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Cracker Cowboy Poet Comes To Westchase Library
Hank Mattson will share his tales of Florida's cattle and cowboy past during a performance on Tuesday.
Once Florida was more cattle and horses than tourist and hotels. Hank Mattson keeps that history alive through his poetry.
Mattson, known as the "Cracker Cowboy," will be performing at the tomorrow telling tales about the times of Florida cattlemen.
The event, sponsored by the Friends of the Upper Tampa Bay Library, will begin at 4pm. Adults and children are welcomed as Mattson tells his engaging stories using costumes and props.
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Mattson, a member of the Florida Cattlemen's Association, is also in the the Professional Rodeo Hall of Fame Society and Friends of Florida Folk. He is the 2007 winner of the Laura Rider award for Florida folk poetry. Tuesday's event featuring Mattson is in connection with the Hillsborough Reads program, which encourages members of the community to spend one month reading about Florida's past.
Free tickets will be available 30 minutes prior to the program beginning, so get their early!
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The library is located at 11211 Countryway Blvd. Tampa, FL 33626. For more information call: 813-273-3652
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