The members of the Worcester County Poetry Association, its officers and board members mourn the December 21, 2008, death of Gregory Stockmal.
We all learned from Greg’s knowledge of the life of Stanley Kunitz. Greg’s energy, charm, and presence will be sadly missed by us all.
We were very happy to have Greg and Carol Stockmal serve as honorary board members of our association, and we look forward to Carol continuing as an honorary board member. They always welcomed us to "Stanley's House," which Greg and Carol so lovingly restored and shared with the community.
Carol has generously allowed us to establish the Gregory Stockmal Memorial Fund to support programming at the Woodford Street childhood home of Stanley Kunitz.
Contributions to the fund in Greg's memory should be payable to the Worcester County Poetry Association. Please indicate Gregory Stockmal Memorial Fund on the memo line.
Worcester County Poetry Association
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Stanley Kunitz Childhood Home History Project
WCPA is recruiting volunteer docents
for 2009 Footsteps in History house tours.
WCPA members are working with Carol Stockmal to document the history of the Stanley Kunitz Woodford Street home and to continue Greg Stockmal’s efforts to make the home a resource to the Worcester community and the wider literary community.
Training will be conducted by WCPA.
Docents will:
Commitment:
Deadline for training registration is July 31.
Learn the history of Stanley Kunitz’s
Woodford Street home;.
Lead tours during the Footsteps open house;
Participate in Kunitz programming.
Docents must attend four training sessions;
Minimum of two (2) two-hour tour sessions during “Footsteps In History” events on October 11 & 12.
Volunteers Needed
Stanley Kunitz Birthday Reading
Wednesday - July 29, 2009 - 7:00pm
1 Ekman Street (first floor)
All are welcome!
Read your favorite Kunitz poems.
