LIBERTY, NY — You are invited to submit your original work and attend a poetry reading at the sixth annual Poetry Festival of the Liberty Museum and Arts Center. The festival will be held on Saturday, September 26, at p.m. at the museum, 46 South Main St.

Local poet Marilyn Laufer will review submissions and select poets to read at the festival. Be sure to include contact information with your poetry.)

The event was originated by Village of Liberty Poet Laureate Walter Keller, who died in December of 2012. Walter appreciated and encouraged local writers in a vast array of styles and themes, and in his honor, a variety of types of poems will be considered for inclusion, whether published or not.

Submissions are needed as soon as possible, and should be sent to Marilyn Laufer at PO Box 87, White Sulphur Springs, N.Y. 12787, or emailed to mfrumess@hvc.rr.com. For more information, call 845/292-6628.