MIDWINTER Words, Portarlington\u2019s annual literary weekend, returns in July with three days of activities featuring well known Australian poet, Julie Maclean.<\/p>\n
The event will be held from July 12-14 and include a writers\u2019 salon with refreshments, a poetry workshop with lunch and conclude with a light breakfast and readings.<\/p>\n
Ms Maclean will talk about her work and read some of her award-winning poems at the opening on Friday, July 12 in the Bayview Room at Park\u2019s Hall, Portarlington from 6pm to 7.30 pm.<\/p>\n
Her workshop in the same venue on Saturday, July 13 will be from 10am to 4pm.<\/p>\n
Participants will have the opportunity to read their work from the workshop on Sunday, July 14 at the Portarlington Neighbourhood House from 10-l1.30am.<\/p>\n
Julie is the author of Lips that Did, To Have to Follow, Kiss of the Viking and When I Saw Jimi.<\/p>\n
She has won awards for her work and many of her poems also appear in several anthologies.<\/p>\n
Her latest collection of poetry, Tango Boleo, written in collaboration with Avril Bradley, will be featured at the writers\u2019 salon on the opening night.<\/p>\n
Weekend tickets are $70 each and available at the Portarlington Neighourhood House. Phone credit card sales can be made by ringing 5259 2290.<\/p>\n
For more details, contact Midwinter Words organisers Jenny Macaulay on 5259 1593 or Pearl Wilson on 5259 1553.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
MIDWINTER Words, Portarlington\u2019s annual literary weekend, returns in July with three days of activities featuring well known Australian poet, Julie Maclean. The event will be held from July 12-14 and include a writers\u2019 salon with refreshments, a poetry workshop with lunch and conclude with a light breakfast and readings. Ms Maclean will talk about her […]<\/p>\n