This year's Words Out Loud reading series at the Old West Church in Calais will feature five Vermont poets. Each will read their work in a special little corner (Kents' Corner) of Vermont. An additional sixth presenter of poetry, Nadine Budbill, daughter of the late accomplished Vermont poet David Budbill (1940-2016) and Literary Executor of the Estate of David Budbill, will bring her own voice to read selections from the work of her father.

The readings take place on three Sunday afternoons, begin at 3:00 at the Old West Church, and last for about an hour, after which presenters and guests are invited back to the Kent for a reception with sips & nibbles, book sales, and a chance to meet the presenters amidst the contemporary art on exhibit.

September 17, 2023

Sean Prentiss & Scudder Parker

September 24, 2023

Sarah Audsley & Nadine Budbill

October 1, 2023

Nadell Fishman & Sydney Lea