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Partners with the South Huntington Public Library
for a National Caribbean American Heritage Month Celebration
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Huntington Station, NY – April 2026 — The Caribbean American Poetry Association (CAPA) is proud to announce a partnership with the South Huntington Public Library (SHPL) to celebrate National Caribbean American Heritage Month. We invite the community to join us for this free public event on Sunday, June 7, 2026 beginning at 2:00 p.m. at the South Huntington Public Library, located at 145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station, NY 11746.
“The South Huntington Public Library is excited to partner with CAPA for our first National Caribbean American Heritage Month celebration,” said Catherine Schmoller, SHPL’s Director of Adult Programming and Publicity. “We believe that cultural activities are vital to strengthening our community. We look forward to working together to ensure the library remains a place where all members of our community are recognized.”
The celebration will include performances by award-winning poets: Abraham “Honest A.b.e” Benjamin, from Grenada who is also an author and musician; Burnett Coburn, a novelist and prolific dramatist from Jamaica; Empress Poetry, an award-winning Barbadian-born, Brooklyn-based author and performer; and, Berkley Wendell Semple, from Guyana, who is also widely known as a fiction writer, literary reviewer, and librarian. The authors’ table will feature the poetry books of the guest poets.
Live entertainment for the event will be performed by Praises in Steel, a steelpan ensemble and ministry band from St. David’s Episcopal Church in Cambria Heights, New York. Praises in Steel presentations showcase the vibrant calypso and reggae styles of Trinidad and Tobago.
“We invite the community to join us for a rousing National Caribbean American Heritage Month celebration which will showcase the cultural contributions of Caribbean-Americans through poetry, music, and literature,” said Dr. Beryl R. Williams, CAPA’s founder and president. “We are excited to partner with the South Huntington Public Library for this exciting community event.”
About the Caribbean American Poetry Association
CAPA is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to advancing Caribbean poetry in the United States; promoting the work of Caribbean-American poets; and, bringing Caribbean-American poetry to the widest possible audiences. Learn more about CAPA @CAPAPoetryStory
About the South Huntington Public Library
The South Huntington Public Library strengthens our community by fostering connections, satisfying curiosity and inspiring creativity. SHPL accomplishes this by providing equal access to knowledge, literacy, technology and culture to all members of our community. For more about library events go to https://www.shpl.info/using-the-library/services/adults
Partners with the South Huntington Public Library
for a National Caribbean American Heritage Month Celebration
PRESS RELEASE
Huntington Station, NY – April 2026 — The Caribbean American Poetry Association (CAPA) is proud to announce a partnership with the South Huntington Public Library (SHPL) to celebrate National Caribbean American Heritage Month. We invite the community to join us for this free public event on Sunday, June 7, 2026 beginning at 2:00 p.m. at the South Huntington Public Library, located at 145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station, NY 11746.
“The South Huntington Public Library is excited to partner with CAPA for our first National Caribbean American Heritage Month celebration,” said Catherine Schmoller, SHPL’s Director of Adult Programming and Publicity. “We believe that cultural activities are vital to strengthening our community. We look forward to working together to ensure the library remains a place where all members of our community are recognized.”
The celebration will include performances by award-winning poets: Abraham “Honest A.b.e” Benjamin, from Grenada who is also an author and musician; Burnett Coburn, a novelist and prolific dramatist from Jamaica; Empress Poetry, an award-winning Barbadian-born, Brooklyn-based author and performer; and, Berkley Wendell Semple, from Guyana, who is also widely known as a fiction writer, literary reviewer, and librarian. The authors’ table will feature the poetry books of the guest poets.
Live entertainment for the event will be performed by Praises in Steel, a steelpan ensemble and ministry band from St. David’s Episcopal Church in Cambria Heights, New York. Praises in Steel presentations showcase the vibrant calypso and reggae styles of Trinidad and Tobago.
“We invite the community to join us for a rousing National Caribbean American Heritage Month celebration which will showcase the cultural contributions of Caribbean-Americans through poetry, music, and literature,” said Dr. Beryl R. Williams, CAPA’s founder and president. “We are excited to partner with the South Huntington Public Library for this exciting community event.”
About the Caribbean American Poetry Association
CAPA is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to advancing Caribbean poetry in the United States; promoting the work of Caribbean-American poets; and, bringing Caribbean-American poetry to the widest possible audiences. Learn more about CAPA @CAPAPoetryStory
About the South Huntington Public Library
The South Huntington Public Library strengthens our community by fostering connections, satisfying curiosity and inspiring creativity. SHPL accomplishes this by providing equal access to knowledge, literacy, technology and culture to all members of our community. For more about library events go to https://www.shpl.info/using-the-library/services/adults
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