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SUMMARY:Follow the Ruckus!
DESCRIPTION:The Dirty Gerund Poetry Show\, which hosts a legendary open mic every Monday night at Ralph’s Rock Diner\, is bringing its live poetry shenanigans to the Museum of Worcester. Join us to cheer on local poets as they participate in Prompt ‘n’ Circumstance\, an Iron Poet competition\, and other poetry games. \n\n\n\n“Follow the Ruckus!” accompanies Museum of Worcester’s new exhibit The Poem Next Door\, curated by Mapping Worcester in Poetry\, which will be open for viewing at 5:30 pm before the program. This event is FREE as part of Museum of Worcester’s 150th anniversary. \n\n\n\nRegistration is strongly encouraged. Please register here. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nA typical Monday night at Ralph’s (image courtesy of Dirty Gerund)
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/follow-the-ruckus/
LOCATION:Museum of Worcester\, 30 Elm Street\, Worcester\, Massachusetts\, 01609\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250816T140000
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SUMMARY:Booklovers' Gourmet Open Mic 8/16
DESCRIPTION:Open Mic PoetryAugust 16 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm \n\n\n\nJoin us for a monthly round robin style\, open poetry reading hosted by Robert Eugene Perry. Bring original pieces to share. \n\n\n\nSpace is limited to 14 participants and usually fills up quickly. \n\n\n\nSign up to reserve your spot by calling 508-949-6232 or emailing deb@bookloversgourmet.com
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/booklovers-gourmet-open-mic-8-16/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 E. Main St.\, Webster\, MA\, 01570
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T183000
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SUMMARY:The Poetry Extravaganza with Karla Okala
DESCRIPTION:We’re back on August 20th at The Mill in West Boylston! \n\n\n\nThe Mill is right off Rt 190\, has a spacious parking lot\, serves delectable apps\, entrees\, and desserts with a full bar. We have a seperate room for our monthly shenanigans. Admission is still free. All of the Tip Jar proceeds go to the Feature. \n\n\n\nThe Poetry Extravaganza (PE) is the 3rd Wednesday of the month\, except for July \,from 6:30-8;30 pm. Sign up for the open mic at jfjr6969@gmail.com. Five minute maximum\, Please! There are no language restrictions. We are not kid-friendly! \n\n\n\nOur featured poet on August 20th will be Karla Okala from the Worcester Writer’s Collective.Lewandowski Painters sponsors our event. That’s how we pay the poets!Join the Fun on August 20th! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThough originally from South Carolina\, Karla arrived in Worcester 11 years ago\, and this city quickly became home. She fell in love with language with the rhymes of Dr. Seuss and has been writing poetry since she was six years old. However\, she only started sharing her poetry with others after she joined the Worcester Writers’ Collective in the summer of 2024. Currently\, she is working on a series of poems about her Southern upbringing
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/the-poetry-extravaganza-with-karla-okala/
LOCATION:The Mill\, 185 W. Boylston Street\, West Boylston\, Massachusetts\, 01583\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T180000
DTSTAMP:20260611T140516
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SUMMARY:Poems in Parks
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a reading devoted to Worcester’s parks\, public green spaces\, and other natural settings\, with poems celebrating Blithewood Park\, Boynton Park\, Crompton Park\, Dodge Park\, East Park\, Elm Park\, Green Hill Park\, Hadwen Park\, the Lake Avenue Playground\, and North Park — as well as the Blackstone Canal\, Hope Cemetery\, Coes Pond\, Rural Cemetery\, Lake Quinsigamond\, and more!  \n\n\n\nBesides featuring a bevy of local poets and emcee Robert Eugene Perry\, we’ll host an open mic at the end of the event\, so bring your own outdoorsy Worcester poem to share (or write one there — see below.) \n\n\n\nThe iron bridge at Elm Park in Worcester\, courtesy Wikipedia Commons\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWe’ll hear poems about specific places by Cheryl Breslin\, Katie Crommett\, Glenn D’Alessio\, Karen Durlach\, Tom Ewart\, Judith Ferrara\, Tony Fulginiti\, Joe Fusco Jr.\, John Gaumond\, Pamela Gemme\, Gertrude Halstead\, Carolyn Howe\, Judith O’Connell Hoyer\, Joanne Johnson\, Colleen Kane-Dacri\, Ariel Lim\, Robert Eugene Perry\, Evan Plante\, Vidya Prabhu\, Eve Rifkah\, Paul Szlosek\, Susan Elizabeth Sweeney\, Cathy Weaver Taylor\, Michael D. True\, Karen Turner\, David Williams\, and D Zeutas-Broer. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThis event is part of The Poem Next Door\, an exhibit at the Museum of Worcester in partnership with Mapping Worcester in Poetry — but naturally it will take place outside\, at Elm Park! Free parking is available on Russell Street (on the east side of the park) and at a nearby shopping plaza. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTo find us\, please go to the middle of the park near the crosswalk at William and Russell Streets and look for the MWiP “feather” above. We encourage you to bring a lawn chair or picnic blanket to sit on. Feel free to drop by and stay as long as you can as part of your Saturday afternoon. \n\n\n\nWould you like to write a poem about one of Worcester’s parks? The reading will end with an open mic (sign up at the event)\, and the Museum of Worcester’s traveling typewriter will be on hand\, so you can compose it\, type it up\, and then read it aloud to an audience\, all under the shade of a leafy tree!
