To celebrate National Poetry Month, Northwest Renaissance Poets is partnering with the City of Auburn to host a free poetry event on Friday, April 28, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave.

It is free. All is welcome.

Featured guests will include Auburn Poet Laureate Marjorie Rommel, Washington State Poet Laureate Tod Marshall, former Washington State poets laureate Elizabeth Austen and Sam Green, and local youth poet Summer Barnett.

As a special feature, local poet and actress Emilie Rommel Shimkus will present a short take from the film “Tell your Children.”

There will be light refreshments and poetry informational tables in the lobby.

The event is posted on Facebook.