# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Poetry Writing Workshop: The Words We Carry
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: Celebrate National Poetry Month at VPAM with a poetry writing workshop inspired by the art and altar-making practice of Ofelia Esparza. Led by Los Angeles–based poet Gloria Enedina Alvarez—a Chicana poet, intermedia artist, literary translator, curator, and creative writing educator—this workshop explores how poetry, like Esparza’s work, can serve as a space for memory, devotion, and storytelling rooted in family and community.

Using "Ofelia Esparza: A Retrospective" as inspiration, participants will be guided through writing prompts that transform images, objects, and personal histories into poetry. This workshop welcomes writers of all experience levels and invites participants to engage with Esparza’s art through words.

This event is free and open to the public. RSVPs encouraged.

Photo by Paul Salveson.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/monterey-park/poetry-writing-workshop-the-words-we-carry/200029693919132
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 11

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Monterey Park
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez, Monterey Park, CA, United States, California 91754
- **lat**: 34.04129
- **long**: -118.15041
- **full address**: 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez, Monterey Park, CA, United States, California 91754

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Poetry Writing Workshop: The Words We Carry being held?
  - **A:** Poetry Writing Workshop: The Words We Carry takes place on Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sat, 18 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm at 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez, Monterey Park, CA, United States, California 91754.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Poetry Writing Workshop: The Words We Carry?
  - **A:** Poetry Writing Workshop: The Words We Carry is organized by Vincent Price Art Museum.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Poetry Writing Workshop: The Words We Carry is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Monterey Park, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Poetry Writing Workshop: The Words We Carry sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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