A.D. Carson Poetry Seminar Saturday, Jan. 9 10am-12pm Benedictine University at Springfield 1500 N. Fifth Street 525-1420, ext. 291 Free

Word crafting

Poet and hip-hop artist A.D. Carson leads a blendedmedia seminar titled “Making Lyrics Work on the Page and Making Poetry Work Out Loud” in Dawson Hall, Room 17. Community members ages 16 and older are invited to craft along under his lead. The University sponsors this event, hosted by Quiddity International Literary Journal and public radio program. Seating is limited, so interested participants should call.