Saturday, Sept. 30: Poetry Council of NC meeting

Saturday, Sept. 30, 9:30 a.m., Peeler Crystal Lounge, Catawba College, Salisbury, NC. Pre-registration for lunch ($12 per person) is required. The Poetry Council of NC will present readings by the winners of its annual poetry contests. The latest edition of Bay Leaves, containing the winning poems, will be available for sale. The featured speaker in the afternoon will be poet Cathy Smith Bowers. I judged the student contest this year, and it'll be fun for me to hear the students read their poems.