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SUMMARY:A virtual Thirsty Lab with Susan Roney-O'Brien
DESCRIPTION:Since May 2020\, the Thirsty Lab poetry reading has gone virtual for their 4th (and occasional 5th) Tuesday reading each month. On Tuesday\, June 29\, 2021\, series host Susan Roney-O’Brien 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 \nSusan Roney-O’Brien lives on five acres abutting a state forest\, is the author of five poetry collections: Farmwife which won the William and Kingman Page Poetry Book Award\, Earth\, a Cat Rock Press publication\, Legacy of the Last World published by Word Poetry\, Bone Circle\, published by Aldrich Press\, a division of Kelsay books\, and Thira\, published by Kelsay in 2020. She coordinates the summer writing program for the Stanley Kunitz boyhood home\, curates monthly poetry readings at The Thirsty Lab in Princeton\, is part of 4 X 4\, a group of visual artists and poets\, tutors international students\, and works with aspiring writers. Nominated for many Pushcart Prizes\, she taught middle school for twenty-five years\, earned an MFA from Warren Wilson College\, raised two children\, innumerable chickens\, planted and harvested gardens. She\,\nher husband and their chocolate Labrador retriever live in Princeton\, Massachusetts.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/a-virtual-thirsty-lab-with-susan-roney-obrien/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210628T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210628T210000
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SUMMARY:Free People's Workshop
DESCRIPTION:A gathering of visual artists\, poets\, writers\, musicians etc. to share their work.\nThis is a live event.  Masks are recommended.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/free-peoples-workshop-8/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210627T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210627T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T115203
CREATED:20210608T210821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210608T211507Z
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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-3/
LOCATION:Nick’s Worcester\, 124 Millbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210626T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210626T160000
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SUMMARY:"Taking Inventory\," a Virtual Poetry Seminar w/ Heather J. Macpherson
DESCRIPTION:Creating a ‘list’ is an ordinary act\, and sometimes an everyday redundancy. Or is it? \nFor this virtual poetry seminar we’ll read and discuss poets and poems that glean beauty through lists and repetition. \nRegister by Saturday\, June 19. Participants will receive a course packet with pre-seminar readings for discussion and generating work. \nSponsored by the Southborough Public Library and the Southborough Recreation Department. To register for either (or both) seminars\, click here. \nIf anyone has questions about the program specifically\, they can contact Heather at heathermacph@gmail.com. If anyone has questions regarding registration\, they can contact Ryan at rdonovan@cwmars.org.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/taking-inventory-a-virtual-poetry-seminar-w-heather-j-macpherson/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210622T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210622T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T115203
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SUMMARY:A virtual Thirsty Lab with Karen Sharpe
DESCRIPTION:Since May 2020 the Thirsty Lab poetry reading has gone virtual for their 4th (and occasional 5th) Tuesday reading each month. On Tuesday\, June 22\, 2021\, Karen Sharpe 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 \nKaren Elizabeth Sharpe’s work is forthcoming or has appeared in Baseball Bard\, Verse Virtual\, Columbia Journal of Arts & Literature\, Canary: The Journal of the Environmental Crisis\, Silkworm\, The Worcester Review\, the Sprinkler Factory\, The Sow’s Ear Poetry Review\, Poetpourri\, The Comstock Review\, the Ledge\, and Yankee Magazine. She has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. \nKaren is a poetry editor of The Worcester Review and a member of the PoemWorks workshop group in Newton\, MA.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/a-virtual-thirsty-lab-with-karen-sharpe/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210620T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210620T200000
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SUMMARY:Father's Day Poetry
