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Camden Festival of Poetry
May
18
1:00 PM13:00
open to public, festival

Camden Festival of Poetry

This year's Camden Festival of Poetry features readings by local poets, performances by singer-songwriters, writing workshops, the presentation of the Zimpritch Poet of Promise Award for an outstanding high school poet, a keynote by Pádraig Tuama, and a book fair reception where festival goers can meet poets and publishers.

Registration is free and the festival is open to the public.

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Poetry Reading: Arisa White
Apr
11
6:30 PM18:30
reading, open to public

Poetry Reading: Arisa White

—New Date—

This reading is open to the public and will take place in the library’s community room and via Zoom. Email elewis@rocklandmaine.gov for Zoom links.

Opening for Arisa are three of Maine’s Poetry Out Loud 2024 state finalists: Charlotte Schatz of Maine Coast Waldorf School, Angelo Giordano of Portland High School, and state runner-up Willow Knowles of Kennebunk High School.

Arisa White is an associate professor of English and Creative Writing at Colby College; her poetry is widely published. As the creator of the Beautiful Things Project, Arisa curates poetic collaborations that are rooted in Black queer women’s ways of knowing.

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