The Litchfield Arts Council is teaming up with the Litchfield Historical Society (LHS) and the Litchfield Community Center to host two events celebrating National Poetry Month in April.
On Sunday, April 26, from 2 to 4 p.m., poets are invited to the historical society for an ekphrastic poetry workshop that will be led by Sandy Carlson (above), Woodbury’s poet laureate emerita and managing partner of Orenaug Mountain Publishing (OMP).
Participants will learn about ekphrasis – poetry about art – and then are welcome to write about the art and historical objects in the LHS museum. The Litchfield Arts Council and OMP will publish a chapbook of participants’ poems.
There will be an opportunity for workshop participants and other poets to read their work at a poetry showcase on Thursday, April 30, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Litchfield Community Center.
The event will feature four Connecticut poets: Michael Chief Peterson, poet laureate of New Britain; Nadia Sims, poet laureate of Manchester; artist and poet Steven Parlato of Middlebury; and poet and photographer Jo-Ann Iannotti of Litchfield. Margaret Hunt of Litchfield will emcee the event, and an open mic will follow.
Both events are free and open to the public.
The Litchfield Historical Society is located at 7 South St. in Litchfield center, and the Litchfield Community Center is located at 421 Bantam Rd.
For questions or more information, contact Arts Council member Thomasina Levy at (860) 459-4205, or by email at ThomasinaLevy@gmail.com.