Dates & times
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- 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
The Poetry In Me: Dallas writing workshop with Poet Laureate Black Ceasar
In The Poetry In Me, writing is a way to explore connections among self, emotion, experience and community—not a test of whether someone can produce a flawless poem.
Prompts, conversation and shared writing
Dallas Poet Laureate Black Ceasar leads the November 14 session through writing prompts, conversation, creative exercises and collaborative writing. The mix gives the workshop both individual and shared ways to explore ideas; its stated aim is to help participants find and express a poetic voice.
The focus is on how personal experience relates to emotion and community. The listing frames the session as exploration, rather than promising a polished finished poem.
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A guided writing session
Black Ceasar leads one workshop, combining prompts, conversation, creative exercises and collaborative writing. The event listing presents these as ways to explore poetic voice and personal experience.
Saturday, November 14, 2026 · Eugene McDermott Conference Room (8th Floor)
- The Poetry In Me creative writing workshop with Dallas Poet Laureate Black Ceasar
Plan your visit
Saturday, November 14, 2026, 10–11:30 a.m.
The workshop is scheduled for one 90-minute session.
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Required; one registration covers the listed 2026 dates
The event listing says a single registration applies to all its 2026 occurrences and closes November 28, 2026, at 10 a.m. The dates shown are January 10; February 7 and 21; March 7 and 21; April 4 and 18; May 2, 16 and 30; June 13 and 27; July 11 and 25; August 8 and 22; September 5 and 19; October 3, 17 and 31; and November 14 and 28.
The November 14 session is the date covered by this event page. The other dates are the listing’s calendar occurrences, not additional activities scheduled during this session.
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Free under the library’s general program policy
The Central Library branch says Dallas Public Library programs are free and open to the public. The event listing requires registration but does not state a separate event-specific fee.
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Contact the library ahead of your visit
For accommodation requests, the Central Library branch lists 214-670-7809. The event listing gives [email protected] and 214-670-1400 for questions.
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Getting to Central Library
Event location
The workshop meets in the Eugene McDermott Conference Room on the eighth floor of J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX 75201. The event listing includes a map link that can calculate directions from your starting point.
The captured event and branch listings do not give transit routes, parking information or a designated entrance for this workshop.
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Accommodation requests
Call the Central Library branch at 214-670-7809 to request an accommodation.
Before you make a plan
Who can attend?
The library lists the program for adults 18 and older.
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Do I need to register?
Yes. The listing says one registration covers all listed 2026 occurrences and closes November 28, 2026, at 10 a.m.
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What will the workshop involve?
Black Ceasar leads writing prompts, conversation, creative exercises and collaborative writing focused on connections among self, emotion, experience and community.
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Is there an admission fee?
The Central Library says Dallas Public Library programs are free and open to the public. The event listing requires registration but does not specify a separate fee for this workshop.
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Location & Google Maps
Central Library - Eugene McDermott Conference Room (8th Floor), J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX 75201
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