Celebrate National Poetry Month

We are celebrating National Poetry Month in partnership with the Calgary Spoken Word Festival and the Edmonton Poetry Festival with two events this month. We hope you will join us!

As part of the celebrations, blue skies poetry will also be featuring poems by participating poets in the week leading up to each event.

Here is the event information:

Calgary “A Balanced Brunch” Event:

Sunday, April 22, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Central Library, John Dutton Theatre, 616 Macleod Trail SE
FREE

Celebrating the 14th Annual National Poetry Month, four talented Calgary area poets will share their perspective on this year’s theme of “balance” – culturally, creatively, linguistically, personally, socially, playfully, politically, poetically, or perhaps even musically! Featured artists: Vivian Hansen, Richard Harrison, Micheline Maylor, T.B. Perry. MC: Dymphny Dronyk.

Coffee, tea and muffins will be served.

Sponsored by the League of Canadian Poets.

Visit the Calgary Spoken Word Festival website for more great events.


Edmonton “A Balanced Brunch” Event:
Sunday, April 29, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Fort Saskatchewan Public Library, 10011-102 Street, Fort Saskatchewan, AB
FREE

Celebrating the 14th Annual National Poetry Month, four talented Edmonton area poets will share their perspective on this year’s theme of “balance” – culturally, creatively, linguistically, personally, socially, playfully, politically, poetically, or perhaps even musically! Featured Artists: Diane Buchanan, Alexis Kienlen, Peter Midgley, Pierrette Requier. Open Mike at 2:30 PM. MC: Dymphny Dronyk.

This year the Festival travels to Fort Saskatchewan to spread poetic joy!

Coffee, tea and muffins will be served.

Sponsored by the League of Canadian Poets.

Visit the Edmonton Poetry Festival website for more great events.

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