BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260117T200000Z DTEND:20260117T210000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Author Event with Carol Alfus DESCRIPTION:You?re invited! We?re so excited to host an event with local author Carol Alfus! Carol?s book of poetry\, "I Would Swim in Such a Sky\,? was released in November 2025. Join us on January 17\, 2026\, at 2:00 p.m. at Read Between The Lynes to learn more about Carol and her poetry. We have copies of ?I Would Swim in Such a Sky? available for purchase. at the shop. Visit the link here to find all the details: https://readbetweenthelynes.com/event/2026-01-17/author-event-poet-carol-alfus\n\n\n\nAbout the author:\n\nCarol Alfus is a retired teacher\, community volunteer\, gardener\, and enthusiastic traveler. She has always enjoyed writing?stories\, articles\, letters?but poetry is her favorite form of written expression. She loves the way a poem can capture a moment\, tell a story\, or express a range of emotions from wonder to anger\, grief to joy\, and beyond. Her poetry is informed and inspired by personal experiences and memories\, current events\, and the ingenuity of the natural world.\n\n \n\nAlfus loves sharing her poetry at live events and connecting with audiences. Her poems have been aired on the radio\, published in print and online\, received recognition from the Illinois State Poetry Society\, Poets and Patrons\, and Highland Park Poetry\, and been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
You?re invited! We?re so excited to host an event with local author Carol Alfus! Carol?s book of poetry\, "I Would Swim in Such a Sky\,? was released in November 2025. Join us on January 17\, 2026\, at 2:00 p.m. at Read Between The Lynes to learn more about Carol and her poetry. We have copies of ?I Would Swim in Such a Sky? available for purchase. at the shop. Visit the link here to find all the details: \;https://readbetweenthelynes.com/event/2026-01-17/author-event-poet-carol-alfus
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\nAbout the author:
\nCarol Alfus is a retired teacher\, community volunteer\, gardener\, and enthusiastic traveler. She has always enjoyed writing?stories\, articles\, letters?but poetry is her favorite form of written expression. She loves the way a poem can capture a moment\, tell a story\, or express a range of emotions from wonder to anger\, grief to joy\, and beyond. Her poetry is informed and inspired by personal experiences and memories\, current events\, and the ingenuity of the natural world.
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Alfus loves sharing her poetry at live events and connecting with audiences. Her poems have been aired on the radio\, published in print and online\, received recognition from the Illinois State Poetry Society\, Poets and Patrons\, and Highland Park Poetry\, and been nominated for the Pushcart Prize.
\n LOCATION:Read Between The Lynes 111 E. Van Buren Street Woodstock\, IL 60098 UID:e.2851.18167 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260415T222531Z URL:https://business.woodstockilchamber.com/events/details/author-event-with-carol-alfus-18167 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR