• Third Annual “Poet-Pourri”

    WCPA Office @ Salisbury House 61 Harvard St., Worcester MA, MA, United States

    {Poetpourri} Local poets, storytellers and humorists will read from their latest musings. A night that won’t soon be forgotten. Featuring: Cheryl Bonin Tarique Cooper Laura DiCaronimo Judith Ferrara Joe Fusco Jr.   Carolyn Oliver Xaulanda Thorpe Robert Eugene Perry Oliver de la Paz *Admission and Parking are free*Books by the “Poet-pourri” writers will be available […]

  • Bill Tremblay: The Luminous Racetrack

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

    The Luminous Racetrack is a collection of frank and lyrical poems based on Bill Tremblay's childhood and youth in Southbridge, Massachusetts. It is a uniquely intimate coming-of-age story and a masterful witness to the details and beliefs of a bygone era. It is a graceful and magical narrative told with great skill and intelligence. The book […]

  • Booklover’s Gourmet

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

    Saturday May 18th @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Join us for a monthly round robin style, open poetry reading. Bring original pieces to share. Sign up to reserve your spot by calling 508-949-6232 or emailing deb@bookloversgourmet.com Space is limited to 14 participants and usually fills quickly!

  • Poetry Workshop at New Dawn

    New Dawn Center 84 Main St., Ashburnham, MA, United States

    Come out to the New Dawn Writers’ Group’s Poetry Workshop. Every third Tuesday from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm we will discuss poems and writing, write to prompts, give feedback, encourage one another, and discuss upcoming projects. It’s a friendly, pressure-free atmosphere at the New Dawn Arts Center in Ashburnham. The address is 84 Main […]

  • Fred Gerhard: Drifting to Hello

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

    The poems in this collection of Fred Gerhard's work range considerably: from Victorian rooms to the Pennsylvania and New England landscapes he knows intimately; from the psychology of inner experience to the dance of interpersonal relationships; from the noise of the trains that run through all of our lives (and occasionally crash into walls) to […]

  • John Hodgen Library Reading Series: Princeton Edition

    Princeton Public Library 2 Town Hall Drive, Princeton, MA, United States

    Come listen to poetry by John Hodgen and Susan Roney O'Brien on Wednesday May 22nd in Princeton. John 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 […]

  • The Richard Fox Poetry Series: Featuring Susan Roney O’Brien

    Root and Press 156 Shrewsbury St., Worcester, MA, United States

    The Richard Fox Poetry Series is a monthly poetry open mic with a featured reader. It honors the memory of the iconic Worcester poet and human being extraordinaire Richard Fox. Our first Feature will be Susan Roney O'Brien, a good friend of Richard's and a remarkable poet herself. Free admission. On-street parking. Root and Press […]

    Free
  • Poets @ Large: Saturday Night Poetry

    The Vanilla Bean 450 Deerfield Road, Pomfret, CT, United States

    The Vanilla Bean Café, 450 Deerfield Road in Pomfret, will again host Poets at Large spoken word and poetry performances on the last Saturday of the month, 7-9 p.m., from February through May. Poets at Large is a regional group of poets who read in CT and MA, now in its fifth year. The group’s […]

    $15
  • Poets @ Large

    Vanilla Bean Cafe 450 Deerfield Road, Pomfret, CT, United States

    POETS AT LARGE PRESENTS A NEW SHOW The Vanilla Bean Café, 450 Deerfield Road in Pomfret, and Poets at Large will host an evening of spoken word and poetry on Saturday night, May 25th.  This performance will be from 7-9 p.m. Admission is $15.00 and includes a give-away. Poets at Large is a regional group […]

    $15
  • Free People’s Workshop

    WCPA Office @ Salisbury House 61 Harvard St., Worcester MA, MA, United States

    Artists, Poets and interested individuals meet, share and discuss recent work. Helpful criticism is encouraged.