Topsham Public Library Joy of the Pen reception, reading is Nov. 16

TOPSHAM — The Topsham Public Library will host a reception and reading to celebration the culmination of the annual Joy of the Pen writing competition on Saturday, Nov. 16.
The reception will be at 1 p.m. in the Highlands Community Room at the libary, 25 Foreside Road.
Prizes will be awarded for fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, Maine-related nonfiction, teen fiction and teen poetry, with readings by the winners to follow. Light refreshments will be served.
The Program is free and open to the public. To view last year’s winning submissions, or for more information, contact the library at 207-725-1727 or at www.topshamlibrary.org.