Christmas Remembered - A Winter Evening of Story, Poetry & Memory
Presented by: Robert Goodman
Saturday, December 5 from 3-4 p.m. Please note that registration starts November 13 and is available online. Program number is #PA017A.Thompson Park Visitor Center, Lincroft
Some Christmases disappear with the season. Others remain with us forever. A snowy street glimpsed through a window. The warmth of a familiar room. Voices from another time. A distant carol in the darkness. And that peculiar magic by which Christmas can make the past seem very near again. Christmas Remembered is an atmospheric literary recital celebrating the wonder, humor, mystery, and longing of the season through the words of Dylan Thomas and Kenneth Grahame. At its heart is Thomas's beloved "A Child's Christmas in Wales”- a joyous and haunting return to the Christmas world of childhood - joined by the warmth and enchantment of Grahame's "Dulce Domum" from The Wind in the Willows. Accompanied by evocative imagery, music, and sound, the evening invites us to wander for a little while through winter landscapes of imagination and memory and perhaps rediscover something we thought we had left behind.
FREE! Open Mic Poetry
Thompson Park Visitor Center, Lincroft
(adults) Emotional or humorous, storytelling or intense, poetry can evoke a variety of thoughts and emotions. Explore or recite literary works during a time of alliteration, rhythm and verse. All are welcome to read your work aloud or read work from your favorite poet(s). You will also get the opportunity to connect with the growing community of "Monmouth County Poets." Themes and prompts are suggested and extemporaneous poems are encouraged. Poems must be appropriate for a family-oriented audience. Preregistration is recommended for readers, though drop-ins are welcome as time permits. FREE!
Contact Rachel Cohen to be added to the list of readers at 732-542-1642, ext. 4648, or rachel.cohen@monmouthcountyparks.com.
The schedule is as follows:
- Waiting and/or poems written as a list
Wednesday, December 2 from 7-8:30 p.m. (Program Number - PE017A)* - Dreams and/or poems written only using questions
Sunday, January 10 from 3-4:30 p.m.(Program Number - PE037A)* - Home and/or poems written as only one sentence
Wednesday, February 3 from 7-8:30 p.m. (Program Number - PE047A)*
* Registration is available online and starts November 13.