September 4, 2025
Theme: A Couple(t) of Cool Cats |
12 centuries after his birth, a little white monastery cat lives on in the classic ode “Pangur Bán.” Now, it is your turn to commemorate your Pangur Bàn. A Couple(t) of Cool Cats is a celebration of felidae of all kinds through poetry. Bring an original poem or a classic like “Tyger, Tyger”—everyone will have the chance to read.
7:30 to 9 pm
MC: Emma Ganader
August 7, 2025
A summer reading at Kocher Park
Theme - Dog days: poems more or less about that hot sluggish stretch of summer and all things languorous. Inactivity, lassitude, torpor but no pets; service dogs are okay.
7 pm to 8:30 pm
Your preference: bug repellent or attractant is recommended
MC: Janet Locke
July 10, 2025
THEME: BEMUSED
Mike Heyd is a native Pennsylvanian and a graduate of Juniata College and SUNY at Geneseo.
Over the years he has had one vocation — medical librarian for more than 4 decades — but many avocations,
including book reviewer, editor, educator, newsletter creator, singer-songwriter, and, of course, poet, which brings us to today. |
Poetry reading will be in Pavilion # 4, Travel Market Steet towards the river, make a LEFT on Ft McClure Blvd – pavilion will be on the left MC: David Allan Brooks