Sunday, September 18, 2022

You're invited to the Ink Stains Day Poetry Reading!

 In celebration of the newly proclaimed Ink Stains Day (thanks Mayor Krutzfeldt!), the Ink Stains poetry group is hosting an interactive poetry reading in the center court of Penn Central Mall.

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Oct. 3 is Proclaimed "Ink Stains Day"

The September 12, 2022, Write Club meeting was extra special! Not only did Write Club celebrate its first anniversary, but also Mayor David Krutzfeldt attended the meeting and proclaimed October 3, 2022 (the first Monday of October) as “Ink Stains Day” in Oskaloosa. 

Above: Pam Blomgren and Kathy Christy with Mayor David Krutzfeldt. 

Saturday, September 10, 2022

Press Release: Poets and Poetry in Oskaloosa Receive Special Day and Recognition

 ***PRESS RELEASE***

Poets and Poetry in Oskaloosa Receive Special Day and Recognition

OSKALOOSA, IA – Mayor David Krutzfeldt will be signing a proclamation during the September 12 Oskaloosa Write Club meeting designating October 3, 2022 (the first Monday of October) as “Ink Stains Day” in Oskaloosa. Ink Stains is a sister sub-group of Oskaloosa Write Club consisting of area poets. Declaring "Ink Stains Day" by the Mayor is being done to honor area authors and in recognition of poetry as an art form. The signing will take place in the Outer Space of Oskaloosa Art Center and Studios, 115 1st. Ave. West, starting at 6:30 p.m.