LONGFELLOW DAYS 2026: Finding Your Voice

  In this, our 22nd year of honoring the legacy of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, we continue to offer poets, presentations, music, workshops, tours, and an interfaith service. As ever, we’ll conclude with a festive open mic celebration on Longfellow’s birthday. 

  This year’s theme, “Finding Your Voice” offers an ideal opportunity to explore the distinct acts of creating, writing, performing and enjoying poetry. Throughout February, there are chances to hear over 50 poets and community members read original work and poems they enjoy.

 Longfellow Days is all about poetry!  Audiences of all ages are invited and all events are free.  Help us honor and explore the distinct acts of creating, writing, performing, and enjoying poetry.

Friday, February 27 at 5:30 PM ~ OPEN MIC & LONGFELLOW’S 219th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Middle Street, Brunswick

Our annual Open Mic with host Ren Bernier, a cappella music by Bowdoin’s “Longfellows,” and BIRTHDAY CAKE.  Come share your poem or another’s that you appreciate. Sign up begins at 5:15 Guidelines: One Page, Limit of 25 Readers.

 “Over the years we’ve had many emerging poets step to our Open Mic hosted by Ren Bernier,” said Longfellow Days’ co-chair, Maryli Tiemann, “including local farmers, students, folks who had never shared their work before.  Audiences are welcoming and inspired.  We all enjoy spotlighting poetry from throughout our community.”

 For more details: Open Mic and Birthday Celebration

  For the schedule of Longfellow Days with complete details of all events,

go to https://www.uubrunswick.org/programs/longfellow-days-2026/

  Longfellow Days’ Funders and Collaborators include: Bowdoin College, Brunswick Downtown Association, Midcoast Senior College, Nathaniel Davis Fund, Pejepscot History Center, The Senter Fund, Thornton Oaks, and the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick.  Thanks to sponsors, all events are free and open to the public.