Florida Public Library will hold a Poetry Reading on Saturday, October 5 at 1 p.m. in the Village of Florida Seward Senior Center adjacent to the library at 4 Cohen Circle. The event will be a benefit to collect donations for medical expenses for Robert Milby, the longtime host of FPL’s Poetry Café series. Adults and teens, age 16 and up, are invited to attend to read his poetry as well as brief selections of their own favorite poems. Milby’s poems will be available to read aloud and his books will be on site to purchase. Refreshments will be provided. Attendees are asked to register online at www.floridapubliclibrary.org at Calendar or by calling the library at (845) 651-7659.
Robert Milby has been a resident of Florida for many decades and is the author of numerous collections of poetry. Favorite subjects of his poems include the local terrain, flora and fauna, as well as forgotten local history and the eerie auras of bygone places and landmarks. He was appointed as Orange County Poet Laureate from 2017-2019 and has hosted numerous poetry events far and wide in the Hudson Valley over many years. He has been a friend and mentor to aspiring writers of all ages and has often arranged their debuts at events he hosts. For Florida Public Library, he and former Director Madelyn Folino started a schedule of the popular four poetry cafes per year in 2006. She will host the benefit reading.
For more information on Robert Milby, please visit his website at www.robertmilbypoetry.com. For more information about the benefit reading, please contact the library. Those who are unable to attend but would like to make a donation to Robert can either mail their donation or drop it off at the Florida Public Library, 4 Cohen Circle, Florida NY 10921. Please mark “Robert Milby Benefit” on the envelope and checks must be made payable to Robert Milby.
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Meg Sgombick
