Summer Garland Poetry Reading
Sunday, June 18, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. we are hosting the 14th annual Summer Garland Poetry Reading in the front yard of Hamlin Garland’s boyhood home at 3907 Nobel Ave, 2 miles east and 2.5 miles north of Osage. Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy and afternoon of nature poetry. Refreshments will be served.
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The front lawn of the Hamlin Garland boyhood home at 3907 Noble Avenue has proven to be a great location for the annual Hamlin Garland summer poetry reading. The setting takes to readers and the participants back in time. We … Continue reading
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