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SUMMARY:Poets @ Large
DESCRIPTION:Poets at Large Presents Schwartz and Reilley March 21st \n\n\n\nPoets at Large will continue its seventh year on Saturday night\, March 21st at 7 p.m. at The Vanilla Bean Café\, 450 Deerfield Road\, in Pomfret\, CT. Featured poets that evening will be Christopher Reilley and Carla Schwartz. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWorcester poet Christopher Reilley is a two-time Pushcart nominee and former poet laureate of Dedham\, MA. He is also a contributing editor at Acoustic Ink and was involved in print and book production for over thirty years\, working for such companies as Xerox\, EFI\, Ricoh USA and Online Print Solutions and is a copywriter for the Bytesized Studios. His books are Grief Tattoos\, Breathing for Clouds\, One Night Stanzas\, and his latest release\, Pour Decisions\, was inspired by his work as a bartender. All are available from Big Table Publishing. Reilley’s poems have appeared in a wide number of publications\, including the Boston Literary Journal\, Word Salad Poetry\, Wild Winds\, Coldnoon Travel Poetics and many others\, as well as anthologies including Sanctuary\, Hot Summer Nights and Silent Consciousness from Acoustic Ink. He also had a poem selected to be in the Lunar Codex\, mankind’s first interplanetary library\,thanks to NASA and lunarcodex.org. \n\n\n\nCarla Schwartz is a poet\, filmmaker\, photographer\, and blogger. She lives half the year on an unbridged island in Lake Winnipesaukee\, and the other half in the Boston area. Schwartz holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Princeton University. Her poems have appeared in Rattle and other journals and in her collections Signs of Marriage\, Mother\, One More Thing\, and Intimacy with the Wind. Learn more at  https://carlapoet.com\, or on all social media @cb99videos. Carla Schwartz received the New England Poetry Club E.E. Cummings Prize. Poets at Large has brought over 120 published and awarded poets to the area since 2020 and dozens of people have participated in the open mic portions during that time. \n\n\n\nPoets at Large is a project of Windham Arts. All events are ADA compliant and are recommended for ages 16 and up. Readings for the rest of the season are sponsored in part by donations from bankHometown\, Charter Oak FCU\, WHZ Financial and The Putnam Area Foundation. Contact karen.warinsky@gmail.com to sign up for the open mic; 5-minute max as time allows.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poets-large-8/
LOCATION:Massachusetts
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SUMMARY:Slightly Off-Beat Poets
DESCRIPTION:WHAT: Slightly Off-beat Poets Presents: Oliver de la Paz & David P. Miller \n\n\n\nWHERE: WCPA Ballroom at 61 Harvard Street\, Worcester (parking right next to Salisbury House) \n\n\n\nWHEN: Sunday March 22nd @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm \n\n\n\nWHAT HAPPENS: Our feature poets of the month will each read for 20 minutes. Then we will take a quick break for book sales\, snacks\, and the raffle before starting the open mic. Open mic will be round robin\, one poem at a time until 4 PM. \n\n\n\nCOST: There will be a 50/50 raffle\, split between the feature and the winner. 5$ to enter. \n\n\n\nSIGN-UPS: There is room for 25 POETS. To reserve a spot please email: roberteugeneperry@gmail.com \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOliver de la Paz is the author and editor of several books. His latest collection of poetry\, The Diaspora Sonnets\, was published by Liveright Press (2023). It was a winner of the 2023 New England Book Award and was longlisted for the 2023 National Book Award. A founding member of Kundiman\, he is the James N. and Sarah L. O’Reilly Barrett Professor of Creative Writing at the College of the Holy Cross. He also teaches in the Low-Residency MFA Program at PLU and is the former Poet Laureate of Worcester\, MA. \n\n\n\n~ \n\n\n\nDavid P. Miller’s collection\, Bend in the Stair\, was published by Lily Poetry Review Books in 2021. Nixes Mate Books published his Sprawled Asleep in 2019. His poems have appeared in Meat for Tea\, Reed Magazine\, Jerry Jazz Musician\, Tar River Poetry\, Gramercy Review\, Second Coming\, The Ekphrastic Review\, The Disappointed Housewife\, and Cherry Tree\, among other journals. David is a member of Boston’s Jamaica Pond Poets and co-directs their Chapter and Verse literary reading series. He is a member of the New England Poetry Club’s Board of Directors\, and is the recipient of a 2025 Tanne Foundation award.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/slightly-off-beat-poets-13/
LOCATION:WCPA Office @ Salisbury House\, 61 Harvard St.\, Worcester MA\, MA\, 01605\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fireside Creative Expo
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URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/fireside-creative-expo/
LOCATION:Massachusetts
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SUMMARY:Poetry Writing with Catherine Martin
