• Free Poetry Workshop: Writing about History in Place

    Worcester PopUp 20 Franklin Street, Worcester

    with Susan Edwards Richmond Worcester PopUp, 20 Franklin Street, Worcester Join Mapping Worcester in Poetry on May 7 for a free in-person workshop at Worcester PopUp! We will focus on writing poems inspired by the past and the present of our city’s public spaces. The workshop includes resources, practical tips, field research at historical sites […]

  • Artists Who Are Poets/Poets Who Are Artists

    TidePool Bookshop 372 Chandler St. Unit 101, Worcester, MA

    OPEN POETRY READING TUESDAY May 10, 2022; FROM 5-6:30 PM Featuring Linda McCarthy POET AND MUSICIAN   (With a special tribute: Paul Szlosek reading the poetry of late friend Joan Erickson, member of the ‘Motley Crew’)    Open mic: 2 Poems or 5-minute max Contact Sam 508 753 4319 or Huck 508 753 2500 LOCATION TIDEPOOL […]

  • The Spring Painters and Poets Retreat

    Marie Joseph Spiritual Center 10 Evans Rd., Biddeford Pool, ME

    Plein air painter and Plein air writer Sam Lalos invites you to a retreat at the Marie Joseph Spiritual Center (10 Evans Road, Biddeford Pool, Maine  04005), MAY 11-13. WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY 2022 TWO NIGHTS arriving Wednesday 1ish leaving FRIDAY 13 after lunch Contact Anne or Sister Kate at the Marie Joseph Spiritual Center directly 207 284 […]

  • WCPA Monthly Board Meeting

    Join us for our monthly board meeting on Wednesday May 11th 2022 at 7 pm. Zoom link here. Meeting ID: 858 5771 2493   If you are interested in joining, please email ahead at WCPABoard@yahoo.com so that we may give you the meeting password.   Or, simply come join in person at our office at […]

  • Abraham Lincoln Walks At Midnight

    Assumption Colege 500 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA, United States

    Presented By: Salisbury Singers In 2009, a series of unpublished works by the composer Florence Price (1887-1953) were discovered in an abandoned house in Illinois. Salisbury Singers brings to life one of these works, Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight, composed by the first African-American woman to be recognized as a symphonic composer. The text of […]

    $12 – $25
  • Clemente Worcester Graduation 2022

    American Antiquarian Society 185 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA, United States

    Join the 2022 Graduating class of Clemente Worcester on Sunday, May 15, 2002 2:00—4:00 PM The American Antiquarian Society 185 Salisbury St. Worcester, MA Guest Speaker: Jill Lepore, David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History at Harvard University, staff writer at The New Yorker, and the host of The Last Archive podcast.   The […]

  • Booklovers’ Gourmet Open Mic Poetry Share

    Booklovers' Gourmet 72 E. Main St., Webster, MA

    Join us for a monthly round-robin-style, open poetry reading in a positive, supportive environment. Bring original pieces to share. Moderated by Robert Eugene Perry. Space is limited, please reserve your spot by email to: deb@bookloversgourmet.com or call 508-949-6232.

  • Poets At Large: Free Spoken Word Event

    Community Plaza, 60 Douglas Road, Whitinsville, MA 60 Douglas, Whitinsville, MA, United States

    The second in a series of free, spoken word/poetry readings will be held on May 22 from 2-4 p.m. at the Community Plaza, 60 Douglas Road, Whitinsville, MA from 2-4 p.m. The event will relocate to the Singh Center theater, if rain. An affiliation of regional poets will perform in this series which is split […]

  • Sid Hall Reading

    Join us as we celebrate Sid Hall, Founder of Hobblebush Books and author of the new collected poems This Understated Land. This will be a virtual event and we ask that you register beforehand. To register, please click here. Once you register, with instructions on how to join will be sent to your email.   […]

  • A virtual Thirsty Lab with Eve Rifkah

    Zoom Online Meeting , United States

    The Thirsty Lab poetry reading, normally based out of Princeton, Mass., continues to meet virtually. On Tuesday, May 24, 2022, Eve Rifkah will be the featured reader. Visit the Zoom registration link to receive information on how to join the reading. Zoom will send you an e-mail with the meeting details and a link to […]

    Free