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Joy! la Joie! Poetry Contest for Kids

April is National Poetry Month. Celebrate by writing a poem about what joy or la joie means to you! Entries will be accepted through March until April 23.

  • Entries accepted in French and English.
  • No more that two poems per entrant.
  • Please include your name, age and grade on your submission.
  • Winning entries will be displayed in the Children’s area of the library.

This year’s NPM theme is brought to you by the League of Canadian Poets.

Prizes
in two age categories: 6-8 & 9-11.

FIRST: Youth 6-punch Climbing pass
SECOND: 5 Rec Complex passes
THIRD: 2 Patricia Theatre Movie tickets.

Deadline
Sunday, April 23. Email your entry to szagwyn@prpl.ca with the abovementioned information.

What’s in a poem? 
Need some ideas? Sign up for our Muck Around in Poems workshop April 17, 3:30-4:30 pm.