400 N. Market Blvd. in Chehalis.
State poet laureate to appear at Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Regional Library Sept. 11
Poetry lovers will want to come to the Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Regional Library on Friday, Sept. 11.
Washington State Poet Laureate Derek Sheffield will appear at the library for “An Hour With the State Poet Laureate.” The event starts at 5 p.m. in the library’s large meeting room.
Sheffield will speak about his journey on becoming the state poet laureate, as well as read some of his poems. Afterward, Sheffield will take part in a question-and-answer session with attendees.
“We are thrilled and honored to have Derek speak at our library in his position as our state poet laureate. We hope people not only in Chehalis but in surrounding communities will attend to hear him share his poetry and answer questions,” said Muriel Wheatley, library manager for the Chehalis and Centralia branches of Timberland Regional Library.
Sheffield is Washington’s eighth poet laureate. He teaches at Wenatchee Valley College and edits poetry at Terrain.org.
The free event is co-hosted by Timberland Regional Library and the Friends of the Chehalis Library. FOCL is paying for the costs related to the event.
The Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library is located at 400 N. Market Blvd. in Chehalis.
