5/26/2023 0 Comments Gimpshop 2016They hope to have some of the older patrons talk about what it was like memorizing poetry in the schools when they were children. A local poet will appear, and there will be time for people of all ages to recite poetry. The Baggs Library is holding an evening of poetry, “Poetry Then and Now,” on April 15 from 6-7 p.m. Powell Branch Library will celebrate National Poem in Your Pocket Dayon April 21, with poems available in the children’s department to stuff into your favorite pair of jeans. The library will also host a Poetry Tea on April 26 at 3:30 with refreshments and poetry readings - patrons can bring their own, their favorites, or choose from what the library has on hand. For Roll the Dice Poetry, participants roll the dice once to determine how many lines will be in their poem, then roll again for each line to determine how many words will be in the line. Sinclair Library will have Book Spine Poetry on April 5, Roll the Dice Poetry on April 12, Concrete Poetry on April 19, and Newspaper Blackout Poetry on April 26. There will also be a Poems for My Peeps display: some of the library staff’s favorite poetry with Library Peeps showing their interest in the genre. The idea was suggested by a patrons: attendees will be asked to bring their favorite poetry and a pie for everybody.Īt the Rawlins Library, teens are invited to create a magnetic poetry masterpiece in the teen room and post a picture of it to the library’s Facebook or Twitter to be entered to win prizes. The event is presented in partnership with the University of Wyoming, and facilitated by MFA candidate Maria Anderson.Īt Sweetwater County Library in Green River, kids are invited to create poetry out of LEGOs, pick up a poem and check out a display with their favorite poetry books.Īt Glenrock Branch Library, children’s librarian Rita Heath has put together a “Poetry and Pie” night at 6 p.m. It’s an evening of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction from the University of Wyoming’s Masters of Fine Arts students, paired with open-mic offerings from Cheyenne’s creative writers. Laramie County Library is hosting “Radical Readings from Here and There” at 7 p.m. Using a wide variety of kits, patrons can create magnetic poems with zombie, pirate, nature lover, book lover, haiku, kid genius, children’s phrases, and even large print themes. The Ten Sleep Library has eleven magnetic poetry locations set up around the library. One of Ten Sleep Library’s magnetic poetry stations. The gathering will include Rick Pitt, Jean Haugen, Hub Whitt, Ron Bailey, Rodger Weitzel, John Brower, Garland Kennington, and Karl Brauneis and Band. Shoshoni is having its 4th Annual Cowboy Poetry Gathering on April 21 at 4 pm at the Shoshoni Community Room, 104 E 2nd St. Riverton Branch Library has created a Poetry Creation Station for teens to cut and paste their way to poetic genius. Here is a sampling - check with your local library for a full list of events. We asked Wyoming libraries what they were doing to celebrate and were overwhelmed with all the ways they were encouraging people in their communities to read, experience, create, and share poetry. The Academy of American Poets founded National Poetry Month in April 1996 with an aim to highlight the extraordinary legacy and ongoing achievement of American poets, encourage the reading of poems, assist teachers in bringing poetry into their classrooms, increase the attention paid to poetry by national and local media, encourage increased publication and distribution of poetry books, and encourage support for poets and poetry. National Poetry Month kicks off tomorrow, and Wyoming’s libraries are ready. One of the Riverton Branch Library Teen Scene activities for National Poetry Month.
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