Arlington Center for the Arts presents POETS RESPOND: LABOR OF LIFE, featuring poetry readings by the Alewife Poets that reflect on the artworks, themes, and ideas presented in this exhibit. The poets will perform readings inspired by pieces currently showcased. The event will feature poets Gayle Roby, Susan Lloyd McGarry, and Jessie Brown and will be moderated by Arlington's newly appointed Poet Laureate Jean Flanagan. This free poetry reading is open to the general public.

The Alewife Poets was founded in 1996 as a women's writing group with the mission of supporting one another's work. The group's members are well-known throughout the region as performers, both together and separately, and often read to benefit social or educational causes.