A par tnership with Davies Unitarian Universalist Congregation\, the series will be facilitated by award-winning playwright Rev. Norman Allen. Davies is t he home of a PGCMLS pop-up library during the construction of the new Surr atts-Clinton Branch Library. Co-presented with the Prince George's County Human Relations Commission. \;
\nReadings
June: The first session\, on June 2 at 7 pm\, will focus on poetry. Discus
sions will center on Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson&rsquo\;s \;&ldquo\;You! Inez!&rdquo\; and \;&ldquo\;Sonnet\,&rdquo\; as well as Jameson Fitzpatrick&rsquo
\;s \;&ldquo\;A Poem for Pulse.&rdqu
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July: Readings TBA
August:
Readings TBA
About Rev. Norman Allen
Rev.
Norman Allen is in his fourth year serving the Davies Unitarian Universali
st Congregation in Camp Springs. A graduate of Wesley Theological Seminary
\, he served as Intern Minister at Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Churc
h where his work focused on issues of Immigrant Justice\, culminating in h
is article Undocumented and Transgender for Yes! magazine. Other writing c
redits include work for OnBeing\, Tikkun\, the Washington Post\, and Smith
sonian. A former high school English teacher\, Rev. Norm received his Mast
er of Liberal Arts from St. John&rsquo\;s College in Annapolis. He served
as a consultant to the Center for Inspired Teaching and founded the Signat
ure in the Schools theatre outreach program. As a playwright\, Rev. Norm h
as seen his work commissioned and produced locally by the Shakespeare Thea
tre Company\, the Kennedy Center\, Olney Theatre Center\, and Signature Th
eatre. He received the Helen Hayes Award for his play In The Garden\, whic
h &ndash\; like much of his work &ndash\; weds comedy and theology. His pl
ays have been produced across Europe and Asia. For more information check
out his website. Registrants will be provided access (via email) to the ex
cerpts that will be referred to during the programs.