National Poetry Month Challenge
April 1 through April 30, 2024
orcity.beanstack.org
Celebrate National Poetry Month with the Library's National Poetry Month Challenge!
Here's how it works:
- Every day in April, log into our Beanstack website (orcity.beanstack.org) or the free Beanstack app, and navigate to the Activity/Badges tab.
- Select the badge for the appropriate day and read the poem of the day. You have 24 hours to read each poem.
- Unlock every badge for a chance to win poetry themed prizes! For teens and adults. Challenge begins 4/1/24 and ends at 11:59 PM (PST) on 4/30/24.
Also, check out our other poetry events this month, and contribute a poem to our Poet-Tree upstairs!
Poetry Workshop: "Beyond the Ekphrastic"
Friday, April 19, 4:00-6:00 PM
Library Community Room
Please join published author and poet Dr. M. Christine Delea for a poetry workshop inspired by art. In this workshop, participants will examine a variety of art pieces and discuss the different ways art can be incorporated into poetry. There will be time to write original poems and those who wish to share what they have written may do so.. Register to attend at go.lincc.org/ocpoetry.
Poetry Reading with Emmett Wheatfall
Saturday, April 27, 4:00 - 5:30 PM
Library Community Room
Join us for a reading by Portland poet, Emmett Wheatfall! Wheatfall features, writes, records, publishes, and performs poetry to music. Fernwood Press, an imprint of Barclay Press has published three books of hiss poetry. In addition to reading from his poetry, Wheatfall will also discuss the life of a working poet.
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