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Carrboro poet laureate Liza Wolff-Francis stops by to promote the West End Poetry Festival, this Thursday-Saturday throughout downtown.

Click here to access the festival’s homepage.

This year’s festival begins Thursday, October 19, with an open mic at Luna. It continues Friday, October 20, with an evening of events at The ArtsCenter including a conversation between Wolff-Francis and two poets. The big day is Saturday, October 21, with a day of workshops and readings at the Century Center followed by a poetry slam that evening at Steel String Brewery.

Click here for the full schedule. All events are free.

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