Poetry fans are invited to an afternoon prowl through downtown Red Deer on Saturday.
Red Deer College Poetry Society and Red Deer Arts Council will host The Poetry Prowl from 1 to 3 p.m.
The free event involves readings from poets for about 10 minutes at each of the venues. Visitors can join the tour at the beginning or even show up at a venue.
Art From the Streets will run at 4935 51st St. with doors opening at 12:30 p.m. and reading from 1 to 1:10 p.m.
Sunworks-DOSE at 4924 50th St. will host a reading from 1:10-1:30 p.m. and Alberta Art and Drafting, at 4711 49th Ave., will host from 1:40 to 2 p.m.
Muse Clothing at 4909d 48th St. hosts from 2 to 2:20 p.m. while Comforts the Sole at 4812 50th Ave. runs from 2:20 to 2:40 p.m.
The Scott Block Theatre basement will host a reading from 2:40to 3:20 p.m. at 4816 50th Ave., with a reception to follow until 4 p.m.
Books will be for sale and snacks will be served at the closing reception.
For more information, call Emily Ursuliak at 403-304-4890 or email her at e.ursuliak@live.ca.