The Friends of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library are hosting a free poetry reading on Saturday, April 29th at 2 pm in the library’s Hayden H. Jones auditorium. “The Poet’s Eye: New Bern Through History” celebrates both National Poetry Month and National Library Week. The event is co-sponsored by the New Bern Historical Society and Nexus Poets and will be hosted by Sam Love, local poet, and author.
The audience will travel back in time and see how local poets reacted to some memorable events in our community. The poems will be read by Bill Hand, Amy Tattersall, and Nelson McDaniel. Listening to the poetry gives you a first-hand glimpse of the changes and events that have shaped New Bern over the last two centuries.
Admission is free.The Friends of the New Bern-Craven County Public Library will hold an election of officers prior to the presentation.
For more information, contact the Friends at friendsnewbern@gmail.com