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  • Sally Rogers & Claudia Schmidt

    First Unitarian Church (90 Main St. Worcester, MA) 90 Main St., Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

    Songwriting Workshops and Concert Saturday, March 16, 2024 John Henry's Hammer CoffeehouseFirst Unitarian Church90 Main Street(Lincoln Square)Worcester, MA Workshops2:00-3:30 p.m. (check-in begins at 1:30 p.m.) Adults with Claudia, limited to 20 participants (Dining Room/Bancroft Room) Children—Ages 11-16, with Sally, limited to 15 participants (Mirick Room). Adults' workshop—$30 includes concert ticketChildren's workshop—$10 includes concert ticket For […]

    $10 – $30

  • An Evening of Poetry with Reginald Dwayne Betts

    Luth Concert Hall, Prior Performance Center 1 College Street, Worcester, MA, United States

      A critically acclaimed poet, scholar, and graduate of Yale Law School, Reginald Dwayne Betts draws on his personal experience with incarceration to work across diverse literary forms and advocacy projects for reform of the criminal justice system.   Confined as an adolescent in the worst prisons in the state of Virginia, Reginald Dwayne Betts […]

  • Free People’s Workshop

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

    Artist, poets, writers meet to discuss, share, critique and encourage on-going work.  

  • Book Launch/Reading for Fred Gerhard’s book, Drifting to “Hello”

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

    Come hear Fred Gerhard read from his new poetry book, Drifting to “Hello” (Khotso Publishing, 2024). An open mic follows at 7:00 p.m. Praise for Drifting to “Hello” “… from lucid and conversational free verse to skillful and musical rhyme. He crafts memorable lines and indelible images…” —Simon Hunt, author of Lesser Magi and Endlings […]

  • A Virtual Thirsty Lab with Joe Fusco Jr.

    Zoom Online Meeting , United States

    The Thirsty Lab poetry reading, normally based out of Princeton, Mass., continues to meet virtually. On Tuesday, February 27th, 2024 Joe Fusco Jr.  will be the featured reader. Please Click Here to register.     Register     Joe Fusco Jr. is a well-seasoned humorist/poet from Worcester, Massachusetts. He is the author of five books of semi-amusing […]

  • Poetorium at Starlite Poetry Open Mic & Reading Series Featuring Tom Skarzynski and Chris Reilley

    Starlite Bar and Gallery 39 Hamilton St, Southbridge, MA

    Please join us for a special double feature edition of our monthly open mic and featured poetry reading series The Poetorium at Starlite hosted by Paul Szlosek and Ron Whittle. It will be a full evening of poetry and spoken word starting with a brief interview on stage with our two featured poets Tom Skarzynski […]

  • WCPA Annual Meeting 2024

    Salisbury House Ball Room 61 Harvard St., Worcester, MA, United States

    The annual meeting of the Worcester County Poetry Association will be held in the ball room of The Salisbury House, followed by a reading of  Central Massachusetts poet Rhett Watts.     Rhett Watts has lived in Beirut, San Francisco, New York and Connecticut. She now lives beside a brook south of Worcester with her […]

  • The Poetry Extravaganza featuring Karen Warinsky

    Redemption Rock Brewery 333 Shrewsbury St,, Worcester, MA, United States

    Join us on Tuesday, March 5th from 6:00-8:30 pm for an evening of poetry, humor, and contemplation.Two open-mic sessions sandwich our feature poet Karen Warinsky. Sign up for the open-mic at jfjr6969@gmail,com . Five-minute maximum, please.Free admission. Separate area for our event. On-the-street parking or check redemptionrock.beer for other parking options. Redemption Rock Brewery (RRB) […]

    Free

  • Andrea Cohen Reading

    Sheehan Building Worcester State University 486 Chandler St., Worcester, MA, United States

    For over a decade, the poet & Worcester State alumna Judy Hoyer has sponsored a poetry reading at her Alma Mater, featuring well-established poets for readings and discussions of their work with WSU students, alumni, and the greater Worcester community. This year, we are excited to host Andrea Cohen for a reading on our campus […]

  • Openest Mic #6

    Smokestack Roasters 39 Massachussetts Avenue, Lunenburg, MA, United States

    The Openest Mic is back at Smokestack Roasters for The Openest Mic #6! Bring your poems, your jokes, your stories, your songs, your whole ass self to our openest mic!   All ages and genders and life experiences are welcome and encouraged to share with a supportive and enthusiastic audience. Everyone gets 2 songs or […]