National Poetry Month at Busboys and Poets


events are FREE unless otherwise noted

Join Busboys and Poets in Celebration of National Poetry Month Check our calendar for events all month long
MONDAY, April 18, 2016

9:30am @ Takoma: Rise + Rhyme: Storytelling and Performances every Monday for Ages 5 and Under hosted by Culture Queen $5 admission per child

9:30am @ Hyattsville: Rise + Rhyme: Storytelling and Performances every Monday for Ages 5 and Under hosted by Banjo Man $5 suggested donation

6pm @ 5th & K: Author Event: Jack Shenker: The Egyptians: A Radical Story

8pm @ Shirlington: Monday Night Open Mic hosted by Lauren Bullock $5 Cover (buy your tix online the day of)
 
9pm @ Brookland: A.W.E Monday Night Women's Open Mic hosted by Ayanna Gallant $5 cover (buy your tix online the day of) 
TUESDAY, April 19, 2016
5pm @ Shirlington: SAAM Slam (Tickets $5)

6pm @ 5th & K: Author Event: Alison Cardy: Career Grease: How To Get Unstuck and Pivot Your Career

6pm @ Takoma: THE TEMP(est) Discussion and Panel: An Evening To Benefit Lumina Studio Theatre Tickets ($5-15)

6:30pm @ 14th & V: Politics and Prose at Busboys and Poets Author Event: Robin Yassin-Kassab and Leila Al-Shami: Burning Country: Syrians In Revolution and War

9pm @ 14th & V: Tuesday Night Open Mic hosted by Droopy $5 cover (buy your tix online the day of)

WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2016

6:30pm @ 5th & K: Politics and Prose at Busboys and Poets Author Event: Nathalia Holt: Rise Of The Rocket Girls

6:30pm @ Takoma: Politics and Prose at Busboys and Poets Author Event: Ken Ilgunas: Trespassing Across America: One Man's Epic, Never-Done-Before (and Sort of Illegal) Hike Across The Heartland

9pm @ 5th & K: Wednesday Night Open Mic hosted by Mary Bowman $5 Cover (buy your tix online the day of)
THURSDAY, April 21, 2016
6:30pm @ Takoma: Politics and Prose at Busboys and Poets Author Event: Helen Oyeyemi: What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours

8pm @ 5th & K: Project Beacon of Hope Fundraiser for Safe Shores ($15 Tickets)

9pm @Hyattsville: Thursday Night Open Mic hosted by Rebecca Dupas $5 Suggested Donation
FRIDAY, April 22, 2016
Happy Earth Day!  Here are ways that Busboys and Poets contributes to the health of our planet.

Springtime means patio weather! What better to do that sit under the warm sun. We've got small plates and cocktails to start your weekend! 
SATURDAY, April 23, 2016
Brunch photo credit Lucio Bracamontes
9am @ All Locations: Join Us for Brunch from 9 AM - 3 PM at all Busboys and Poets Locations

6pm @ Takoma: Jamie Raskin Fundraiser RSVP Required


SUNDAY, April 24, 2016
6pm @ Hyattsville: The Truth About Cancer: 4/24/16 Poetry Jam RSVP Required


 
Busboys and Poets will be at DC's Green Festival, May 6-8. Be sure to stop by and visit us!

Green Festival is the largest and longest-running sustainability event in the United States, now in their 15th year. Their mission is to bring together the world's most trusted companies, innovative speakers, national and local innovative businesses, conscious consumers and pioneering thinkers like yourself, in one place to promote the best in sustainability and green living.
Join the Green Festival Marketplace by exploring over 250 exhibitors, learning from over 50 inspirational speakers, indulging in some delicious vegan or vegetarian food and learning all you need to know to live a more sustainable lifestyle! Download the Green Festival Expo app while at the show and help us keep the event zero-waste! Use code BUSBOYS16 for 75% off your ticket!http://www.greenfestivals.org/
 

 
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