
Blackout Poetry & Collage on the Patio | Screen-Free Social at Avenue 19 in Colorado Springs, CO on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Tickets from $15.
[Pop-Up Art Cafรฉ](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 โ 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 โ or pull out whatever screen-free hobby you brought with you. Knitting, journaling, a sketchbook, a book, embroidery โ 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 Cafรฉ event โ 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 โscreen-freeโ mean?** This is a phone-free event (yes, really ๐). Weโll 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 awkwardlyโฆ
Thursday, June 25, 2026
5:30 PM โ 8:00 PM MDT
$15
$15 via Meetup Co
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