Floral Park Memorial High School’s art and literary magazine club, Trumpet, hosted its fifth annual Poetry Café on Nov. 9. The event featured special guest Gregory Cioffi, the current Nassau County Poet Laureate, who shared his inspiring poetry, answered questions from students, and discussed his creative journey as a professional actor, award-winning director, professor and published author. Mr. Cioffi currently teaches at LIU Post and Nassau Community College.

More than 45 students attended the event, participating in poetry games, sketching activities and an open mic session. Trumpet adviser Ms. Diana Poulos-Lutz expressed her gratitude for the district’s continued support of the arts and its commitment to celebrating student creativity through literary and other artistic initiatives.