BPL's Bards & Brews Virtual Poetry Event Set For Friday, Sept. 11

From the Birmingham Public Library:

September 3, 2020

What: Bards & Brews Virtual Poetry Event
When: 6:00 p.m. on Friday, September 11, 2020
Where: Watch online on the Bards & Brews Facebook page
Details: The Birmingham Public Library’s popular spoken word poetry-craft beer event is going virtual again. Watch online on the Bards & Brews Facebook page as some of metro Birmingham’s most talented poets share their talents live. For the first time, spoken word artists who have reservations about performing via live-streaming may submit a recording of his/her poetic performances in advance.
To register, email Bards.Brews@cobpl.org by 2:00 p.m. on September 11.

Birmingham, Ala. – Join the Birmingham Public Library for Bards & Brews Virtual, an online version of its popular monthly spoken word poetry/craft beer event.

Beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, September 11, fans will be able to watch some of metro Birmingham’s most talented poets online on the Bards & Brews Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/BardsandBrews/

Bards will have a new twist. For the first time, spoken word artists who have reservations about performing via live-streaming may submit a recording of his/her poetic performances in advance.

Poets, if you want to participate, the deadline to register is 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 11.

BPL held its first ever virtual Bards & Brews on April 3. BPL’s Bards & Brews Facebook page will be broadcasting the spoken word poetry virtually through the web conferencing site Zoom.

Celebrating its 10th year this fall, Bards & Brews has built a reputation as a unifying event for Birmingham's cultural arts community as well as a popular gathering for fans of spoken word poetry and craft beer.

It is normally held monthly at library locations, entertainment and craft beer venues across metro Birmingham, but has moved online due to social distancing orders in place due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Although Bards & Brews Virtual will be absent the free craft beer samples popular among attendees, BPL Bards committee member and poet Lee Green is hoping viewers will support local craft breweries that offer curbside service by ordering carryout to take home.

For information on the virtual Bards & Brews and BPL’s online programming, go to www.cobpl.org. You can also follow the BPL Facebook page and Bards & Brews Facebook page

This press release was produced by the Birmingham Public Library. The views expressed here are the author’s own.