Join us for an evening of humor and poetry at the new location of Root and Press Cafe and Books at their new location 156 Shrewsbury St. Joe will be reading from and signing copies of his new book "Random Thoughts from A Curmudgeon." Please sign up for the open mic at joesyellowpad@gmail.com. Root and […]
The Future of Storytelling: A Community Gathering As part of Mass Humanities' 50th anniversary, we are hosting a gathering to mark the occasion in Worcester.We know the importance of relationship building and collaboration in advancing the cultural sector. This event will bring together our grantees, board members, staff, partners, community stakeholders, and local legislators to recognize […]
The Vanilla Bean Café, 450 Deerfield Road in Pomfret, will again host Poets at Large spoken word and poetry performances on the last Saturday of the month, 7-9 p.m., from February through May. Poets at Large is a regional group of poets who read in CT and MA, now in its fifth year. The group’s […]
Rodger Martin Reading 6-6:45 pm, at New Dawn, 84 Main Street, Ashburnham, MA. Q&A to follow.Free speaker series. Open to all, no registration. Event will transition to the regularly scheduledWriters' Group Open Mic night. All welcome! "
The Thirsty Lab poetry reading, normally based out of Princeton, Mass., continues to meet virtually. On Tuesday, March 26th, 2024 Irena Kaçi will be the featured reader. Please Click Here to register. Irena Kaçi is a poet and writer living in Worcester, MA with her spouse and two children. She moved to Worcester in 2015, almost a decade after […]
Mathew E. Henry: said the Frog to the scorpionPoetry readingWednesday, March 27, at 5:30pmJoin us for a special evening with Matthew E. Henry as he reads from his new poetry collection: said the Frog to the scorpion. Books will be available for sale at the bookshop. From conversations in public school classrooms and faculty meetings, to arguments […]
Poetorium at Starlite Poetry Open Mic & Reading Series Featuring Karen Durlach and Peter F. Crowley 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 […]
It is difficultTo get the news from poems,Yet men die miserably every day For the lackOf what is found there ~William Carlos Williams~ The evening will feature solo readings by area poets book-ended by a musical duet. This program is made possible by the West Brookfield Cultural Council as supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. […]
Join us on Tuesday, April 2nd from 6:00-8:30 pm for an evening of poetry, humor, and general craziness! Two open-mic sessions sandwich our feature poet Malt Schlitzmann. Sign up for the open-mic at jfjr6969@gmail,com Redemption Rock Brewery (RRB) serves craft beers, coffees, teas, and delicious snacks. You can bring your own food but outside beverages […]
Join us on Wednesday, April 3 at 6pm, The Prior Performing Arts Center welcomes the Worcester County Poetry Association to a live interview between Worcester Poet Laureate Oliver de la Paz and Boston Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola. Join the studio audience for this conversation about Porsha's poetry, her work as Poet Laureate, and her collaboration on […]
