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.
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. Visit the Zoom registration link to receive information on how to join the reading. […]
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. One Free beverage (up to $6) for every patron at the inaugural performance! Sponsored by D'Errico's Markets. Join us the last Thursday of every month for our Poetry Extravaganza. […]
Virtual Event Worcester, MA, 01608 This 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 […]
Finding Joy and Gratitude: Poetry in the Open Sunday, October 3 4 to 5 pm Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary 113 Goodnow Road, Princeton, MA Join 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 […]
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. Clemente 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 […]
Listen! is a weekly poetry open mic on Sundays at 6 PM, Nick’s Worcester. Hosted by David Macpherson.
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. This event is in the May Street Building Auditorium, Worcester State University, Wednesday, October 6, 10:30 AM. […]
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 Renowned poet as well as painter, memoirist, and short story […]
Virtual Event Worcester, MA, 01608 DeMisty 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 […]
