Poetry will come alive at Rodney libraries as part of Montana Poetry Day on Friday 24 July.
Montana Poetry Day has been celebrated since 1998 and is a chance to bring poetry to the people at events all across New Zealand. Poetry Day is part of the Montana Book Awards which is generously supported by Montana Wines.
Locally, Rodney libraries are delighted to once again mark Poetry Day with a series of special events.
Wellsford and Mahurangi East libraries will be celebrating the day with live poetry readings. The Wellsford session will be held from 5.15pm on 24 July and the Mahurangi East library will hold the readings on the same day at 2pm. Both sessions will be followed by refreshments and members of the public are welcome to come along and listen.
Whangaparaoa library is also holding a session between 12 and 2pm on Friday 24 July for people to share their favourite poetry with others or read out an original poem. Anyone can take part in the session.