The City of Pembroke Pines invites students attending school or residing in Pembroke Pines to respond to a call for original poetry, spoken word or creative writing pieces. One entry per student. Submissions, which are now being accepted through January 7, 2022, must be emailed at thefrank@ppines.com All pieces must be original writing containing no less than 15 words and no more than 300 words. For further guidelines, please visit www.thefrankgallery.org/p/poetrycontest. One winner will be selected from each grade level category: Kindergarten-2nd grade; 3rd grade - 5th grade; 6th grade-8th grade; and 9th - 12th grade. On Monday, January 17, 2022 winners will read their pieces and will be presented with a gift card during the city's Martin Luther King. Jr. celebration being held at 10 am at the Charles F. Dodge City Center, located at 601 City Center Way. For more info, please call 954-392-2120.