GREGORY STOCKMAL READING The Gregory Stockmal Reading was established in 2009 by the Worcester County Poetry Association in cooperation with Carol Stockmal. The purpose of the reading is to continue the efforts of Greg Stockmal to honor American poet Stanley Kunitz and his legacy in Worcester. The reading is an important part of this legacy, recognizing Stanley Kunitz as teacher and leader […]
Worcester poet Tony Brown will help kick off the fall season of Poets at Large at The Vanilla Bean Café, 450 Deerfield Road in Pomfret. Brown will be featured on Sept 28th, followed by Lee Derosiers on October 26th with Christie Max Williams closing things out on November 23rd. These Saturday evenings of spoken word […]
All are invited to hear Barbara Paul-Emile offer a dynamic reading from her short fiction and poetry collection! Now living in Berlin, Paul-Emile is an award-winning author born and raised in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Her fiction and poetry, inspired by the mystical heritage of Caribbean island culture, has appeared in American and Canadian journals. Her […]
Join us on Tuesday October 1st from 6-8:30 pm for an evening of poetry, humor and contemplation. Two open-mic sessions will sandwich our feature Bruja TheVillain. Sign up for the Open mic at jfjr6969@gmail.com. Five minute maximum please. Free admission. Separate area for our event. On-street parking or check redemptionrock.beer for other parking options. Redemption […]
The Prior Performing Arts Center will be hosting poet and essayist Aimee Nezhukumatathil on Thursday, October 3 at 6 pm. Nezhukumatathil is the author of the New York Times-bestselling World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments. Her essay collection, Bite by Bite: Nourishments and Jamborees, blends reporting, research, and memoir to celebrate food […]
Join us for our monthly Board & Committee Meeting and help us plan for our future. We meet in the Seminar Room at our Headquarters at 61 Harvard St.
This year's graveside reading to mark the anniversary of Bishop's death will acknowledge Crystalle Lacouture's new installation Correspondence (for Elizabeth Bishop) at the Worcester Art Museum. Did you know Bishop was also a painter? Listen to local poets and fans read her poems about drawings, paintings, and scenes sketched with a painter's eye, and enjoy […]
MPORTANT: PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN CHAIR FOR THIS OUTDOOR EVENT (Indoors if weather is unpleasant) WHAT: Slightly Off-beat Poets Presents: Sara Letourneau & Wayne Daniel Berard WHERE: Steve Veilleux’s Home 112 Fabyan Woodstock Rd, N Grosvenordale, CT WHEN: Sunday October 13th, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm WHAT HAPPENS: Our feature poets of the month will each read for 15 […]
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 […]
