The Sims Library of Poetry

3201 Riverside Drive,Los Angeles CA 90027

02 March, 2022

Description

Enjoy a catered breakfast, silly songs, club traditions, and special presentation each week at the historic Los Angeles Breakfast Club. PLEASE REMEMBER, EVENTBRITE TICKET SALES CLOSE 48 HOURS BEFORE BREAKFAST. THERE WILL BE NO WALK-INS AT THE DOOR. https://poetrylibrary.eventbrite.com ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS: Born and raised in various parts of Los Angeles, Hiram Sims is a poet, essayist and Creative Writing Professor teaching with The Community Literature Initiative. He graduated from University of Southern California and received a B.A. in English: Creative Writing, and a Masters of Professional Writing in Poetry. In addition to teaching essay writing, creative writing, and literature, he has published three collections of poetry, including Poems of a Young, Troubled Mind (2007), Write or Die: An Anthology of Poetry from the Urban Poet's Workshop (2008), and PHOTOETRY: Poetry and Photography from South Central (2013), and his creative writing textbook, These Pages Speak (2015). He is the co-founder of World Stage Press, and founder of The Sims Library of Poetry, boasting the largest collection of poetry in Los Angeles. Karo Ska (she/they) is a South Asian & Eastern European non-binary poet, living on unceded Tongva Land. They migrated here in 1996 from Warsaw, Poland. Some of their work resides in Dryland Lit, Resurrection Magazine, Sobotka Literary Journal, the Intercultural Press, Ayaskala Magazine, and Marías at Sampaguitas. Their first full-length collection, loving my salt-drenched bones will be released on February 23rd, 2022. They are also the Library Manager for the Sims Library of Poetry. Learn more about The Sims Library of Poetry at their website, https://www.simslibraryofpoetry.org. ABOUT THE LABC: Founded in 1925, the Los Angeles Breakfast Club still thrives with food, friendship, and fun. Our meetings are held in our clubhouse, Friendship Auditorium, located at 3201 Riverside Drive, near the corner of Los Feliz Boulevard, in Griffith Park. Best described as a variety show, attendees enjoy a catered breakfast, silly songs, club traditions, and an interesting presentation from a guest speaker. https://poetrylibrary.eventbrite.com TICKETS: Sales on Eventbrite close 48 hours before breakfast. Non-members are $25 and Members are $18, utilizing a special promo code. Please arrive between 6:45 - 7:00 AM sharp! Doors close at 7:15 AM. Your admission includes a buffet breakfast, enjoyment of our 97-year-old club traditions, plus a special presentation from our Speaker of the Week! COVID-19 SAFETY: - Surgical disposable face masks or medical-grade masks (i.e., KN95, KF94, N95) must be worn at all times unless actively eating or drinking. - Cloth masks may only be worn if they sit on top of surgical disposable masks. - Masks must cover the nose and mouth completely, and must not have any exhalation valves, vents, or holes of any kind. - Remain 6 feet physically distanced wherever possible. - The Los Angeles Breakfast Club requires proof of full vaccination, along with a government or education issued photo ID, upon arrival. Per the guidelines set by the CDC, full vaccination means that at least 14 days have passed since receiving the final dose of an FDA-authorized or WHO-listed COVID-19 vaccine. For anyone who is eligible, the LABC also requires attendees to have received booster shots. A one-month (30 day) grace period is given to those eligible but have not yet received booster shots. Booster shot eligibility is defined as: Moderna recipients ages 18-plus and Pfizer recipients ages 16-plus are eligible for a booster 6 months after their second vaccine dose.Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients ages 18-plus are eligible for a booster 2 months after their initial vaccine.For more information, please see the CDC’s guidance on boosters: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/booster-shot.html. The Los Angeles Breakfast Club, founded in 1925 by notable businessmen and entertainment icons, still thrives today with its eccentric traditions and good food.