The Bayfield Carnegie Library Presents: Dasha Kelly Hamilton, Wisconsin Poet Laureate, on Wednesday April 27th at 6 pm with a poetry writing workshop, “A Line Meant” and again on Thursday, April 28th at 6 pm at the Lakeside Pavilion for “A Reading with Dasha” The workshop is limited to the first 30 people who call and reserve a place. All are encouraged to attend the program at the Pavilion. Both programs are offered at no cost.
Read MoreA Poetry Reading via Zoom on December 2, 2021, celebrating the Ariel Anthology 2021: Water. The evening event featured Carolyn Gouge singing a water song and speaking on behalf of water and the contributors to the 2021 Ariel Anthology reading their poems about water. Hosted by Lucy Tyrrell, Bayfield Poet Laureate 2020–2021.
Read MoreClick for the link to the recording of Joy Harjo's October 18 event with Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College and the American Indian Community Housing Organization.
Read MoreA new project in Bayfield allows residents and visitors to tour the city reading poems at local businesses both to enjoy the verses and win a local prize. It’s called the Bayfield Poetry Trail, and it runs through September 12, offering a chance to read and enjoy poems posted in the windows or glass doors of businesses that agreed to be stops on the trail. It’s another project thought up by Lucy Tyrrell, Bayfield’s poet laureate, and is being carried out with the help of the Bayfield Chamber of Commerce and 22 local businesses.
Read MoreZoom Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/6145307362
Please enter Zoom between 5:45 and 5:55 p.m. so everyone is ready at 6 p.m.
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Join us for a special evening of social justice-themed poetry, as we honor the work and legacy of Martin Luther King. Meet the newest Bayfield Poet Laureate, Lucy Tyrrell! Also featuring Howard Paap and Frank Montano, followed by an Open Mic. Refreshments provided.
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Join us for another special night of poetry of War, Remembrance, and Peace, as we honor the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 1944. We will share and read poems from all wars, followed by an Open-Mic format. Refreshments provided!
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