DESCRIPTION:Spend five weeks writing and reading in the dreamy\, sharp\, upside-down\, carefully organized world of poetry! Whether you’re fine tuning your latest epic poem or wrestling with the blank page\, this class is an encouraging and open environment for poets of all levels and backgrounds. Each week you’ll receive a prompt\, two fascinating poems to read\, and thoughtful\, constructive feedback on the poem you’ve brought to share with the class. You’ll have the opportunity to be workshopped by your peers at least twice\, and you’ll receive written feedback from the class every week. \n\n\n\nWe’ll dive into imagery\, form\, repetition\, sound\, and poetic voice. By the end of this session\, you’ll have five poems\, either new or more polished; writing prompts to carry you forward; and a deeper understanding of the building blocks of poetry. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor: Catherine Martin  is a Pushcart Prize-nominated poet with work published in Pleiades\, Nimrod International Journal of Prose and Poetry\, Superstition Review\, and others. She loves writing\, reading\, and workshopping with fellow writers and artists. Catherine is currently writing her first manuscript of poetry. She lives in Hopkinton with her family. \n\n\n\nAge: AdultDates: 5 Mondays\, March 2 to 30\, 2026Time: 7 to 9 p.m. \n\n\n\nHCA Policies: Please review our website’s HCA Student Policies and Procedures here. \n\n\n\n\nInjury Waiver: You must agree to the HCA injury waiver to register for classes. \n\n\n\nPhoto Release Agreement: You can agree to the HCA’s Photo Release Agreement during registration.\n\n\n\nWaiting List: If this class is sold out\, it will say so below and will not allow you to register. If so\, please add your name to our waitlist here. \n\n\n\n\nScholarships: The HCA believes the arts are for everyone. Thanks to the generosity of the Dora Kishibay Garabedian Scholarship Fund and individual donations to our scholarship fund\, we can assist children\, teens\, and adults who might not otherwise be able to afford classes. Assistance is awarded based on demonstrated need\, motivation\, and potential benefit to the student. Apply for a scholarship here. \n\n\n\nMEMBERS SAVE ON CLASSES: Your membership helps the HCA change the lives of artists and art lovers through its nurturing faculty\, state-of-the-art facility\, and need-based scholarship program. We are pleased to offer 5% off class costs to HCA Members from the Insider–Plus LEVEL and up.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poetry-writing-with-catherine-martin-4/
LOCATION:Hopkinton Arts Center\, 98 Hayden Rowe St.\, Hopkinton\, Massachusetts\, 01748\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T200000
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SUMMARY:A Virtual Thirsty Lab with C. I. Marshall
DESCRIPTION:The Thirsty Lab poetry reading\, normally based out of Princeton\, MA\, continues to meet virtually. Join us on Tuesday March 24th virtually on Zoom with none other than C. I. Marshall\, our featured reader! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nC. I. Marshall’s debut chapbook\, The Locksmith Journeys Into The Afterlife won the 2022 Frosted Fire First Pamphlet Award. Credits include: Steam Ticket\, Birmingham Poetry Review\, 2025 National Baseball Poetry Festival\, 2025 Write Out Loud\, “Echoes” Anthology judged by Neil Astley. Marshall’s poems were shortlisted for the Bridport Prize\, UK and commended for the 2025 Stanza Competition\, The Poetry Society\, UK. For more about C.I.’s writing. C.I. Marshall’s chapbook\, The Locksmith Journeys Into The Afterlife may be purchased for $10.00 from Frosted Fire Press. C. I.’s poem on the Poetry Society Webpage.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/a-virtual-thirsty-lab-with-c-i-marshall/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T190000
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SUMMARY:Poetorium at TidePool
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a very special double feature edition of our monthly open mic and featured poetry reading series The Poetorium Too at TidePool Bookshop at 372 Chandler Street in Worcester\, MA on March 25th from 5 pm to 7 pm hosted by Paul Szlosek & (hopefully) Ron Whittle. It will be a full two hours of poetry and spoken word starting with a brief interview on stage with our two featured poets Yvonne Beaudry (author of Juniper) and Eve Rifkah (author of Lost in Sight) followed by poetry readings by our two features\, a short intermission\, and then an open mic (with 5-minute slots for each reader if time permits). Books by both poets will be available for purchase at TidePool Bookshop that night. For more information\, please get in touch with us at poetorium@mail.com or visit our website https//poetorium.home.blog/2019/04/29/the-poetorium-at-starlite-2/
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poetorium-at-tidepool/
LOCATION:TidePool Bookshop\, 372 Chandler St. Unit 101\, Worcester\, MA\, 01602
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Szlosek":MAILTO:poetsparlor@hotmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T170000
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CREATED:20260315T144241Z
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SUMMARY:Curtin Youth Poetry Workshop- #1
DESCRIPTION:Zoom Link
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/curtin-youth-poetry-workshop/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T163000
