Poetry City 2017
Mon, Apr 10
The City of Melfort is taking up the #PoetryCity challenge! Parliamentary Poet Laureate George Elliott Clarke has challenged Mayors across Canada to bring poetry into politics, and we are pleased to be participating. On Monday, August 10, 2017, at 5:00 pm in the City Hall Council Chambers, Sherrie Glister will read poetry at our City Council meeting in celebration of World Poetry Day and National Poetry Month. We are excited to take this opportunity to bring poetry into the public eye and showcase local talent. Find out more about Poetry City at http://poets.ca/poetrycity.
To celebrate National Poetry Month, local poet Sherrie Glister will be performing a reading from her book "Welcoming the Weaver" at the Council meeting on Mon, April 10 at 5:00 pm. All are invited to attend! The City of Melfort is pleased to be participating in the Poetry City 2017 challenge...bringing poetry into politics!