Calling all 9th through 12th graders with an interest in poetry and performance! Keene Public Library is hosting a Poetry Out Loud local competition on January 25th. Poetry Out Loud is a great way to learn about poetry and performance, as well as to gain confidence and community, and in preparation, we're holding three workshops to guide you from picking a poem all the way to perfecting your performance. We'll also have snacks to power us through some poems!

12/17 is Workshop One, where we'll show you how to find poems you connect with and want to perform!

1/7 is Workshop Two, where we'll help you learn the skills for dynamic poetry recitation!

1/21 is Workshop Three, where we'll practice with each other and put on our finishing touches!

Finally, 1/25 is our competition, where you'll have the opportunity to perform and get feedback from community judges. The winner of our local competition will move on to the regional competition!

Contact Eleanor Green at egreen@keenenh.gov with any questions!