DESCRIPTION:This event was shared by Dee O’Connor and is being listed by request. \nThe Poetorium will host a poetry reading honoring fathers on June 20th. Up to 20 poems will be selected and posted in a Father Day’s Poetry Anthology on the Poetorium’s website AND will be read by their authors on Zoom at 7:00 p.m. on Father’s Day. \nWe’re hoping to have a diverse representation of poets and poetry forms\, so please pass this invitation on to anyone (especially in Worcester County) who may be interested. The group ode\, along with up to 20 poems about fathers will be read on the 20th. Please submit one or both of the following by June 13th at the latest: \n\nA poetry stanza inspired by the prompt “I remember my father …”\nOne original poem about a father/father figure (be sure to include where your poem has appeared if it was previously published)\n\nYou don’t need to submit an entry to participate in the virtual event\, but registration in advance is required. To register\, please send us an email with your name and email address (with “Father’s Day Poetry Project” in the subject heading) along with any submissions by June 13th to poetorium@mail.com. If you are submitting a contribution to the group ode and/or a poem\, be sure to include a short bio.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/fathers-day-poetry/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Poetorium":MAILTO:poetorium@mail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210620T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210620T200000
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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-2/
LOCATION:Nick’s Worcester\, 124 Millbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210619T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210619T170000
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SUMMARY:Poets who are artists; Artists who are poets
DESCRIPTION:An open reading featuring the poetry and visual art of Sue Coles. Participants are invited to share  three to four poems or the equivalent of seven minutes. The event will be held in person in her studio/barn at 459 Farmington Rd.\, Barre MA. Contact is Sam Lalos 508 753-4319
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poets-who-are-artists-artists-who-are-poets-3/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210619T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210619T153000
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SUMMARY:Your Stories Matter: a Virtual Writing Workshop w/ Leslie-Ann Murray
DESCRIPTION:When was the last time you wrote a letter? More than ever\, the personal letter has become a mainstay in conversing about race\, immigration\, identity\, and other intersectionalities. Your personal stories matter because your voice is a tool to harness social\, political\, and cultural change for a just and equitable society. This workshop will teach writers how to use their personal stories via writing letters to create sustainable community change\, write to elected officials\, and remind society that the personal is political. This short workshop will focus on setting\, scene\, plot structure\, and narrative voice. The class will begin by reading short excerpts of published letters. Participants will then learn how to apply techniques of storytelling to nonfiction letter writing and practice those techniques using guided writing prompts. The goal of this workshop is to inspire writers to use their talent to effectively and impactfully share their stories. \n  \nLeslie-Ann Murray is a writer and teacher living in New York City. She teaches English at Montclair Kimberley Academy\, an independent school in New Jersey. She is the founder of Brown Girl Book Lover\, an inclusive book-loving space\, where writers and book lovers converge. In this literary platform\, she reviews books and interviews diverse writers who are shifting the literary canon. Murray received a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Rutgers University.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/your-stories-matter-a-virtual-writing-workshop-w-leslie-ann-murray/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210619T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210619T120000
DTSTAMP:20260619T115203
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SUMMARY:Fire Goes Out Without Wood: A Virtual Poetry Reading with Catherine Reed
DESCRIPTION:The following program is sponsored by the Worcester Public Library and is shared at their request. \nSATURDAY\, JUNE 19 – 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM\nVirtual Event Worcester\, MA\, 01608 \nRegistration link: https://mywpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/fire-goes-out-without-wood-a-virtual-poetry-reading-with-catherine-reed/ \nIn Fire Goes Out Without Wood\, Catherine Reed’s latest poetry collection invites us to journey with her to where ministry and poetry meet. We will encounter a couple in their senior years holding hands\, laughing\, and skipping down the street like two teenagers. A mother grieving her son in jail sits in a rest home waiting. The Intruder who does not discriminate. A child who stares and no longer recognizes grandmother who now wears a mask. We will hear the words of a six-year-old perched on her daddy’s shoulders “my daddy’s going to change the world” and moments later her dying daddy pleading for his life with a knee on his neck. After 63 years of marriage one who sits with tears streaming down weather-beaten cheeks waiting to proceed. What God whispers to us when the flames of love dwindle and ending with her dedication For The God Who Knows My Name. Catherine Reed is an ordained minister and poet. She is the author of Crossing Boundaries\, Between Midnight and Dawn\, and Sankofa. She is a winner of the Barbara Pilon Poetry Contest and a winner of the Dark Horse Third World Contest. \nShe’s a mother\, grandmother\, and great grandmother. “Ministry keeps me grounded\, poetry helps me dream\, and my family keeps me real.”
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/fire-goes-out-without-wood-a-virtual-poetry-reading-with-catherine-reed/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210617T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210617T123000
DTSTAMP:20260619T115203
CREATED:20210608T205419Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Writing Workshop Series w/ Eve Rifkah
DESCRIPTION:Poet Eve Rifkah is teaching a series of virtual poetry writing workshops through the Worcester Institute for Senior Education (WISE) at Assumption College. You do not need to be a member of WISE to participate\, but you do have to set up an account through their website. Here is the course description: \n“When our minds are empty of ideas\, a prompt can open the door to otherwise unknown thoughts. Prompts are used to jumpstart writing into new territory or could trigger a memory. Prior to each class\, a prompt with an example poem will be provided. There will also be a backup prompt in case the first is not working.  Poems will be read and discussed during class.” \nThe virtual workshop series fee is $50.00 and begins Thursday\, June 17\, 2021. For more information visit Worcester Institute for Senior Education (WISE) – WISE Courses (wildapricot.org) \n 
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poetry-writing-workshop-series-w-eve-rifkah/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="WISE":MAILTO:wise@assumption.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210613T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210613T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T115203
CREATED:20210608T210543Z
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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. \n 
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/listen-a-poetry-reading/
LOCATION:Nick’s Worcester\, 124 Millbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210611T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210611T170000
DTSTAMP:20260619T115203
CREATED:20210602T142130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210602T142726Z
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SUMMARY:All Morning the Crows: A Virtual Poetry Reading with Meg Kearney
DESCRIPTION:The following program is sponsored by the Worcester Public Library and is shared at their request. \nFRIDAY\, JUNE 11 – 4:00 — 5:00 PM\nVirtual Event Worcester\, MA\, 01608 \nRegistration link: https://mywpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/all-morning-the-crows-a-virtual-poetry-reading-with-meg-kearney/ \nBird lovers everywhere will be drawn to Meg Kearney’s latest poetry collection\, inspired by (but not always necessarily about) our feathered friends. All Morning the Crows\, winner of the Washington Prize\, arrived hot off the presses on June 1. Meg is also the author of The Ice Storm\, a heroic crown of sonnets published as a chapbook in 2020 (now in its third printing!); Home By Now\, winner of the 2010 PEN New England LL Winship Award and a finalist for the Paterson Poetry Prize and Foreword Magazine‘s Book of the Year\, and An Unkindness of Ravens. Meg also writes for young people\, including three novels in verse for teens and a picture book\, Trouper\, winner of the 2015 Kentucky Bluegrass Award. Meg’s poetry has been featured on Poetry Daily\, Ted Kooser’s “American Life in Poetry” column\, and Garrison Keillor’s “A Writer’s Almanac\,” and has been published in myriad anthologies. A four-time nominee for the Pushcart Prize\, Meg is founding director of the Solstice MFA in Creative Writing Program in Massachusetts. \n \n 
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/all-morning-the-crows-a-virtual-poetry-reading-with-meg-kearney/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210609T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210609T210000
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CREATED:20210516T220118Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210516T220118Z
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SUMMARY:Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Business meeting of the Worcester County Poetry Association. Visitors are welcome.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/board-meeting-2/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210608T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210608T170000
DTSTAMP:20260619T115203
CREATED:20210608T211129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210608T211129Z
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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-6/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210606T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210606T160000
DTSTAMP:20260619T115203
CREATED:20210602T144851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210602T144851Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry at ROSELAND PARK 2021 Series - June 2021
DESCRIPTION:The following program was found on Facebook and is shared as it may interest poets in Central Massachusetts. \nThis is the first of four free poetry readings that will be held this summer at Roseland Park’s beautiful outdoor amphitheater. These readings are for ages 14 and older. Folding chairs or camp chairs are recommended. The featured readers for the first reading are Paul Rabinowitz\, Dina Stander\, Karen Warinsky\, Paul Richmond\, and a featured open mic Patrick Smith and an open mic with the remaining time.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poetry-at-roseland-park-2021-series-june-2021/
LOCATION:Roseland Park\, 205 Roseland Park Rd.\, Woodstock\, CT\, 06281\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210605T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210605T153000
DTSTAMP:20260619T115203
CREATED:20210525T195422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210602T142845Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Writing Workshop with Susan Roney-O’Brien
DESCRIPTION:The following program is sponsored by the Worcester Public Library and is shared at their request. \nSATURDAY\, JUNE 5 – 2:30 — 3:30 PM\nVirtual Event Worcester\, MA\, 01608 \nRegistration Link: https://mywpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/poetry-writing-workshop-with-susan-roney-o-brien/ \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.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poetry-writing-workshop-with-susan-roney-obrien-2/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210525T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210525T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T115203
CREATED:20210507T122043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210507T122703Z
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SUMMARY:A virtual Thirsty Lab with Tim Mayo
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\, May 25\, 2021\, Tim Mayo 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 \nA seven-time Pushcart Prize Nominee and a two-time finalist for the Paumanok Award\, Mayo is also the recipient of three Vermont Writers Week Fellowships from the Vermont Studio Center. He lives in Brattleboro\, VT\, where he was a founding member and organizer of the Brattleboro Literary Festival author. His latest collection\, Notes to the Mental Hospital Timekeeper\, was published in November 2019 by Kelsay Books and won Honorable Mention in the 2020 Eric Hoffer Book Award chapbook category.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/a-virtual-thirsty-lab-with-tim-mayo/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210524T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210524T210000
DTSTAMP:20260619T115203
CREATED:20210519T000940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210519T000940Z
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SUMMARY:Free People's Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Zoom meeting  open to artists of all mediums – share your work whether it be visual\, written or performed.  Positive critique is encouraged. \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/6953052444 \nMeeting ID: 695 305 2444
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/free-peoples-workshop-7/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210512T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210512T210000
DTSTAMP:20260619T115203
CREATED:20210424T005650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210424T010124Z
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SUMMARY:Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Monthly business meeting of the association on Zoom. Guests are invited. \nRegister in advance for this meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwodu2pqjgjGtcRAkKsyHkSTHne0-UOTOLZ \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/board-meeting/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210508T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210508T170000
DTSTAMP:20260619T115203
CREATED:20210419T234631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210508T155906Z
UID:2984-1620486000-1620493200@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Poet's Theater
DESCRIPTION:A circus-esque virtual/live event of staged poetry and performance with Jeff Ferrara reading Haikus by Jack Kerouac \, Robert Steele reading BOMB as the poet Gregory Corso\, Paul Szlosek performing Underwear by Lawrence Ferlinghetti and reading his (Paul’s) own Poet as Stripper\,  Ashley Wonder performing  God’s Scheme of Things\, Lydia Fortune singing The Grand Scheme of Things\, Jeff Cannon performing Squeeze\,  and a staged reading of “Know Thyself” a short play  directed and acted by its creators – Sam Lalos and Michele Merle together with an original musical performance by Lawrence Strauss and Fran Regan. Attendance may be effectuated  “live” under the Big Tent by showing up at Brialee  Family Campground – 174 Laurel Lane\, Ashford CT – or virtually on the following Zoom link : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87065947627?pwd=NnNlNDRhYWM3aHh4c0ZzSngrSHB0UT09 Meeting number: 870 6594  password : 7627 \n 
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poets-theater-2/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210427T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210427T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T115203
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SUMMARY:A virtual Thirsty Lab with Terry Farish
DESCRIPTION:The WCPA is happy to help the Thirsty Lab poetry reading go virtual for their 4th (and occasional 5th) Tuesday reading.  On Tuesday\, April 27\, 20201\, Terry Farish will be the feature. \nVisit the Zoom registration link to receive information on how to join the reading\, and Zoom will send you an e-mail with the meeting details and link. \nRegister \nTerry Farish writes picture books\, novels\, and poetry.  The Good Braider\, a novel in verse about a girl from South Sudan is an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults.  Flower Shadows\, about the war in Vietnam\, is a novel for adults described by Kirkus as a “female addition to the Vietnam genre that is as moving as it is wise.” Many of her books are about families who have come to the U.S. as refugees\, including Either the Beginning or the End of the World.  Recently she collaborated with a South Sudanese writer\, OD Bonny\,  to create A Feast for Joseph\, coming out in September.  She’s very honored to be part of the I’m Your Neighbor Project\, a program that promotes the use of picture books from many cultures to create community conversations about immigrants. She used to be the children’s librarian in Leominster\, which is how she met up with the Worcester County Poets. Now she lives in Maine.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/april-2021-thirsty-lab/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210426T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210426T210000
DTSTAMP:20260619T115203
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SUMMARY:Free People's Workshop
DESCRIPTION:A gathering of visual artists\, poets\, writers\, musicians etc. gathering on Zoom to share their work. Meeting ID  695 305 2444 – use the website link below.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/free-peoples-workshop-6/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210421T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210421T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T115203
