Teen poets will compete at the Tolland library April 26
Calling all teen poets: come to the Tolland Public Library on Friday, April 26 to perform your original poems and compete for prizes in the Tolland Public Library Foundation’s second poetry slam.
The slam, part of the Foundation’s “Year of the Young Adult” initiative, is open to students in grades 7 to 12. The competition will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in conference room A at town hall (across from the Hicks gym) at 21 Tolland Green.
Students will be performing up to two three-minute poems, which will be judged by a panel that will include Tolland High School Assistant Principal Margot Martello; THS senior Amanda Danielson; young adult/children’s librarian Ginny Brousseau; library assistant Irene Pudelkiewicz and Foundation Secretary Kate Farrish. A top prize of a $50 Barnes & Noble gift card and other prizes will be awarded.
The slam will be hosted by James MacArthur, a Tolland High English teacher.
Entry forms are available at the public library, the high school library and from any THS English teacher. Students must return the forms to one of the same places by Monday, April 22.
Poets must bring five copies of both of their poems to the public library by Wednesday, April 24 for the judges.
The slam is free and open to the public, but registration is required. To register, call the library at 860-871-3620.
About the Year of the Young Adult
This initiative by the Foundation is aimed at bringing programs to the library for youths aged 11 to 18. It is made possible through grants from the Foundation’s Phoebe Dimock King and Elizabeth C. King Eaton Endowment. The Foundation has held college workshops, purchased software and books geared to young adults and sponsored book discussions and author visits.
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