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Poetry Near You Are you looking to connect with poets or find opportunities to hear or study poetry? To find poetry events and resources near you, simply enter your zip code in the search field below. search An Evening with Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum The Camden Public Library and the Stewardship Education Alliance (S.E.A.) are delighted to welcome Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum for an evening of poetry to kick off the two-week “Poetry on Windows” (POW!) celebration in downtown Camden. Kestenbaum will read selections of his work, discuss the creative process, and part...

Stuart Kestenbaum. (Photo courtesy Stuart Kenstenbaum) The Camden Public Library and Stewardship Education Alliance (S.E.A.) welcome Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum on Thursday, May 27, at 6 p.m., for a special evening of poetry. The poetry event will kick off a two-week “Poetry on Windows” (POW!) is a celebration of poetry and the environment in which talented scribes draw poetry (written by students in local schools) on the windows of Camden storefronts.  Kestenbaum will read selections of his work, discuss the creative process, and participate in a question and answer session...

Art review: Farnsworth puts spotlight on women behind the Maine arts scene 'Women of Vision' uses artwork and wall texts to showcase their influence. By Jorge S. Arango Images courtesy of the Farnsworth Art Museum Women have played enormously influential roles in the history of art since antiquity: from Theodora, Empress of Byzantium, and Isabella d’Este (known as “First Lady of the Renaissance”) to Peggy Guggenheim and Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. This illustrious circle has included great philanthropists, museum trustees, astute collectors, powerful dealers, brilliant curators. Yet ...

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation has named Charmaine Jackson Mercer, a leader in education, government, philanthropy, and nonprofit arenas, as its first-ever Chief of Equity and Culture, the foundation said today.

EarthX founder Trammell S. Crow next Speakers & Issues guest Kathy Floyd Dallas businessman, philanthropist, and the founder of EarthX, the world’s largest eco-celebration, will be the next speaker for Midwestern State University’s Speakers & Issues Series. Trammell S. Crow will speak about “EarthX – Past/Present/Future” at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 8, at the Wichita Falls Museum of Art at MSU Texas. In-person seating will be limited to 30 people. A Zoom option will be available also. EarthX, which will be held April 16-25, is the largest annual exposition and forum displaying initiati...