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SUMMARY:Three Decker Meet the Editors virtual event (via Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Meet the editors of the WCPA’s publication\, Three Decker! We’re available to talk through our current submission period\, what we’re looking for in poetry and short stories\, and any other questions you have about the journal or the WCPA. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWorcester County Poetry Association is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. \n\n\n\nTopic: Three Decker Meet the Editors MeetingTime: Mar 25\, 2026 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88285834683 \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 882 8583 4683 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOne tap mobile+13126266799\,\,88285834683# US (Chicago)+16468769923\,\,88285834683# US (New York) \n\n\n\nJoin instructionshttps://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/88285834683/invitations?signature=5HncI22E6WgmXDPqRIcQ1WIHdLeabsb_xQziPa5BTe0
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/three-decker-meet-the-editors-virtual-event-via-zoom/
LOCATION:Massachusetts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T210000
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SUMMARY:Poetry Writing with Catherine Martin
DESCRIPTION:Spend five weeks writing and reading in the dreamy\, sharp\, upside-down\, carefully organized world of poetry! Whether you’re fine tuning your latest epic poem or wrestling with the blank page\, this class is an encouraging and open environment for poets of all levels and backgrounds. Each week you’ll receive a prompt\, two fascinating poems to read\, and thoughtful\, constructive feedback on the poem you’ve brought to share with the class. You’ll have the opportunity to be workshopped by your peers at least twice\, and you’ll receive written feedback from the class every week. \n\n\n\nWe’ll dive into imagery\, form\, repetition\, sound\, and poetic voice. By the end of this session\, you’ll have five poems\, either new or more polished; writing prompts to carry you forward; and a deeper understanding of the building blocks of poetry. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor: Catherine Martin  is a Pushcart Prize-nominated poet with work published in Pleiades\, Nimrod International Journal of Prose and Poetry\, Superstition Review\, and others. She loves writing\, reading\, and workshopping with fellow writers and artists. Catherine is currently writing her first manuscript of poetry. She lives in Hopkinton with her family. \n\n\n\nAge: AdultDates: 5 Mondays\, March 2 to 30\, 2026Time: 7 to 9 p.m. \n\n\n\nHCA Policies: Please review our website’s HCA Student Policies and Procedures here. \n\n\n\n\nInjury Waiver: You must agree to the HCA injury waiver to register for classes. \n\n\n\nPhoto Release Agreement: You can agree to the HCA’s Photo Release Agreement during registration.\n\n\n\nWaiting List: If this class is sold out\, it will say so below and will not allow you to register. If so\, please add your name to our waitlist here. \n\n\n\n\nScholarships: The HCA believes the arts are for everyone. Thanks to the generosity of the Dora Kishibay Garabedian Scholarship Fund and individual donations to our scholarship fund\, we can assist children\, teens\, and adults who might not otherwise be able to afford classes. Assistance is awarded based on demonstrated need\, motivation\, and potential benefit to the student. Apply for a scholarship here. \n\n\n\nMEMBERS SAVE ON CLASSES: Your membership helps the HCA change the lives of artists and art lovers through its nurturing faculty\, state-of-the-art facility\, and need-based scholarship program. We are pleased to offer 5% off class costs to HCA Members from the Insider–Plus LEVEL and up.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poetry-writing-with-catherine-martin-5/
LOCATION:Hopkinton Arts Center\, 98 Hayden Rowe St.\, Hopkinton\, Massachusetts\, 01748\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T200000
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SUMMARY:A Virtual Thirsty Lab with Eve Rifkah
DESCRIPTION:The Thirsty Lab poetry reading\, normally based out of Princeton\, MA\, continues to meet virtually. Join us on Tuesday March 31st virtually on Zoom with none other than Eve Rifkah\, our featured reader! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEve Rifkah is a poet of history and myth. She earned her MFA in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She was co-founder of Poetry Oasis\, Inc. (1998-2012)\, Founder and editor of DINER\, a literary journal. She is the 2021 recipient of the Stanley Kunitz award. She is author of 6 books. The play Outcasts the Lepers of Penikese Island\, was based on her first book\, Outcasts the Penikese Island Leper Hospital 1905-1921. More information is available on her webpage\, eve-rifkah.com.  Books can be purchased on the webpage. 
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/a-virtual-thirsty-lab-with-eve-rifkah-3/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T200000
DTSTAMP:20260610T192725
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SUMMARY:The Return of the Fox Poetry Readings with Joe Fusco Jr.
