On July 20 at 12 p.m., the public is invited to join Ada Limón for the National Parks Service “Poetry in Parks” unveiling. This event is open to the public.

This special event will feature the unveiling of a special picnic table featuring “the earth is a living thing” by Lucille Clifton, a nature-themed poem selected by U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón for this location. After the unveiling, join park staff and partners for fun family activities that connect park science and culture to art.

Drop in—formal program 12–12:30 p.m. and informal stations 1–3 p.m.

Seven national parks, including Great Smoky…

On July 12 at 6 p.m., the public is invited to join Ada Limón for the National Parks Service “Poetry in Parks” unveiling. This event is open to the public.

U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón will unveil a picnic table with an overlay featuring “The valley” by Jean Valentine.

Seven national parks, including Cuyahoga Valley National Park, were selected by Limón to be part of her signature project “You are Here: Poetry in Parks.” The initiative is a partnership with the Library of Congress, the National Park Service, and the Poetry Society of America that features site-specific poetry installations in…

Please join us for the unveiling of the “You Are Here” poetry project with U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón and National Parks Service.

You are invited to a special event celebrating poetry and nature at Crescent Beach Picnic Area!

Ada Limón, the nation’s 24th Poet Laureate, will launch her new art installation project, created in partnership with the Library of Congress, the Poetry Society of America, and the National Park Service. “You Are Here” transforms American poems into works of public art which will be installed in parks across the country. This location features “Never Alone” by Francisco…

On June 21 at 5 p.m., the public is invited to join Ada Limón for the National Parks Service “Poetry in Parks” unveiling. This event is open to the public.

U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón will unveil a picnic table with an overlay featuring “Uppermost” by A. R. Ammons.

Seven national parks, including Mount Rainier National Park, were selected by Limón to be part of her signature project “You are Here: Poetry in Parks.” The initiative is a partnership with the Library of Congress, the National Park Service, and the Poetry Society of America that features site-specific poetry installations in the…

On June 14 at 10 a.m., the public is invited to join Ada Limón for the National Parks Service “Poetry in Parks” unveiling at the trailhead, followed by a short, guided hike on the Beech Forest Trail. This event is open to the public.

U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón will unveil a picnic table with an overlay featuring Mary Oliver’s poem “Can You Imagine?” at the trailhead of the Beech Forest Trail. Oliver was a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet who lived in the Provincetown area for more than 50 years. Oliver was known for her nature poetry and Beech Forest was a special respite for her.

Seven national…

The Old Forge Library is partnering with other libraries and groups in the area for a community read of Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer.

All are welcome to join the Community Read along! The Old Forge Library will be hosting discussion groups based on sections of the book.

Join Robin Wall Kimmerer for GATHER: Conversations Led by Black and Indigenous Change-Makers.

GATHER spotlights the voices of BIPOC scholars, artists, and leaders, providing lessons on Black & Indigenous histories & traditions, and strategies for moving forward together. The program is co-produced by Guild Hall and Ma’s House & BIPOC Studio

Join Robin Wall Kimmerer as she joins virtually at the Heart of Higher Education 2024: Moving Toward Enough.

Join for an evening of Readings by Writers hosted by Tim Nolan. Michael Bazzett’s most recent book is If Today Were Tomorrow a collection of translations of the poetry of Humberto Ak’abal, a K’iche’ Maya poet from Guatemala. He will be joined by Mary Junge, Timothy Young, and Mary Kay Rumme who also have books that have recently been published.

Please join Milkweed Editions, The Binger Center for New Americans, and The Advocates for Human Rights as we present Rebecca Sharpless, author of Shackled: 92 Refugees Imprisoned on ICE Air, in conversation with Nasra Ismail, the Executive Director U.S. Enterprise at Alight, and Cani Adan, the Executive Director of New Roots Midwest.

About the book

Published by the University of California Press, the book documents how in December 2017, U.S. immigration authorities shackled and abused 92 African refugees for two days while attempting to deport them by plane to Somalia. When national media broke…