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January, 2026
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Event:
Bethel Poet Laureate Passing of the Torch Event
Date:
January 14th, 2026.
Time:
7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Location:
Byrds Books - 178 Greenwood Avenue - Bethel, CT
Website:
byrdsbooks.com
Join us for an evening of celebration for Bethel's newest Poet Laureate. We will hear from Cortney Davis (Bethel's 1st Poet Laureate) and Rick Magee (Bethel's 2nd Poet Laureate) as they pass the torch to Hannah Lipman, our newly appointed Poet Laureate in Bethel. Poetry and refreshments will be served.
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