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Edgar Allan Poe

Dramatic Readings
2025-01-22 18:00:00 2025-01-22 19:00:00 America/New_York Edgar Allan Poe Celebrating Poe's 216th birthday with dramatic readings. Main Library - Programming Room, Meeting Room

Wednesday, January 22
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-01-22 18:00:00 2025-01-22 19:00:00 America/New_York Edgar Allan Poe Celebrating Poe's 216th birthday with dramatic readings. Main Library - Programming Room, Meeting Room

Main Library

Programming Room, Meeting Room

Celebrating Poe's 216th birthday with dramatic readings.

Edgar Allan Poe is turning 216 (and he doesn’t look a day over 200!) Come help us celebrate the birthday of one of America’s best-loved authors. Retired high school teacher and former preservationist of the Stephen Crane House, Frank D’alessandro, will offer dramatic readings of some of Poe’s most beloved and enduring works, including “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “the Raven”.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | In-Person |

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