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OHIO UNDERGROUND RAILROAD WHISTLE-STOP POETRY TOUR: OPA
February 24 @ 10:00 am - 5:30 pm EST
OPA and Poets Against Racism & Hate USAÂ (PARH USA) will conduct a whistle-stop poetry tour of Underground Railroad stations throughout Ohio!
With the help of OPA members and community partners, we will present a series of poetry readings at historic sites where we will feature poets and poems that honor Ohio’s legacy on the Underground Railroad and that raise awareness of issues of social justice, hate, and prejudice.
Mark your calendars and follow the OPA website and Facebook for updates!
WHERE
Southern Ohio Museum & Cultural Center
825 Gallia Street
Portsmouth, OH 45662
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AGENDA
10 AM – 12 PM: Poetry workshops; adult workshop led by Brew Wilson-Battles; children’s workshop led by Rikki Santer and Chuck Salmons
12 PM – 1:30 PM: Lunch break
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM: Poetry reading featuring local poets – Maria Payne, Chelsea Watkins, and Portia Williams
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM: Local history presentation and walking tour (weather permitting) led by Andrew Feight
WORKSHOP REGISTRATION
Registration for the adult and children’s workshops begins February first via Eventbrite.
Click here to register
UPCOMING WHISTLE-STOPS
DATES & SITES
April 20: Sandusky Library, Sandusky
April 27: Spring Hill Historic Home & Underground Railroad Site, Massillon
May 4: Wilson Bruce Evans Home Historical Society/Oberlin Underground Railroad Center, Oberlin
May 19: Kelton House, Columbus
September 8: Springboro Performing Arts Center, Springboro
September 14: Hanby House, Westerville
September 21: The Underground Railroad Museum, Flushing
October 5: First Congregational United Church of Christ, Mt. Vernon
October 13: John Rankin House Visitor Center & John Parker House, Ripley
