
Poetry Events

Poetry Jam, Teaneck High School
Poetry Feature @ Teaneck High School Poetry Jam. In support of National Poetry Month and the Teaneck Board of Education.
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Hudson County Poetry Festival
Poetry Feature @ The Hudson County Poetry Festival with Open Road Poetry
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Open Stage at the Puffin!
Event Host @ The Puffin Cultural Forum Open Stage / Poetry, Comedy, Music, Theater
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Open Stage at the Puffin!
Event Host @ The Puffin Cultural Forum Open Stage / Poetry, Comedy, Music, Theater
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The Gallery at HACPAC presents Vision & Verse
Poetry Feature @ The Hackensack Performing Arts Center - The Gallery at HACPAC presents Visions & Verse an Art Exhibition
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Open Stage at the Puffin!
Event Host @ The Puffin Cultural Forum Open Stage / Poetry, Comedy, Music, Theater
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The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration
Poetry Feature @ The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration in support of The Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Committee
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Photo: Courtesy of The MLK Birthday Committee

The Teaneck Township Council 2025 Reorganization
Poetry Recital @ The Teaneck Township Council 2025 Reorganization
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Photo: Courtesy of Shae Lewis

Holiday Tree Lighting, Township of Teaneck, NJ
Poetry Feature @ Township of Teaneck Holiday Tree Lighting. In support of the Township of Teaneck, NJ.
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Photo: Courtesy of Roosevelt Sills

Veterans Day Ceremony, Township of Teaneck, NJ
Poetry Reading @ Veterans Day Ceremony. In support of the Township of Teaneck, NJ.
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2024 Teaneck Arbor Day Ceremony
Poetry Feature @ 2024 Arbor Day Ceremony - Planting a Tree in Honor of Former Town Manager Dean Kazinci
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Photo: Dean Kazinci and Scott Pleasants

7th Annual Paterson Poetry Festival a WORDSEED Program
Poetry Feature @ 7th Annual Paterson Poetry Festival a WORDSEED Program.
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Photo: Courtesy of Paterson Poetry Festival

60th Anniversary of Teaneck Public Schools Voluntary Integration
Poetry Reading @ Historic Marker Unveiling - The 60th Anniversary of Teaneck public Schools Voluntary Integration. In support of the Township of Teaneck, NJ and the The Teaneck Board of Education.
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Teaneck, NJ 9/11 Ceremony
Poetry Reading @ Township of Teaneck 9/11 Ceremony. In support of the Township of Teaneck, NJ.
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Photo: Courtesy of Roosevelt Sills

MLK Monument @ Fairleigh Dickinson University, Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of Freedom Summer & The 1964 Civil Rights Act
Poetry Feature @ Fairleigh Dickinson University in support of the MLK Jr. Birthday Committee /10th Anniversary of the Monument and Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of Freedom Summer & The 1964 Civil Rights Act
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Teaneck, NJ - 4th of July Parade
Poet Laureate will be marching in the Township of Teaneck, NJ - 4th of July Parade.
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Bergen County Juneteenth Program
Poem Recitation in support of the County of Bergen, New Jersey, Juneteenth Program.
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Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony
Poetry Reading in support of the Township of Teaneck, Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony.
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Photo: Courtesy of Shae Lewis

Memorial Day Ceremony, Teaneck NJ
Poetry Reading @ Memorial Day Ceremony. In support of the Township of Teaneck, NJ.
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Jazz Town Teaneck / Family Stories
Poetry Feature @ The Puffin Cultural Forum - Come meet the family members of the musicians featured in our current exhibition by renowned jazz photographer Chuck Stewart, as they share stories about growing up in Teaneck among jazz greats. Joining the panel discussion is Dr. Thedia Jones Smith and Bruce Jones, daughter and son of the celebrated trumpeter and composer, Thad Jones; Michael Curtis Hanna, son of iconic pianist and composer Roland Hanna; and Kim Stewart, daughter-in-law of photographer Chuck Stewart.
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Henry S. West Laboratory School
Poetry Reading via Zoom @ Henry S. West Laboratory School. In support of National Poetry Month and the Dade County Public Schools.
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Poetry Jam, Teaneck High School
Poetry Feature @ Teaneck High School Poetry Jam. In support of National Poetry Month and the Teaneck Board of Education.
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Photo: Courtesy of Todd Murphy

Poems Poetry and Poets
Poetry Presentation in support of National Poetry Month. Join Scott Pleasants Teaneck Poet Laureate, sharing poems from current and past poets.
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National Poetry Month Proclamation, Teaneck Town Council Meeting
Poetry Month Proclamation Reading @ Township of Teaneck Town Council Public Meeting. Reading of National Poetry Month Proclamation into the public record.
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Photo: Courtesy of Shae Lewis

Theodora Smiley Lacey School
Poetry Book Reading @ Theodora Smiley Lacey School. In support of National Poetry Month and the Teaneck Board of Education.
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Kindergarten and Poetry

Exhibition Opening: Jazz Town, Teaneck
Poetry Feature - The Puffin Cultural Forum presents an exhibition of photographs of the jazz greats who called Teaneck home. The select photographs are taken from the more than 800,000 negatives of Teaneck native and renowned jazz photographer Chuck Stewart.
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Photos: Courtesy of Warren Fields

Empowerment Day, Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Poetry Reading @ Benjamin Franklin Middle School Empowerment Day. In support of the Teaneck Board of Education.
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Certificate of Recognition

Poetry Feature
Poetry Feature @ Cafe Demi - Poetry Reading & Open Mic. Featuring Scott Pleasants, the first Poet Laureate for the Township of Teaneck and Yehoshua November, the author of three award winning poetry collections.
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Poetry Matters
Poetry Feature and discussion @ Ethical Culture Society on how sharing poetry can lead to broader conversations on all aspects of community engagement.
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Teaneck Ethical Society Q&A

Teaneck Meets the Harlem Renaissance a Poetry Event
Poetry Presentation @ MLK Jr. Birthday Committee / Black History Month Lecture Series. Teaneck’s Poet Laureate Scott Pleasants, hosts distinguished community members featuring the works of the greatest poets/writers from the Harlem Renaissance (1910-mid 1930’s).
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Photo: Courtesy of Shae Lewis

MLK Jr. 95th Birthday Celebration
Poetry Feature @ MLK Jr. Birthday Committee / The 95th Birthday Celebration in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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