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poems-in-parks/
LOCATION:Elm Park\, 138 Russell Street\, Worcester\, Massachusetts\, 01609\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250826T190000
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SUMMARY:A Virtual Thirsty Lab with Maura MacNeil
DESCRIPTION:The Thirsty Lab poetry reading\, normally based out of Princeton\, Mass.\, continues to meet virtually. On Tuesday\, August 26th\, 2025 Maura MacNeil will be the featured reader. Please Click Here to register. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMaura MacNeil is the author of the poetry collections A History of Water\, Lost Houses and This Last Place. Her poetry\, prose\, and critical writing has been published and anthologized in numerous publications over the past four decades including Poet Showcase: An Anthology of New Hampshire Poets; Voices from the Frost Place Volume II; and Shadow and Light: An Anthology of Memory. She currently serves as a board member with the Monadnock Writers’ Group and is a professor of creative writing at New England College in Henniker.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/11783/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250826T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250826T200000
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SUMMARY:Author Voices: A Speaker Series featuring Laura DiCaronimo
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URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/author-voices-a-speaker-series-featuring-laura-dicaronimo/
LOCATION:New Dawn Center\, 84 Main St.\, Ashburnham\, MA\, 01607\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250830T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250830T170000
DTSTAMP:20260611T140516
CREATED:20250821T163555Z
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SUMMARY:The Openest Mic: River City
DESCRIPTION:Fourth Annual River City Rhythm and Rock Festival Returns with Expanded Programming and New Creative Hub Partnership \n\n\n\nThe Fourth Annual River City Rhythm and Rock Festival (RCRRF) returns to Fitchburg this year with its most ambitious lineup yet\, featuring vibrant talent\, expanded vendor offerings\, and increased support from sponsors and community partners. The beloved festival continues its mission to celebrate diverse musical genres while providing a platform for underrepresented creatives in North Central Massachusetts.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/the-openest-mic-river-city/
LOCATION:Mill Street Stage\, 14 Mill Street\, Fitchburg\, Massachusetts\, 01420\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Laura DiCaronimo":MAILTO:laura.optician@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250830T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250830T170000
DTSTAMP:20260611T140516
CREATED:20250829T142627Z
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SUMMARY:Tomorrow: The Openest Mic
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URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/tomorrow-the-openest-mic/
LOCATION:Mill Street Stage\, 14 Mill Street\, Fitchburg\, Massachusetts\, 01420\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Laura DiCaronimo":MAILTO:laura.optician@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250902T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250902T193000
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SUMMARY:Richard Fox Poetry Series Presents Tony Brown
DESCRIPTION:Now\, the 1st Tuesday of every month\, The Richard Fox Poetry Series is an open- mic with a featured reader. It honors the memory of the iconic Worcester poet and human-being extraordinaire Richard Fox.Our next Featured Poet will be the marvelous Tony Brown. Free admission. On-the-street parking. Root and Press Books and Cafe (156 Shrewsbury Street) has an awesome array of food and beverages and an expanded book selection at their location. Sign up for the open mic at joesyellowpad@gmail.com. Limited spots available. Sponsored by the ‘Fox Fund’ (Worcester County Poetry Association). \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTony Brown has been writing for well over 50 years\, and publishing and performing his work for over 40. A seven-time Pushcart Prize and two-time Best Of The Net nominee\, he has traveled the country\, slammed for the Worcester Poets’ Asylum\, and organized and hosted many readings and reading series. He is the winner of the 2022 Stanley Kunitz Medal\, endowed by the late US Poet Laureate and Worcester native and awarded annually to a poet for life achievement and service to the Central Massachusetts poetry community. His most recent publications can be found through his Patreon site. You can also check out His daily poetry blog.  He resides in Worcester\, MA. He’s retired and isn’t quite sure what to do with himself – yet.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/richard-fox-poetry-series-presents-tony-brown/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250902T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250902T210000
