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Celebration: A Tribute to Poet Amy Uyematsu
March 23 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Included with admission or membershipEmceed by California poet laureate Lee Herrick, poets from around the Los Angeles area will come together to remember Amy Uyematsu on March 23 from 2–3:30pm.
Amy Uyematsu, granddaughter of F.M. Uyematsu, was a poet, high school math teacher, and an activist. Her writing touched on the intersection of politics, mathematics, spirituality, and the natural world.
Featured poets include Naomi Hirahara, Traci Kato-Kiriyama, Pam Ward, and others.
No advance registration required, free with admission or membership.