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Meetings & Events
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Monthly meetings are
held from 1:00pm - 3:00pm
At Tinker Swiss Cottage |
Special Event
Tuesday February 28th
7:00pm to 10pm

@ Emerson House
420 North Main Street, Rockford, IL 61103
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Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center and Rockford Writers' Guild Present:
Richard Vargas & Friends: An Evening of Poetry, Music, Film and Wine.
Albuquerque poet and editor Richard Vargas will share his poetry at Emerson House on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 from 7-10PM. Vargas has published two books of poetry, American Jesus and McLife, and he is the editor of The Mas Tequila Review. Virgil Suarez states, “Richard Vargas is single-handedly re-energizing contemporary poetry and the American vernacular. “ Vargas’s poetry was at the epicenter of the Rockford poetry scene before he left to earn his master’s degree at the University of New Mexico. He has been widely published across the United States and two of his poems have been converted into films.
Local artists will round out the evening. Author and poet Dennis Gulling will also share his poetry. Spoken word artist and 2013 Rockford mayoral candidate Christopher D. Sims will guest speak. Award winning film company The KFFM will screen three short films, including DLIPS, a film that was originally a poem written by Richard Vargas. Folk singer Ron Rawhoof will perform at the event, and wine will be served to the guests.
This event costs $10 for adults and $5 for students. Admission covers the cost of wine.
Questions: email Connie Kuntz at editor@rockfordwritersguild.com |
| March 15th, 2012 |
IDES OF MARCH entries due |
| March 18th, 2012 |
Christopher D. Sims

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| April 15th, 2012 |
National Poetry Month Meeting |
| April 16th, 2012 |
Members Only entries due |
| May 20th, 2012 |
Frank Crawford |
| June 17th, 2012 |
Jim Forsell
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| July 15th, 2012 |
Gala 21 -
Summer 2012
The Rockford Writers' Guild Gala will be held on Sunday, July 15, 2012 from Noon-3PM at Cliffbreakers in Rockford, Illinois. |
More to come. . .
Directions to Tinker Swiss Cottage:
411 Kent Street
Rockford, IL 61102
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