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SUMMARY:James Weldon Johnson Young Writers Festival 
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DESCRIPTION:Are you a student or parent of a student who loves writing poe
 try or plays? Don't miss the opportunity to win cash and scholarships and 
 to show off those skills in the Friends of Brentwood Library's fifth annua
 l James Weldon Johnson Young Writers Festival!  \n.\nhttps://jaxpubliclibr
 ary.libnet.info/event/16476296
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>To participate in the festival and for a c
 hance at a prize or scholarship\,&nbsp\;<strong>youth in grades 3-12</stro
 ng>&nbsp\;are asked to&nbsp\;submit a poem or dramatic monologue by May 16
 \, 2026\, on the theme "Our Voices Matter - What Peace Looks Like to Me." 
 Let your voice be heard and your story be seen!</p>\n<p>The multi-day fest
 ival (June 10-13\, 2026) at the Conference Center at Main Library will fea
 ture career speakers and workshops on creative writing\, book cover design
 \, poetry music\, poetry dance\, and field experiences. This year\, <stron
 g>author and</strong> <strong>award-winning filmmaker&nbsp\;Nola D. Oracle
 </strong>&nbsp\;and <strong>Emmy Award-winning local journalist and news a
 nchor&nbsp\;Tenikka Hughes</strong>&nbsp\;join the Festival as guests of h
 onor\, working directly with kids and teens on their writing skills.&nbsp\
 ;Festivities conclude on Saturday\, June 13\, with awards and presentation
 s by students.</p>\n<p><strong>Young Writers Festival</strong><br /><stron
 g>Wednesday - Saturday\, June 10-13\, 2026</strong>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br />8:3
 0 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.<br />Jacksonville Public Library - Main Library&nbsp\;(
 Conference Center)&nbsp\;<br />303 N. Laura St.\, Jacksonville\, FL 32202<
 /p>\n<p><strong>Submission Deadline</strong></p>\n<p><a href="https://form
 .jotform.com/243183460655155">Submit your poem or monologue online</a>\, a
 long with the $25 entry fee\, by May 16\, 2026.</p>\n<p>Submissions may al
 so be dropped off in person at:&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><a href="https://jaxpublicl
 ibrary.org/locations/brentwood-branch">Brentwood Branch Library&nbsp\;</a>
 <br />3725 N. Pearl St.\, Jacksonville\, FL 32206&nbsp\;</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>
 For more information\,&nbsp\;visit the <a href="https://friendsofbrentwood
 library.com/">Friends of the Brentwood Public Library website</a>.</p>\n<p
 >Have more questions? Email <a href="mailto:jwjlifteveryvoice@gmail.com">j
 wjlifteveryvoice@gmail.com</a>.&nbsp\;<br /><br /></p>\nhttps://jaxpublicl
 ibrary.libnet.info/event/16476296
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