Poetry reading/presentation: Brandon Shimoda with Aisuke Kondo

The Poetry Center presents poet Brandon Shimoda with Japanese artist Aisuke Kondo, a visiting scholar in Asian American Studies. Their work is considered and created in relation to the Japanese internment during World War II, as both of their grandfathers were among those imprisoned. Informal and contemplative gathering: 6 p.m., Garden of Remembrance. Poetry reading and presentation: 7 p.m., The Poetry Center.