Celebrate Poetry Month at the Cd'A library

In honor of National Poetry Month, children ages 8-12 are invited to spend an hour with artist and poet Donna Bain this evening from 4:30-5:30 in the Seagraves Children’s Library, located on the lower level of the Coeur d’Alene Public Library.

Bain will read from her book of poetry and lead children in brainstorming a group haiku. Children will then write and illustrate their own haiku to take home.

Bain is a reading teacher with the Coeur d’Alene School District and an art instructor at North Idaho College. She has created public artworks such as “Catch the Wind” — brightly colored sails at the junction of Seltice Way and Northwest Boulevard. “Imagine” is a permanent art installation in the children’s section of the Post Falls Library. Her “Portrait of Gandhi” is displayed in the Human Rights Institute. “In the Soft Moonlight” is her first book of her own haiku poetry and includes her own watercolor and collage illustrations.

A “Bad Poetry Party” for teens will take place from 4-6 p.m. on Saturday in the Community Room. Are you a poet and you didn’t know it? Create some bad poetry at one of several funny stations. Magnetic poetry, blackout poetry and so much more will be represented. Prizes and snacks will be provided.

Adults are invited to a Poetry Workshop, “The Measured Word,” from 6-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, in the Shirley Parker Storyroom in the children’s library.