HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-12-05 Poet Laureate Committee Minutes North Andover Poet Laureate Committee Meeting Minutes
Thursday December 5, 2024 7:00 PM Town Hall
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Attendees: PLC chair: Karen Kline, PLC members: Signe Spencer, Christa Lamb, Past Poet Laureate: Mark Bohrer
Others present:Jeanne Madden, Dave Kres (Select Board), Not present: PLC members: Graham Jackson, Dan Speers
1. Welcome
2. Additions to invitations:Add Andover to Student and Adult categories
Additions to Students:
• Andover Public Schools
• Andover Phillips Academy
• St Michael School (North Andover)
• St Augustine (Andover)
• Pike School
• Andover School of Montessori
• Merrimack College
Existing Invitation Groups
• North Andover Public Schools
• Brooks School
Adults:
• North Andover
• Andover
3. Promotion Costs
• New signs this year
• Website
■ ACTION: Christa—find out what it costs to host
4. Anne Bradstreet Poetry Contest 2025 Proposal on the Theme
Growing Our Community:
How Do We Blossom Together?
5. Fund raising
o NA Merchants Association—ACTION: Signe
o Stevens Foundation—ACTION: Karen
■ Kathy Stevens
o Essex County Community Foundation—ACTION: Mark
■ Karen Rustiben
■ Carolyn Lavois-Shuster
o Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce
o Mass Cultural Council
6. Upcoming Events
o Christa is hosting: "Diverging Poets of New England" Saturday December 28 at noon
7. Mark has a substack: "All Poetry Is Local"—Christa's suggestion to have an event to promote it
8. Closing Poem
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9. Next Meeting: Monday January 6 at 6PM at Town Hall
10. Adjournment