Auburn celebrates National Poetry Month with free events
Published 6:01 pm Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Auburn celebrates April as National Poetry Month with a series of events that are open to the public.
• Sunday, April 22, 1-4 p.m., White River Valley Museum, Muckleshoot Room, 918 H St. SE, Auburn
Well-known and much-published Bellingham poet/teacher James Bertolino, a sparkling personality, leads a free poetry workshop. Presented by Northwest Renaissance Poets, Performers & Publisher with generous support from the Auburn Arts Commission. Admission is free, space is limited. To register, please call 253-939-0571.
• Tuesday, April 24, 7 p.m., Auburn Avenue Theater, 10 Auburn Ave.
State Poet Laureate Kathleen Flenniken, a former Hanford Nuclear facility engineer, reads from and discusses her new book, “Plume”. Reading with her is Auburn Poet Laureate Dick Brugger. Presented by Northwest Renaissance Poets, Performers & Publisher with generous support from the Auburn Arts Commission. Admission is free.
ALSO: The Station Bistro hosts a poet program on the first Mondays of each month at its restaurant, 110 Second St. SW, Suite 125. Poets are featured at the open mic venue. Presented by The Station Bistro, the Northwest Renaissance, Auburn Striped Water Poets. The event is free and open to poets of every age and skill level. For more information, contact mcbreenpost@aol.com.
