We invite you to join us for our 2nd Annual Earth Day Reading on Thursday April 22nd from 6-9pm
Poets, activists, officials, and students will share literature celebrating the Earth.
Register on LibCal for the Zoom link, or watch the livestram on the Capital Region Earth Day Youtube Channel.

Readers include

A Reading for the Land and the City (beginning at 6pm)

  • Hon. Kathy Sheehan, Mayor of Albany
  • Lauren Moore, NYS Librarian
  • Daniel Kirk-Davidoff, Atmospheric Scientist
  • Preem Cabey, AVillage

A Reading for the River and the Waters

  • Pippa Bartolotti, Author, Green Party leader
  • Dan Wilcox, Poet
  • Ramona Cearly, Riverkeeper
  • Melissa Tuckey, Poet
  • Susan Pedo, Poet
  • Kenneth Hada , Poet

A Reading for the People and the Animals

  • Sarah Giragosian, Poet
  • Lucyna Prostko, Poet
  • Matthew Burns, Poet
  • Tiffany Higgins, Poet
  • Gretchen Primack, Poet

A Reading for the Wind and the Air

  • Allie Middleton, Poet
  • Lukee Forbes, Local Activist

A Reading for the Future

  • Jayohcee, Rapper from Akwesasne
  • Egypt Snipe, Student from Albany High Leo Club
  • Rashid Ford, Student from Albany High Leo Club
  • Christian Simmons, Student from Albany High Leo Club

And more to be confirmed!