Poets In Play All Day – at The ARTS Council!

The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes (The ARTS Council) and FootHills Publishing are thrilled to present Poets In Play All Day, a full day of poetry in celebration of National Poetry Month. Join in at The ARTS Council, 79 W Market St in Corning, NY.

Featuring Adventures in Japan, Casey Winston and Michael Czarnecki will be your hosts throughout the day’s program. This event will include poetry readings, a workshop, open readings, food, and conversation. Readers include Bart White, Michael Czarnecki, Casey Winston, and Tom Clausen. Craig Czury will facilitate a Tanka Poem Fusion Workshop and performance. Artist Dawn Robinson will create an Ikebana exhibit and talk about the process.

A potluck lunch is planned, so bring along some light food to share if you are able. (Electrical outlets are available for crockpots.)

Event Schedule

Doors Open at 9:30
10 – 10:30: Open Reading
10:30 – 11:00: Featured Reader, Bart White
11:00 – 11:20: Break/Snacks
11:20 – 11:50: Featured Reader, Tom Clausen, Haiku & Tanka
11:50 – 12:50: Lunch break
12: 50 – 1:00: Dawn Robinson – Ikebana Exhibit/Talk
1:10 – 2:50: Tanka Poem Fusion Workshop and Reading with Craig Czury
2:50 – 3:10: Break/Snacks
3:10 – 3:40 Tan-Ku Reading by Casey Winston and Michael Czarnecki
3:40 – 5:00 Open Reading

Find out more at https://bit.ly/PIPAllDay2026

This year’s event is made possible, in part, with support from Poets & Writers and FootHills Publishing.