Students in grades 6 through 12 can take part in the annual Slammin’ Rhymes Challenge.
The event allows young people to express themselves through poetry, rap or spoken word, and be recognized for their creativity. This year’s theme is “strength.”
Every student who submits a piece will receive a gift card. The deadline to enter the contest is Oct. 30.
If you go
Slammin’ Rhymes Challenge + Fall Fest
🗓️ Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15
📍Central Library, 40 E. St. Clair St.
🎟️ Free
Ten students will be selected to perform at the Slammin’ Rhymes Challenge during Fall Fest on Nov. 15 at Central Library.
This year, students will get a chance to meet and talk with special guests: Drs. Sampson Davis, Rameck Hunt and George Jenkins, also known as The Three Doctors.
In the 1980s, when they were teenagers growing up in Newark, New Jersey, a city dealing with high poverty and crime rates, they made a pact to stick together to go to college, graduate and become medical doctors.
In 2002, they published a book about their journeys. Fall Fest and Slammin’ Rhymes Challenge is free and open to the public. To learn more about the rules and how to apply, visit this website.
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