Shawna Foundation launches unique library poetry tour

The Shawna Foundation presents The Library Poetry Tour, bringing live poetry readings to the Milford Town Library and the Uxbridge Free Library throughout 2023. The readings will be held quarterly, hosted by Tony Brown, the winner of the 2022 Stanley Kunitz Medal, endowed by the late U.S. Poet Laureate and Worcester native and awarded annually to a poet for lifetime achievement and service. Robin Ballou Boucher is the featured poet for February. Robin is on the Board of Directors of the Worcester County Poetry Assn.

Executive Director of the Shawna Foundation Skip Shea says “We are excited to start this new program in the towns of Milford and Uxbridge. Uxbridge was Shawna’s hometown and she had a love of poetry and was a writer herself. We felt this was a great way to continue to honor her memory. Having Tony Brown host and Robin Ballou Boucher the first reader of the program is also very special as they both have Uxbridge roots.” The first readings of 2023 will be held on February 8th, 7 p.m. at the Milford Town Library and February 16th, 7 p.m. at the Uxbridge Free Library. The program is financed in part by the Milford Cultural Council and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

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