History Happy Hour | Featuring Rob Hardy
Schedule
Mon Jun 03 2024 at 05:30 pm
Location
408 Division St S, Northfield, MN, United States, Minnesota 55057 | Northfield, MN
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Join us for our next History Happy Hour on Monday, June 3rd, featuring former Northfield Poet Laureate Rob Hardy!Rob will present his research into the life and work of poets born between 1825 and 1905 who lived and wrote in Northfield, many of whom are now buried in Oaklawn Cemetery. The poets include Robert Watson, the founder of Oaklawn Cemetery, who compiled and contributed to the first book of poetry published in Northfield, as well as Helen Field Watson, a former Northfield High School biology teacher, and Björn Winger, a St. Olaf graduate who wrote poetry while serving in World War I. The presentation will include a reading of one or two poems by each poet.
Doors open at 5:30, program starts at 6pm. Free admission!
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408 Division St S, Northfield, MN, United States, Minnesota 55057Event Location & Nearby Stays:
