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SUMMARY:Complex Nests: A Virtual Discussion & Tutorial with Blackout Poet Jessica McHugh
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Event Worcester\, MA\, 01608\n \n\nJoin poet Jessica McHugh in a discussion about her Bram Stoker & Elgin Award-nominated gothic blackout poetry collection\, A Complex Accident of Life\, created from the pages of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. She will also read pieces from her new collection Strange Nests and discuss the tragedy that inspired her to seek out the horror hidden in the classic novel\, The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Participants are encouraged to bring a pencil and page of prose from a book or magazine\, as Jessica will share tips for exploring the craft of blackout poetry and lead attendees in the creation of their own piece. In addition to poetry\, Jessica is an internationally-produced playwright and novelist\, having written several horror and sci-fi/fantasy books\, as well as the 5-book YA series\, the Darla Decker Diaries. \nRegister Here: https://mywpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/complex-nests-a-virtual-discussion-tutorial-with-blackout-poet-jessica-mchugh/
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/complex-nests-a-virtual-discussion-tutorial-with-blackout-poet-jessica-mchugh/
LOCATION:Online event\, Cyberspace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211013T190000
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SUMMARY:Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The business meeting of the Worcester Country Poetry Association. Guests are invited. \nZoom link:    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85061617927?pwd=YkRMaDlvWDZuclpRTTFTL1RCZjJPQT09 \nMeeting ID: 850 6161 7927 \nPassword: 946966
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/board-meeting-4/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211010T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211010T200000
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SUMMARY:Listen! A Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Poet Eve Rifkah will give a reading of her work on Sunday\, October 10th\, 6 PM. Eve is the author of three poetry collections\, Dear Suzanne (2010); Outcasts: The Penikese Leper Hospital\, 1905-1921 (2010); and her third collection\, Lost in Sight (2021) is forthcoming. She is also the 2021 recipient of the Stanley Kunitz Medal from the Worcester County Poetry Association. You can read more about Eve at the Worcester Women’s Oral History Project. Hosted by Dave Macpherson.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/listen-a-poetry-reading-13/
LOCATION:Nick’s Worcester\, 124 Millbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211009T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211009T170000
DTSTAMP:20260618T174138
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T024547Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Club: Peculiar Heritage: A Virtual Poetry Reading with DeMisty D. Bellinger
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Event Worcester\, MA\, 01608\n\n\nDeMisty D. Bellinger’s debut full-length poetry collection\, Peculiar Heritage\, follows the inception of racism in the United States to our present political and social condition. Massachusetts poet Marge Piercy says that Bellinger “writes powerful\, intelligent\, and lyrical poems.” Besides writing\, DeMisty D. Bellinger is a poetry editor at Malarkey Books\, an alumni reader at Prairie Schooner\, and a professor at Fitchburg State University in Massachusetts. She has a BA in English from University of Wisconsin-Platteville\, an MFA from Southampton College\, and a PhD from the University of Nebraska. She is an alum of Bread Loaf and she attended the Vermont Studio Center on a fellowship. \nRegister Here: https://mywpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/poetry-club-peculiar-heritage-a-virtual-poetry-reading-with-demisty-d-bellinger/
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poetry-club-peculiar-heritage-a-virtual-poetry-reading-with-demisty-d-bellinger/
LOCATION:Online event\, Cyberspace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211006T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211006T190000
DTSTAMP:20260618T174138
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SUMMARY:CANCELED - Elizabeth Bishop Graveside Reading