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SUMMARY:Worcester Writers' Collective Weekly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Worcester Writers’ Collective \n\n\n\nSeptember 2 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCome one\, come all to the weekly meetings of the WWC: \n\n\n\n6-7 Free Writing Time \n\n\n\n7-9 Reading and Workshop \n\n\n\nBuilding a small community of local writers of all genres is our priority and we are so thrilled to invite anyone interested to drop in and participate. \n\n\n\nIt’s FREE and open to all. 🙂
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/worcester-writers-collective-weekly-meeting-2/
LOCATION:JMac/Brickbox Theater\, 20 Franklin Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01608\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T193000
DTSTAMP:20260611T140516
CREATED:20250815T153351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T141137Z
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SUMMARY:"Across the Mutual Landscape": Double launch party and open mic!
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the release of The Worcester Review 45\, with a feature section coordinated with Mapping Worcester in Poetry and the Museum of Worcester’s new Poem Next Door exhibit. The feature includes essays on buildings\, street corners\, parks\, and neighborhoods associated with Worcester’s most famous poets — and brand-new poems written in response to those places. As an added bonus\, we’ll toast the release of Worcester’s newest poetry journal\, Three Decker! \n\n\n\nWe’ll have a reading of work by contributors to both journals\, followed by an open mic (sign up at the event). There will be copies available for purchase and a reception where you can meet authors and editors! The Poem Next Door exhibit will be open for viewing at 5:30 pm\, and the program begins at 6 pm. This event is free in honor of the Museum of Worcester’s 150th anniversary\, but registration is strongly encouraged.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/across-the-mutual-landscape-double-launch-party-and-open-mic/
LOCATION:Museum of Worcester\, 30 Elm Street\, Worcester\, Massachusetts\, 01609\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250907T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250907T160000
DTSTAMP:20260611T140516
CREATED:20250823T160034Z
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SUMMARY:WORCESTER POET TO READ AT ROSELAND PARKIN WOODSTOCK AT FINAL 2025 FREE EVENT
DESCRIPTION:Worcester poet John Hodgen will bring his talents to Roseland Park in Woodstock\, CT\, at the last free poetry event of the 2025 Poets at Large season. Hodgen will read along with Catherine DeNunzio of Ledyard\, CT. These seasoned poets will perform on Sept. 7 th at Roseland Park in the barn at 205 Roseland Park Road in Woodstock\, CT. The event will be held from 2:00- 4:00 p.m. Poets at Large is a regional group of poets who read in CT and MA\, now in its sixth year. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJohn Hodgen is the Writer-in-Residence at Assumption University in Worcester\, MA\, and Advisory Editor for New Letters at the University of Missouri in Kansas City.  Hodgen won the AWP Donald Hall Prize in Poetry for Grace (University of Pittsburgh Press\, 2005).  His fifth book\, The Lord of Everywhere\, is out from Lynx House/University of Washington Press\, and his new book\, What We May Be\, is forthcoming also from Lynx House.  He has won the Grolier Prize for Poetry\, an Arvon Foundation Award\, the Yankee Magazine Award for Poetry\, the Bluestem Award\, the Balcones Prize\, the Foley Prize\, the Chad Walsh Prize from Beloit Poetry Journal\, the Collins Prize from Birmingham Poetry Review\, and a Massachusetts Cultural Council Award in Poetry.   \n\n\n\nLedyard’s Catherine DeNunzio is the author of Enough Like Bone to Build On (Antrim House 2022). Her poems have appeared in The Breath of Parted Lips: Voices from The Robert Frost Place\, Connecticut Literary Anthology\, Delmara Review Connecticut River Review\, Italian Americana\, Marin Poetry Center Anthology\, Scapegoat Review\, and Waking Up to the Earth: Connecticut Poets in a Time of Global Climate Crisis. She has poems forthcoming in Delmarva Review. \n\n\n\nContact Poets at Large coordinator Karen Warinsky if you are interested in reading in the open mic at karen.warinsky@gmail.com. There is a 5-minute limit for open mic readers and these events are recommended for ages 18 and up. \n\n\n\nPoets at Large is a project of Windham Arts. Roseland Park is ADA Compliant. This series is sponsored in part by bankHometown\, Charter Oak Federal Credit Union\, and Weiss\, Hale & Zahansky Strategic Wealth Advisors\, Linemaster Switch and The Putnam Area Foundation.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/worcester-poet-to-read-at-roseland-parkin-woodstock-at-final-2025-free-event/
