Poetry in the park
2023
Held August 6 at Kennedy Park, our presenting poets included our former poet laureate, Maria Provenzano, as well as Eli Pringle, Wendy Kaplan, Toni Libro, Marya Parral, Rich Russell, and Sarah Fertsch. We also enjoyed the poetry of our 2023 student poet Laureate, Jaida Carasick, a number of Open Mic participants, and music by guitarist Marc Wasserman. View the photos by Dan Myers Photography at zenfolio.page.link/FnG29
Held August 6 at Kennedy Park, our presenting poets included our former poet laureate, Maria Provenzano, as well as Eli Pringle, Wendy Kaplan, Toni Libro, Marya Parral, Rich Russell, and Sarah Fertsch. We also enjoyed the poetry of our 2023 student poet Laureate, Jaida Carasick, a number of Open Mic participants, and music by guitarist Marc Wasserman. View the photos by Dan Myers Photography at zenfolio.page.link/FnG29
2022
Our third annual Poetry in the Park event was held Sunday, August 7, 2022 at beautiful Kennedy Park in Somers Point. The presenting poets included Somers Point’s poet laureate, Erin Castaldi, our former poet laureate, Maria Provenzano, as well as Wendy Kaplan, Toni Libro, Marya Parral, and Rich Russell. We also enjoyed the poetry of student poets Kwami Gyasi (2019) and Ashley D. (2022) and music by pianist, Denis Brousse.
View all the great photos from the evening at: https://zenfolio.page.link/Mxr7r
Our third annual Poetry in the Park event was held Sunday, August 7, 2022 at beautiful Kennedy Park in Somers Point. The presenting poets included Somers Point’s poet laureate, Erin Castaldi, our former poet laureate, Maria Provenzano, as well as Wendy Kaplan, Toni Libro, Marya Parral, and Rich Russell. We also enjoyed the poetry of student poets Kwami Gyasi (2019) and Ashley D. (2022) and music by pianist, Denis Brousse.
View all the great photos from the evening at: https://zenfolio.page.link/Mxr7r
2021 - August 1, 2021
The presenting poets included Somers Point’s poet laureate, Erin Castaldi, plus Marya Parral, Toni Libro, Richard Russell, John Sweeder, Aubrey Rahab Hiers and Christine Cote
The presenting poets included Somers Point’s poet laureate, Erin Castaldi, plus Marya Parral, Toni Libro, Richard Russell, John Sweeder, Aubrey Rahab Hiers and Christine Cote
2020
In August of 2020 we held our first Poetry in the Park event at Kennedy Park. It was an opportunity for the public to enjoy the Spoken Words of local published poets in a beautiful outdoor setting. Poets included our 8th grade poetry contest winners from 2019 and 2020, Erin Castaldi, Somers Point's Poet Laureate, Joanne Blackwelder, Wendy Kaplan, Toni Libro, Marya Parra, and Rich Russell. There was music from guitarist Marc Wasserman, and an opportunity for open mic poetry readings from the audience.
In August of 2020 we held our first Poetry in the Park event at Kennedy Park. It was an opportunity for the public to enjoy the Spoken Words of local published poets in a beautiful outdoor setting. Poets included our 8th grade poetry contest winners from 2019 and 2020, Erin Castaldi, Somers Point's Poet Laureate, Joanne Blackwelder, Wendy Kaplan, Toni Libro, Marya Parra, and Rich Russell. There was music from guitarist Marc Wasserman, and an opportunity for open mic poetry readings from the audience.
Images from Previous Years