The poet, Fred Gerhard, recently published his mother’s poetry and will be reading from her works as well as his own. In 2026, Fred Gerhard, author of Drifting to “Hello” (Khotso, 2023) and Lilacs Still Bloom in Ashburnham (Local Gems, 2023), will be reading his poems and poems from the recently published posthumous collection from his mother, Rena Gerhard, The […]
Due to February's extreme cold and snow, Mapping Worcester in Poetry had to put off the annual birthday celebration at Bishop's grave in Hope Cemetery for a few weeks. Now, come join us to hear local poets read her poems about cats, roosters, armadillos, horses, giant toads, sandpipers, dogs, lions, loons, moose, and more. Readers […]
The public is invited to a spoken word/poetry reading to celebrate International Women’s Day on Sunday, March 8 th organized by Poets at Large. The free event will be held at The Rose Room, 4 E. Main St., Webster, MA from 1-3 p.m. Featured readers will be Fred Gerhard, Meg Smith and Karen Warinsky. There […]
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 […]
On March 11th, 2025, the WCPA is proud to host its annual Women’s Zoom Reading. If you would like to attend, please CLICK HERE. Here is the reading list & order of readers: 1. Catherine Zebrowski grew up in Worcester County. Worcester has been an inspiration for hertwo novels Sleepwalking Backwards and Through a Bakery Window, along […]
Sunrise/Sunset Reading: Poetry Bridging Continents. Poets from USA, China and Ireland read in three languages. March 15 8:00 AM: The Zoom link is below: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81561710109?pwd=uVtWBOWW33QXJjuncRKwLLRdPaeSPa.
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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 […]
The 2026 Michael True Memorial Reading with novelist Lauren Grodstein Tuesday, March 17, 7:30 PM Curtis Performance Hall Tsotsis Family Academic Center Assumption University Free and open to the public. Lauren Grodstein is the author of 6 novels, including We Must Not Think of Ourselves, The New York Times bestseller A Friend of the Family, and, the […]
