# Event Details - **Event Name**: Book Launch Party - Blending Spoken Word, Visual Arts & Dulcimer Vibe - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 20 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun, 20 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Come ready for a magical Book Launch Party, weaving the artistry of the spoken word, stunning visual arts, and a unique dulcimer vibe!About this EventBook Launch Party - Blending Spoken Word & Visual Arts!Join Debra J. Nordyke along with eight local artists for an exciting in-person celebration of creativity! Experience an afternoon where spoken word meets visual arts in a courageous and unique blend. Connect with artists, enjoy amazing performances of their art, and dive into the world behind the new poetry chapbook, Ink. Artistic Spotlights: Fredelle Taylor; James Benger; Marcia Hurlow; Rick Christiansen; Rebecca Keating; ca clemons; nettie zan & Dr. Julie Connor. Come and celebrate with Debra J. Nordyke as she announces and performs poetry from her debut poetry chapbook, Ink! Bring your friends and be part of this vibrant, artistic party! https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/77218eb0-a756-11f1-b98f-cbeba3585b3a-rimg-w572-h740-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/773341f0-a756-11f1-b98f-cbeba3585b3a-rimg-w572-h740-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/77761750-a756-11f1-b98f-cbeba3585b3a-rimg-w572-h740-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/77b0af50-a756-11f1-b98f-cbeba3585b3a-rimg-w572-h740-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kansas-city/book-launch-party-blending-spoken-word-visual-arts-and-dulcimer-vibe/100001996367361519 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 3 hours - Location: Afterword Tavern & Shelves - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Kansas City - **state**: MO - **country**: United States - **location**: Afterword Tavern & Shelves - **lat**: 39.0701772 - **long**: -94.5773951 - **full address**: Afterword Tavern & Shelves, 3105 Gillham Road, Kansas City, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Book Launch Party - Blending Spoken Word, Visual Arts & Dulcimer Vibe - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/57b18a54a419cad3f2bff7c0c4aa281b0d773fb4eb574ca98debe990aba44a58-rimg-w1200-h1553-dc080808-gmir.jpg?v=1785738136 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Book Launch Party - Blending Spoken Word, Visual Arts & Dulcimer Vibe being held? - **A:** Book Launch Party - Blending Spoken Word, Visual Arts & Dulcimer Vibe takes place on Sun, 20 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sun, 20 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Afterword Tavern & Shelves, 3105 Gillham Road, Kansas City, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Book Launch Party - Blending Spoken Word, Visual Arts & Dulcimer Vibe? - **A:** Book Launch Party - Blending Spoken Word, Visual Arts & Dulcimer Vibe is organized by Debra J. Nordyke. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Book Launch Party - Blending Spoken Word, Visual Arts & Dulcimer Vibe is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Kansas City, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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Nordyke", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/debra-j-nordyke/28068425", "description": "Debra J. Nordyke lives in a small rural community, population around 4,000 in Butler, Missouri. Her debut chapbook of poetry entitledInkset for release in August of 2026. Her home sits on 80 acres of fields, timber and a 4-acre lake. Her closest neighbors are owls, eagles and blue herons. It is an idyllic setting for a poet. As well as enjoying rural life, she also enjoys condo living in the heart of Kansas City near Crown Center, surrounded by an array of artistic events, symphonies, art galleries and museums to restaurants of delicious food.Please contact for public speaking opportunities and all other inquiries: deb@nordyke.netPublications – Books•\tThe Writer’s Place Yearbook 2024•\tThe Writer’s Place Yearbook 2025•\tSpeak Up Against Stigma, Volume 3•\tInk, Chapbook of PoetryDebra has been recognized by:•\tMOCSA, a rape crisis organization in Kansas City, MO – where she was asked permission to use her series of 4 poems “Rape, Shock, Anger and Shattered Wings” in trauma group sessions, and by the•\tNational Conference for Victims of Violent Crimes when they appeared in Kansas City, MO – she was one of three presenters for the conference, and she read her poem entitled “Rape.”Publications – Individual Poems: •\t“Darkness of the Soul” published 2/19/25, Oddball Magazine.•\t\"Convex Mirror\" published in 'The Writer’s Place Yearbook 2024'.•\t\"Synchronicity\" published May 2025, Stone Poetry Quarterly.•\t“Not Anything at All,” “Black Hole of the Soul,” “Dark Place” published May 2025, Lowlife Lit Press.•\t“Ghosts of the Hawk,” “Veins” published April 2025 for their annual Poetry Walk in downtown Rutland, VT. Bianca Amira Zanella, The Paper Poet•\t“A New Hue” published Penstricken Press, May 2025, Summer 2025 Issue ‘Love and Hate.’•\t“Wine Moon,” “Escaping Mist,” “Ambush” published Asemana Magazine September 2025.•\t“Ocean” publication The Amphibian Literary & Art Journal 2025, October 2025.•\t“I Hate the Sound,” published Dark Winter Literary Magazine, December 2025.•\t“Stairs,” “The Day I Held a Mannequin’s Hand,” “Candy Land,” upcoming publication Flapper Press Poetry Cafe, November 2025.•\t“Moving Day,” “Ghost,” “Sweaters,” published The Candyman’s Trumpet, March 1, 2026.•\tTanka “Raven,” published The Senryu Columns, December 1, 2025.•\t“Night Sky,” 2025 “Surrogate March 2026,” and “Heavy Black Lines 2026,” published MasticadoresCanada.•\t“Night Sky” chosen to be the Christmas Eve poem, published MasticadoresCanada, 12/24/25.•\tEssay “Trying on Coffins” and Poem “Suicide Spiral Staircase,” Haiku Series – Speak Up Against Stigma Volume 3 Anthology, 2026•\t“Secrets, a Senryu published April 2026 for their annual Poetry Walk in downtown Rutland, VT. Bianca Amira Zanella, The Paper Poet•\t“Toothbrushes” published in 'The Writer’s Place Yearbook 2025' in summer of 2026.Writer’s Residency May 2026:•\tThe Writer’s Colony at Dairy Hollow.Featured Poet:•\tSpoken at Café Berlin, Columbia, MO, April 2025•\tGardens at Jackson Creek, Independence, MO, March 2025•\tThe Writer’s Place – The Crystal Fields Scholarship, May 2025•\tFrancie & Finch Bookshop, Lincoln, NB – July 16, 2026 – Appeared with Maria Nazos•\tNorth Bay Poetics – Poetry Palooza – August 18, 2026 – Host of Event and Featured Poet•\tBook Launch Party – Ink – September 19 & 20, 2026Perform poetry at Open Mics in Kansas City and on Zoom Open Mics:•\tThe Phoenix Open Mic•\tAfterword Open Mic•\tThe Writer’s Place of KC•\tWriter’s Write Workshop•\tCalling All Poets (CAPS)•\tPoetry Near & Far – Oceanside Library•\tNorth Bay Poetics – Special Event – Karen Pierce Gonzalez/Speak Up Speak OutCurrent member of The Writer's Place of Kansas City. Debra volunteers her time crafting flyers to promote poetry readings and other events.She can be found on BlueSky: Debra Nordyke @dnwritespoetry.bsky.socialwww.facebook.com/debbie.nordyke.5Current Project: Working with Kristy Towson, Editor and Written Hope Publishing writing her memoir, set for publication in 2027. As well as a second book of poetry." } ] } ] ```