Image from vintage Valentine postcard, 1907 At our annual birthday bash at Elizabeth Bishop's grave in Hope Cemetery, local poets will read aloud her sardonic valentines and tender, poignant love poems, mostly unpublished during her lifetime. Readers include Elizabeth Bacon, Clair Degutis, Judith Ferrara, Claire Mowbray Golding, Kate Gregoire, John Hodgen, Irena Kaci, Evan Plante, […]
WHAT: Slightly Off-beat Poets Presents: Donna Lange/ Brian Mosher WHERE: Donna Lange’s house 59 Chase Road Thompson, CT (exit 50 off 395) WHEN: Sunday February 11th 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm WHAT HAPPENS: Our feature poets of the month will each read for 20 minutes. Then we will take a quick break for book sales, […]
Oliver de la Paz is the Poet Laureate of Worcester for 2023-2025. He is the author or editor of seven books, including five collections of poems: Names Above Houses, Furious Lullaby, Requiem for the Orchard, Post Subject: A Fable, and The Boy in the Labyrinth, a finalist for the Massachusetts Book Award in poetry. His […]
Open Mic Poetry Saturday February 17th @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Join us for a monthly round robin style, open poetry reading. Bring original pieces to share. Sign up to reserve your spot by calling 508-949-6232 or emailing deb@bookloversgourmet.com Space is limited to 14 participants and usually fills quickly!
Join us in the Creative Connections Gallery for a reading of ekphrastic poems inspired by the paintings of Jennifer Okumura, as well as additional works by Jess Mynes, Elayne Clift, Fred Gerhard, Simon Hunt, Pat Frederick, Robert Brooks, and Heidi Larsen. Coffee and refreshments will be served. 56 Main St (Rt 12), Ashburnham, MA (second […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