DESCRIPTION:We’re back with an exciting new location! It’s the Broadway Restaurant at 100 Water Street\, Worcester. \n\n\n\nOwners Tony and Nequel Germano have a plethora of delightful entrees\, apps\, desserts\, and their famous\, homemade ice cream. The Broadway also serves beer and wine and breakfast until closing (with mimosas!). We’ll have a separate room for our shenanigans. Parking is metered with a lot across the street but Tony and Nequel will take one-hour ($2.00) off every check. Free admission. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nI asked myself to be the 1st Feature since my closing feature at Root and Press was cancelled because of foul weather. I’ll have a new book ‘Here We Go Again’ available for purchase. It would be awesome to see some past featured performers at our inaugural event at The Broadway. Sign up for the open mic at joesyellowpad@gmail.com. Five minute maximum and limited spots. The Fox Poetry Series\, in honor of the iconic poet Richard Fox\, is sponsored by the Worcester County Poetry Association through a generous donation from the Fox family. \n\n\n\nI’m pleased as punch to continue this exciting open mic/feature every 1st Tuesday of the month from 6 8pm at our new and welcoming venue. \n\n\n\nJoin the Fun on April 7th!  \n\n\n\nSee less
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/the-return-of-the-fox-poetry-readings-with-joe-fusco-jr/
LOCATION:The Broadway Diner\, 100 Water Street\, Worcester\, Massachusetts\, 01604\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260407T200000
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SUMMARY:Solo/Duet
DESCRIPTION:A poetry and music series at the Merriam-Gilbert Public LibraryFree and open to all! \n\n\n\nPlease stop by or call the Library at508-867-1410 to reserve your seat. \n\n\n\nEach evening will feature poetry readings that will book-end a set of chamber jazz music. This program is made possible by the West Brookfield Cultural Council as supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council\, In celebration of National Poetry and National Jazz Month. \n\n\n\nIt is difficultTo get the news from poems\,Yet men die miserably every day \n\n\n\nFor the lack \n\n\n\nOf what is found there  \n\n\n\n~William Carlos Williams~ \n\n\n\nJoin us on Tuesday evening at 6:00 PM …April 7th : bassist Jerry Wilfong and percussionist-trumpeter Dick HummelGlenn D’Alessio and Susan Roney-O’Brien read \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJerry Wilfong is an active freelance bassist in the Boston area. He has performed with such distinguished jazz artists as Leni Stern\, John Stowell\, and Richie Cole\, appears on several recordings and can be heard live anchoring two working trios – “Bring Back Pluto” and “The Conversation.” More can be learned about Jerry at jazzfong.com. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDick Hummel is a psychologist who works with children in Worcester. Drummer\, trumpeter\, and composer\, Dick has performed in an around the central Massachusetts area both as a solo trumpet and with varied ensembles\, and occasionally with poets; he has led drumming groups with at risk children for over 25 years instilling techniques of ensemble work that insist on listening and complementary interaction. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSusan Roney-O’Brien earned an MA in Education in 1989 from Anna Maria College in Paxton\, Mass.\, and an MFA in Poetry from Warren Wilson College in Swannanoah\, N.C. She attended The Frost Place on four occasions and was a resident at Dorset House in Vermont.. She curates a Princeton\, Mass.\, reading series at The Thirsty Lab\, and has received MCC grants to bring poets to her community.. She is a member of 4X4\, a group of poets and visual artists who respond to each other’s art through their specific disciplines.. Her book\, Farmwife\, won the William and Kingman Poetry Book Award in 2000. Earth\, a joint venture with photographer Bruce Dean\, was published in 2011. Legacy of the Last World  was published in March 2016. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nGlenn D’Alessio’s  Finishing Line Press chapbooks (FLP) of poems are: In My Sea Cliff Years of Innocence; A Carpenter’s Building\, Homes for His Poems; and\, Some Tanka in Thanks to
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/solo-duet-2/
LOCATION:Merriam Gilbert Library\, 3 West Main St.\, West Brookfield\, MA\, 01585\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T170000
DTSTAMP:20260610T192725
CREATED:20260330T164337Z
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SUMMARY:O'Connell Hoyer Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/oconnell-hoyer-poetry-reading/
LOCATION:Sheehan Building Worcester State University\, 486 Chandler St.\, Worcester\, MA\, 01602\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T200000
DTSTAMP:20260610T192725
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SUMMARY:Regie Gibson\, Massachusetts Poet Laureate - Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Rubin Campus Center \n\n\n\n Hagglund Conference Room / CC 301 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegie Gibson\,Inaugural Massachusetts Poet Laureate\, will be our featured poet on April 9 at 6:30 pm\, for our second annual Olive Higgins Prouty Poetry Celebration. This year’s program is hosted in partnership with WPI faculty Jim Cocola and Kris Boudreau\, the Worcester County Poetry Association and the Clemente Course in the Humanities. A detailed event announcement is forthcoming.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/regie-gibson-massachusetts-poet-laureate-poetry-reading/
LOCATION:Rubin Campus Center\, 100 Institute Road\, Worcester\, Massachusetts\, 01609\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T210000
DTSTAMP:20260610T192725
CREATED:20260324T180343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T180458Z
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SUMMARY:Voices & Visions: Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/voices-visions-poetry-reading/
LOCATION:Kennedy Hall\, Assumption University\, 500 Salisbury Street\, Worcester\, Massachusetts\, 01609\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="John Hodgen":MAILTO:hodgen@hotmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T200000
DTSTAMP:20260610T192725
