Poetry lovers! All sorts of activities await you in San Diego’s wonderful Balboa Park!
Free to the public and open to anyone at least 18 years old, these Balboa Park Poetic Programs celebrate creativity and the power of the written and spoken word. The three ongoing programs are: Poetry Party, Otherwise Improvise, and Poetic Legacy.
Poetry Party is a fun event held on the first Friday of every month from 3 to 5 pm in Balboa Park’s Santa Fe Room, at 2150 Pan American Road West (across from the International Cottages). The description on one flyer: Read your favorite poetry, listen, or make the scene. Be bold, adventurous, and experience the power of the spoken word.
Otherwise Improvise is held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of every month from 2:30 to 5 pm in the Balboa Park Senior Lounge (located in the Casa Del Prado). Be creative! Have even more fun!
Poetic Legacy is a workshop that involves readings and discussions of contemporary and historic poets. Taking prompts from featured poets, participants are then encouraged to write their own poems. This program takes place on the last Friday of every month, from 3 to 5 pm in the Balboa Park Senior Lounge.
The next Poetic Legacy workshop will be held August 29th and will feature poet Naomi Shibab Ney, recipient of numerous honors and awards for her work. In 2019 the Poetry Foundation designated her the Young People’s Poet Laureate for 2019–21.
Want more information concerning the Balboa Park Poetic Programs? Email SLemire@sandiego.gov.
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Thanks for sharing all these happenings and location. You are fortunate to live pretty close to Balboa Park. Do you think these little free events will be impacted by the paid parking coming soon?
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Yes, probably. I’ve spoken to a number of people who’ve expressed this concern.
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Count me as another concerned citizen!
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I haven’t followed the issue closely enough. It seems if the city insists on this, perhaps a 1 or 2 hour grace period for those parking should be considered.
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That would be a great idea, but probably not something the City wants to do.
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it already discourages my visits.
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