Blackout Poetry & Collage on the Patio | Screen-Free Social

[Pop-Up Art Café](https://www.instagram.com/popupartcafe/) is partnering with COS Poetry for a screen-free evening on the patio. No poetry experience necessary! * Here's how the night works: The first half is a guided blackout poetry collage activity led by Arthur from COS Poetry. You'll be given a page of text — a menu, a newspaper, an old letter, and invited to find the poem hiding inside it, then build something around it with collage. Think of it less like *writing* and more like *excavating.* It's quieter than you think, and more satisfying than you expect. The second half is yours. Keep working on your blackout poetry collage — or pull out whatever screen-free hobby you brought with you. Knitting, journaling, a sketchbook, a book, embroidery — all welcome. This is the part of the evening where people tend to just... talk. That's it. No performance. No pressure to share. No experience required. * This is a Pop-Up Art Café event — which means it's designed to feel like a third space, not a class. Just good humans making things together on a summer evening in Colorado Springs. This event is for you if: * You're curious about poetry but would never call yourself a poet. * You work from home and need actual time with people. * You've been meaning to pick that hobby back up. * You want to meet someone new without an awkward icebreaker. * What's included: All blackout poetry collage materials, guided by Arthur of COS Poetry. What to bring: Yourself - and optionally, a screen-free hobby to work on in the second half. Drinks and snacks available for purchase at Avenue19 Questions? [hello@popupartcafe.com](mailto:hello@popupartcafe.com) FAQ What does “screen-free” mean?** This is a phone-free event (yes, really 😊). We’ll invite you to tuck your phone away for the evening so you can be more present, meet new people, and actually settle into the experience. No doom scrolling. No awkwardly…