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What Is That?: Unusual and Offbeat People, Places, Things, and Events in Washington State
May 16, 2012
Anacortes
Skagit River Poetry Festival: A Poet’s Table Dinner
May 17, 2012
La Conner
Enjoy luscious local cuisine, fine wine, poetry, and conversations with the poets seated at your table. This event is part of the 7th biennial Skagit River Poetry Festival, with readings, conversations and workshops, and will be May 17-20, held in historic La Conner, Washington. The Skagit River Poetry Project is an ongoing project throughout the school year at various schools in Skagit and Whatcom school districts. Cost: $75.00 (This is a Humanities Washington-grant funded program.)
Skagit River Poetry Festival: A Celtic Night: Poetry, Storytelling and Music
May 17, 2012
La Conner
This event will feature Irish poet Tony Curtis, storyteller Will Hornyak, and music by Randal Bays, Davey Mathais and Susan Waters. This event is part of the 7th biennial Skagit River Poetry Festival, with readings, conversations and workshops, and will be May 17-20, held in historic La Conner, Washington. The Skagit River Poetry Project is an ongoing project throughout the school year at various schools in Skagit and Whatcom school districts. Cost: $25.00 (This is a Humanities Washington-grant funded program.)
Skagit River Poetry Festival: Carolyn Forché, Tony Hoagland, Patrick Lane, and The Fugitives
May 18, 2012
La Conner
Forché, the celebrated “poet of witness,” performs with B.C.’s award-winning poet Lane, renowned poet Tony Hoagland and the Fugitives, a dynamic young word-and-song quartet from Vancouver. This event is part of the 7th biennial Skagit River Poetry Festival, with readings, conversations and workshops, and will be May 17-20, held in historic La Conner, Washington. The Skagit River Poetry Project is an ongoing project throughout the school year at various schools in Skagit and Whatcom school districts. Cost: $25.00 (This is a Humanities Washington-grant funded program.)
