Register Now for the first FREE Poetry Walk Workshop with Norwalk Poet Laureate Katie Schneider and Melissa Slattery on Saturday, June 21, 2025 from 11 AM to 1 PM!

Walk • Learn • Write • Connect

During this 2-hour curated walking and writing workshop, please join us as we combine walking with investigation and discovery of a range of sites. We’ll collect a set of creative writing prompts and find unexpected inspiration along the way. Before the walk concludes, participants will have time to write and share. Poets and writers at all levels are welcome! Experts and beginners are encouraged to join us!

Start location for this walking workshop is at the head of the Harbor Loop Trail, located behind Lockwood-Mathews Mansion, adjacent to the tennis courts. We’ll walk a 2-mile+ loop through historic Pine Island Cemetery and Oyster Shell Park, exploring points of interest along the way.

We’ll meet featured poets Laurel S. Peterson and Sahmra K. Sawyer. Both will share poems and offer prompts for writing inspiration. We’ll enjoy short informational chats with members of the Norwalk Tree Alliance and the Pollinator Pathways team, taking inspiration from their work.

Water and light refreshments will be provided.

The walk is a 2+ mile loop with short stretches of uneven and hilly terrain. We will make a safe crossing over the railroad tracks. Fitness for a beginner-level hike is recommended. All are welcome to attend. Children aged 12 and above who are interested in poetry and writing are welcome.

There is ample FREE parking at the back of Mathews Park by the tennis courts.

Porta-potty is on site. Wear good walking shoes, hats and sunscreen. Bring a notebook and something to write with.

For more information please contact: melissaslatteryct@gmail.com or Katie Schneider at the.story.of.how@gmail.com.