Exploring Nature & Life Through Mary Oliver's Poetry--July 20
with Kate Herald
$30
Experience Level: Beginner
Learn the basics of poetry at Exploring Nature & Life Through Mary Oliver’s Poetry from 12 to 4 p.m. on Saturdays, June 8, July 20 and Aug. 10. Instructor Kate Herald will help students explore allegory and meter using Oliver’s poetry, including “Wild Geese” and “How I Go to the Woods,” as
Participants will then be invited to write and share their own life poem based on their observations at Allerton Park. Register for the entire series at a discount or sign-up for individual classes.
Classes will be held in The Studio with time also being spent outdoors.
$85/person for the entire series or $30/classs. Register by June 5 or three days prior to subsequent classes*. All sales are final.
*Individual class links:
— June 8
— July 20
— Aug. 10
If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate, please email owarren@illinois.edu.
About the instructor
Kate Herald teaches people how to tell stories that change the world for good. She holds a Ph.D. in English and uses her background in storytelling research as a learning designer, gender studies professor and curator for TEDxNormal.
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Jul 20th, 2024
from 12:00 - 4:00 pm