DESCRIPTION:Because we could not secure the necessary permit in time\, we are going to have to postpone the October 6th Elizabeth Bishop Graveside reading in Hope Cemetery. Please save Monday\, February 8th\, in your calendars for a possible birthday reading instead. Please stay tuned for more details\nRenowned poet as well as painter\, memoirist\, and short story writer\, Worcester’s own Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979) rests within Hope Cemetery. On this 42nd anniversary of her passing\, we gather by her grave to read her poetry and summon the scenes so skillfully painted in her verse. Dare you join us and Beth Sweeney\, director of the new Mapping Worcester in Poetry Project?  This event will take place on Wednesday\, October 6th at 6:00 pm. \nTo find Bishop’s grave in Hope Cemetery at 119 Webster Street:  \n\nEnter the cemetery’s main gate and drive along Curtis Avenue\nTake your fourth left onto Beech Street\nProceed for one block until you see two trees next to each other on the left side of the road \nBishop’s grave lies behind the first tree\nIf you like you can use these coordinates: 42°14’08.7″N 71°49’43.2″W\n\nIf you have a bit of time that night you might wish to use this new downloadable\, 20-minute do-it-yourself driving tour which will lead you past five Bishop sites on Main Street in Worcester to end at her grave in Hope Cemetery. Download the Bishop DIY Driving Tour. \nThis is an outdoor event that will take place near sunset. Please wear appropriate attire\, footwear\, and a mask; you may also wish to bring a flashlight. \nA past reading in Hope Cemetery on the anniversary of the death of Elizabeth Bishop.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/elizabeth-bishop-graveside-reading/
LOCATION:E.Bishop Grave at Hope Cemetary\, 119 Webster St.\, Worcester\, MA\, 01603\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211006T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211006T120000
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SUMMARY:Upcoming Lecture from Author Martin Ford
DESCRIPTION:The Worcester State University Honors Program is excited to host a lecture from Martin Ford\, New York Times best selling author of Rise of the Robots (2016). His latest book\, Rule of the Robots  comes out September 14\, 2021. \nThis event is in the May Street Building Auditorium\, Worcester State University\, Wednesday\, October 6\, 10:30 AM. \n 
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/upcoming-lecture-from-author-martin-ford/
LOCATION:Worcester State University\, 486 Chandler Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01602\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Hugh Cleve Weise":MAILTO:hwiese@worcester.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211003T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211003T200000
DTSTAMP:20260618T174138
CREATED:20210826T030941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T030941Z
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SUMMARY:Listen! A Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Listen! is a weekly poetry open mic on Sundays at 6 PM\, Nick’s Worcester. Hosted by David Macpherson.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/listen-a-poetry-reading-17/
LOCATION:Nick’s Worcester\, 124 Millbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Dave Macpherson":MAILTO:davemacp@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211003T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211003T200000
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SUMMARY:Clemente Worcester Viewing Party and Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:The Clemente Course in the Humanities is an award-winning college-level seminar for highly motivated low-income adults seeking to build better lives for themselves\, their families\, and their communities. \nClemente Worcester is 10% short of the money it needs to support its class of 2022.  To raise awareness and funds to support our program\, we will be holding a virtual watch party of the award-winning documentary\, A Reckoning in Boston\, on Sunday\, October 3 any time between 4 and 8 pm. \nPlease consider supporting this empowering program by joining their Viewing Party\, and\, if you are able\, make a financial contribution.  Additional details can be found at https://www.clementeworcester.com/support/. \nThe WCPA proudly serves as the fiscal agent for Clemente Worcester.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/clemente-worcester-viewing-party-and-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Online event\, Cyberspace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211003T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211003T170000
DTSTAMP:20260618T174138
CREATED:20210925T201132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210925T201132Z
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SUMMARY:Finding Joy and Gratitude: Poetry in the Open
