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Manor Mill

A restored, pre-revolutionary grist mill that now houses a fine arts gallery, musical performances, ceramics, yoga and meditation, workshops across all disciplines and organizational retreats. Manor Mill is a community built upon creativity and learning.

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at the Monkton Hotel

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2029 Monkton Road
Monkton, MD 21111
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(410) 842-5590
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Mel Edden

Mel Edden

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Mel Edden is a British poet who is passionate about sharing poetry. Her own poems appear in Gargoyle, The Loch Raven Review, Meat For Tea, WWPH Writes, Welter and in various anthologies. She is a 2025 Best of the Net Nominee and one of Grace Cavalieri's featured poets on FotoSpecchio.com. Mel also edits our poetry anthology Poets of Manor Mill which is available for purchase in our gift shop, online and in local bookstores. A Romance languages graduate (Swansea University) and a postgraduate in art education (University of South Wales), Mel has a particular interest in translation, ekphrastic and immigration poetry. She lives in Monkton with her husband and two rambunctious little Americans. She enjoys swimming, reading and photography and will jump at any opportunity to go to the beach. Find out more and read her work at www.meledden.com

Upcoming Classes & Events

Poetry Day

Poetry Day

April 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM Manor Mill Building
$100.00
Poetry Night - Shirley J. Brewer

Poetry Night - Shirley J. Brewer

May 4, 2026 at 6:30 PM The Loft
Free

Poetry Night - Rosanne Singer & Ashlyn Mason Kenny

June 1, 2026 at 6:30 PM The Loft
Free

Poetry Night - G. H. Mosson

July 6, 2026 at 6:30 PM The Loft
Free

Poetry Night - Poets of Manor Mill Vol II Book Launch

September 7, 2026 at 6:30 PM The Loft
Free

Poetry Night - Donald Berger

October 5, 2026 at 6:30 PM The Loft
Free

Poetry Night - Jennifer Keith

November 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM The Loft
Free

Poetry Night - Moira Egan

December 7, 2026 at 6:30 PM The Loft
Free