Luke Gentile
On March 14 (or 3.14, if you will) celebrate national Pi Day with poetry and pie. Join Wisconsin poet laureate Nicholas Gulig, former Wisconsin poet laureate Max Garland, and poet and CVWG board member Elan Mccallum in the Riverview Room at the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library at 6:30 PM for an evening of poetry and fellowship.
“The caliber of poetry we’ll be featuring is truly some of the best in the state.””
"The caliber of poetry we'll be featuring is truly some of the best in the state,” remarked Chippewa Valley Writers Guild director, B.J. Hollars. “We are so fortunate to host the current state poet laureate, a former poet laureate, and a rising star."
Poetry and Pi(e) is a way for writers across the state to gather to celebrate their love for poetry, and, to a lesser extent, pie. Annually, this event is held in various parts of the state. This is the first time it returns to Eau Claire since 2019.
"We're thrilled to bring Poetry & Pi(e) back to the Chippewa Valley,” Hollars added, “and are especially proud to partner with the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters and L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library on this venture. Shoutout to the Friends of the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library for the pie!"
credit: WASAL
Poetry and Pi(e) is part of a series of literary events occurring throughout the spring. The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters is calling the series Bloom: A Season of Poetry, and it will culminate with a reading from the U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón on May 23.
Join us on March 14th, 6:30 pm-7:30 pm, to eat a slice of pie and listen to incredible readings by these talented poets. Register for free here.