Turning the Page #3
On 11/9/11, I took part in my third Community Night event for the Washington D.C. organization Turning the Page. The format is this:- I show up on time, thanks to the Metro. (This is compared to last year, when I showed up with mere minutes to spare, thanks to the traffic.)
- I eat.
- I speak for 20-30 minutes to an audience of families.
- The kids break go to different rooms for mentor-run activities.
- I answer questions from the parents for 30 minutes.
- I sign books that the organization generously purchased for every attending family.
- I try to find my way back home.
At Tyler Elementary, whose students, parents, and hallways all impressed me, I had an opening act, and they blew me away. Accompanied by a slide show, three young ladies read a short poem entitled "If I Could Be a Superhero," which I later learned is by Steve Lazarowitz. Superman is the only DC hero name-checked in it, but I liked it anyway. Here are murky shots of the last lines:![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYlbADEy9FxCKl52zl_R5LcBL6okgE1oNZQmgjWDiXkltxUufljlPL5K3xtEr6KSMtzEt8cHUfz24YGxs59zmM8M7k0WAWIk1qywHgNXQaL3TnAnbvKKbpyX-Wd001wJ_luf-qUL2KGz2V/s400/IMG_3395.JPG)
The books that Turning the Page donated to attendees:
And courtesy of Lee Ziesche and Turning the Page, a few presentation shots:
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