Events

**Poem in Your Pocket Events:**

**Penncrest High School: ** April 20-24, 2009 -- Share a poem with library staff and get entered in the drawing!

**Springton Lake Middle School:** April 20-24, 2009 -- Share a poem with library staff and get entered in drawing! April 20-24, 2009 -- Grade 6 poetry activities during classes April ril 22, 2009 -- All Lunches -- Poetry Readings, Open Mike and Refreshements April 24, 2009 -- Afternoon Announcements -- Prize Drawing for Poem in Your Pocket Participants

Glenwood Elementary School Indian Lane Elmentary School Media Elementary School Rose Tree Elementary School Media-Upper Providence Public Library Middletown Public Library Mad Poets Society Media Fellowship House

 APRIL 20-25 CELEBRATE LITERACY during NATIONAL POETRY MONTH **// Watch for news of poetry activities and events //** OR ONE YOU’VE WRITTEN AND KEEP IT IN YOUR POCKET… TO SHARE WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS, CLASSMATES, SHOPKEEPERS, A POLICEMAN, THE DENTIST, YOUR TEAMMATES… OR ANYONE YOU MEET WHO NEEDS TO FEEL THE JOY OF WORDS!
 * // in your school and community! //** Put a Poem in Your Pocket! SELECT A POEM YOU LOVE 

RTM Libraries ~ Media Upper Providence Library ~ Middletown Library  ~Media Fellowship House ~ Mad Poets Society

**Planned Events for Media Borough**
This is a letter that is being delivered to businesses in Media to encourage them to participate**:**

Dear Friend of Rose Tree Media School District, Rose Tree Media School District invites you to join a community-wide effort to support literacy! April is National Poetry Month, and the school district in collaboration with Media Upper Providence Library, Middletown Library, Media Fellowship House, and Mad Poets’ Society will celebrate with an event known as **A Poem in Your Pocket** during the week of **April 20 – 25, 2009**. Members of the community will be asked to select a favorite poem and read it to friends, coworkers, family and anyone else with whom they wish to share the joy of words. Where do you come in? We are hoping you will encourage your customers, especially students, to read you their poems. We would appreciate your offering a small incentive such as a 10% discount, a free soda or coffee, a buy-one-get-one free item (or other ideas of your choice) to customers who read a poem in your business. We will provide a “pocket” for you to post in your window or on your counter (or wherever you wish) to alert customers that you are participating in the Poem in Your Pocket event. In addition, a list of businesses that join us will be put in the Town Talk and posted on the school district website. For further questions or to participate call Winnie Host or Linda Rowley at Penncrest High School library, 610-627-6272.

Winnie Host Librarian Penncrest High School


 * I only added Linda's and my name to the letter so that all the responses would come to one place. It will be easier to keep track that way.