Hoffman Poetry Series
Published 10:06 am Saturday, January 12, 2019
- Andrea Hollander is the author of five full-length poetry collections and the recipient of numerous awards, including two Pushcart Prizes, two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, an Oregon Literary Fellowship and many others.
The Manzanita Writers’ Series will host a weekend of poetry workshops and readings on March 15-17, featuring award-winning poets Andrea Hollander and John Brehm.
The event kicks off at the Hoffman Center for the Arts at 7 p.m. Friday evening, with a welcome reception for registered participants. Workshops will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday giving participants the opportunity to work with both teachers.
On Saturday from 2 to 4 pm, Oregon poet laureate Kim Stafford will offer a free workshop at the North Tillamook Library in Manzanita, open to the general public as well as PoetryFest participants. From 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. the Library will host a reading by Stafford, held at the Hoffman Center for the Arts. Advance registration required.
Hollander and Brehm will read from 7 to 9 pm, followed by a sale of their books and PoetryFest participant open mic, also at the Hoffman Center for the Arts.
PoetryFest registration for the Hollander and Brehm workshops opens Feb. 1 at hoffmanarts.org.
PoetryFest is a program of the Hoffman Center for the Arts and will be held at the Hoffman Center, 594 Laneda Ave., Manzanita (across the street from the North Tillamook Library).
Further information is available at hoffmanarts.org or contact Kathie Hightower, kathiejhightower@gmail.com.