Longfellow Days

Sunday, Feb 9, 2025 at 1:00pm

Curtis Memorial Library
23 Pleasant Street

200th Anniversary Of Bowdoin’s Class Of 1825

Longfellow Days Joins Bowdoin College In Celebrating The 200th Anniversary Of The Notable Graduating Class Of 1825, A Group Of Accomplished Writers Including: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Jonathan Cilley, And Other Statesmen, Lawyers, And  Professionals Who Collectively Brought The College A Considerable Amount Of Fame.

Schedule:

1:00 Pm - Sunday Readings, Part Two: 1925 Poets And Writers

In 1925, For The 100th Anniversary Of The Class Of 1825, Bowdoin Invited To Brunswick Numerous Leading Poets & Writers Of The Period For An Impressive Literary Festival. In Similar Fashion, Three Poets Of Today Help Us Look Back A Century, As Well As Sharing Their Own Poetry. Gibson Fay Leblanc Reads Robert Frost, Dawn Potter Reads Edna St. Vincent Millay, & Mike Bove Reads Langston Hughes.

Location: Fireplace Room


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