# Event Details - **Event Name**: How to Carry a Bead of Acid: Finding Forms for Wonders and Wounds - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 03:00 pm - **Event Description**: A generative poetry workshopAbout this EventIn one of her poems, Natasha Trethewey calls the heart a “reliquary,” which is a container for storing sacred relics. In this supportive, generative poetry workshop, we’ll read several contemporary poems that hold joyful, painful, and even sacred experiences with tenderness and urgency. For us, these poems will become both prompts and guides that teach us how we might structure our own memories and wonders. This workshop is open to writers and poets at any level. All you need is a little curiosity and a love of words.MEET THE INSTRUCTORScott Frey is a poet and educator who grew up in Western Pennsylvania and teaches English at Pine Meadow Academy in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. He and his wife, Meryl, run a non-profit charity, The Charlotte Frey Foundation, whose mission is to help children with multiple handicaps and life-threatening illnesses and their families improve their quality of life. His book, Heavy Metal Nursing, won the Tampa Review Prize for poetry. Among other places, his work has been published or is forthcoming in Passages North, december magazine, The Adroit Journal, Bellevue Literary Review, New York Quarterly, and The Missouri Review, where he was awarded the Perkoff Prize for poetry. His hybrid chapbook, Strange Vigil, won the Black River Chapbook competition hosted by Black Lawrence Press, and debuted in September, 2025. He and his family live in Granby, Connecticut. Visit him online at scottfrey.org  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/a038b450-fbf7-11f0-99d7-f901186c61df-rimg-w740-h740-dc473221-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/stonington/how-to-carry-a-bead-of-acid-finding-forms-for-wonders-and-wounds/100001981530141996 - **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, Workshops, Contests, Nonprofit - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 81.88, max: 81.88, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Stonington - **state**: CT - **country**: United States - **location**: 80 Stonington Rd - **lat**: 41.3441541 - **long**: -71.9517116 - **full address**: 80 Stonington Rd, 80 Stonington Road, Stonington, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: How to Carry a Bead of Acid: Finding Forms for Wonders and Wounds - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/ec9acfa0fd0f3926bc94ff47d736936bdeaa335bd5fcc77cefba68e4d113ae2f-rimg-w1200-h600-dcdad3bf-gmir.jpg?v=1769570178 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is How to Carry a Bead of Acid: Finding Forms for Wonders and Wounds being held? - **A:** How to Carry a Bead of Acid: Finding Forms for Wonders and Wounds takes place on Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 03:00 pm at 80 Stonington Rd, 80 Stonington Road, Stonington, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for How to Carry a Bead of Acid: Finding Forms for Wonders and Wounds? - **A:** Tickets for How to Carry a Bead of Acid: Finding Forms for Wonders and Wounds are priced at USD 82 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral AdmissionUSD 82 + USD 7 feeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing How to Carry a Bead of Acid: Finding Forms for Wonders and Wounds? - **A:** How to Carry a Bead of Acid: Finding Forms for Wonders and Wounds is organized by Thought Fox. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** How to Carry a Bead of Acid: Finding Forms for Wonders and Wounds is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Stonington, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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