TRCC LIBRARY TO HOST
ANNUAL POETRY NIGHT
Campus event part of observance of National Poetry Month
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. - Three Rivers Community College will observe National Poetry Month with its Annual Poetry Night at 6:30 p.m., Monday, May 5. The TRCC Poetry Night will be held in the Rutland Library on the TRCC campus.
According to Director of Library Services Gordon Johnston Rutland Library's 11th Annual Poetry Night is open to the public. There will be an "open mic" and those attending can share a favorite poem or original work. Refreshments will be served and door prizes awarded.
Inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month (NPM) brings together publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries, schools, and poets around the country to celebrate poetry and its vital place in American culture. To learn more, visit the Academy's Web site at www.poets.org/npm <http://www.poets.org/npm> .
Three Rivers Community College is celebrating four decades of a tradition of excellence and service to Southeast Missouri. TRCC offers accessible and affordable courses on its main campus in Poplar Bluff, at its Centers and locations throughout the region, and through Web-based study. Students can get ready, get started and get ahead at TRCC. For additional information visit the college Web site at www.trcc.edu or contact the college at (573) 840-9600 or toll-free at 1-877-TRY-TRCC.