The Morrin in Verse project offers a series of exciting poetry activities for all ages, from workshops and poetry displays to open mic poetry soirées!
Join one of our poetry workshops to discover new tools and vocabulary, from how to discuss a poem to writing a poem yourself; come by the library to explore poetry displays of writings by local poets and rotating selections of poetry books from the collection; or share a poem at one of our poetry soirées!
Fall 2024 Poetry Events
Poetry Soirées
Open-mic poetry the first Monday of every month!
Monday, September 9, at 7:30 p.m.
Library Lectures: Eli MacLaren
Thursday, September 26, at 7:00 p.m.
Poetry Book
Deadline: Tuesday, October 1
Poetry Soirées
Open-mic poetry the first Monday of every month!
Monday, October 7, at 7:30 p.m.
Making Filmpoems: A Workshop with Rachel McCrum
Come make a filmpoem in an evening!
Friday, October 11, at 5:00 p.m.
Reading Poetry Workshop
Humorous Poetry
Sunday, October 20, at 5:00 p.m.
Poetry Soirées
Open-mic poetry the first Monday of every month!
Monday, November 4, at 7:30 p.m.
Reading Poetry Workshop
Back to the Basics
Sunday, November 17, at 5:00 p.m.
Poetry Soirée & Book Launch
+ Open-mic poetry
Monday, December 2, at 7:30 p.m.
Poetry Displays
In the library, ongoing.
Past Poetry Events & Activities
Reading Poetry Workshop:
Writing Writing
October 8, 2023, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Reading Poetry Workshop:
Painting with Words: The New York School Poets
November 17, 2023, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Reading Poetry Workshop:
This and That: Language Poets Out Loud
February 11, 2024, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
A Hundred Hydrangeas:
Poetry Soirée & Launch of Citronella
March 11, 2024, from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Reading Poetry Workshop:
Concrete Poetry
March 24, 2024, from 5: p.m. to 7 p.m.
My Morrin: Poetry Express Workshop
With Stuart Ross
April 21, 2024, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Reading Poetry Workshop
for KIDS!
May 14, 2024, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Writing Poetry Workshop
for KIDS!
May 21, 2024, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
On this Shining Night
Concert & Workshop
June 26, at 7 p.m.
The Morrin in Verse project is made possible thanks to the Government of Canada.