CREATED:20210406T123802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210414T000547Z
UID:2882-1619031600-1619035200@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Sisters Outsider: A Virtual Panel of Black Women Creating Poetry
DESCRIPTION:Worcester Public Library invites you to an evening of Black women creating poetry\, inspired by Audre Lord’s book Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches. Expect great verse and conversation with poets Rush Frazier\, Tina Gaffney\, Amina Mohammed\, Xaulanda Thorpe\, and Ashley Wonder. \nRegister at https://mywpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/sisters-outsider-a-virtual-panel-of-black-women-creating-poetry/ \nMiss Tina E. Gaffney is the Artistic Director of Stage Presence Productions; is the Host\, Writer\, and Producer of the Radio Show “The African American Experience” (which was recognized in O Magazine) and is the FIRST and ONLY Woman of Color to portray Esmerelda Scrooge in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol (produced by Stage Presence Productions). \nRush Frazier (they/them) is an artist\, activist\, and Worcester native. Frazier has published twelve chapbooks\, toured nationally\, and has twice represented Worcester at national poetry slam competitions. They are a recent recipient of the Key to the City and a past president of the Worcester County Poetry Association. Rush is currently the president of 508Pride. \nYouth Poet Laureate Amina Mohammed grew up in Worcester’s Main South neighborhood\, the daughter of an immigrant family. Her parents worked long hours to provide for her and her siblings with considerable support from neighbors. Mohammad is the first Youth Poet Laureate in the state of Massachusetts. \nXaulanda Thorpe is a spoken word poet from Worcester\, Massachusetts. She graduated from Boston University with a degree in biological anthropology in January 2020. During her time at BU\, when she was not examining primate samples\, she wrote short stories for Charcoal Magazine\, a student-led publication. In 2021\, Xaulanda’s poem was chosen for the African Burial Ground National Monument’s “Still I Rise” tribute to Maya Angelou. \nAshley Wonder has been writing for over ten years. She started out performing in black churches in Worcester. Then became a part of the Slam Community in 2014. Repping Worcester\, her hometown\, in Oakland 2015\, Decatur\, GA in 2016. She has had the opportunity to perform at the National Education Support Professional Conference (a part of the Massachusetts Teacher Association) in 2021 that had an audience of 2\,000 people! She also had the honor to be a part of the “Still I Rise” Maya Angelou tribute Festival.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/sisters-outsider-a-virtual-panel-of-black-women-creating-poetry/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210417T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210417T123000
DTSTAMP:20260619T115203
CREATED:20210410T163545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210410T163545Z
UID:2921-1618655400-1618662600@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Writing Inspiration
DESCRIPTION:Presented By: Seven Bridge Writers’ Collaborative\nTogether\, published inspirational writers\, Barbara Foster and Sharon Harmon\, will share what they have learned in the field of writing inspirational pieces. In this class\, Sharon will discuss the therapeutic work of writing to deal with issues. It will include journaling\, letters\, and poetry. She will show the class how to submit a poem and also a list of possible places to submit them. Barbara will offer tips on:  Finding your voice to tell your story; Why inspirational and religious pieces are in demand; What to avoid in this type of writing; What is needed to capture the attention of editors and readers; How markets differ and market suggestions. To register for this free online workshop\, go to https://sevenbridge.org/seven-bridge-sessions/workshops/april/. \nTHIS PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY A GRANT FROM THE LANCASTER AND LITTLETON CULTURAL COUNCILS\, LOCAL AGENCIES WHICH ARE SUPPORTED BY THE MASS CULTURAL COUNCIL\, A STATE AGENCY.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/writing-inspiration/
LOCATION:Online event\, Cyberspace
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210415T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210415T203000
DTSTAMP:20260619T115203
CREATED:20210324T153734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210407T205213Z
UID:2807-1618513200-1618518600@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Celebrating 50 Years of Bringing Poetry to Worcester County - A Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Starting in 1971 with a conversation among friends and a dream to formalize the poetry community in Worcester\, Massachusetts\, the Worcester County Poetry Association and its dedicated poet- and poetry-loving volunteers has grown to be one of the longest-running non-profit poetry organizations in the United States\, publishing The Worcester Review and promoting and supporting readings\, festivals\, scholarly work\, contests\, and poetry at large for 50 years. \nJoin the WCPA for a roundtable panel discussion highlighting some of the highlights\, challenges\, and successes of a half-century of grass-roots cultural endeavors. Hear from some of the original members\, a historian’s perspective\, and a look ahead to WCPA’s future. \nThis event is being hosted using WPI’s Zoom – please join us by visiting https://wpi.zoom.us/j/3873589694.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/50th-anniversary-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210414T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210414T210000
DTSTAMP:20260619T115203
CREATED:20210326T010642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210326T123746Z
