HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-02-02 Poet Laureate Committee Minutes North Andover Poet Laureate Committee — Minutes/Actions
Monday February 2, 2026 7:00 PM Town Hall, 2nd floor conference room
Public access email: poetemails@northandoverma.gov
Attendees: PLC chair: Karen Kline, PLC members: Mark Bohrer, Dan Speers, Christa Lamb
Other invitees: Jeanne Madden, Graham Jackson, Signe Spencer, Jason O'Toole, Dave Kres (Select Board)
1. Update on Christa's Poet Laureate approval by Select Board
• ACTION: Karen—contact Town/ Nicole to start the process to approve Christa
2. 2026 Anne Bradstreet Poetry Contest
• Promotion Status
o Email invites sent out to public schools NA,Andover, Methuen, Lawrence
o Email invites sent out to local private schools—Pike, Brooks, St.Augustines, St. Michael
• ACTION: Mark—invite Haverhill HS Poetry Club—teacher Cory Kucker ckucker(@haverhill-ps.org
• ACTION: Mark—make a flyer/handout and prompt sheet for Karen to pick up
• ACTION: Karen—go to schools to promote contest
• ACTION: Mark—post contest on Poets Corner FB page
• Yard signs
• ACTION: Mark—order more yard signs
• Flyers in stores and restaurants
• Talk about this next month
3. Anne Bradstreet Gratitude event on Common
• Saturday July 11, 2026- 11AM -2PM
• Karen's ideas for program
• Saturday July 18 rain date
4. Town of North Andover Line item created to fund Poetry Contest&events—how can we promote this?
• Fund Name: NA Poet Laureate Committee—Anne Bradstreet Fund
5. Events
• Christa hosting Open Mic at Purple Couch on February 21 at 12 Noon
• Mark hosting Poetry& Coffee at NA Hist Society Feb 7 at 9AM
6. Closing Poem
• Dan Speers—from the collection for Renee Good
• "Broad Daylight"
7. Next Meeting
• Monday March 2nd at 7PM