On Saturday, April 6th, there will be a celebration of National Poetry Month, the coming of spring and the blooming of a thousand daffodils at Maple Farms Homestead, located at 45 Bozrah Street in Bozrah. The event, which runs from 2 to 4 PM, will feature people of all ages reading their favorite poems by other authors and telling the audience why these poems appeal to them. This part of the reading will be followed by a round-robin reading by a group of Connecticut poets. Refreshments will be served. The entire event should be considered a “family friendly” venue.
Potential poetry readers grade 6 through adult, as well as poets who wish to participate, can find out more details or volunteer by contacting
local poet and event organizer Mary Elizabeth Lang at MaryElizabethLang@alum.Barnard.edu.
Admission is free; donations to benefit Maples Farm Park and the Homestead will be gladly accepted.
In celebration of spring, En Plein Air painting of the daffodils at Maple Farms Park and alpacas from Six Paca Farm will also occur on April 6th (rain date April 7th). Local plein air painters and plein air painters from all over CT are coming to Bozrah. John Kemp will be the event photographer. The Paint Out will occur from10am- 2pm at the Homestead; the public is welcome to observe. Please contact Lisa Sanders at lisa.sanders@lmsanders.com for more information.
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