TOPSHAM — On Saturday, Nov. 8, from 1 – 3pm, Topsham Public Library will hold a reception and reading in the Highlands Community Room at Topsham Public Library to celebrate the culmination of our annual Joy of the Pen writing competition. Prizes will be awarded for fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction and teen.
Winners will be invited to read at the reception and their work will feature in the Joy of the Pen online literary journal: http://joyofthepenattpl. wordpress.co m/. Refreshments will be served. All entrants are warmly invited to celebrate the second year of Joy of the Pen. As always, our programs are free and open to the public.
Joy of the Pen is proudly sponsored by The Cryer and the Friends of the Topsham Public Library.
The Topsham Public Library is located at 25 Foreside Road in Topsham. This program is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the library at 725-1727or at www.topshamlibrary.org.
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