MARSHFIELD – On Sunday, April 19, from 2 to 4 p.m., the Jaquith Public Library will host an art and author event. This includes a retrospective of artist Joy Spontak’s work from her teen years to the present day. She studied art from high school through graduate school and has explored numerous ideas, mediums and subjects informed by her intention, feelings, and her wish to stir emotion in the viewer.
Poet Bob Messing has been writing for about 50 years. He self-published about 100 poems and has written many more since then. This is a selection from those poems.
Poet Tim Mayo’s third collection “Thesaurus of Separation” was a finalist for the Eric Hoffer Award and the Montaigne Medal. His book “Muscle Memories of Love and Disaster” is forthcoming in April, 2026.
Kim Ward is a poet, playwright, dancer, theater producer and visual artist from Montpelier. Her first book of poetry, “Fire on a Circle,” was released from Rootstock Press in April 2023.
Hosts for the Sunday afternoon poetry readings will be Poetry Society Of Vermont board members, David Hartnett and Elizabeth McCarthy as well as Jaquith staff. Refreshments will be served.
For more information call (802) 426-3581 or go to jaquithpubliclibrary.org
