place, Auckland, New Zealand 1010 | Auckland, AU

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Join us in the Marilyn Waring Room for shared poetry & conversation exploring lived experiences of early-onset Parkinson’s, led by poet, researcher, and health advocate Tara Coleman.
You can expect facilitated shared reading and creative writing exercises exploring lived experiences of early-onset Parkinson’s through poetry, discussion, and collaborative storytelling.
Participants will engage with research-informed creative work in an inclusive community setting that encourages conversation, reflection, and creative participation.
Free entry, 16+ welcome, light refreshments served.
“... poetry is not a luxury. It is a vital necessity of our existence. It forms the quality of the light within which we predicate our hopes and dreams toward survival and change..." Audre Lorde
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2 Freyberg Place, Auckland, New Zealand 1010, New Zealand

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