Thursday, April 25, 2024

Weaver Library

Fall in Love with Poetry at the Weaver Library

G MAY

Stephen Collins

??East Providence, RI???????Acclaimed for his one-man show as the poet Walt Whitman, Massachusetts-based performer and teacher Stephen Collins??returns to Weaver Library to lead three poetry classes on Friday mornings, April 1st, April 15th, and April 29th at 10am. Collins??? classes will feature the work of Robert Frost, Walt Whitman, and Edna St. Vincent Millay.

Given his skills as an actor, singer, and orator, Collins lectures in a style that has been described as an unforgettable hybrid between teaching and performance.

??Stephen Collins grew up in Cambridge, MA, and received a BA in Literature from UMass Boston. He currently performs eight one-man shows and teaches seminars on Whitman, Hardy, Shakespeare, Frost, and Contemporary Poetry at various locations throughout New England.??

??This program is free and open to all. ??Questions? ??Contact the library at 434-2453 or eplibraryjoyce@yahoo.com.