The Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) will host the regional semifinals of the National Poetry Out Loud competition. This national program gives students in grades 9-12 the opportunity to perform poetry on stage and compete for scholarships and other prizes. The North Country semifinals will take place at ACW on Thursday, February 20, at 5:30 p.m. Teens from around the region will recite poems by some of the country’s most renowned poets and will be judged on accuracy and performance. The winner will advance to the New York State competition in March.