National Poetry Month Celebration

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Adults
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will close on April 30, 2026 @ 5:00pm.

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Drop in for light refreshments, games, giveaways, and on-the-spot typewriter poetry from 5-6 PM. Kate Seward, Author of the Substack ,Poems for Tired People, will craft unique, heartfelt poems for individuals on her vintage typewriter. Join our optional poetry circle at 6; share an original piece or simply a poem you love! The poetry circle will begin with brief readings from Poetry Street co-hosts Chip Williford, the Suffolk County Poet Laureate, and Maggie Bloomfield, an Emmy-winning lyricist from Sesame Street. Giveaways and typewriter poems are first come, first served. Registration encouraged. This program is co-sponsored by Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library and Southold Free Library.

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