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260411T233531Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry and Writers' Workshop
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poetry-and-writers-workshop/
LOCATION:Phoenix Building\, 781 Main Street\, Fitchburg\, Massachusetts\, 01420\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Laura DiCaronimo":MAILTO:laura.optician@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T170000
DTSTAMP:20260610T192725
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SUMMARY:Curtin Youth Poetry- #3
DESCRIPTION:Zoom Online Link
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/curtin-youth-poetry-3/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T193000
DTSTAMP:20260610T192725
CREATED:20260311T040149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T183652Z
UID:12929-1776189600-1776195000@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Solo/Duet
DESCRIPTION:A poetry and music series at the Merriam-Gilbert Public LibraryFree and open to all! \n\n\n\nPlease stop by or call the Library at508-867-1410 to reserve your seat. \n\n\n\nEach evening will feature poetry readings that will book-end a set of chamber jazz music. This program is made possible by the West Brookfield Cultural Council as supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council\, In celebration of National Poetry and National Jazz Month. \n\n\n\nIt is difficultTo get the news from poems\,Yet men die miserably every day \n\n\n\nFor the lack \n\n\n\nOf what is found there  \n\n\n\n~William Carlos Williams~ \n\n\n\nJoin us on Tuesday evening at 6:00 PM April 14th… \n\n\n\nbassist: Jerry Wilfong guitar: Mitch Seidman  harmonica: Chet WillamsonRead: Clair Degutis and Jim Beschta  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJerry Wilfong is an active freelance bassist in the Boston area. He has performed with suchdistinguished jazz artists as Leni Stern\, John Stowell\, and Richie Cole\, appears on severalrecordings and can be heard live anchoring two working trios – “Bring Back Pluto” and “TheConversation.” More can be learned about Jerry at jazzfong.com. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMitch Seidman was initially inspired by a Kenny Burrell record to pursue jazz guitar\, and then by the late Attila Zoller through study and a close friendship that began in 1974. A professional musician and music educator for well over forty years\, he has performed at festivals\, nightclubs\, adjudicated\, and presented clinics throughout the U.S.\, as well in France\, Germany\, and Costa Rica. He has earned a Bachelor of Music in Composition degree from Berklee College of Music\, and a Master of Music in Music Education degree from Boston University.  More can be learned about Mitch @ mitchseidman.com \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nChet Williamson’s 40-plus-year career as a harmonica player has taken him from the streets of the Great Brook Valley Housing Projects of Worcester\, MA to memorable performances around the world. Reflecting his ability to play a wide variety of musical styles\, Williamson has shared stages with many of the world’s most popular and finest musicians\, including Sleepy LaBeef\, Joan Osborne and Duke Levine. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nClair Degutis of Princeton writes poems drawn on her close observations\, experiences\, and relationships to the natural world. She is an avid hiker and woods-walker along New England’s forested paths. As a Field Teacher Princeton’s Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary\, she introduces both the young and young-at-heart to the wonders of our local natural environment. Her poems are published in “Echo & Spark: Work from the 4×4 Poet and Artist Collaborative”.  \n\n\n\nJim Beschta: Wisconsin bred\, born and raised\, Beschta moved to Massachusetts in 1970 to earn a Master’s degree in English from Assumption College after graduate study in several University of Wisconsin branch institutions. A long-time board member of the Worcester County Poetry Association\, his published books include Cutting the Cemetery Lawn (Haley’s\, 2002)\, North From Yaoundé (Adastra Press\, 2010) and Bone Cages (Haley’s\, 1996)\, a collaboration of five New England poets. He currently teaches writing and poetry at the Worcester Art Museum and lives in Barre\, Ma.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/solo-duet-8/
LOCATION:Merriam Gilbert Library\, 3 West Main St.\, West Brookfield\, MA\, 01585\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T210000
DTSTAMP:20260610T192725
CREATED:20260322T202222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260322T202228Z
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SUMMARY:The Poetry Extravaganza with Sandy Edwards
DESCRIPTION:Join us at The Mill in West Boylston on April 15th. \n\n\n\nThe Mill is right off Rt 190\, has a spacious parking lot\, serves delectable apps\, entrees\, and desserts with a full bar. We have a separate room for our monthly shenanigans. Admission is still free. All of the Tip Jar proceeds go to the Feature. \n\n\n\nThe Poetry Extravaganza (PE) is the 3rd Wednesday of the month\, except for July \,from 6:30-8;45 pm. Sign up for the open mic at jfjr6969@gmail.com. Five minute maximum\, Please! There are no language restrictions. We are not kid-friendly! \n\n\n\nOur Feature Poet on April 15th is the multi-talented Sandy Edwards Mark Lewandowski of Lewandowski Painters sponsors our event. That’s how we pay the poets! Join the Fun on April 15th. The Poetry Extravaganza is never taxing! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSandy Edwards is an active member of the Worcester Writers Collective and the Worcester County Poetry Association. Her personal art includes writing\, drawing\, painting\, sculpture\, photography\, film\, and performance art. Sandy has publicly shared her work at the WWC’s annual Summer Showcases\, as well as at other area venues like the John Henry Hammer coffeehouse\, the Poet’s Cauldron\, and the Poetry Extravaganza. Her paintings and sculptures have been shown at local galleries. With a background in education\, Sandy also facilitates creativity workshops\, such as “ZINEMAKING: the history of ZINES and how to make them.” Sandy uses ART as activism and is especially passionate about teaching personal empowerment through creative exploration. As an experienced crisis counselor\, she teaches how to connect creativity to personal growth and healing. Sandy believes that art can be an antidote to angst and anger\, and if everyone understood how to channel intense emotions into artistic expression\, we could cure many social ills and all enjoy more life fulfillment. When she’s not creating or sharing her artistry\, Sandy serves as the owner and managing broker of Edwards Real Estate Investments\, which she founded in 2000.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/the-poetry-extravaganza-with-sandy-edwards/