DESCRIPTION:Finding Joy and Gratitude: Poetry in the Open \nSunday\, October 3\n4 to 5 pm\nWachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary\n113 Goodnow Road\, Princeton\, MA \nJoin us for an hour of poems that lift the spirits. Bring a poem you love and read it aloud; bring yourself\, and just listen; read poems from the books we bring—there are many ways to participate\, and all are welcome. Celebrate the spoken word and the coming fall in a beautiful\, serene setting. \nContact Claire Golding with questions: cmowbraygolding@gmail.com \nThis event is sponsored by the Princeton Arts Society.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/finding-joy-and-gratitude-poetry-in-the-open/
LOCATION:Waschusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary\, 113 Goodnow Road\, Princeton\, MA\, 01541
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211002T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211002T120000
DTSTAMP:20260618T174138
CREATED:20210826T024156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T024156Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Writing Workshop with Susan Roney-O’Brien
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Event Worcester\, MA\, 01608\n \n\nThis virtual poetry workshop is a vehicle for critique\, a time of close reading and thoughtful responses that help craft the written word so that it says exactly what the author intends. The focus is the work itself. Poets are respectful of each other\, value the craft\, understand the courage it takes to have work critiqued\, and make the final decisions about their own writing. Please join us. Writing prompts will be shared with registrants one week before the workshop\, and we request you submit your work at least three days before the workshop to give attendees time to read your poem. \nSusan Roney-O’Brien earned her MFA at Warren Wilson College and is the author of five poetry collections. She hosts monthly poetry readings\, teaches workshops and coordinates the Stanley Kunitz summer writing series. \nRegister Here: https://mywpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/poetry-writing-workshop-with-susan-roney-o-brien-5/
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poetry-writing-workshop-with-susan-roney-obrien-5/
LOCATION:Online event\, Cyberspace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210930T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210930T200000
DTSTAMP:20260618T174138
CREATED:20210902T215701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T220435Z
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SUMMARY:Root and Press Poetry Extravaganza
DESCRIPTION:Their 1st Event features humorist/poet Joe Fusco Jr. reading from his new book ‘Pondering the Pandemic during The Rust Year’ along with a poetry open mike. \nOne Free beverage (up to $6) for every patron at the inaugural performance! Sponsored by D’Errico’s Markets. \nJoin us the last Thursday of every month for our Poetry Extravaganza. Open mike and a feature from 6pm-8pm. The Kitchen will be open. \nSign up for the Open Mike in advance at jfjr6969@gmail.com.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/root-and-press-poetry-extravaganza/
LOCATION:Root and Press LLC\, 623 Chandler Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01602\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210928T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210928T200000
DTSTAMP:20260618T174138
CREATED:20210831T001301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210831T005228Z
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SUMMARY:A virtual Thirsty Lab with Jeffrey Thomson
DESCRIPTION:Since May 2020\, the WCPA has helped a few community poetry readings with virtual events. The Thirsty Lab poetry reading\, normally based out of Princeton\, Mass.\, was one of our first. On Tuesday\, September 28\, 2021\, Jeffrey Thomson will be the featured reader. \nVisit 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 join. \nRegister \nJeffrey Thomson is a poet\, memoirist\, translator\, and editor\, and the author of ten books including Half/Life: New and Selected Poems from Alice James Books\, the memoir fragile\, The Belfast Notebooks\, The Complete Poems of Catullus\, and the edited collection From the Fishouse. His newest book is Museum of Objects Burned by the Souls in Purgatory (due out in 2022 from Alice James Books). He has been an NEA Fellow\, the Fulbright Distinguished Scholar in Creative Writing at the Seamus Heaney Poetry Centre at Queen’s University Belfast\, and the Hodson Trust-John Carter Brown Fellow at Brown University.  He is currently a professor of creative writing at the University of Maine Farmington.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/a-virtual-thirsty-lab-with-jeffrey-thomson/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210927T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210927T210000
DTSTAMP:20260618T174138
CREATED:20210918T222725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210922T161639Z
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SUMMARY:Free People's Artists Workshop
