READING | $10, $25 | ALL AGES | Join us for a reading of select poems from Wise's latest collection of poetry, My Older Brother, A Famous Rapper, along with a Q&A moderated by actress and writer, Shannon Matesky. Light drinks and refreshments will be provided. Alyesha Wise is an award-winning, published poet, educator and speaker from Camden, N.J. Currently residing in LA, she is the Director of Programming for Street Poets, Inc., an organization mostly serving injustice-impacted youth with mentorship and arts programming. Alyesha has been featured on platforms and in publications such as OWN TV, BET, LA Times, Bustle, Afropunk, PBS, Buzzfeed and more. Other collabs include the ACLU, The Shabazz Center, The Nantucket Project, Brave New Films and the Google Interstellar Project. Ron Howard once wrote about Alyesha's work, "Very Powerful." My Older Brother, A Famous Rapper, is Alyesha’s latest book of poetry, released in fall 2025 by El Martillo Press. A $25 ticket guarantees a signed copy of MOBFR. COVID-19 vaccinations are highly recommended to attend events at Junior High, but not required. This event will be indoors. Light food & non-alcoholic beverages available at no cost. All Ages! More info tba soon. Please RSVP via link