UID:2813-1618426800-1618434000@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:April 2021 Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join the board of the Worcester County Poetry Association for our monthly board meeting. This will once again be a virtual meeting due to the continued need for social distancing. \nThis is a working meeting\, not a poetry reading. We welcome the respectful input of the central Massachusetts poetry community. \nPlease register in advance for this meeting. After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. You can register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvcOippjsiEtQaWOFywMeZRveY_rL1CPwv. \nThis is a great opportunity to learn more about how the board supports the rich literary history and creative energy of Central Massachusetts.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/april-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210414T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210414T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T115203
CREATED:20210215T144749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210324T152345Z
UID:2608-1618426800-1618430400@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Poets of Worcester Present: A Writing Workshop with Worcester’s Poets Laureate
DESCRIPTION:Register here: https://mywpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/poets-of-worcester-present-a-writing-workshop-with-worcester-s-poet-laureates/ \nJoin the City of Worcester’s Poets Laureate Juan Matos and Amina Mohammed for a Poetry Writing Workshop! Experienced poets and novices\, teens and adults alike are invited to join this virtual workshop and hear the experiences of the Poets Laureate\, who will share some of their works and guidehttps://worcestercountypoetry.org/wp-admin/edit.php?post_type=tribe_events&page=tribe-common attendees through creating their own poetry. In celebration of National Poetry Month\, this Poetry Writing Workshop is hosted in partnership between the Worcester Public Library and the City of Worcester’s Cultural Development Division. For ages 16+. \nJuan Matos earned a Master’s Degree in bilingual education at Worcester State University and went on to teach Spanish Literature and ESL for 32 years\, the last 22 of which in Worcester Public Schools. During this time he wrote and published 12 poetry books and anthologies\, took part in local and international literary festivals and founded several literary groups and workshops. \nYouth Poet Laureate Amina Mohammed grew up in Worcester’s Main South neighborhood\, the daughter of an immigrant family. Her parents worked long hours to provide for her and her siblings with considerable support from neighbors. Mohammad is the first Youth Poet Laureate in the state of Massachusetts.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poets-of-worcester-present-a-writing-workshop-with-worcesters-poets-laureate/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210413T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210413T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T115203
CREATED:20210309T212643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210412T233031Z
UID:2758-1618340400-1618344000@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Gather in Poems: a Virtual Reading
DESCRIPTION:In this time of pandemic\, poets lack a regular forum for performing\, and we lack the ability on our parts to see/hear what poets are writing. \nIn the virtual reading\, each poet will read one poem of his/her own and one of another Worcester area or Worcester connected poet. The reading will be aired live and recorded and available through the WCPA archive to preserve our voices and a link that will have the poems read in print. \nRegistration is needed to join the event. Visit the Zoom registration link and fill in the form. A meeting link will be e-mailed to you. \nRegister \nYou can download a PDF of the poems that will be read by clicking here. \nDownload \nThis program is supported in part by a grant from the Worcester Arts Council\, a local agency\, which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council\, a state agency.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/gather-in-poems-a-virtual-reading/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210411T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210411T200000
DTSTAMP:20260619T115203
CREATED:20210410T165439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210410T165439Z
UID:2924-1618167600-1618171200@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Zoom into Poetry with Charles Coe
DESCRIPTION:The next reading in our Zoom into Poetry series will feature Boston-poet Charles Coe. Join us on Sunday\, April 11\, 2021\, at 7:00 pm. \nVisit the Zoom registration link to receive information on how to join the reading\, and Zoom will send you an e-mail with the meeting details and link. \nRegister \nCharles Coe is the author of three books of poetry: All Sins Forgiven: Poems for my Parents\, Picnic on the Moon\, and Memento Mori\, all published by Leapfrog Press. He is also the author of Spin Cycles\, a novella published by Gemma Media. Charles was selected as a Boston Literary Light by the Associates of the Boston Public Library and is a former artist fellow at the St. Botolph Club in Boston and a current artist-in-residence at the Manship House in Gloucester. \nA short film by filmmaker Roberto Mighty\, “Peach Pie\,” was based on his poem\, “Fortress” which has been shown at film festivals nationwide. Another short film\, “Charles Coe: Man of Letters\,” also by Roberto Mighty was named “Outstanding Documentary Short” at the 2020 Roxbury Film Festival. \nCharles was a 2017 artist-in-residence for the city of Boston\, where he created an oral history project focused on residents of Mission Hill. He is poetry editor of “Multiplicity\,” an online literary journal published by Bay Path University in Longmeadow\, Mass\, and associate editor of “About Place\,” an online literary journal published by Black Earth Institute. \nCharles has served as poet-in-residence at Wheaton College and at the Chautauqua Institution in New York State and is an adjunct professor of English at Salve Regina University in Newport\, Rhode Island\, and Bay Path University\, where he teaches in both MFA programs. He is co-chair of the Boston Chapter of The National Writers Union\, a labor union for freelance writers and editors. \n 
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/zoom-into-poetry-with-charles-coe/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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