DESCRIPTION:A gathering of visual artists\, poets\, writers\, musicians etc. to share their work. This is a live event.  Masks are now require per City of Worcester.  Also  note the change of venue from Annie’s Bookshop to the Worcester County Poetry Association’s offices.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/free-peoples-workshop-10/
LOCATION:WCPA Office @ Salisbury House\, 61 Harvard St.\, Worcester MA\, MA\, 01605\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210926T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210926T200000
DTSTAMP:20260618T174138
CREATED:20210826T030829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T030829Z
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SUMMARY:Listen! A Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Listen! is a weekly poetry open mic on Sundays at 6 PM\, Nick’s Worcester. Hosted by David Macpherson.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/listen-a-poetry-reading-16/
LOCATION:Nick’s Worcester\, 124 Millbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Dave Macpherson":MAILTO:davemacp@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210926T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210926T170000
DTSTAMP:20260618T174138
CREATED:20210802T141544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210920T194436Z
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SUMMARY:Winners' Reading for the 2021 Frank O'Hara Prize
DESCRIPTION:Join the winners of the WCPA’s 2021 Annual Poetry Contest: The Frank O’Hara Prize for a reading of their work and the work of contest judge\, Pam Bernard. There will be an opportunity to mingle over refreshments as well. \nOur 2021 Winners’ Reading will be held virtually via Zoom.  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 join. \nRegister \nThis year’s winners include First Prize – Dean Gessie\, Second Prize – Rhett Watts\, Third Prize – Tom Driscoll\, and Honorable Mentions – Therese Gleason Carr\, Jennifer Freed\, and Joyce Schmid. Contest Chairperson\, Bob Gill\, will moderate the ceremony. \nContest judge Pam Bernard is a poet\, painter\, editor\, and adjunct professor who received her MFA in Creative Writing from the Graduate Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College and BA from Harvard University. Her awards include a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Poetry\, two Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellowships\, and the Grolier and the Pablo Neruda Prizes in Poetry. She has published four books: three full-length collections of poetry\, and most recently a verse novel entitled Esther\, published by CavanKerry Press. Ms. Bernard lives in Walpole\, New Hampshire. \nPlease join us for what is always a fun\, and inspiring\, event.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/winners-reading-for-the-2021-frank-ohara-prize/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210922T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210922T190000
DTSTAMP:20260618T174138
CREATED:20210909T002531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210909T230640Z
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SUMMARY:Fall Equinox Reading - Artists Who Are Poets / Poets Who Are Artists
DESCRIPTION:OPEN POETRY READING under the auspices of the WCPA \nWednesday\, September 22\, 2021 – 5-7:00 PM\nFALL EQUINOX \nCO-FEATURES\nROBERT STEELE\nLINDA WARREN \nLawrence Strauss\, Sotirios Sam E. Lalos\, Christopher Reilley\, Sue Coles\, Doris Carter\, Paul Lavallee\, Elaine Reardon\, Courtney Dorian Schlosser\, Fran Reagan\, Keith Vezeau\, Jeff Ferrara\, Paul Szlosek\, Michael Hachey with Anne Lewis (special reading of Dan Lewis’ poetry) \nOpen Mic: 2 Poem or five minutes\nContact Sam 508 753 4319 or Huck 508 753 2500 \nLOCATION TIDEPOOL BOOKSHOP\n372 Chandler Street 01602\n508 753 2500\nMASKS REQUIRED
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/fall-equinox-reading-artists-who-are-poets-poets-who-are-artists/
LOCATION:TidePool Bookshop\, 372 Chandler St. Unit 101\, Worcester\, MA\, 01602
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210919T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210919T200000
DTSTAMP:20260618T174138
CREATED:20210826T030708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T030708Z
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SUMMARY:Listen! A Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Listen! is a weekly poetry open mic on Sundays at 6 PM\, Nick’s Worcester. Hosted by David Macpherson.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/listen-a-poetry-reading-15/
LOCATION:Nick’s Worcester\, 124 Millbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Dave Macpherson":MAILTO:davemacp@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210918T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210918T160000
DTSTAMP:20260618T174138
CREATED:20210628T174516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210920T193516Z
