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SUMMARY:Monthly Poetry Salon
DESCRIPTION:Writers\, readers\, and lovers of all things verse\, this is the place to be. Each month we welcome two featured poets who are creating powerful\, innovative work in the medium. Come for the inspiration\, stay for the community\, and revel in an evening of resounding poetics and wild enjambment. Our featured poets this month are Winooski poet John Payne and Ohio poet Aimee Noel\, whose collection Slag is out now! All are welcome!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/monthly-poetry-salon/
CATEGORIES:Poetry
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SUMMARY:Noontime Poetry Society
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is welcome at the Noontime Poetry Society. Each Wednesday we meet to read aloud together\, taking turns at the lectern to make our way through entire poetry collections and anthologies\, one half hour at a time. We’re currently reading A Book of Women Poets from Antiquity to Now. The second half of the session is devoted to the sharing of original work\, other favorite verse pieces\, and poetic reflections. Drop-ins and new members welcome!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/noontime-poetry-society-16/
CATEGORIES:Poetry
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SUMMARY:Noontime Poetry Society
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is welcome at the Noontime Poetry Society. Each Wednesday we meet to read aloud together\, taking turns at the lectern to make our way through entire poetry collections and anthologies\, one half hour at a time. We’re currently reading A Book of Women Poets from Antiquity to Now. The second half of the session is devoted to the sharing of original work\, other favorite verse pieces\, and poetic reflections. Drop-ins and new members welcome!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/noontime-poetry-society-17/
CATEGORIES:Poetry
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SUMMARY:Joan White Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Poet Joan M. White will celebrate the release of her debut collection of poetry\, a commoner’s prayer\, now out from Rootstock Publishing. With vivid storytelling and an intuitive connection to nature\, this volume captures the beauty\, loss\, and resilience that define our shared experience. Poet Alison Prine will introduce White at the event\, which features a reading\, book sale\, and signing. Light refreshments will be served\, and The Flying Pig bookstore will be on hand to sell books. This is the first of four incredible poetry-related events we’re featuring in April in recognition of National Poetry Month and we’ll be passing out punch cards to attendees with big prizes if you attend multiple events. Photo credit: Emily Cross
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/joan-white-book-launch/
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T120000
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SUMMARY:Noontime Poetry Society
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is welcome at the Noontime Poetry Society. Each Wednesday we meet to read aloud together\, taking turns at the lectern to make our way through entire poetry collections and anthologies\, one half hour at a time. We’re currently reading A Book of Women Poets from Antiquity to Now. The second half of the session is devoted to the sharing of original work\, other favorite verse pieces\, and poetic reflections. Drop-ins and new members welcome!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/noontime-poetry-society-18/
CATEGORIES:Poetry
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SUMMARY:Purgatory Junkie: Camille Newsome in Conversation with Katherine Leiner
DESCRIPTION:Poet and land steward Camille Newsom is in town from West Michigan to share poetic excerpts from her new book\, Purgatory Junkie\, and more. She is joined in conversation by Shelburne poet\, author\, and Noontime Poetry Society member Katherine Leiner\, who was best friends with Camille’s great aunt\, Mary Lee (also a poet!). It’s generations of poetry tonight in the third of four—count ’em\, four— poetry events for this year’s poetry month.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/purgatory-junkie-camille-newsome-in-conversation-with-katherine-leiner/
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Poetry
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SUMMARY:Noontime Poetry Society
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is welcome at the Noontime Poetry Society. Each Wednesday we meet to read aloud together\, taking turns at the lectern to make our way through entire poetry collections and anthologies\, one half hour at a time. We’re currently reading A Book of Women Poets from Antiquity to Now. The second half of the session is devoted to the sharing of original work\, other favorite verse pieces\, and poetic reflections. Drop-ins and new members welcome!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/noontime-poetry-society-19/
CATEGORIES:Poetry
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SUMMARY:April Poetry Salon with Bianca Stone
DESCRIPTION:The last poetry event of April Poetry Month and our monthly salon\, this event is designed to be the epic closer\, a shindig to rule them all! We reveal the winners of last month’s Shelburne Writes! poetry contest\, invite all entrants to read their submissions\, give a spotlight to the town’s poet laureates\, Amy Allen and Roman Strayer-Benton\, and then close with the Poet Laureate of Vermont\, Bianca Stone. There may be a few other surprises as well!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/april-poetry-salon-with-bianca-stone/
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SUMMARY:Noontime Poetry Society
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is welcome at the Noontime Poetry Society. Each Wednesday we meet to read aloud together\, taking turns at the lectern to make our way through entire poetry collections and anthologies\, one half hour at a time. We’re currently reading A Book of Women Poets from Antiquity to Now. The second half of the session is devoted to the sharing of original work\, other favorite verse pieces\, and poetic reflections. Drop-ins and new members welcome!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/noontime-poetry-society-20/
CATEGORIES:Poetry
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SUMMARY:Noontime Poetry Society
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is welcome at the Noontime Poetry Society. Each Wednesday we meet to read aloud together\, taking turns at the lectern to make our way through entire poetry collections and anthologies\, one half hour at a time. We’re currently reading Women Poets from Antiquity to Now. The second half of the session is devoted to the sharing of original work and other favorite verse pieces\, and poetic reflections. Drop-ins and new members welcome!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/noontime-poetry-society-21/
