The Buttonwood Tree hosts an evening of singer-songwriters at 8 p.m. Scheduled to perform are Beth Colegrove, Danielle Doyle and Sandy Bailey. Each artist has a fairly new CD on the market (that Ms. Doyle' "The Cartographer's Wife" on the left, issue earlier this year) and all have built a following on the Northeast folk circuit. Best of all, they each possess their own style and have much to offer the listener. To find out more, go to www.buttonwood.org. 
On Saturday, The Buttonwood and the Riverwood Poetry Series presents Maria Sassi, the Poet Laureate of West Hartford at 6:30 p.m. Ms. Sassi has taught creative writing for nine years at The Hartford College for Women, University of Hartford. She has created several collections of poems, a poetry video and a verse play. Following the reading will be a Poetry "Open Mic." Call 860-347-4957 for more information.
Monday is Memorial Day and the annual Parade downtown begins at 10:30 a.m. From my home office window, I have been listening to the MHS Band practicing (amazing how the sound of drums carries through the wooded areas) - it's always fun to see the bands, the old cars, the interesting costumes and more marching from the North End to South Green. It's also an excellent opportunity to give thanks to those who fought on our behalf in the numerous conflicts the United States has been involved in.
I regret having to miss Maria Sassi's reading. Her work is original and so imaginative.
ReplyDeleteIf West Hartford has a poet laureate, why doesn't Middletown?? Surely we have more talent in that area!
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