UID:3242-1631973600-1631980800@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Booklovers' Gourmet Open Mic Poetry Share
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Open Mic Poetry Returns!! Saturday\, September 18th\, 2-4 pm Bring an original piece to share in a round-robin style.\n  \nSpace is limited so please RSVP to deb@bookloversgourmet.com or 508-949-6232.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/booklovers-gourmet-open-mic-poetry-share/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 E. Main St.\, Webster\, MA\, 01570
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210915T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210915T170000
DTSTAMP:20260618T174138
CREATED:20210901T162609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210901T162609Z
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SUMMARY:Best-Selling Author and Advocate\, Heather McGhee
DESCRIPTION:Heather McGhee\, New York Times best-selling author of The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and We Can Prosper Together (Feb. 2021) will give a virtual talk and q & a on September 15th\, 2021\, 4 PM- 5 PM. Read more about this event here. \nPre-registration is required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-sum-of-us-what-racism-costs-everyone-how-we-can-prosper-together-tickets-163264838527?aff=partners
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/best-selling-author-and-advocate-heather-mcghee/
LOCATION:Online event\, Cyberspace
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210912T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210912T200000
DTSTAMP:20260618T174138
CREATED:20210826T030422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T220159Z
UID:3445-1631469600-1631476800@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Listen! A Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Listen! is a weekly poetry open mic on Sundays at 6 PM\, Nick’s Worcester. Hosted by David Macpherson.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/3445/
LOCATION:Nick’s Worcester\, 124 Millbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Dave Macpherson":MAILTO:davemacp@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210912T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210912T180000
DTSTAMP:20260618T174138
CREATED:20210902T220148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T220212Z
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SUMMARY:Joe Fusco Jr. and Friends
DESCRIPTION:Featuring legendary singer/songwriter Ron Carlson\, the extraordinary poet Jenith Charpentier\, and humorist/poet Joe Fusco Jr. \nTickets are $10. All proceeds benefit WCUW radio station 91.3FM. \nSponsored by D’Errico’s Markets. \nBring your own self-contained snack and beverage.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/joe-fusco-jr-and-friends/
LOCATION:WCUW Front Room\, 910 Main St.\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210911T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210911T120000
DTSTAMP:20260618T174138
CREATED:20210826T023750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T023918Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Writing Workshop with Susan Roney-O’Brien
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Event Worcester\, MA\, 01608\n\n \nThis virtual poetry workshop is a vehicle for critique\, a time of close reading and thoughtful responses that help craft the written word so that it says exactly what the author intends. The focus is the work itself. Poets are respectful of each other\, value the craft\, understand the courage it takes to have work critiqued\, and make the final decisions about their own writing. Please join us. Writing prompts will be shared with registrants one week before the workshop\, and we request you submit your work at least three days before the workshop to give attendees time to read your poem. \nSusan Roney-O’Brien earned her MFA at Warren Wilson College and is the author of five poetry collections. She hosts monthly poetry readings\, teaches workshops and coordinates the Stanley Kunitz summer writing series. \nRegister Here: https://mywpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/poetry-writing-workshop-with-susan-roney-o-brien-4/
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poetry-writing-workshop-with-susan-roney-obrien-4/
LOCATION:Online event\, Cyberspace
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210910T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210910T170000
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SUMMARY:Poetry Club: A Long Road Home: A Virtual Poetry Reading with Brian Simoneau
