MARION — The Marion Art Center will host the first ever meeting of its newly-created Poetry Group on June 25 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Art Center.

The group is intended for both regular and more infrequent poets and will meet monthly on the last Tuesday of each month. There is no cost to join. Organizers ask that participants bring an open mind, an open heart, and 1 to 3 poems to share with the group.

During the first meeting, participants will decide on an official name for the Poetry Group, work out a few logistics, and then workshop some poems in a friendly, supportive atmosphere.

For more information, please call Stacie Charbonneau Hess at (508) 524-5773 or the Marion Art Center at (508) 748-1266.