Multi instrumentalist Anne Martin joins poet and storyteller Michele Belluomini to present a lively improvisation of music and poetry in honor of the Summer Solstice. 

This event will take place onsite at Parkway Central Library in Room 108. The performance is free and open to the public. 

Michele Belluomini’s (Poetry and Storytelling) poetry has been published in many print, online journals, and anthologies.  Her chapbook, Crazy Mary & Others was a winner in the first Plan B Press competition.  Her most recent volume of poetry is Signposts for Sleep Walkers.  She was recently announced as one of the winners of the 12th Annual John and Rose Petracca & Family Award for her poem, "La Befana."  She is at work on a new manuscript as yet untitled.  She is Adjunct Library Faculty at Community College of Philadelphia.

Anne Martin (Viola and Violin) is a graduate of the Yale School of Music.  She conducted the Taos Community Orchestra and the Santa Fe Youth String Orchestra in New Mexico for 9 years. She has performed as a violist with the Spoleto and Casals Festivals, The Philly Pops, the Philadelphia Opera, the Santa Fe Opera, and The Orquesta Sinfonica de Guanajuato. She served for 10 years as assistant principal violist of the Santa Fe Symphony and for 3 years as the principal violist of the Delaware Symphony. She performed on chamber music recordings by the Taos Chamber Music Group.

 Ms. Martin was a member of the faculty of Northwest College in Wyoming, where she conducted the Northwest Chamber Orchestra, the Northwest Civic Orchestra, and the Yellowstone Youth Ensemble. She received a faculty grant at Northwest College to record a jazz/classical album with her colleague, Jeff Troxel. Ms. Martin conducted the Modesto Symphony Youth Concert Orchestra for several years. She also taught at the United World College in New Mexico and Kinhaven Music School in Vermont. 

 Anne Martin performs regularly with the Con Brio String Quartet, the Modesto Symphony Orchestra and The Elegant Ladies of Jazz Trio. She served on the faculty of Modesto Junior College from 2001- 2022.   Professor Martin conducted the MJC Community Orchestra and directed the Modesto Junior College String Program. Her mother, Frances Martin, was a music teacher and her daughter Jessica is a music teacher in Los Angeles!

 Anne Martin has presented poetry and music performances with poet, Michele Belluomini in Philadelphia and California.