LONGFELLOW DAYS 2023
TRAVEL: ABROAD & WITHIN
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was inspired by traveling, whether internationally or close to home. His adventures shaped his writing, even when his subject had nothing to do with journeys or locales – thus providing evidence that travel can happen over great distances or within our thoughts.
Longfellow Days Events at UUCB
Friday, February 10, 1:00 PM ~ POETRY READING WITH WESLEY MCNAIR
Wes, the Poet Laureate of Maine from 2011-2016, will read from his recently published volume Late Wonders: New and Selected Poems.
Sunday, February 12, 10:00 AM ~ A LYRICAL SERVICE
Poetry is the focus of this ecumenical service, led by Rev. Kharma Amos and with music from Jud Caswell. Visit the Bible that Longfellow signed and donated to his church in 1878.
Friday, February 24, 1:00 PM ~ LONGFELLOW TRIVIA CHALLENGE
THIS IS A NEW DATE. The Feb 14 date has been postponed.
We bet you know more than you think you do and, either way, you are sure to have fun. Trivia master Andrew Hamilton emcees, and there’ll be prizes!
Monday, February 27, 6:30 PM ~ HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HENRY!
He’s a mere 216 today – and always deserving of a fuss. Ren Bernier hosts our popular poetry open mic, and we invite you to add your voice! Come share your poem or another’s that you love, and enjoy some delicious cake, courtesy of Union Street Bakery.
For the complete schedule, visit https://www.uubrunswick.org/longfellow-days-2023.
About Longfellow Days
After two years of minimal events due to COVID, Longfellow Days returns with fully scheduled programming in February! This will be our 19th year of hosting poets, films, talks, music, and of course poetry.
Longfellow Days is Brunswick’s month-long celebration of the great American poet, who lived here while he was a student and, later, as a faculty member at Bowdoin College. Throughout February – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s birth month – entertaining cultural events all over town will explore themes that are suggested by the poet’s life and work. This year’s event is titled “Travel: Abroad and Within.”
Longfellow Days is an annual program of the Brunswick Downtown Association, with support from Bowdoin College, Nathaniel Davis Fund, Eveningstar Cinema, OneSixtyFive: The Inn on Park Row, Union Street Bakery, and the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick.