Marley Montano Productions

11/16/2024

It’s National Hip Hop History Month 🌎 and we invite you to join us TODAY at the Hawthorne Branch Library 📚 from 3pm to 4:30pm for this FREE, all-ages workshop & discussion on the Art of Freestyle Rap 🎤 led by 📜 All skill levels are invited to participate, from complete beginner to seasoned pros! 🥋 Observers also welcome! 🤩 Learn more at www.marleythemessenger.com Link in bio 🤳 Tag with questions #2024

08/21/2024

A few pictures from our recent event at the downtown library! Thank you SPARC 352, UF Center for Arts in Medicine, UF Center for Arts, Migration + Entrepreneurship, and Mellon Foundation!!

08/08/2024

Gainesville, Florida and Alachua County residents, join us this Saturday, August 10th, 2024 at the Downtown Headquarters Branch Library (401 E University Ave., Gainesville, FL 32601) at 2pm for “Voices From The Community,” the culminating event for our public speaking & communication skills youth enrichment program, Microphone Mentors. Meet us on the 3rd floor in meeting room A to hear youth voices from our program.
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and We will allow for time for questions, and feedback but we expect to end the event by 3pm, so don’t show up late and miss out on any part of the program. Presented by and Made possible by a grant from and the See you Saturday! Come ready to be inspired!! #352 #2024

08/01/2024

Our free youth enrichment program Microphone Mentors continues the conversation this Saturday! Thank you to .williams.794 the principal of Eastside High School for visiting our class and blessing us with a wealth of knowledge and inspiration!!
You can learn more about our grant funded mentorship program and sign up at www.microphonementors.com Pre-registration is NOT required. Teens (ages 12-18) are welcome to join us this Saturday, August 3rd, 2024 at the Cone Park Branch Library (2801 E University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32641) from 2pm to 4pm. We have guest speakers every week, and practice public speaking & communication skills through games, group exercises, and other fun activities. Food, snacks & beverages provided. Tag a friend, and leave a comment, or send a direct message if you have any questions! Microphone Mentors is presented by & Hosted by & and is made possible by a grant from , , , and the Thank you everyone!! See you Saturday! #2024

07/20/2024

SPARC 352 checking in, and giving our Microphone Mentors program a shout out!! Upcoming workshops: Saturday, July 20th, 27th, and August 3rd at the Cone Park Branch library, from 2pm-4pm!!!! FREE YOUTH ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOR TEENS (AGES 12-18)! Learn more, and sign up at www.microphonementors.com Don't miss out on this valuable experience!! #352 #2024

07/16/2024

Our free youth enrichment program, Microphone Mentors is up & running!! Session 1 of 4 was this past Saturday, and we have 3 workshops coming up before hosting our first live event! Teens (ages 12-18), join us this Saturday, July 20th, 2024 at the Cone Park Branch Library from 2pm to 4pm. Learn public speaking, communication, leadership, and life skills, while boosting your self-confidence in a safe, and supportive environment! We have artists, entrepreneurs, and community builders of all types visiting these sessions, and contributing to the conversation! We hope you will join us!! If you live in East Gainesville, you really should not miss this! Please share, and tag anyone who might be interested! See you Saturday!!! For full details, visit www.microphonementors.com Thank you to , , , and the for making this possible! Presented by & Hosted by & Let’s build!!! 💪🎤✍️🗣️🔥❤️‍🔥‼️

07/15/2024

End of class photo from yesterday’s first Microphone Mentors session! Some teens had to leave early and missed the group picture, but thank you all for coming out!! It was a content filled workshop featuring conversation, education, performances, and connection! We learned a lot as a class, and we already see ways that we can improve, and expand the program! Thank you to our guest mentor Edward Lavagnino, owner & operator of Thank you to for sharing your poetry & wisdom with us! Thank you .forrest for the additional backup!! And thank you to for providing the venue!! Presented by & Hosted by & Made possible by a grant from and the Photo by Teens (ages 12-18), we have 3 more (2-hour) workshops, as well as a live event coming up on Saturday, August 10th, 2024!! Learn more at www.microphonementors.com Free to participate! #352 #2024

Microphone Mentors. Marley Montano Productions