CARRBORO, NC – April is Poetry Month in Carrboro, proclaimed by Mayor Barbara Foushee.
Residents are encouraged to celebrate poetry and poets by reading, listening to, and sharing poems.
Free local poetry events this April:
- ‘Writing Together’ workshop on Monday, April 7 with Carrboro Poet Laureate Liza Wolff-Francis
- Recreation, Parks & Cultural Resources’ Poets’ Open Mic Night via Zoom on Wednesday, April 2
- Lanza’s Café bi-monthly “Chime In” Poetry Open Mic Night on Fridays: April 11 and April 25
- Earth Day seedling giveaway at the Carrboro Farmers’ Market on Saturday, April 19, where young people can contribute a line to this year’s community poems
- Free generative poetry workshop with renowned visiting poet Steven Leyva on Saturday, April 12
- “Set Free” poetry feature and open mic at 4 p.m. at Bow Bar on Sunday, April 27
- Poetry, Popcorn, & Pie event at the Century Center on Monday, April 28, featuring local poets, including Poet Laureate Liza Wolff-Francis and an open mic.
Did you know? The Town of Carrboro established the position of poet laureate in 2002 to enhance the presence of poetry in the social and civic life of Carrboro. Each Town Council meeting begins with the reading of a poem.
The Academy of American Poets designated the month of April as National Poetry Month in 1996 to celebrate the legacy and ongoing achievements of poets in the United States, introduce the pleasures and benefits of reading poetry, bring poets and poetry to the public in immediate and innovative ways, and make poetry an important part of children’s education.
Each year, the Town of Carrboro holds the West End Poetry Festival in October to bring together poets of diverse styles, backgrounds, and stages of development to share poems and their love of poetry.
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