#5Poets5Parks
Schedule
Fri, 03 Apr, 2026 at 05:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Glass City Metropark, Toledo, OH 43605, United States | Toledo, OH
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#5Poets4ParksGlass City, Glass City Pavilion
Friday, April 3, 6 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.)
Reservations Required, FREE
Metroparks Toledo is celebrating National Poetry Month by spotlighting five poets who have written poems in honor of five Toledo Metroparks. A collaborative initiative designed to amplify efforts in eco-awareness and conservation, each poet will read their work as part of the April 3 ceremony at Glass City Metropark, Glass City Pavilion. Opening at 5:30 p.m., the event will showcase poems, a slideshow of photographs from each of the Metroparks, and original letterpress prints of the poets’ work. A signing and light refreshments will follow.
Hosted by Georgia Author of the Year Poetry Finalist, Atlanta poet, and Toledo native, Julie E. Bloemeke, the #5poets5parks celebration will feature the work of award-winning regional poets:
Cal Freeman
Dior J. Stephens
Ruelaine Stokes
Grace Guy
Charles Malone
The poems will highlight:
Cannonball Prairie
Howard Marsh Preserve
Middlegrounds
Toledo Botanical Garden
Wiregrass Lake
Sven Olaf Nelson, founder of Pineapple Press and Design, will create original letterpress postcards of the poems expressly for the event.
Christy Frank, an award-winning filmmaker, photojournalist and writer based in the Great Lakes region will be the featured photographer.
Register: https://ohmetroparkstoledoweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/search.html?module=PST&fmid=48330519
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