Woodbury (Connecticut) poet laureate Katie Baker and Orenaug Mountain Publishing hosted a Bards Against Hunger poetry open mic on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, to support the little free pantry in front of the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, which has become a key source of food for area residents. The theme for the event was heritage.
Established by the Bards Initiative of Long Island, New York, Bards Against Hunger is an initiative to support local food banks around Thanksgiving time. Events have been held in several states since the first one in 2013.
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