open mic
poetry series
Thank you to all those who attended our January 17th Event with Featured Poet Carol Bachofner!
Next Freeport Folio | April 11th 1pm
Freeport Community Center
53 Depot St. Freeport, ME
Featured Poet | Betsy Sholl
Poet Laureate of Maine, 2006-2011
Pay What You Can Tickets available now.
April 11, 2026 Open Mic
Featured Poet | Betsy Sholl
Poet Laureate of Maine from 2006 to 2011
NOW OPEN:
2026 Freeport Poetry Competition
in honor of National Poetry Month
Submissions due March 2nd
More details and online submissions here in partnership with Freeport Community Library
Thank you to our Venue & Artist Sponsors
ANNOUNCING
National Poetry Month | April 2026
Freeport Folio is proud to partner with the Freeport Community Library and others to bring you a fantastic April. We are putting the final touches on a vibrant, month-long schedule which will include:
- The 2026 Freeport Community Poetry Competition Judged by Colin Cheney. Winners will be featured on a Poetry Walk throughout Freeport. Poems will also be selected by the Freeport Historical Society to be added to their permanent collection.
-Two poetry workshops (Lynne Schmidt and Joseph Coleman) held at the welcoming library Sun Porch
- An Open Mic Poetry event featuring Maine Poet Laureate Betsy Sholl at the Bradley Room of the Freeport Community Center. The soon to be crowned Poetry Out Loud Champion of Maine will also be invited.
- Music and poetry will come together to entertain for an evening at the Library.
Finally, Freeport Folio is proud to announce we are also working with the Maine Arts Commission, the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, University of Maine Augusta and Poetry Out Loud to bring you a never-been-done-before, Grand Finale Event: a reading by ALL of the Maine Poet Laureates to be held in Freeport.
Stay tuned to the Circle and stay in the know about details and tickets for these delectable events.