LOCATION:Roseland Park\, 205 Roseland Park Rd.\, Woodstock\, CT\, 06281\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Karen Warinsky%2C Poets At Large":MAILTO:karen.warinsky@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T210000
DTSTAMP:20260611T140516
CREATED:20250831T021811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250831T024425Z
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SUMMARY:Poems of Myths & Muses
DESCRIPTION:Join us at a marvelous new poetry venue with featured poets Susan Elizabeth Sweeney and Michael Milligan\, vendors\, delicious treats available at the cafe\, an open mic before and after the features\, and host Ariel Lim!
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poetry-of-myths-muses/
LOCATION:Daphne’s Tears Bakery Cafe\, 1094 Pleasant Street\, Worcester\, Massachusetts\, 01602\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T210000
DTSTAMP:20260611T140516
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SUMMARY:Worcester Writers' Collective Weekly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Worcester Writers’ Collective \n\n\n\nSeptember 9th @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCome one\, come all to the weekly meetings of the WWC: \n\n\n\n6-7 Free Writing Time \n\n\n\n7-9 Reading and Workshop \n\n\n\nBuilding a small community of local writers of all genres is our priority and we are so thrilled to invite anyone interested to drop in and participate. \n\n\n\nIt’s FREE and open to all. 🙂
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poems-of-myths-muses/
LOCATION:JMac/Brickbox Theater\, 20 Franklin Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01608\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250910T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250910T190000
DTSTAMP:20260611T140516
CREATED:20250827T014527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T142659Z
UID:11934-1757525400-1757530800@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Poetry & Music: Three Decker Launch Event
DESCRIPTION:Pianist\, composer\, and poet David Leach enjoys a multifaceted career as a performing artist\, writer\, and educator. As a founder of both the genre-bending violin and piano duo Room to Spare and the jazz ensemble the David Leach Collective\, David’s music explores the spaces between jazz\, classical\, rock\, and folk. Their music embodies a poet’s dedication to emotional honesty and expression\, enlivened by their adventurous harmonic and rhythmic sensibilities. Their debut record as a leader\, The Ground that Holds You as You Fall Forever\, featuring Lihi Haruvi\, Dor Herskovits\, & John Lockwood\, was released by Adhyâropa Records in May 2025. Their music has been featured on Apple Music Outer Orbits playlist\, as well as ASCAP’s New Music Friday playlist. A recipient of an Avaloch Farm residency\, they have also been artist in residence at UC Riverside and Wellesley College. They hold an MFA in Poetry from Boston University\, where they studied with Robert Pinsky and Dan Chiasson\, and their poetry has been published in The Crab Orchard Review and VESSEL. 
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poetry-music-3decker-launch-event/
LOCATION:Preservation Worcester Board Room\, 61 Harvard St.\, Worcester\, MA\, 01609\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250910T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250910T200000
DTSTAMP:20260611T140516
CREATED:20250829T141422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T141527Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Board Meeting: September Edition
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Board Meeting \n\n\n\nJoin us for our monthly discussion and planning. Come see what what we have been up to and will be up to. 😉 \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNot a Board Member? Not a problem! Our meetings are always open to the public and everyone is welcome!
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/monthly-board-meeting-september-edition/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250911T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250911T210000
DTSTAMP:20260611T140516
CREATED:20250903T152902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250903T152905Z
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SUMMARY:Bards @ The Barrel
DESCRIPTION:Our September Feature will be the Inimitable Renee Slovick.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/bards-the-barrel/
LOCATION:Spicy Water Distiller\, 108 Elm Street\, Millbury\, Massachusetts\, 01527\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Worcester Writers Collective":MAILTO:worcesterwriterscollective@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250914T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250914T160000
DTSTAMP:20260611T140516
CREATED:20250829T215358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T215402Z
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SUMMARY:Slightly Off-Beat Poets Presents...
