Lawrence Arts Center hosting first Poetry Fair

Lawrence Arts Center is having a Poetry Fair in honor of National Poetry Month.

In open mic fashion, more than 20 poets will gather in the lobby to share their poetry, meet with guests and sell their books that The Raven bookstore will have on hand.

From noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St., the following poets in attendance: Catherine Anderson, Amy Ash, Alyse Bensel, Ben Cartwright, Maija Devine, Dennis Etzel, Louie Galloway, Anne Haehl, Mark Hennessy, William Karnowski, Siliva Kofler, Gary Lechliter, Gabriela Lemmons, Tom Mach, Jim McCrary, Ronda Miller, Don Pohl, Matthew Porubsky, Caleb Puckett, Justin Runge, Jason Ryberg, and Beth Schultz.