ARTS & CULTURE Connecticut State Poet Laureate Antoinette Brim-Bell Antoinette Brim-Bell, Connecticut's 8th State Poet Laureate, will present her poems and reflect on her own life, the power of words for social change, and the importance of poems and spoken word in her community. Her poetry has appeared in various journals, magazines, textbooks, and anthologies, including Villanelles, 44 on 44: Forty-Four African American Writers on the 44th President of the United States, Not A Muse, and has appeared in Poetry Magazine and Poem-a-Day. Suggested donation $5. This program is sponsored by: CThumanities FREE parking in the Stonington Commons NORTH LOT, 32 Water St. in Stonington. Saturday, February 4 at 2PM For more information visit LaGruaCenter.org or call 860-535-2300 LA GRUA CENTER ARTS & CULTURE Connecticut State Poet Laureate Antoinette Brim - Bell Antoinette Brim - Bell , Connecticut's 8th State Poet Laureate , will present her poems and reflect on her own life , the power of words for social change , and the importance of poems and spoken word in her community . Her poetry has appeared in various journals , magazines , textbooks , and anthologies , including Villanelles , 44 on 44 : Forty - Four African American Writers on the 44th President of the United States , Not A Muse , and has appeared in Poetry Magazine and Poem - a - Day . Suggested donation $ 5 . This program is sponsored by : CThumanities FREE parking in the Stonington Commons NORTH LOT , 32 Water St. in Stonington . Saturday , February 4 at 2PM For more information visit LaGruaCenter.org or call 860-535-2300 LA GRUA CENTER