LOCATION:The Mill\, 185 W. Boylston Street\, West Boylston\, Massachusetts\, 01583\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T120000
DTSTAMP:20260610T192725
CREATED:20260321T201930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260321T202058Z
UID:12986-1776420000-1776427200@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Parent-Writer Social Hour
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URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/parent-writer-social-hour-3/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Only
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T203000
DTSTAMP:20260610T192725
CREATED:20260414T155830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T160540Z
UID:13068-1776450600-1776457800@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Love and Spirituality
DESCRIPTION:The evening features world-class reciters sharing centuries-old Arabic and Urdu poetry on love and spirituality\, accompanied by traditional percussion and live English translation. The performance opens with a brief talk on Western and Islamic spirituality\, setting the stage for the 45-minute journey that follows. \n\n\n\nThe poetry progresses through four carefully curated sets exploring secular\, theistic\, and religious themes of love and spirituality – each delving deeper into the dimensions of the human heart and spiritual journey. After each set\, renowned reciter and scholar Shaykh Idris Nawaz will provide context and explain the themes\, metaphors\, and historical significance of the verses. \n\n\n\nIn keeping with classical tradition\, tea will be served during the performance\, creating the atmosphere of the centuries-old gatherings this event honors.  \n\n\n\nThe evening concludes with dinner and dessert – a space to continue conversations and connect. \n\n\n\nRegistration \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParking:Street parking around WPI is free to all. Registration \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDirections to the Venue: \n\n\n\nOnce you have parked\, input Rubin Campus Center (Worcester\, Massachusetts) on Google Maps and you will be directed towards the building. Once inside\, walk up one flight of stairs and the venue (Odeum) will be on your left.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/love-and-spirituality/
LOCATION:Rubin Campus Center\, 100 Institute Road\, Worcester\, Massachusetts\, 01609\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T160000
DTSTAMP:20260610T192725
CREATED:20260402T203215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T203408Z
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SUMMARY:Booklover's Gourmet Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly round robin open mic poetry share\, moderated by Robert Eugene Perry. Bring original pieces to share in a friendly\, supportive environment. \n\n\n\nIn addition to our regular open mic (1.5 hours)\, this month Brian Mosher will be the featured reader (20 minutes) to celebrate his two new poetry books: Relic & Double Vision. \n\n\n\nSpace is limited to 14 open mic participants and usually fills up quickly.  \n\n\n\nPlease email deb@bookloversgourmet.com or call 508-949-6232 to sign up. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn celebration of National Poetry Month\, Booklovers’ Gourmet\, located at 72 East Main Street in Webster\, MA is hosting an Open Mic Poetry Event with Featured Poet Brian Mosher\, on Saturday\, April 18th from 2-4 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. There is space for up to 14 readers for the open mic. To sign up to read\, please call 508-949-6232 or email deb@bookloversgourmet.com. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrian Mosher resides in Mansfield\, MA. His work has appeared in Blood and Bourbon\, Lily Poetry Review\, Literary Underground\, Nixes Mate\, Anomaly Poetry\, eMerge\, Esoterica\, and others. He received Honorable Mention in the Joe Gouviea Outermost Poetry Contest\, and his short story “Fragments” was a winner of the Nikki Hanna Literary Challenge. His most recent books are the collection\, “A Muster of Melodious Musings” (2025 Metaphysical Fox Press); Double Vision\, a collaboration with artist Becky Haletky (2026); and the chapbook “Relict” (2026 Finishing Line Press). \n\n\n\nHis website is Phlubbermatic: (www.phlubbermatic.blogspot.com). \n\n\n\nRelict is the result of the author’s struggle to figure out what the death of his father meant to him. Does a person become something different on the day they no longer have any living parents? A child becomes an adolescent\, becomes an adult. A single person becomes part of a couple\, becomes a parent\, becomes again single either as a widow or through divorce. But we have no word for the stage of life that begins once both a person’s parents have died. This book is an attempt to document the feelings of grief\, and to reconnect to a lost past through stories about ancestors\, all without losing sight of a hopeful future. \n\n\n\nArtist Becky Haletky and poet Brian Mosher present their collaborative project\, Double Vision. Becky has created gorgeous and colorful collages of diners\, historic locations and other attractions (both real and imagined)\, and Brian has written poems to accompany each one.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/booklovers-gourmet-open-mic-16/
LOCATION:Booklover’s Gourmet
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T210000
DTSTAMP:20260610T192725
CREATED:20260324T181601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T181624Z
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SUMMARY:Poets at Large
