Date/Time
Saturday, April 9, 2022
10:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Categories
FreeThe Lyman Allyn and Connecticut Poet Laureate, Margaret Gibson, are pleased to host A Celebration of Black Poets in Connecticut. This one-day event will feature a series of programs that highlight the work and knowledge of six award-winning contemporary black poets; Antoinette Brim-Bell, Kate Rushin, Marilyn Nelson, Rhonda Ward, Frederick-Douglas Knowles, and Josh Brown.
Questions? Please email us.
Program Schedule
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM • Youth Writing Workshop
Learn with Hartford Poet Laurate Frederick-Douglas Knowles and New London Poet Laureate Josh Brown as they share their experiences weaving together poetry, music, and community. Create and workshop your own piece of expression.
Registration Required. This program is designed for upper-level high school students.
Email Eileen Donovan at donovan@lymanallyn.org to register. Lunch and supplies provided for workshop participants.
12:00 – 2:00 PM • Creative Common
Share your own creativity by participating in an open mic, contribute to a community mural, enjoy the company of fellow attendees, visit vendor tables, gain inspiration while exploring the Museum & grounds, and more!
Registration recommended for the Open Mic.
Click here to register. Lunch will be available for purchase.
2:00 – 4:00 PM • Keynote Reading and Conversation
Experience readings from four of Connecticut’s leading poets Antoinette Brim-Bell, Kate Rushin, Marilyn Nelson, and Rhonda Ward. Learn about their collaborative process for the Witness Stones Project, experience, challenges, and triumphs as writers, and the idea of shaping a legacy for young poets. The conversation will be moderated by Adriane Jefferson.
Registration recommended for the Keynote reading.
Click here to register.
This event is sponsored by the Connecticut Office of the Arts and CT Humanities.