Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 5:30 PM
Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, 385 East 8th Street, Claremont, CA
Free
Lee Herrick, California Poet Laureate and a professor for three decades, shares how his Korean adoption and statewide travels reshaped his view of poetry as a force for freedom and connection. He’ll discuss the influences of family, musicians, and survivors of hardship, and how wonder can guide a purposeful life. Expect a warm, wide-ranging talk on creativity that welcomes all ages and backgrounds.