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Event Worcester\, MA\, 01608\n\nGathered over more than a decade\, exploring landscapes from California to Boston\, the poems in Brian Simoneau’s second poetry collection attempt to make seen the smallest details\, the moments that too easily escape our notice\, the everyday experiences that make us part of something larger. No Small Comfort\, released by Black Lawrence Press in June\, brings together poems that grapple with loss and nostalgia\, with fatherhood and anxiety\, with what it means to make a home in a constantly changing world. Brian is also the author of River Bound\, selected by poet Arthur Smith for the 2013 De Novo Prize. His poems have been featured on Poetry Daily\, Poets.org\, and Verse Daily\, and they have appeared in journals including Cincinnati Review\, Colorado Review\, Crazyhorse\, The Georgia Review\, and Salamander. Originally from Lowell\, Massachusetts\, Brian teaches Creative Writing and English at Milton Academy and lives near Boston with his family. \nRegister Here: https://mywpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/poetry-club-a-long-road-home-a-virtual-poetry-reading-with-brian-simoneau/
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poetry-club-a-long-road-home-a-virtual-poetry-reading-with-brian-simoneau/
LOCATION:Online event\, Cyberspace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210905T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210905T200000
DTSTAMP:20260618T174138
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SUMMARY:Listen! A Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Listen! is a weekly poetry open mic on Sundays at 6 PM\, Nick’s Worcester. Hosted by David Macpherson.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/listen-a-poetry-reading-14/
LOCATION:Nick’s Worcester\, 124 Millbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Dave Macpherson":MAILTO:davemacp@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210905T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210905T180000
DTSTAMP:20260618T174138
CREATED:20210805T191710Z
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SUMMARY:The Duende Project
DESCRIPTION:The Duende Project is Chris O’Donnell\, drums and humor; Chris Lawton\, guitars and discipline; Steven Lanning-Cafaro\, bass\, keyboards\, guitars\, and probably another three or ten instruments by the time you read this; Tony Brown\, poems\, vocals\, unintentionally hilarious fretted instrumental attempts.) \nTogether\, these four blend poetry\, rock\, funk\, jazz\, reggae\, folk\, and whatever else works into something much more than the sum of the parts\, live or on record. \nFirst founded as a duo by Tony and Steven back in 2006\, the band became a trio with the addition of Chris O’Donnell in 2013.  Later that year Chris Lawton\, who’d been associated with the band as chief cook\, bottle washer\, drill sergeant\, and (most important) producer and studio engineer since before the beginning\, came on full time with that mean old Les Paul of his\, and there it was. \nThe band is based in Southern New England\, with members living in Massachusetts and Rhode Island from Worcester to south of Providence.  They’ve played everywhere from Washington DC to Portland ME\, concentrating most of their gigs between NYC and Worcester\, MA.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/the-duende-project-5/
LOCATION:Nick’s Worcester\, 124 Millbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210901T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210901T210000
DTSTAMP:20260618T174138
CREATED:20210825T003220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210830T003913Z
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SUMMARY:Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:A full agenda. Lots of excitement. Don’t miss this one. We will be meeting live at the Sprinkler Factory. Masks are recommended. There is also a Zoom option. Use this link: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86289678021?pwd=ZWwvcmlkQVp2Mm9qbno3dkF1T2FJQT09 \n  \nMeeting ID: 862 8967 8021\nPasscode: 435459
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/board-meeting-3/
LOCATION:WCPA Office @ Salisbury House\, 61 Harvard St.\, Worcester MA\, MA\, 01605\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210901T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210901T183000
DTSTAMP:20260618T174138
CREATED:20210822T163514Z
