Second Saturday Poetry Starts June 14

Watch local poets compose spontaneous verse on a manual typewriter.

A closeup photo of a manual typewriter showing a portion of the keys

Join the Karl Stirner Arts Trail at our Second Saturday Poetry events from June through October. A local poet will compose spontaneous poetry on a manual typewriter 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 schedule, weather permitting:

  • June 14, 1-4 p.m.: Danielle Notaro and Darrell Parry

  • 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.


The July 12 and Aug. 9 events will precede Movies Along the Trail; films to be announced.

We also are seeking submissions for monthly themed poetry webpages.

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.