Words in the Woods with Major Jackson
Sat, Aug 10
|Coolidge State Park
Time & Location
Aug 10, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Coolidge State Park, Coolidge State Park Rd, Plymouth, VT 05056, USA
About the event
Our seasonal “Words in the Woods” program allows Vermonters and visitors to enjoy our state’s natural beauty while listening to and reading literature in the outdoors.
This year, we look forward to joining five Vermont poets in-person at different Vermont State Parks. Join us in celebrating our 50th anniversary and the 100th anniversary of Vermont State Parks by registering for a program today!
Thank you for the support of the Vermont Humanities and the Vermont Arts Council.
Join us for a morning of poetry with Major Jackson. Vermont Humanities will cover the entry fee for the park, so feel free to explore the wilderness after the event.
Major Jackson is the author of six books of poetry, including Leaving Saturn (2002), which won the Cave Canem Poetry Prize for a first book of poems. He has been awarded a Pushcart Prize, a Whiting Writers’ Award, and has been honored by…
