Montpelier National Poetry Month 2010 Events
Montpelier Art Walk
Date: Friday, April 23, 2010
Time 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Place: various downtown venues, Montpelier
Downtown Montpelier will be abuzz with art patrons and poetry lovers as they stroll through the streets from venue to venue viewing the current art exhibits and reading poems in the POETRY Alive! installation. A project of Montpelier Alive.
Contact: Suzanne Eikenberry: director[at]montpelieralive.org or (802) 223-9604.
POETRY Alive!
Date: Thursday, April 1 through Friday, April 30, 2010
Place: various downtown venues, Montpelier
To celebrate National Poetry Month, the Kellogg-Hubbard Library and Montpelier Alive present an installation of poetry by Vermonters in downtown storefronts. 90 poets representing 30 Vermont cities and towns in 40 venues. This is a joint presentation of the Kellogg-Hubbard Library and Montpelier Alive.
Contact: Rachel Senechal: rysenechal[at]kellogghubbard.org or (802) 223-0643.
National Poetry Month Reading
Date: Friday, April 23, 2010
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Place: Chapel at Vermont College of Fine Arts, College Street, Montpelier
A group of emerging and established poets each present a short reading of their work. Followed by a book signing and reception. Poets include: Jody Gladding, Wyn Cooper, Izabel Nielsen, Kerrin McCadden, Sophia Manley and Paige Ackerson-Keily. Presented by the Vermont College of Fine Arts as a part of POETRY Alive! and Montpelier Art Walk.
Contact: Ann Cardinal: ann.cardinal[at]vermontcollege.edu or (802) 828-8589.
PostPoem
Date:Friday, April 23, 2010
Time: until 9 p.m.
Place: Bear Pond Books, 77 Main Street, Montpelier
Bring your own original poems and hang them on clotheslines strung throughout the store. Bear Pond will collect poems throughout the month. Or come during Art Walk and hang your own and read others. An Art Walk event.
Contact: Claire Benedict: claire[at]bearpondbooks.com or (802) 229-0774.
Linda Corelia Poetry Reading
Date: Friday, April 23, 2010
Time: 7 p.m.
Place: The Shoe Horn, 8 Langdon Street, Montpelier
Randolph poet Linda Corelia reads from her work. The Shoe Horn displays one of her poems in the window. A part of POETRY Alive! and Montpelier Art Walk.
Contact: Rachel Senechal: rysenechal[at]kellogghubbard.org or (802) 223-0643.
Tim Mayo & Patricia Fargnoli
Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Time: 7 p.m.
Place: The Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main Street, Montpelier
A joint reading and book signing by Tim Mayo and Patricia Fargnoli. Part of POETRY Alive!
Contact: Rachel Senechal: rysenechal[at]kellogghubbard.org or (802) 223-0643.
The Music of Poetry
Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Time: 7 p.m.
Place: The Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main Street, Montpelier
Classical and Jazz pianist Michael Arnowitt demonstrates and talks about the musical aspects of poetry, song lyrics and literature. Part of POETRY Alive!
Contact: Rachel Senechal: rysenechal[at]kellogghubbard.org or (802) 223-0643.
Song For My Father
Date: Thursday, April 22 through Sunday, May 9, 2010
Times: vary
Place: Lost Nation Theater, City Hall Arts Center, Main Street, Montpelier
LTN’s production of poet David Budbill’s latest play. Part of Montpelier Art Walk.
Contact: info[at]lostnationtheater.org or (802) 229-0492.
April Ossmann, Peggy Sapphire & Baron Wormser
Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Time: 7 p.m.
Place: Bear Pond Books, 77 Main Street, Montpelier
Three Vermont poets in a joint reading for National Poetry Month.
Contact: Claire Benedict: claire[at]bearpondbooks.com or (802) 229-0774.
Pamela Harrison Poetry Reading
Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Time: 7 p.m.
Place: Bear Pond Books, 77 Main St., Montpelier
Norwich poet Pamela Harrison reads from her work as part of National Poetry Month.
Contact: Claire Benedict: claire[at]bearpondbooks.com or (802) 229-0774.
Open Poetry Reading
Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Tiem: 7 p.m.
Place: Bear Pond Books, 77 Main St, Montpelier
Community members gather to read and hear each other’s poetry. Early sign up required.
Contact: Claire Benedict: claire[at]bearpondbooks.com or (802) 229-0774.
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