Poetry Month Rockland Events Kick off April 3rd

Poetry Month Rockland Events Kick off April 3rd
Editor: David Mills

Rockland, ME - Poetry  Month Rockland kicks off a month long series of both children’s and adult Poetry events beginning Tuesday April 3.

Beginning Tuesday April - Poetry Art Classes for Children in Grades 3-5 on Mondays April 3, 9, and 23 at 4 PM. Registration is required for each class and class size is limited to eight participants.

Tuesday April 3 at 6:30 PM
Poetry Reading: Four Strong Women Speak:
Kathleen Ellis, Elizabeth Tibbetts, Pat Ranzoni & Kristen Lindquist (Friends Community Room)

Wednesday April 4, 11 & 25 at 10:30 AM
Rhymetime Storytime for Children

Wednesdays in April at 12:00 Noon
Lunchtime Fireside Poetry (Library Reading Room)
April 4: Susan Connelly & Janet Shea
April 11: Local High School Poets
April 18: Alan Clark & Ellen Goldsmith
April 25: Carol Bachofner & TBA

Other Poetry Month Activities:
- Check out the Poems in the windows of Downtown Rockland Businesses

- Poem on Your Pillows at Historic Inns of Rockland

At The Library:

- Add a leaf with an original or favorite poem at
   the Poet Tree.
        - Create on the Magnetic Poetry Board.
        - Peruse Poetry display of Masks & Poetry.
        - Borrow some Books from the Library’s Poetry          
          Collection

AND last, but not least, applications for nominating the next Rockland Poet Laureate are due on March 23.

For More Information, Call the Rockland Library at 594-0310