DESCRIPTION:MPORTANT: PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN CHAIR FOR THIS OUTDOOR EVENT \n\n\n\nWHAT: Slightly Off-beat Poets Presents: Joshua Michael Stewart & Brian Mosher \n\n\n\nWHERE: Steve Veilleux’s house 112 Fabyan-Woodstock Road N Grosvenordale\, CT \n\n\n\nWHEN: Sunday September 14 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm \n\n\n\nWHAT HAPPENS: Our feature poets of the month will each read for 20 minutes. Then we will take a quick break for book sales\, snacks\, and the raffle before starting the open mic. Open mic will be round robin\, one poem at a time until 4 PM. \n\n\n\nCOST: There will be a 50/50 raffle\, split between the feature and the winner. 5$ to enter. \n\n\n\nSIGN-UPS: There is room for 20 POETS. To reserve a spot please email: roberteugeneperry@gmail.com
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/slightly-off-beat-poets-presents/
LOCATION:Steve Veilleux’s Home\, 112 Fabyan-Woodstock North Road\, Grosvenordale\, CT\, 06255\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250915T193000
DTSTAMP:20260611T140516
CREATED:20250820T154339Z
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SUMMARY:The Beat Goes On: a poetry reading with Bill Tremblay and Linda Wlodyka
DESCRIPTION:The Jacob Edwards Library is pleased to present THE BEAT GOES ON\, a reading by two contemporary American poets with roots in the Beat tradition–Southbridge poet laureate Bill Tremblay and Massachusetts Beat Poet Linda Wlodyka\, appointed by the National Beat Poetry Foundation. The reading will be held at Jacob Edwards Library on September 15 from 6:30 to 7:30 PM when the poets will sign and dedicate copies of their books for sale. Bill’s book\, Southbridge: My Triggering Town celebrates the town during the 1940s and ’50s when he was growing up; proceeds from sales will go toward establishing the Bill Tremblay Poetry Prize for citizens of Worcester County. Linda’s book is entitled If Brambles Were Bookends. Linda lives in Florence\, MA\, and graduated from Berkshire Community College and earned a degree in Environmental Sciences. Her poems have been widely anthologized throughout the United States\, and she is a popular performer of her own works throughout southern New England. She is a member of the Florence Poet’s Society and has recently been involved with reading poems submitted in the yearly anthology\, Silkworm.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis is going to be a high-energy event. All welcome! \n\n\n\n# # # # 
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/the-beat-goes-on-a-poetry-reading-with-bill-tremblay-and-linda-wlodyka/
LOCATION:Jacob Edwards Library\, 236 Main St.\, Southbridge\, MA\, 01550\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lecture at The Prior by Hanif Abdurraqib
DESCRIPTION:The Prior Performing Arts Center is presenting a free public lecture by Hanif Abdurraqib on Tuesday\, September 16 at 6 pm. MacArthur Fellow Hanif Abdurraqib is an award-winning poet\, music writer\, and cultural critic from Columbus\, Ohio. His newest release\, There’s Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension (Random House\, 2024)\, was a New York Times Bestseller and longlisted for the National Book Award in nonfiction. His 2021 book\, A little Devil in America: Notes on Black Performance\, placed as a finalist for the National Book Award. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThere’s Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension interweaves Abdurraqib’s passion for basketball and life reflections. The book has been described by Steve James\, director of Hoop Dreams as “Mesmerizing . . . not only the most original sports book I’ve ever read but one of the most moving books I’ve ever read\, period.” Time has said that “[There’s Always This Year] moves through reflections on his father’s jump shot\, a dissection of the legend of LeBron James\, and more. Abdurraqib . . . offers a complex rumination on home\, belonging\, and mortality.”  \n\n\n\nTickets are free but a reservation is required. Use the QR code to register or simply go on the Holy Cross website.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/lecture-at-the-prior-by-hanif-abdurraqib/
LOCATION:Prior Performance Arts Center\, 1 College Street\, Worcester\, Massachusetts\, 01610\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Marta Beyer":MAILTO:mbeyer@holycross.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T203000
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SUMMARY:Poetry Extravaganza\, featuring Three Decker poet Claire Golding
