Summer Poetry Festival at Highland Center
Poetry Society of Vermont festival featuring readings by youth poet laureates and adult poets, 10am-4pm.
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Saturday, August 8 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
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Highland Center for the Arts, Greensboro VT
2875 Hardwick St · see on map · all Greensboro events
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1 event
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- Learning
As posted — Lyme list, Aug 2
Subject: [Lyme] *This Saturday, Aug 8. Summer Poetry Festival - Poetry Society of Vermont
Dear Lyme, If you happen to be in the area, we hope to see you this Saturday! 2026 Summer Poetry Festival - Poetry Society of Vermont Poetry Society of Vermont - founded in 1947 (Summary of this Poetry Festival) https://share.google/mWRE0PWz6ZlHMZG4q (See full schedule & details here) PSOVSummerFestivalPosterV2-scaled.png (1978×2560) (Poster of youth poet laureates & other adult poets) Where: Highland Center for the Arts 2875 Hardwick St. Greensboro, VT 05841 When: This Saturday, August 8, 2026 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM 1:30 PM => Original poetry readings by 3 youth poet laureates: Marcus Burns = 2026 VT Youth Poet Laureate, 2024 National Student Poet, Lyme resident & recent SJA graduate. Emma Paris = 2025 VT Youth Poet Laureate Anna Capelle = 2025 CT Youth Poet Laureate During the Bookstock Poetry Festival in May 2026, Marcus read 2 new wonderful poems, one of which is called Hunger Stone, inspired by his life in NH. He was also a VT Poetry Out Loud state finalist, and I think you would enjoy hearing/seeing him recite this iconic American poem below: Marcus Burns recites "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer https://youtu.be/m3yYDzfuDks?si=6tg35OgjZl34N059 Thank you, Tien
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