2022 Roethke Summer Picnic Series begins June 14, 2022 at the Roethke House Home Museum
After wrapping up a successful Spring Virtual Speaker Series and Saginaw Chapbook Project, we are excited to announce our next series of events: the 2022 Roethke Summer Picnic Series! These in-person events will feature poetry and prose read aloud by authors. Authors will also sign copies of their books, which will be available for purchase.
Take a look at the details and June events below, and check-back in for more updates at the end of the month.
Details
Admission is $10. You may pay at the door with cash or via PayPal. Reservations are highly recommended, but not required. To register, click the event links below.
Events take place Theodore Roethke Home Museum, located at 1805 Gratiot Avenue, Saginaw, Michigan 48602.
Parking available on side streets, on the three driveways in front of the Roethke Home Museum and Stone house, and also on a grass strip to the east of Stone House.
Events may be canceled due to inclement weather. Cancellations will be announced here on the blog.
Bring your own lawn chair for outside seating and a mask for the indoors.
For questions, please call 989-928-0430 or email info@friendsofroethke.org.
June Events
“A Confluence of Poetry and Fiction” with Jeff Vande Zande and Ken Meisel
Tuesday, June 14, 7:00-8:00pm | Learn more and register here »
Jeff Vande Zande and Ken Meisel Jeff and Ken will read from their latest books, “The Neighborhood Division” and “Our Common Souls”.
“A Reading from ‘The Day of the Child’ by Arra Lynn Ross”
Tuesday, June 21, 7:00–8:00pm| Learn more and register here »
Arra Lynn Ross will read from her latest book “The Day of the Child”.
Upcoming Summer Events
Please check this blog for details in July and August or Follow us on Facebook. All summer events will be held in the Roethke House backyard unless otherwise noted. Times are EST.
7/13, Wednesday, 1:00pm: Gloria Nixon John, 1:00
7/19, Tuesday, 4:00pm: Norma Clack
7/28, 1:30-3:00pm: A party at the Zoo. At Children’s Zoo at Celebration Square, 1730 S. Washington.
8/4, 5, 6: Open House 4pm to 8pm daily
8/24, Wednesday, 7:00pm: Linda Nemec Foster and Jack Ridl
