Freeport Folio – Open Mic Poetry with Featured Poet Rockland Poet Laureate Carol Willette Bachofner

Freeport Folio, a community poetry initiative, is proud to announce the return of its quarterly open mic poetry series this new year with artist, educator and Rockland Poet Laureate Carol Willette Bachofner.

The event will take place Saturday January 17th 2026 from 1:00 PM -2:30 PM in the Bradley Room at Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot Street, Freeport. The event is free and open to the public with open mic sign-ups available at the door. We welcome students, seasoned poets, first-time readers, and those who want to bask in the power of poetry and the spoken word.