From May 23, 2023 To Jun 23, 2023 Add to Calendar 2023-05-23 00:00:00 2023-06-23 23:59:00 Poetry Contest We invite parents and children to gather in the children's room of our library for a magical story time in French! The French Library, 53 Marlborough St, Boston, Massachusetts, United States America/New_York true
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The rules are simple: come to the library, type your best poem in French, hand it to the librarian with your name and email on the back. The winner will receive a book and their poem will be pinned on the board above the machine and shared on our Instagram. You have until June 23rd.
The competition is open to all (members and non-members), regardless of age or French level. Let out the Rimbaud in you!
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