Acclaimed Poet Ross Gay to Lead Poetry Workshop Wednesday
Poet and essayist Ross Gay will lead “Or We Could,” a poetry workshop, on Wednesday, July 1, at 4:30 p.m.
![Yolanda Wisher sits on a chair in the tunnel between the Karl Stirner Arts Trail and Easton Cemetery as she leads a listening party for her new audio artwork, Room for Error [Easton].](https://www.karlstirnerartstrail.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Room-for-Error-listening-party-8-300x177.jpg)
Audio Artwork Coming to Arts Trail
Yolanda Wisher’s Room for Error [Easton] will transform the Easton Cemetery tunnel into an immersive audio experience featuring music and poetry from the community.
Portraits in Verse
West Ward Market visitors got personalized mini-poems composed on a typewriter by poet Mary Ann Riker.
Listening Party With Yolanda Wisher on June 19
Join former Philadelphia Poet Laureate Yolanda Wisher on June 19 as she shares poetry excerpts from local poets set to music by her band, the Afro Eaters.
Six Words for You
Visit the West Ward Market from 5–8 p.m. on Thursdays in June and take home a personalized mini-poem, typed on a vintage typewriter by poet Maryann Riker.
Watch Harold and Maude on June 13
The film kicks off the 2026 Movies and Music on the Trail series.
Get a Mini Poem to Take Home
Visit Easton’s Centre Square on May 16 and 17 to receive a custom six-word poem, typed on a manual typewriter as part of the Karl Stirner Arts Trail’s Poetry in the Wild project.
Cleanup Set for March 28
Join a community cleanup in Easton’s West Ward and along the Karl Stirner Arts Trail on March 28. Volunteers of all ages welcome; supplies provided.
Acclaimed Poet Yolanda Wisher Will Lead Workshop
Celebrate National Poetry Month with a poetry workshop led by former Philadelphia Poet Laureate Yolanda Wisher on April 4.
Celebrating the Incredible Ed Kerns
The late Ed Kerns will be honored with a panel discussion, film screening, celebration of life, and tour of the Karl Stirner Arts Trail on March 21-22.
Art and Nature Meet Winter
A weekend snowfall adds a layer of beauty to the trail’s outdoor sculptures and surrounding landscape.
KSAT Included Among Lehigh Valley’s Most Critical Trail Gaps
In the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission’s first inventory of trails across Lehigh and Northampton counties since 2013, KSAT is included in a draft list of the area’s most critical local trail gaps.
Music, Stories & More at Winter Solstice Celebration
Our eighth annual Winter Solstice celebration will feature hot chocolate and stories indoors, then music and poetry on the arts trail.
In Memory of Ed Kerns
We honor Ed Kerns, visionary founder of the Karl Stirner Arts Trail, whose leadership and legacy continue to inspire our community.
Performing the Trail Returns on Oct. 4
Watch six site-specific dances at various arts trail locations as part of Lafayette College’s Fall Arts Festival.