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Ribbon Cutting of the Haymaker Community Poem

5XÉçÇř’s Wick Poetry Center recently helped create a new mural for the Haymaker Farmers’ Market.According to the Akron Beacon Journal, the new mural, located in downtown Kent on Franklin Avenue, is now the largest mural in Portage County and pays homage to both farmers and shoppers alike.  The design now features the “Haymaker Community Poem,” a project launched by the Wick Poetry Center that drew inspiration from shoppers and vendors who submitted poems for the market’s 30th anniversary.“We were thrilled to create the website and prompts, to gather a harvest of voices cele...

Symbols of Protest : May 4 Guided Tour Series

Have you already toured the May 4 Visitors Center, but want to know more? Here’s your chance to experience the Center in a completely new way! Engage with May 4 Visitors Center staff and special guests for a thematic tour of the Center and National Historic Site.

Ever wonder the origin of a peace sign, or why the hippies wore bright colors? Join the May 4th Visitor's Center staff in unraveling the most popular symbols and visual aspects of protest culture in the 60s and 70s. 

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