DESCRIPTION:Join us at The Mill in West Boylston on September 17th! \n\n\n\nThe Mill is right off Rt 190\, has a spacious parking lot\, serves delectable apps\, entrees\, and desserts with a full bar. We have a separate room for our monthly shenanigans. Admission is still free. All of the Tip Jar proceeds go to the Feature. \n\n\n\nThe Poetry Extravaganza (PE) is on the 3rd Wednesday of the month\, except for July\, from 6:30-8:30 pm. Sign up for the open mic at jfjr6969@gmail.com. Five minutes maximum\, please! There are no language restrictions. We are not kid-friendly! \n\n\n\nOur featured poet on September 17th is Claire Mowbray Golding. Mark Lewandowski of Lewandowski Painters sponsors our event. That’s how we pay the poets! Join the Fun on September 17th! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClaire Mowbray Golding is a freelance writer and editor. She was the 2003 recipient of the Worcester County Poetry Association’s Frank O’Hara Prize\, and has self-published a chapbook\, Poems and Other Offerings (Lulu Press\, 2009). She has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Her poetry has been published in The Worcester Review\, New Millennium Writings\, Contour (as part of the 2017 Tale of Two Cities International Poetry Project with Worcester\, Massachusetts and Worcester\, England)\, The Scenes and Seasons of a Small New England Village\, Penning the Pandemic\, and Last Stanza Poetry Journal. She lives in Princeton.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poetry-extravaganza-featuring-three-decker-poet-claire-golding/
LOCATION:The Mill\, 185 W. Boylston Street\, West Boylston\, Massachusetts\, 01583\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T160000
DTSTAMP:20260611T140516
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SUMMARY:Booklover's Gourmet Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:In addition to our regular open mic (1.5 hours)\, this month Eric Petersen will be the featured reader (20 minutes) to celebrate his new book Memoirs from the Melieu published by Metaphysical Fox Press. \n\n\n\nJoin us for our monthly round robin open poetry share\, moderated by Robert Eugene Perry. Bring original pieces to share in a friendly\, supportive environment. \n\n\n\nSpace is limited to 14 participants and usually fills up quickly. Please email deb@bookloversgourmet.com or call 508-949-6232 to sign up.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/booklovers-gourmet-open-mic-14/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 E. Main St.\, Webster\, MA\, 01570
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T210000
DTSTAMP:20260611T140516
CREATED:20250903T152220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T164744Z
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SUMMARY:POET LAUREATE OF MANCHESTER TO READ AT THE VANILLA BEAN CAFE
DESCRIPTION:Poets at Large will present the Poet Laureate of Manchester\, CT\, Nadia Sims on Sept. 20 th at 7 p.m.at the Vanilla Bean Café\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT. Sims has been writing for most of her life and began performing in 2020 at open mics. Her work is largely a message of grace and self-forgiveness. A graduate of Princeton\, Sims is the author of A Soft Place to Land\, We Know the Dark\, and Apostle Interrupted. She was appointed poet laureate in 2024. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReading with her will be emerging poet Joseph Adomavicia from Waterbury. He has written five collections of poetry and an educational journal: A Step Into My Heart: Blackout Poetry Edition\, Love Unbound: Blackout Poetry Edition\, Sakura\, The Foothold\, Cerulean Wings: The Published Works\, and Write to Me\, Poetically. He owns Cerulean Wings LLC\, an editing and book creation company. \n\n\n\nPoets at Large\, presents spoken word readings of regional poets\, and is now in its sixth year. PAL and is a part of Windham Arts. All events are ADA compliant. Admission to all Vanilla Bean events is $15.00 which includes a raffle. All Poets at Large events are sponsored in part by Linemaster Switch\, bankHometown\, WHZ Financial Advisors\, the Putnam Area Foundation and Charter Oak FCU. Contact karen.warinsky@gmail.com to sign up for the open mic which is recommended for ages 18 and up and has a 5-minute max as time allows.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poet-laureate-of-manchester-to-read-atthe-vanilla-bean-cafe/
LOCATION:Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Karen Warinsky%2C Poets At Large":MAILTO:karen.warinsky@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T210000
DTSTAMP:20260611T140516
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SUMMARY:Worcester Writers' Collective
DESCRIPTION:Worcester Writers’ Collective \n\n\n\nSeptember 9th @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCome one\, come all to the weekly meetings of the WWC: \n\n\n\n6-7 Free Writing Time \n\n\n\n7-9 Reading and Workshop \n\n\n\nBuilding a small community of local writers of all genres is our priority and we are so thrilled to invite anyone interested to drop in and participate. \n\n\n\nIt’s FREE and open to all. 🙂
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/worcester-writers-collective-6/
LOCATION:JMac/Brickbox Theater\, 20 Franklin Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01608\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T200000