DESCRIPTION:Poets at Large Presents Stewart & Anderson April 18th \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPoets at Large will once again present well-known poets Joshua M. Stewart and Doug Anderson on Saturday night\, April 18th at 7 p.m. at The Vanilla Bean Café\, 450 Deerfield Road\, in Pomfret\, CT. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoshua Michael Stewart is currently the Massachusetts Beat Poet Laureate (2025-27) and he has published poems in the Massachusetts Review\, Louisville Review\, Rattle\, Night Train\, Evansville Review\, Cold Mountain Review\, and many others. His first full-length collection of poems\, Break Every String\, was published by Hedgerow Books in April 2016. Stewart received his BA from the University of Massachusetts\, Amherst\, and lives in Ware\, MA. He’s employed as a teacher/counselor\, working with individuals with special needs. \n\n\n\nDoug Anderson’s most recent book Undress\, She Said\, was published by Four Way Books. He has received awards from the NEA\, the Massachusetts Cultural Council\, Poets & Writers\, the Massachusetts Artists Foundation\, the Virginia Quarterly Review\, and others. His first book\, The Moon Reflected Fire\, won the Kate Tufts Discovery Award and his second\, Blues for Unemployed Secret Police\, a grant from the Eric Matthew King fund of the Academy of American Poets. His third book\, Horse Medicine\, was published by Barrow Street Press in 2015 and his memoir\, Keep Your Head Down was published by W.W. Norton in 2009. Anderson taught in the Pacific University of Oregon and Bennington College MFA programs\, and at Smith and Emerson Colleges. He lives in Ashfield\, Massachusetts. \n\n\n\nPoets at Large has brought over 120 published and awarded poets to the area since 2020 and dozens of people have participated in the open mic portions during that time. Poets at Large is a project of Windham Arts. All events are ADA compliant and are recommended for ages 16 and up. Readings for the rest of the season are sponsored in part by donations from bankHometown\, Charter Oak FCU\, WHZ Financial and The Putnam Area Foundation. Contact karen.warinsky@gmail.com to sign up for the open mic; 5-minute max as time allows.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poets-at-large/
LOCATION:Vanilla Bean Cafe\, 450 Deerfield Road\, Pomfret\, CT\, 06259\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Karen Warinsky%2C Poets At Large":MAILTO:karen.warinsky@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T220000
DTSTAMP:20260610T192725
CREATED:20260408T224927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T224930Z
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SUMMARY:The Openest Legs
DESCRIPTION:For when your poetry gets drunk and goes home with someone…
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/the-openest-legs/
LOCATION:Conquest Smokeshop\, 227 Lunenburg Street\, Fitchburg\, Massachusetts\, 01420\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Laura DiCaronimo":MAILTO:laura.optician@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T190000
DTSTAMP:20260610T192725
CREATED:20260408T222604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T222608Z
UID:13042-1776614400-1776625200@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:2nd Annual Appleseed Poetry Slam
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URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/2nd-annual-appleseed-poetry-slam/
LOCATION:Canvas by Coff33 Corp.\, 326 Main Street\, Fitchburg\, Massachusetts\, 01420\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Laura DiCaronimo":MAILTO:laura.optician@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T203000
DTSTAMP:20260610T192725
CREATED:20260419T201913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260419T201922Z
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SUMMARY:The Poetry Extravaganza with Kyle Hargrove
DESCRIPTION:Join us at The Mill in West Boylston on May 20th. \n\n\n\nThe Mill is right off Rt 190\, has a spacious parking lot\, serves delectable apps\, entrees\, and desserts with a full bar. We have a separate room for our monthly shenanigans. Admission is still free. All of the Tip Jar proceeds go to the Feature. \n\n\n\nThe Poetry Extravaganza (PE) is the 3rd Wednesday of the month\, except for July \,from 6:30-8;45 pm. Sign up for the open mic at jfjr6969@gmail.com. Five minute maximum\, Please! There are no language restrictions. We are not kid-friendly!Our Feature Poet on May 20th is the multi-talented Kyle HargroveMark Lewandowski of Lewandowski Painters sponsors our event. That’s how we pay the poets!Brett Iarrobino and Emma Couillard will be guest-hosting as I will be at Universal Studios trying to avoid thrill rides. Join the Fun on May 20th! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKyle Hargrove started writing at the age of 17 in an attempt to be one of the cool kids. While coolness never came\, it awakened a love of poetry and writing that’s continued ever since. A human Swiss army knife of hobbies and talents\, he draws from his experiences with writing\, acting\, comedy\, gaming\, fiber arts\, and life to provide inspiration for his work. He’s been a champion of improv comedy writing with The Federation of Belligerent Writers\, a actor and student of Work @ Play through The Hanover Theater and Conservatory\, and a member of the Worcester Writer’s Collective
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/the-poetry-extravaganza-with-kyle-hargrove/
LOCATION:The Mill\, 185 W. Boylston Street\, West Boylston\, Massachusetts\, 01583\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T200000
DTSTAMP:20260610T192725
CREATED:20260313T170947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T183512Z
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SUMMARY:Solo/Duet
