ATHOL – The 2025 Beals Prize for Poetry will hold its award ceremony at the Beals Memorial Library on Sept. 25, featuring readings from the top 10 finalists, including Sarah Hall of Athol. Prizes include $250 for first place, $100 for second and $50 for third, with winners selected by a panel of established poets. All 10 finalists will read their poems at the ceremony, with winners announced by judges Sara Letourneau, 2023 Beals Prize winner; Maria Williams, author of “White Doe”; and Cleo Rohn, 2024 Beals Prize winner. The event is funded in part by the Winchendon Cultural Council and the Friends of the Beals Memorial Library. The awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. at The Beals Memorial Library is located at 50 Pleasant St. in Winchendon.