DTSTAMP:20260611T140516
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SUMMARY:Book Signing for "Protesting with Rosa Parks"
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, Sept. 23\, 6:00pm \n\n\n\nProtesting with Rosa Parks recounts the experiences of over 95 people who\, like Rosa Parks\, refused to give up their seats\, their rights\, and their dignity while travelling on stagecoaches\, trains\, steamboats\, streetcars\, buses\, planes\, cars\, elevators\, and even a bus station shoeshine stand. Some were or became famous as civil rights leaders and activists. Others were\, and are\, “ordinary” citizens. Together they changed the shape of American history. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor more details\, see www.protestingwithrosaparks.com \n\n\n\nTidePoolBookshop372 Chandler Street\, Worcester\, Mass.(508) 753-2500  https://tidepoolbookshop.com/
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/book-signing-for-protesting-with-rosa-parks/
LOCATION:TidePool Bookshop\, 372 Chandler St. Unit 101\, Worcester\, MA\, 01602
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T200000
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SUMMARY:Author Voices Present: Heidi Larsen
DESCRIPTION:Reading with Heidi Larson from 7-8 pm\, followed by Open Mic! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHeidi Larsen\, M.Ed. is a 4th grade teacher at a small Christian school in Central Massachusetts. She is a poet and a natural born storyteller. Her poems have been featured in the books Our Wild Winds and Wandering Roots\, both Quabbin Quills Anthologies\, and showcased in Creative Connections Art Gallery and in The New Dawn Arts Center. She is the author of My Bible- A Daily Prayer Journal\, and co-author\, along with her son Holden\, of a kids’ book called A Kitten for Katie\, and her most recent book\, a book of poetry called Smattering – Poems about Life\, Death\, God and Poetry. Heidi met her husband-to-be\, Larry\, in a small “puddle jumper” airplane in Seattle\, Washington. They walked across the tarmac and into each other’s lives. Together they’re parent to Holden and Cooper\, who have been their greatest and most satisfying adventure so far. Outside of the classroom\, you may find Heidi cozying up to a cup of Chai Tea\, reading her favorite historical fiction\, or searching for God’s hearts in nature as signposts of His love.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/author-voices-present-heidi-larsen/
LOCATION:New Dawn Center\, 84 Main St.\, Ashburnham\, MA\, 01607\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T200000
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SUMMARY:A Virtual Thirsty Lab with Linda Warren
DESCRIPTION:The Thirsty Lab poetry reading\, normally based out of Princeton\, Mass.\, continues to meet virtually. On Tuesday\, September 23rd\, 2025 Linda Warren will be the featured reader. Please Click Here to register. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLinda Warren has worked as a teacher\, Romance novelist and software analyst.  She has published a dozen novels and had poems published in in The Worcester Review\, Diner\, Whiskey Island Magazine\, Naugatuck River Review\, Writing the Land\, and other books and journals.  She fishes the trout and salmon rivers of New England and New Brunswick as often as she can\, and this collection is inspired by those rivers and the hours she has spent standing in them\, casting for fish and for words.  Her first chapbook of fishing poems\, They Say\, has recently been published by Finishing Line Press.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/a-virtual-thirsty-lab-with-linda-warren/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250924T190000
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SUMMARY:Poetorium Too Poetry Reading & Open Mic Featuring Dee O'Connor & Belén Atienza
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for another special Worcester Wednesday double feature edition of our monthly open mic and featured poetry reading series The Poetorium (formerly held at the Starlite in Southbridge) at TidePool Bookshop on September 24th from 5 pm to 7 pm hosted by Ron Whittle and Paul Szlosek. It will be a full two hours of poetry and spoken word starting with a brief interview on stage with our two featured poets Dee O’Connor (reading the poetry of her late husband Curt Curtin) and Belén Atienza (reading her own poetry in the original Spanish) followed by poetry readings by our two features\, a short intermission\, and then an open mic (with 5-minute slots for each reader if time permits).Books by both featured poets will be available for purchase in the store that evening. For more information\, please get in touch with us at poetorium@mail.com or visit our website. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDee O’Connor is a poetry lover who married her favorite poet\, Curt Curtin\, over 40 years ago. She loves reading his work in public. Dee eventually became the curator of Curt’s work\, helping him to get seven full-length collections published. Dee’s professional career was in public policy\, aging\, and disability where she developed policies to support elders and people with disabilities needing long-term supports in the community. She also wrote and produced a short play\, “Talking with Dolores\,” which explores end-of-life decisions and suicide. The play was performed in multiple settings across the state\, in English and Spanish\, and at state and national conferences. \n\n\n\nCurt Curtin (1930-2024) authored seven full-length poetry collections\, three chapbooks\, and many other poems yet to be published. In 2010\, he received the Frank O’Hara Poetry award from the Worcester County Poetry Association. In 2019\, he won second place in the annual contest of the Connecticut Poetry Society. He was twice nominated for a Pushcart prize. Curt was a featured reader in many poetry venues in Massachusetts and New Hampshire\, and twice in Ireland. He taught college English and creative writing for over 20 years at Westfield State College following several years teaching younger students. In 2023\, he won grants from both the Worcester Arts Council and the Mass Cultural Council to support his work. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBelén Atienza is one of twelve bilingual (Spanish/English) writers who participated in the 1995 creative writing seminar taught at Princeton by Toni Morrison and Gabriel García Márquez. She is the author of the poetry collection entitled Tierra de noches inmensas\, a lyrical and erotic evocation of her native Andalucía\, inspired by Lorca. Her poetry has been translated to English and Chinese and has appeared in magazines such as Rattle and Poetry East/West. She is also a poetry translator and author of a collection of short stories entitled Saltaparedes\, and a monograph “El loco en el espejo: locura y melancolía en la España de Lope de Vega.” She teaches at Clark University and holds a PhD in Romance Languages from Princeton University and a B.A in Spanish Literature from the Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poetorium-too-poetry-reading-open-mic-featuring-dee-oconnor-belen-atienza/
LOCATION:TidePool Bookshop\, 372 Chandler St. Unit 101\, Worcester\, MA\, 01602
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Szlosek":MAILTO:poetsparlor@hotmail.com
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SUMMARY:Poem Next Door closing reception celebrates student-faculty work!
DESCRIPTION:It’s your last chance to peek behind a green door bearing a famous poet’s name\, pose for a selfie inside a poem\, discover what Frank O’Hara “hated” in the Museum of Worcester’s collections\, or compose your own poem about the city at a vintage typewriter! After four months\, hundreds of visitors\, many festivities (readings\, panels\, launch parties\, Pop-Up poetry appearances\, even a Poetry Bazaar)\, the Poem Next Door is closing its doors. (Sorry — we couldn’t help it.) \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPhoto: Allan Yung\, Worcester Magazine\n\n\n\nJoin us for a farewell reception and learn how Holy Cross celebrates the poetry of Worcester\, with a display of publications by faculty\, alums\, and research associates as well as a reading of poems set in the city by current students. There will be a surprise announcement about what’s next for Mapping Worcester in Poetry — the initiative\, supported by Scholarship in Action with Worcester County Poetry Association as community partner\, that led to this fruitful collaboration with the Museum of Worcester. \n\n\n\nA typewriter and basket of prompts await you. Photo: Evan Plante\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPoems written by visitors to the exhibit. Photo: Evan Plante\n\n\n\nThe exhibit will be open for viewing from 5 to 8 pm\, with a reception starting at 5:30 and a brief program at 6 pm. This event is free but registration is strongly encouraged.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poem-next-door-farewell-reception-celebrating-research-on-worcester-poetry-by-hc-faculty-students/
LOCATION:Museum of Worcester\, 30 Elm Street\, Worcester\, Massachusetts\, 01609\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250927T160000
DTSTAMP:20260611T140516
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SUMMARY:Booklover's Gourmet Presents The Double Nest Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Come for Rhett’s stunning poetry\, stay for the open Mic. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOpen mic sign up: (508) 949-6232 ordeb@bookloversgourmet.com
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/booklovers-gourmet-presents-the-double-nest-book-launch/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 E. Main St.\, Webster\, MA\, 01570
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