Millay House Rockland Press

On Sunday, Feb. 23, the Farnsworth Art Museum hosts a gala poetry reading in honor of Edna St. Vincent Millay. The event will mark the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet’s 128th birthday and will feature poets Laura Bonazzoli, Ellen Goldsmith, Annaliese Jakimides, Gary Lawless, Bria Lamonica, Kristen Lindquist, Carl Little, Thomas Moore, Jefferson Navicky, Lisa Panepinto and Ellen Taylor. Poet Kathleen Ellis of Orono will host the annual event. The celebration, which is free to the public, will take place beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the Farnsworth’s auditorium.

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ROCKPORT — The Camden Hills Regional High School library has a new name that honors and brings attention to one of its accomplished graduates.

The school board voted unanimously to name the library the Edna St. Vincent Millay Library, according to English teacher Jennifer Munson.

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ROCKLAND — The Millay Arts & Poetry Festival made a splashy debut last year as a multiple-day, celebrity-studded event that included the U.S. poet laureate and a world premiere drama with music. This year, the fest — produced by the nonprofit Millay House Rockland — is more low-key, but still offers an abundance of poetry riches.

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ROCKLAND — The first Millay Arts & Poetry Festival is set for Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 7, 8 and 9, in various city locations. In addition to all-festival passes, tickets are now on sale for individual feature events.

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ROCKLAND — Tickets are now on sale for the first Millay Arts & Poetry Festival, set for Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 7, 8 and 9, in various city locations.

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