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Hip-Hop Month Emcee Workshop

Presented by Xen Kingsley

2024-11-12 18:00:00 2024-11-12 19:00:00 America/Chicago Hip-Hop Month Emcee Workshop Main Library - Room 207: Maker Activity A

Tuesday, November 12
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-11-12 18:00:00 2024-11-12 19:00:00 America/Chicago Hip-Hop Month Emcee Workshop Celebrate Hip-Hop History Month with RPL! Main Library - Room 207: Maker Activity A

Main Library

Room 207: Maker Activity A

Celebrate Hip-Hop History Month with RPL!

Celebrate Hip-Hop History Month with RPL! Join us for an engaging hip-hop Emcee Workshop, hosted by the talented emcee, poet, and versatile artist, Xen Kingsley. This workshop will focus on blending rhymes, ideas, and concepts to craft songs, poems, and performances!

About Xen

A masterful lyricist stands out as one of Rockford's most in-demand and revered wordsmiths. His intricate flows and dynamic delivery encapsulate the beauty of life, the challenges people face, and the grind of everyday existence. As an emcee, poet, and versatile artist, he skillfully combines various elements to create impactful and relatable music.

Main Library

info@rockfordpubliclibrary.org
Phone: 815-965-7606
Branch manager
Dunarene Hopson

Hours
Mon, Dec 02 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Dec 03 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Dec 04 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Dec 05 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Dec 06 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Dec 07 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 08 Closed

About the library

The 66,000 sq.ft. Main Library opened in spring of 2024 and serves as the Rockford Public Library's main downtown facility. The newly constructed space boasts a 1st floor Children's Area complete with a dedicated computer lab, three program rooms, play structure with slide, and baby garden, a Maker Lab with access to 3D printers and scanners and small board computers, podcasting room, green screen video room, a large Young Adult Zone with gaming center, adult computer lab, local history room, and several meeting and study rooms accommodating groups of 2-8 people. Additional features include a large interactive screen, two roof-top terraces, one of which is available for rent as part of our large event space on the third floor, underground parking, and drive-thru book drop holds pickup!

Upcoming events

Sat, Dec 07, 9:00am - 3:00pm

Sat, Dec 07, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Room 211: Recording Studio
This event is full

Sat, Dec 07, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B
Registration is now closed

Sat, Dec 07, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
This event is full

Mon, Dec 09, 10:00am - 10:45am
Room 115B: Story Time

Mon, Dec 09, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Room 220: Teen End Zone

Mon, Dec 09, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Room 207: Maker Activity A
This event is full

Mon, Dec 09, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Room 208: Maker Activity B
This event is full

Tue, Dec 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
Room 115B: Story Time

Tue, Dec 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Room 212: Media Studio
This event is full

Tue, Dec 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Room 212: Media Studio

Tue, Dec 10, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Room 207: Maker Activity A

Wed, Dec 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Room 211: Recording Studio

Wed, Dec 11, 10:00am - 11:00am
Room 115B: Story Time

Wed, Dec 11, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Room 207: Maker Activity A
This event is full

Thu, Dec 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Room 211: Recording Studio
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Cancelled
Thu, Dec 12, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Thu, Dec 12, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Room 211: Recording Studio
This event is full

Thu, Dec 12, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Room 211: Recording Studio

Cancelled
Thu, Dec 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Sat, Dec 14, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Room 211: Recording Studio
This event is full

Sat, Dec 14, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
This event is full

Tue, Dec 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Room 115B: Story Time

Tue, Dec 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Room 212: Media Studio

Tue, Dec 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Room 212: Media Studio

Tue, Dec 17, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Room 111: Craft

Wed, Dec 18, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Room 211: Recording Studio

Wed, Dec 18, 10:00am - 11:00am
Room 115B: Story Time

Wed, Dec 18, 4:00pm - 5:15pm
Room 220: Teen End Zone

Thu, Dec 19, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Room 211: Recording Studio
Please contact the library to register for this event.

Thu, Dec 19, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Room 211: Recording Studio
This event is full

Thu, Dec 19, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Room 211: Recording Studio

Cancelled
Thu, Dec 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Sat, Dec 21, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Room 211: Recording Studio
This event is full

Sat, Dec 21, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
This event is full

Sat, Dec 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Room 115B: Story Time