Visit the Karl Stirner Arts Trail this summer for our Second Saturday Poetry events, as well as similar ones at the Easton Farmers’ Market and West Ward Market. Local poets will compose spontaneous poetry on manual typewriters to inspire you and brighten your day.
We invite local poets to join us for inspiration and support. Contact coordinator Maryann Riker, maryann_riker@hotmail.com.
The Saturday schedule by the pedestrian bridge connecting the Silk complex with the trail, weather permitting:
- July 12, 5-8 p.m., Frank May and Lynn Alexander
- Aug. 9, 5-8 p.m., Cleveland Wall and Frank May
- Sept. 13, 1-4 p.m., Rebecca Migdal and Matt Wolf
Movies Along the Trail will follow the Aug. 9 event.
Other dates to see poets compose on manual typewriters:
- Saturday, July 26, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Easton Farmers’ Market, Matt Wolf
- Saturday, Aug. 2, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Easton Farmers’ Market, Darrell Parry
- Wednesday. Aug. 27, 4-7 p.m., West Ward Market (12th & Northampton Street between Paxinosa Elementary and Cottingham Stadium), Danielle Notaro
- Wednesday, Sept. 3, 4-7 p.m., West Ward Market, Kat Collins
- Saturday, Sept. 6, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Easton Farmers’ Market, Moriah Mylod
- Wednesday, Sept. 17, 4-7 p.m., West Ward Market, Kat Collins
In addition, Sean Harrison will compose poems on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2-5 p.m., at Connexions Gallery, 213 Northampton Street, based on its MEMENTO MORI exhibit. Location will be outside, weather permitting. Come in costume if you want, and join The Gathering Open Mic at 7 p.m.
On Oct. 5, we’re hosting a poetry treasure hunt from 3-5 p.m. — part of a big day of events, including a concert by Yolanda Wisher and the Afroeaters and a screening of the film Going to Mars.
We also are seeking submissions for monthly themed poetry webpages. The August theme is “Sounds Fishy.”
Second Saturday Poetry is sponsored by the Karl Stirner Arts Trail Poetry in the Wild Project, which brings poetry and spoken word to the trail. It began with a celebration of National Poem from Your Pocket Day at the Easton Public Market and outside Book and Puppet on April 18.
This project is supported in part with funding from the Hotel Tax grant programs through Northampton County’s Department of Community & Economic Development, a Crayola Community Grant, and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency, through the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts.
