The public is invited to attend a poetry reading at 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 12, at Drummond Public Library and Historical Museum.

Audience members first will be invited to share one or two short poems on any theme. Then regional poets published in the 2026 Wisconsin Poets (Desk) Calendar will read their works. Nancy Austin (Hazelhurst), Jan Chronister (Maple), William Norine (Grantsburg), Diana Randolph (Drummond), Peggy Trojan (Brule), and Lucy Tyrrell (Bayfield) were invited to be featured poets.

This is the 40th year of publication by Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets (WFOP). The theme for the new calendar is journeys. The editors were Jenna Rindo and Katrina Serwe. Mel Kolstad of Fond du Lac created printmaking works of art for the calendar. WFOP is dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of poets and poetic heritage in Wisconsin.

Refreshments will be served following the readings. Calendars, poetry books, and poetry note cards will be available for purchase. This event is sponsored by Drummond Public Library, Cable Hayward Area Arts Council (CHARAC), and WFOP. For more information about the reading, please contact the event coordinator, Diana Randolph at (715) 798-3619. To become a member of CHARAC please visit www.cablehaywardarts.org. For more information about WFOP please visit www.wfop.org.