Kate Linggi, a Senior at Academy of Our Lady of Peace in San Diego, took first place in the 2021 countywide Virtual Poetry Out Loud competition on February 10th.
Linggi will represent San Diego at the upcoming virtual state finals. Sarah Datta of Canyon Crest Academy placed Second at the event. Write Out Loud - an organization founded in 2007 with a commitment to inspire, challenge and entertain by reading short stories aloud for a live audience coordinates the national program locally.
At the county competition, Linggi recited What You Have To Get Over by Dick Allen and Envy by Mary Lamb.
San Diego Poet Laureate, Ron Salisbury, has joined the judging panel of the regional competition.
Students from the following schools will compete in the competition and the winner will advance to the state finals in Sacramento:
Academy of Our Lady of Peace, City of San Diego
Bayfront Charter High School, City of Chula Vista
Canyon Crest Academy, City of San Diego
Will C. Crawford High School, City of San Diego
Grossmont Middle College High School, City of El Cajon
Valley Center High School, Valley Center.
Write Out Loud’s Artistic Director, Veronica Murphy, joined KUSI for an overview of the project.
New Year’s Eve celebration
concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, online. Led by Music Director Rafael Payare with pianist Ray Ushikubo, the concert will feature Viennese waltzes and jazz-influenced works to ring in the new year. $25 donation requested. Register at
• The San Diego Symphony presents holiday concert
“Noel Noel” online through Dec. 31. The multidisciplinary collaboration features the orchestra along with the San Diego Children’s Choir, San Diego Master Chorale, principal dancer of the California Ballet Reka Gyulai and singer-songwriter Jason Mraz in a myriad of holiday selections led by guest conductor Timothy Semanik. Free. Register in advance:
• The 36th annual
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Library offers eight virtual book clubs
The Carlsbad Library offers six virtual book clubs for adults, one for teens and one for children. Visit carlsbadca.gov/services/depts/library/events/bookclubs.asp.