Celebrate Poetry Throughout the Month of April:
Head to the Library's Book Stop and purchase some half-off treasures from their special poetry display.
Check out Poems in the Windows of downtown businesses.
Dream sweetly with Poems on your Pillows at the Historic Inns of Rockland.
Come in and create with Magnetic Poetry at the Library.
Add a leaf with an original or favorite poem to the Poet- Tree at the library.
Peruse poetry displays throughout the library.
Borrow some books from the Library’s Poetry Collection.
Mondays at 11 AM, beginning April 1
Poet Laureate Office Hours: "The Poet Is In"
(Library Teen Scene Room)
Monday, April 1 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM
"Landscape" Art Exhibit Opening
(Upstairs in the Library)
Wednesdays :
Fireside Poetry (Library Reading Room)
April 3 at Noon: Community Read hosted by Carol Bachofner and Linda Buckmaster
April 10 at 3 PM: Oceanside High School Students
April 17 at Noon: Carol Bachofner, Jacob Fricke, Robert Libby, Gayle Portnow
April 24 at 3 PM: Native American Poetry with Lacy Simons, Cheryl Savageau, Carol Bachofner
Wednesday, April 3 at 1:30 PM
How a Poem is Made: A Mini-Workshop with Poet Laureate Carol Bachofner
(Library Board Room)
Thursday, April 4 at 6:30 PM
Documentary: Louder than a Bomb (Library Community Room)
Wednesday, April 10 at 7:30 PM
Native Tongue Poetry Reading at Asymmetrick Arts
(Co-sponsored by the Penobscot School)
(405 Main Street, Rockland)
Thursday, April 11 at 6:30 PM
Poetry Reading : Dave Morrison, Kristin Lindquist & Elizabeth Tibbetts
(Library Community Room)
Wednesday, April 17 at 2:00 PM
Cooking for Little Men and Women
(Children's Room)
Thursday, April 18 (all day):
Poem in your Pocket Day (All over town)
Thursday, April 18 at 6:30 PM Film & Discussion: Millay at Steepletop
with discussion led by Mary Pilote, Millay scholar
(Library Community Room)
Sunday, April 21 at 1:30 PM
May Sarton:A Woman Ahead of Her Time- Film & Talk
(Library Community Room)
Monday, April 22 at 6:30 PM
Inspired by Nature: Earth Day Poetry Reading
(Co-Sponsored by Georges River Land Trust)
(Library Reading Room)
Thursday, April 25 at 1:00 PM
Poetry at Oceanside East
(400 Broadway, Rockland)
Thursday, April 25 at 6:30 PM
Poetry Swarm and Announcement of Poetry Contest Winners
(Library Community Room)
Saturday, April 27 at 2:00 PM
Author Talk: The Life of Poet Wallace Stevens
(Library Community Room)