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Special Event
Event
Poetry in Parks (Accessible)
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Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 36.000000, -83.000000
Event and stations at Oconaluftee Visitor Center porch & Mountain Farm Museum area.
Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, July 20, 2024
Time:
12:00 PM
Duration:
3 hours
Drop in—formal program 12–12:30 p.m. and informal stations 1–3 p.m.
Description
This special event will feature the unveiling of a special picnic table featuring a nature-themed poem selected by US Poet Laureate Ada Limón. After the unveiling, join park staff and partners for fun family activities that connect park science and culture to art. Bring a picnic lunch! Nature- and poetry-themed hands-on, family-friendly activities 12 p.m.–2 p.m.