BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Montgomery County Public Libraries X-WR-CALNAME:Montgomery County Public Libraries BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6e6854a0-b010-4186-a87c-3dcc499ea0d1 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260726T165049Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260711T173000 SUMMARY:Poetry and Resistance: Venezuelan Poetry in Solidarity - In-person LOCATION:Wheaton Library\nWheaton Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Wheaton Library;X-APPLE-RA DIUS=10;X-TITLE=Wheaton Library:geo:39.0467586,-77.0515442 GEO:39.0467586;-77.0515442 DESCRIPTION:Devastating earthquakes have claimed thousands of lives. Throu gh poetry\, reflection\, & community\, we'll seek to honor those affected and explore meaningful ways to support humanitarian relief efforts..\nhttp s://mcpl.libnet.info/event/16793054 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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Questions about this program?&nbs p\;Contact the Library at 240-777-0678. \;

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To find poetry and/ or information about poets\, check out our Electronic Resources linked wit hin the 'Books and Reading' and 'Magazines and Newspapers' headings on thi s page:

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https://mcpl.aspendiscovery.org/WebBuilder/ResourcesList

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and/or request specific titles through Inter-Library Loan:https://www.montgomeryc ountymd.gov/montgomery-county-public-libraries/things-you-can-borrow-libra ry/interlibrary-loan-services

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You'll need an active MCPL card account to place holds and check out materials\, and to access Electronic Resources. Don't have a card right now? No worries! Get a card: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/montgomery-county-public-l ibraries/get-library-card

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More info about Vocales Verticales:& nbsp\;https://www. facebook.com/p/Vocales-Verticales

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https://vocalesverticales.substack.com/

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This program is led by Carlota Roby\, a human rights attorney and co-found er of the Vocales Verticales project. She is also a poet\, and has publish ed the poetry collections \;Las Manos de los Muertos  \;(2013)\; \;Suburban \;Tales \;(2019)\; and&nbs p\;Lilith \;(2024)\, available in our library catalog: \; https://staff-montgomery. bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/catalogue/detail.pl?biblionumber=574868& amp\;found1=1

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The program will be held in the Multi-Purpose Ro om\, off the lobby on the first floor. \;

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Library Program Atte ndance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults attending a pr ogram intended for children must have an accompanying child.

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If yo u plan to attend with a group of ten or more\, please contact the branch a t least one week before the program to discuss how your group might be acc ommodated.

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Accommodation Requests

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To request an accommodation\, contact the library branch where you want the accommodation. If they are unable to help\, or if you need an accommodation for an onlin e resource or event\, complete our Accommodation Request Form online or call Library Adm inistration at 240-777-0002.

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