CATEGORIES:Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T120000
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SUMMARY:Noontime Poetry Society
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is welcome at the Noontime Poetry Society. Each Wednesday we meet to read aloud together\, taking turns at the lectern to make our way through entire poetry collections and anthologies\, one half hour at a time. We’re currently reading Women Poets from Antiquity to Now. The second half of the session is devoted to the sharing of original work and other favorite verse pieces\, and poetic reflections. Drop-ins and new members welcome!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/noontime-poetry-society-22/
CATEGORIES:Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T120000
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SUMMARY:Noontime Poetry Society
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is welcome at the Noontime Poetry Society. Each Wednesday we meet to read aloud together\, taking turns at the lectern to make our way through entire poetry collections and anthologies\, one half hour at a time. We’re currently reading Women Poets from Antiquity to Now. The second half of the session is devoted to the sharing of original work and other favorite verse pieces\, and poetic reflections. Drop-ins and new members welcome!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/noontime-poetry-society-23/
CATEGORIES:Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260527T120000
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SUMMARY:Noontime Poetry Society
DESCRIPTION:Everyone is welcome at the Noontime Poetry Society. Each Wednesday we meet to read aloud together\, taking turns at the lectern to make our way through entire poetry collections and anthologies\, one half hour at a time. We’re currently reading Women Poets from Antiquity to Now. The second half of the session is devoted to the sharing of original work and other favorite verse pieces\, and poetic reflections. Drop-ins and new members welcome!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/noontime-poetry-society-24/
CATEGORIES:Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260603T120000
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SUMMARY:Noontime Poetry Reading Society
DESCRIPTION:This group is for poetry readers\, poetry writers and the poetically curious alike! For the first half hour we take turns\, taking the lectern and reading aloud together from whole poetry collections. Whenever we finish one\, we vote on the next. We’re currently reading Women Poets from Antiquity to Now. The second half is devoted to poetic reflection\, news\, and the sharing of poems of your own (that you’ve written\, recently discovered or old faves) There’s a take home prompt at the end for your own poetic practice.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/noontime-poetry-reading-society-58/
CATEGORIES:Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T120000
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SUMMARY:Noontime Poetry Reading Society
DESCRIPTION:This group is for poetry readers\, poetry writers and the poetically curious alike! For the first half hour we take turns\, taking the lectern and reading aloud together from whole poetry collections. Whenever we finish one we vote on the next. We’re currently reading Women Poets from Antiquity to Now. The second half is devoted to poetic reflection\, news\, and the sharing of poems of your own (that you’ve written\, recently discovered or old faves) There’s a take home prompt at the end for your own poetic practice.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/noontime-poetry-reading-society-59/
CATEGORIES:Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T120000
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SUMMARY:Noontime Poetry Reading Society
DESCRIPTION:This group is for poetry readers\, poetry writers and the poetically curious alike! For the first half hour we take turns\, taking the lectern and reading aloud together from whole poetry collections. Whenever we finish one we vote on the next. We’re currently reading Women Poets from Antiquity to Now. The second half is devoted to poetic reflection\, news\, and the sharing of poems of your own (that you’ve written\, recently discovered or old faves) There’s a take home prompt at the end for your own poetic practice.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/noontime-poetry-reading-society-60/
CATEGORIES:Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T160000
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SUMMARY:Painted Poetry Rocks
DESCRIPTION:In the local tradition of VT Rocks as well as VT Painted Rocks and through the ingenuity of Shelburne poet\, Ethan Nappi comes our Official Unearth a Story Painted Poetry Rocks Rockapalooza. Join us to paint a rock and then imbue it with a poetic message!
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/painted-poetry-rocks/
CATEGORIES:Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260624T130000
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SUMMARY:Noontime Poetry Reading Society
DESCRIPTION:This group is for poetry readers\, poetry writers and the poetically curious alike! For the first half hour we take turns\, taking the lectern and reading aloud together from whole poetry collections. Whenever we finish one we vote on the next. We’re currently reading Women Poets from Antiquity to Now. The second half is devoted to poetic reflection\, news\, and the sharing of poems of your own (that you’ve written\, recently discovered or old faves) There’s a take home prompt at the end for your own poetic practice.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/noontime-poetry-reading-society-61/
CATEGORIES:Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260625T180000
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SUMMARY:June Poetry Salon: Poems of Protest and Witness
DESCRIPTION:The Country in the Mirror is a brand-new and urgent anthology edited by Sharon Darrow\, out now from Rootstock Publishing. The book\, an anthology of protest and witness poems\, is a response to the troubles of our time. Editor Sharon Darrow will be in attendance to share selections and there may be a surprise poet as well. As always\, our salon will end with an opportunity for audience members to share a poem or two of their own.
URL:https://piersonlibrary.org/event/june-poetry-salon-poems-of-protest-and-witness/
CATEGORIES:Poetry
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