Historic home at the Audubon Center. Photo by John Harvey.
Welcome
After a welcoming reception Friday evening on the grounds of the Audubon Massebesic Center, followed by the Hyla Brook Series poetry reading overlooking rolling fields and woodlands, you'll settle down to business with two days of focused workshopping with a leading poet of metrical form.
You may find yourself composing form in the gardens or gathering inspiration during your free writing time as you explore the miles of trails, wetlands, wildlife sanctuary, and Lake Massebesic.
Trail and woodlands at the Audubon Center. Photo by Robert Crawford.
Schedule
All events, with the exception of Saturday's dinner and casual evening gatherings, take place at the New Hampshire Audubon Massebesic Center, 26 Audubon Way, Auburn, N.H.
Friday, August 14, 2026
4:00-6:00pm: Registration
4:45-6:45pm: Welcome Reception dinner at the Audubon Center
7:00-9:00pm: Keynote address, presentation of Frost Farm Prize, and faculty reading
Saturday, August 15, 2026
8:00-9:00am: Registration/continental breakfast
Throughout the day: Poet in Residence individual critiques
9:00-11:00am: Workshops
Lake Massebesic from Battery Point at the Audubon Center. Photo by Robert Crawford.
Saturday, August 15, 2026 cont'd
11:30-12:30pm: Lunch
1:00-3:00pm: Workshops continue
3:00-5:00pm: Free writing time
5:00-6:30pm: Participant reading
7:00-9:00pm: Dinner at the Cask & Vine
9:00pm: Casual gathering
Sunday, August 16, 2026
8:00-9:00am: Continental breakfast
Throughout the day: Poet in Residence individual critiques
9:00-11:00am: Workshops
11:30am -12:30pm: Lunch
1:00-2:00pm: Participant reading
2:00-3:30pm: Individual conferences with instructors
3:30pm: Farewell and departures