DESCRIPTION:A poetry and music series at the Merriam-Gilbert Public LibraryFree and open to all! \n\n\n\nPlease stop by or call the Library at508-867-1410 to reserve your seat. \n\n\n\nEach evening will feature poetry readings that will book-end a set of chamber jazz music. This program is made possible by the West Brookfield Cultural Council as supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council\, In celebration of National Poetry and National Jazz Month \n\n\n\nIt is difficultTo get the news from poems\,Yet men die miserably every day \n\n\n\nFor the lack \n\n\n\nOf what is found there  \n\n\n\n~William Carlos Williams~ \n\n\n\nAPRil 21nd: bassist Jerry Wilfong\, Rich Falco\, guitar\, Rich Ardizzone\, tromboneJudith Ferrarra and Jonathan Blake reads \n\n\n\nPhoto by Jeff Davis\n\n\n\nJudith Ferrara’s poems\, essays and artwork have appeared in three collections\, Gestures of Trees\, A Brush with Words\, and the little O\, the earth: Travel Journals\, Art and Poems\, and in journals. She received the 2018 Stanley Kunitz Medal from the Worcester County Poetry Association and is the author of a biography/memoir\, A Feast of Losses: Yetta Dine and Her Son\, the Poet Stanley Kunitz. Website: www.paletteandpen.com. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJonathan Blake has been following the gospel of his heart for as long as he can remember. Writer\, educator\, arts activist/organizer\, he makes his home in central Massachusetts. His book of poems In The Kingdom can be found at Lost Valley Press.com and online at Amazon and Barnes and Noble. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nGuitarist Rich Falco is professor emeritus and former director of jazz studies at WPI. Professor Falco remains a popular festival adjudicator\, clinician and music lecturer. He has presented at the annual MMEA (Massachusetts Music Educators Association) All State Conference on jazz guitar\, big band directing techniques and jazz improvisation. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRich Ardizzone: While attending BU and Tufts\, Rich worked nights and weekends in Boston\, playing with a variety of jazz\, Salsa and Latin bands\, including the Paul Fontaine/Jimmy Mosher Big Band and the Brass Menagerie. He was also a member of Conjunto Azul\, a Latin Jazz group that played as the house band at the legendary Paul’s Mall.  After moving to Worcester\, he became a member of the Rich Falco Quartet and the Sonic Explorers.  Rich became Associate Director of the Joy of Music Program in Worcester in 1994\, where he was already volunteering and teaching trombone. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJerry Wilfong is an active freelance bassist in the Boston area. He has performed with such distinguished jazz artists as Leni Stern\, John Stowell\, and Richie Cole\, appears on several recordings and can be heard live anchoring two working trios – “Bring Back Pluto” and “The Conversation.” More can be learned about Jerry at jazzfong.com.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/solo-duet-9/
LOCATION:Massachusetts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T200000
DTSTAMP:20260610T192725
CREATED:20260401T210354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T210359Z
UID:13017-1776794400-1776801600@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:WPL & WCPA ThreeDecker Reading
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a poetry and community event on April 21st at the Worcester Public Library downtown. All local poets welcome to come make your voices heard!
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/wpl-wcpa-threedecker-reading/
LOCATION:Saxe Room Worcester Public Library\, 3 Salem St.\, Worcester\, MA\, 01608\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T110000
DTSTAMP:20260610T192725
CREATED:20260407T171746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T171750Z
UID:13034-1776852000-1776855600@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Children's Poetry Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Children’s Poetry In-Person \n\n\n\nFor National Poetry Month\, let’s write together!  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPoet Katherine Gregoire\, the Worcester County Poetry Association\, and the Grafton Public Library invite you to this children’s poetry workshop to engage your senses and play with words. No prior experience necessary\, just your curiosity and sense of adventure! Especially for ages 6-10.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nRegistration is required. \n\n\n\nLocation: Community Room A&B \n\n\n\nAudience:  School Aged (Grades K-5)  
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/childrens-poetry-workshop/
LOCATION:Grafton Public Library\, 35 Grafton Common\, Grafton\, Massachusetts\, 01602\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T160000
DTSTAMP:20260610T192725
CREATED:20260303T023409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260419T203320Z
UID:12869-1777212000-1777219200@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:New England Poetry Club & WCPA joint Poetry Month Reading
DESCRIPTION:Renee Slovick writes poems and short stories and drinks too much Diet Coke. She was born and raised in NYC but you can only hear the accent when she gets mad. She’s not a Yankees fan\, which became really important when she moved to Worcester in 2002. She married a guy who took her to an arcade on their first date and has one human son and one cat son. These days she likes to hyper focus on horror movies and serial killers\, and fall asleep to true crime documentaries. Her favorite tarot card is The Hanged Man. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGloria Monaghan is a Professor at Wentworth University. She has published seven collections of poetry: Diary of Saint Marion\, Lily Poetry Review\, (2025)\, Cormorant on the Strand\, Lily Poetry Review (2023)\, Hydrangea\, Kelsay Press\,(2020)\, Torero\, Nixes Mate\, (2020) False Spring\, Adelaide Books\, (2019)\, The Garden\, Flutter Press (2015)\, and Flawed\, Finishing Line Press (2011). Her poems have appeared in Mom Egg Review\, Quartet and River Heron among others. She has been nominated twice for the Pushcart Prize\, for the Griffin Prize\, and for the Shelia Margaret Motton Award. She wasa Semi-Finalist for the Tenth Gate Prize. She is also a film maker. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBorn in Brooklyn\, Ivy Schweitzer lives in Norwich\, Vermont and has taught American Literature and Women’s Studies at Dartmouth College. She writes about cultural identity and social justice from a feminist and Jewish perspective. Her poems have appeared recently in Passager\, Ritualwell\, Tikkun\, New Croton Review\, Mississippi Review\, Spoon River Poetry Review\, The New England Poetry Club’s Prize Winners’ Anthology 2024 and The Mountain Troubadour. Finishing Line Press published her debut solo collection\, Dividing Rivers\, in 2025. Visit her author page.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/new-england-poetry-club-wcpa-joint-poetry-month-reading/
LOCATION:ParkView Room\, 255 Park Avenue #602\, Worcester\, Massachusetts\, 01609
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