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Poetry readers' group

Young woman readingThe Poetry readers group meets on the first Monday of the month between 7.30 and 9pm at Strood Library, except for bank holidays.

There is no fee and new members are welcome. 

At each meeting members bring a few poems of their choice on the monthly theme, to share with the group. Library staff are always happy to help search for appropriate poetry.

Set out in the table below are the meeting dates and themes for 2011 - 2012.

For further information please contact any Medway library.

The meeting dates and themes for 2011/12 are as follows:

  • Monday, 7 November 2011 - Free choice
  • Monday, 5 December 2011 - Thomas Hardy
  • Monday, 9 January 2012 - Winter warmers
  • Monday, 6 February 2012 - Poets born after 1970
  • Monday, 5 March 2012 - Charles Causley
  • Monday, 2 April 2012 - Poets form the American Continents
  • Monday, 14 May 2012  - Free choice
  • Monday, 11 June 2012 - Wandering
  • Monday, 2 July 2012 - A.E.Housman
  • Monday, 3 September 2012 - Exile
  • Monday, 1 October 2012 - Monsters and witches (new themes to be chosen at this meeting)

Bank holidays

The group does not meet in August or on the following bank holidays:

  • Monday, 2 January 2012
  • Monday, 7 May 2012
  • Monday, 4 June 2012

 

For more information contact Chatham Community Hub by telephone: 01634 337799 or by email: chatham.library@medway.gov.uk

Write to: Chatham Community Hub, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TX

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