Poetry on the Patio: Read to Support Brown Memorial Tutoring Program

In honor of National Poetry Month, the Brown Memorial Tutoring Program and the Ivy Bookshop invite you to a night of good-spirited competitive poetry reading! Compete in one of the below categories or just simply enjoy an evening of Poetry on the Patio:

• Read an Old Favorite - where you can either bring a beloved poem or choose from a collection that will be available at the event
• Recite an Original - where you can share a poem you have written
• Write Right Now - you will be given a prompt to compose a poem on the spot

Each presentation should not be more than 3 minutes long.  There will be a panel of judges and a prize awarded in each category.

Snacks will be provided, and a cash bar will be available.

This is a free event but donations are welcome to benefit Brown Memorial Tutoring Program (BMTP). You can join a giving level when you RSVP for this event!

About Brown Memorial Tutoring Program

Founded in 1963, the mission of the Brown Memorial Tutoring Program (BMTP) is to provide individualized structured literacy instruction to Baltimore City elementary school students to build their skills, gain confidence, and awaken a love of reading.

BMTP, a free program, enrolls each year on average 80 children in the 1st to 5th grade from Mt. Royal Elementary/Middle School, Dorothy I Height Elementary School, and Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School. Teachers refer students who would benefit from one-to-one reading instruction.

Students are matched with a trained volunteer tutor, and pairs meet once a week for 75 minute sessions for 30 weeks. Tutoring takes place during the school day at the Brown Memorial Tutoring Program located in Bolton Hill. BMTP provides the transportation at no cost for students to get to and from school and tutoring.

For more information visit www.browntutoring.org. If interested in becoming a volunteer tutor please email [email protected].

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