April 30, 2022, is the submission deadline for the WCPA's Annual Poetry Contest which awards the Frank O'Hara Prize. The 2022 contest is being judged by Pakistani-American scientist, poet, and educator Usman Hameedi. The contest is open to WCPA members in good standing, residents of Worcester County, or students/employees of institutions within Worcester County. There is […]
Presented by Mass Audubon | Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, Princeton. From ancient to modern times, birds have been a source of inspiration to poets. Walk with us along Wachusett Meadow's ponds, fields, and forests. You'll stop occasionally to listen as a poem is read, then look for birds and other features of nature similar to […]
Please join the Monadnock Pastoral Poets for their annual gathering of the Monadnock New Pastoral Poets & Writers as they host their weekend poetry retreat at the Barbara C. Harris Conference Center in Greenfield, NH. The weekend will be low-key, collegial, but full with small group (6 maximum) workshops (a primary workshop which meets twice […]
Join us in the Grand Hall on the first Friday of the month for an evening of Open Mic Poetry. This monthly event is hosted by Adam Graboswski. Sign-up starts at 6:30 pm, 7 pm start. Each month will also spotlight a featured poet. $5 suggested donation Beer, wine, soft drinks for purchase. Complimentary popcorn […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
