Midsummer Poetry Fest
Sunday, July 14, 2024
3:00 p.m. in the church lounge
St. Andrew’s 15th annual Midsummer Poetry Fest will take place on July 14, 2024, at 3 p.m. in the lounge. This year’s theme will be hope and resilience. All ages are invited to participate. Just choose a poem—it can be something you have written yourself or just something you like and would enjoy sharing. As always, the theme is a suggestion, not a requirement. Spectators are always welcome. The poetry trivia quiz will be back and there will be light refreshments after the poetry.
Please let Helen Ely know if you plan to come so she can make a program. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board or you may send an email to Helen Ely, hke123-at-msn-dot-com.
More About This Tradition at St. Andrew’s
The St. Andrew’s annual Poetry Fest dates back to 2010, when it evolved as an adjunct to a series of play readings. “Thanks to the St. Andrew’s Players, we always had a lot of interest in theater,” says Helen Ely, organizer of the Poetry Fest and a member of St. Andrew’s since 1997. “We have a lot of people who enjoy reading out loud, and performing. But a play only has a certain number of parts, so we decided to add a poetry reading to the mix. No auditions, no rehearsals. You choose to take part, and you choose your own material.”
Helen Ely
Poetry Fest organizer