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SUMMARY:Caribbean Heritage Month Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:The Caribbean American Poetry Association (CAPA) and the South Huntington Public Library (SHPL) invite you to a Poetry Reading and Book Signing to celebrate National Caribbean American Heritage Month. \nThe celebration will include performances by several award-winning poets:\n– Abraham “Honest A.b.e” Benjamin: An author and musician from Grenada. \n– Burnett Coburn: A novelist and prolific dramatist from Jamaica. \n– Empress Poetry: An award-winning Barbadian-born, Brooklyn-based author and performer. \n– Berkley Wendell Semple: A fiction writer, literary reviewer, and librarian from Guyana. \nThe event will also feature an authors’ table with poetry books from both CAPA-member poets and our guest authors.\nLive entertainment will be provided by Praises in Steel, a steelpan ensemble and ministry band from St. David’s Episcopal Church in Cambria Heights, New York. Their presentations will showcase vibrant calypso and reggae styles from Trinidad and Tobago.\nThe event is free and open to the public. \nMonday, July 6, 2026\n2:00PM – 4:00PM\nSouth Huntington Public Library\n145 Pidgeon Hill Road\nHuntington Station, NY 11746\nFor more information go to https://www.shpl.info/event/poetry-event-110676 ( https://www.shpl.info/event/poetry-event-110676 ).\nWe look forward to celebrating with you.\n
URL:https://huntingtonmatters.com/events/caribbean-heritage-month-poetry-reading/
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LOCATION:145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station, NY
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