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SUMMARY:Anna Maria College Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:IN CONNECTION WITH ANNA MARIA COLLEGE’S \n75TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR\nYOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND\nA POETRY READING NIGHT\n \nWEDNESDAY\, SEPTEMBER 1\, 2021\n4:30 – 5:30 P.M. (Program of Poet Presenters)\n5:30 – 6:30 p.m. (Open Mic)\n \nAnna Maria College Campus\nInformation Commons\nLocated in Mondor-Eagen Library\n(Parking in rear of building) \nPresenters: \nJohn Hodgen is visiting assistant professor of English at Assumption College. He is the author of In My Father’s House\, winner of the Bluestem Award; Bread Without Sorrow\, winner of the Balcones Poetry Prize; Grace\, winner of the Donald Hall Prize in Poetry\, and Heaven & Earth Holding Company published by the University of Pittsburgh Press. Hodgen is the recipient of numerous other awards\, including the Foley Poetry Prize\, the Ruth Stone Poetry Prize\, the Grolier Prize\, an Arvon Foundation Award\, and the Chad Walsh Prize in Poetry. \nCraig Blais‘s first collection of poems\, About Crows (University of Wisconsin Press 2013)\, was a Walt Whitman Award and National Poetry Series finalist before being selected by Terrance Hayes for the Felix Pollak Prize in Poetry. His second book\, Moon News (University of Arkansas Press 2021)\, was named a finalist for the Miller Williams Prize by former US Poet Laureate Billy Collins. Craig is an associate professor of English at Anna Maria College and serves as chair of the Worcester County Poetry Association’s College Contest\, which awards the Elizabeth Bishop Manuscript Prize and the Etheridge Knight Performance Prize annually. \nLori M. Nelson – An alumna of Anna Maria College\, Lori is both an artist and a poet\, and lives in Leominster\, MA. She is the author of Woven Words and Compass Rose\, in addition to many publications in various magazines and newspapers\, including The Boston Globe. She has been involved in a variety of workshops in Maine and Central Massachusetts and has contributed to a number of group shows in Maine\, Massachusetts\, and San Francisco\, California. \nEntertainment presented by:  The Anna Maria College Jazz Ensemble. \nRefreshments will be provided. \nREGISTRATION REQUIRED: \nBy Friday\, August 27th\, please respond to this link: https://annamaria.formstack.com/forms/poetry_reading  \nor email Craig Blais: cblais@annamaria.edu or Alice Lambert:  alambert@annamaria.edu
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/anna-maria-college-poetry-reading/
LOCATION:Anna Maria College Campus\, 50 Sunset Lane\, Paxton\, MA\, 01612
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210831T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210831T200000
DTSTAMP:20260618T174138
CREATED:20210802T160133Z
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SUMMARY:A virtual Thirsty Lab with Lex Thomas
DESCRIPTION:Since May 2020\, the WCPA has helped a few community poetry readings with virtual events. The Thirsty Lab poetry reading\, normally based out of Princeton\, Mass.\, was one of our first. On Tuesday\, August 31\, 2021\, Lex Thomas will be the featured reader. \nVisit 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 join. \nRegister \nAided and abetted by careers in federal politics\, symphony musicianship\, public relations\, a history of family mental health issues\, and several decades of life lived across several borders\, Lex continues to\nsort out the whole mess through words. Her favourites are “jumbo” and “expunge.”
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/a-virtual-thirsty-lab-with-lex-thomas/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210829T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210829T200000
DTSTAMP:20260618T174138
CREATED:20210608T212335Z
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SUMMARY:Listen! a Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Listen! is a weekly poetry open mic on Sundays at 6 PM\, Nick’s Worcester. Hosted by David Macpherson.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/listen-a-poetry-reading-12/
LOCATION:Nick’s Worcester\, 124 Millbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210824T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210824T200000
DTSTAMP:20260618T174138
CREATED:20210722T202453Z
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SUMMARY:A virtual Thirsty Lab with Judith Ferrara
DESCRIPTION:Since May 2020 the WCPA has helped a few community poetry readings with virtual events. The Thirsty Lab poetry reading\, normally based out of Princeton\, Mass. was one of our first. On Tuesday\, August 24\, 2021\, Judith Ferrara will be the featured reader for “Two Writers\, One Journey”. \nVisit 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 join. \nRegister \n“Two Writers\, One Journey” \nPortrayed in Stanley Kunitz’s poems and interviews as an unforgiving and unaffectionate mother\, Yetta Dine’s recently recovered letters\, memoir\, and diary reveal a more complex narrative. Judith Ferrara will share experiences from the 12-year writing and research journey that grew into Yetta Dine’s biography/memoir and illuminated the work of her gifted son.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/a-virtual-thirsty-lab-with-judith-ferrara/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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