Calef Brown Is Actually In Town

Parking in the Sydney's lot is available.  All spaced marked "reserved" are free to us at 6:00 pm.

Grab a bite to eat and head down to Sydney's for warm coffees, hot chocolates and desserts.  Sydney's is donating their fabulous space to Forest Park Elementary for the evening.  Full coffee bar and pastries will be sold throughout the event.  

The poetry and the music is going to be unbelievable.  We are in for a treat!

Calef Brown Is Coming To Town

HEY DADDY-O

Got some news to lay on you: 

Our first

OPEN MIKE POETRY SLAM

BEATNIK  STYLE

With special guest:

Visiting poet and illustrator

Calef Brown

Students, families and staff are all invited to join us for this school-wide event.  Share a poem that you have written- or recite one of your favorite works.  Dig out your berets, brush up on your poetry and listen to the groove our favorite musicians/parents on bass, drums, bongos, guitar and keyboard.  In addition to the school-day assemblies, Calef Brown will be with us- reading some of his favorite works and signing books.   Can you dig it?  

 

Friday, February 27^th

^{6-8:30 pm}

Sydney’s Café

1800 NW 16th Avenue

^{Portland 97209}

^503.241.4313

^{www.sydneysportland.com}

Come on cats, don’t be a drag.  Be there or be  square.

Calef Brown is coming to town!

We are pleased to announce this year’s visiting author:  Poet and illustrator extraordinaire, Calef Brown.  Please join in the excitement as we prepare for this special day of poetry.  Calef Brown will be sharing his work and experiences with students during two school-day assemblies—and will also be participating in our first Open Mike Poetry Slam.

Students have been busy reading and writing poetry in the library and in class to gear up for this event.  Sydney’s Café is donating their amazing coffee house to us on February 27^th- and will be busy working the counter selling their wonderful drinks and desserts.  We will also be treated to the groovy sounds of several fantastic musicians…Forest Park Elementary Parents!!

Look for information coming home with students.  Preorder and reserve a signed copy of one of Calef Brown’s great titles: 

Polkabats and Octopus Slacks, Dutch Sneakers and Flea Keepers, Flamingos on the Roof, Tippentown and Soup for Breakfast!

Check it out at www.calefbrown.com

 

Questions?  Contact Mirka Jablonskimjablons@pps.k12.or.us   or   503.291.1437

Calef Brown tries to write a poem a day.  He says,

"I was once very averse to verse,

but now all of my nouns, verbs,

adjectives and adverbs

go forwards and backwards,

riffing and rhyming,

it's all about timing."