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West Campus to host creative writing reading by DMC student veterans Nov. 6

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As part of Veterans Day observances, Del Mar College presents Veterans in the Arts Open-Mic Creative Writing Reading titled “In Celebration of Those Returned.”

DMC student veterans will share their experiences serving our country with their original poetry and fiction. Students’ work will be featured in a special section of the College’s literary journal, The Grackle.

Date: November 6, 20212

Where: Palmetto Room in the Coleman Center on the West Campus

Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

This event is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Sandra Valerio at 698-2314 or svalerio@delmar.edu

 

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