The Soul of Langston: Poetry, Percussion, and Purpose

Schedule

Tue Oct 07 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Jordan-Newby Anchor Branch Library at Broad Creek | Norfolk, VA

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Arts for Learning Virginia’s JuJu Drum will use drumming and poetry to lead participants in interactive workshops to explore poet Langston Hughes’s impact on literature, culture, and social justice.
Each workshop will build on the previous one, with participants having the opportunity to share their creative work with the community in a final event on Oct. 25.
Register online at norfolk.libcal.com
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Where is it happening?

Jordan-Newby Anchor Branch Library at Broad Creek, 1430 Norchester Ave, Norfolk, VA 23504-3727, United States

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Norfolk Public Library

Host or Publisher Norfolk Public Library

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