What is poetry? Some may think of solitude or song. Others of love and longing. All enthusiasts of the written word agree that poetry is alluring, reading it engaging, and sharing it downright ambrosial. Spring is the season of poetry, and so this year, Bethel's Byrd's Books kicks off its 2nd annual Spring Poetry Series on Friday, March 15th at 7:00pm with a line-up of poets laureate and award winners reading selections of their works. A round-robin of poetry will be shared at the very end.
The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served and the poet’s books will be available for sale (when available). To save a seat, visit https://conta.cc/2Ey23Xq Byrd's Books is located at 178 Greenwood Avenue, adjacent to The Toy Room and the nearby landmarked Opera House, across the street from the Bethel Public Library.
Poets participating in the 3-part series will include Bethel’s Poet Laureate Cortney Davis, Newtown’s Poet Laureate Lisa Schwartz, Norwalk’s Poet Laureate Laurel Peterson, poet-in-residence for the New England National Scenic Trail (NET) David K. Leff, Van Hartmann, Newbery Honor winner Gail Carson Levine, Jerry Brooker, Jen Sage-Robison, Donna Marie Merritt, Phillip Lu, Jack Powers, Jonathan Anderson and others.
Byrd's Books is open Tuesdays through Saturdays 10:00am to 6:00pm, Sundays 12:00 noon to 4:00pm. Byrd's Books' new location has on-street parking. Municipal parking is available at the Bethel Public Library across the street and the "Old Train Station" which is where Broken Symmetry now resides. There are private lots nearby. For more information, go to byrdsbooks.com or call (203) 730 BYRD (2973).