Poet Laureate Support Committee approves updated guidelines, plans spring events
Poet Laureate Support Committee approves updated guidelines and maps spring event calendar. The committee unanimously approved changes to its Poet Laureate Support Guidelines and agreed to present both marked-up and clean copies to the Amesbury Cultural Council. Bryan Riley, the current Poet
Cultural Council · Meeting of March 9, 2026
AMESBURY — Poet Laureate Support Committee approves updated guidelines and maps spring event calendar. The committee unanimously approved changes to its Poet Laureate Support Guidelines and agreed to present both marked-up and clean copies to the Amesbury Cultural Council. Bryan Riley, the current Poet Laureate, received a commemorative plaque.
The committee confirmed Poetry in the Pines is scheduled for April 25 and approved up to $150 in funding for a Storywalk collaboration with the library, contingent on sufficient available funds. A June karaoke fundraiser at Barewolf is also in planning stages.
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Source: the Cultural Council meeting of March 9, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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