We hope you'll join us in just under two weeks for the 2026 Frank O'Hara Prize Winner's Reading! Sunday, September 27th, from 4-6pm in the Salisbury House Ballroom, 61 Harvard St. in Worcester. Event begins with readings from the 2026 Frank O'Hara Prize Winners and concludes with a reading from 2026 Judge, January Gill O'Neil. […]
Poetorium Too Poetry Reading & Open Mic Featuring Stephen Campiglio, Claire Schaeffer-Duffy, & Simon Hunt Please join us for a special Tuesday triple feature edition of our monthly open mic and featured poetry reading series Poetorium Too at TidePool Bookshop (located at 372 Chandler Street in Worcester, MA) on September 29th, 2026 from 5 pm to 7 pm hosted by Paul Szlosek and (hopefully) Ron Whittle. It will […]
It’s Worcester Pride and the Museum of Worcester is partnering with Love Your Labels as we read City Poet: The Life and Times of Frank O’Hara. The definitive biography of Frank O’Hara, one of the greatest American poets of the twentieth century, the magnetic literary figure at the center of New York’s cultural life during […]
The Thirsty Lab poetry reading, normally based out of Princeton, MA, continues to meet virtually. Join us on Tuesday September 29th VIRTUALLY ON ZOOM with our featured reader, Beth Sweeney. Susan Elizabeth (Beth) Sweeney’s poems have appeared in Diner, Worcester Review, Journal of Irish Literature, and elsewhere, and have won an Academy of American Poets Prize, a Frank O’Hara […]
Root and Press are hosting "Shut up and Write" every first and third Monday from 5:30-8:00pm at their location in Shrewsbury St.
The Dirty Gerund meets Monday nights at Ralph's Diner in Worcester: "Sign-up" is out at 8:00pm, show starts at 9pm. $2-7 suggested donation.
Join us on October 6th as we feature the irrepressible Tom Ewart. Our special host will be Cheryl Bonin as I will be in Maine at an undisclosed location We're keeping the 5pm start for October. November 3rd and December 1st will start at 6pm because I'm teaching a Humor class for WISE at Assumption […]
The Worcester Writer's Collective meets Tuesday nights from 6-9pm at the Jean McDonough Arts Center (JMAC) in Worcester. Writers of all genres are welcome to write and workshop in community. info@worcesterwriterscollective.org
Beyond the Page is back for its second reading. Join host Pamela Gemme and feature poets M (Maia) Campbell and Karen Sharpe for a reading and open mic. Keep this one in your calendars! Every second Thursday at 7pm.
UPDATE: Due to low enrollment, this workshop will be rescheduled for Spring 2027. Please check back! Join poet bg Thurston for a Poetry Workshop Saturday, October 10th from 1-4pm in the Boardroom of the Salisbury House (61 Harvard St.) The cost for the workshop is $35, and enrollment is capped at 10 participants. The workshop […]
