By Doug Holder

On June 23, the “Bagel Bards,” that iconoclastic group of bagel-munching literati, will come to the Somerville Museum (1 Westwood Road) as part of the “Imagining Somerville” project. The Bards, a group of poets and writers, have met at the Au Bon Pain in Davis Square every Saturday Morning for over two years now. The Bards meet at 9 a.m., but passerby can join in the literary chitchat at any time of day. The writers’ fame and experience levels are varied, ranging from much published to emerging.

As part of the ambitious program at the Somerville Museum, the Bards will exhibit their poetic talents through readings and a workshop. Keeping with the Somerville theme of the exhibit, the poems will deal with all things “Somerville.” The program includes readings by Irene Koronas, Barbara Bialick, Pam Rosenblatt, Julia Carlson, Gloria Mindock, Barbara Thomas, Luke Salisbury and other poets and writers. Molly Lynn Watt, author of the poetry collection “Shadow People,” and Mignon Ariel King, a stalwart Bagel Bard and educator, will run a poetry workshop from 3 to 5 p.m. The workshop will be limited to 8 people. Bring 10 copies of one poem to be critiqued. A reception will follow.