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SUMMARY:Elizabeth Bishop Graveside Reading
DESCRIPTION:Renowned poet\, painter\, memoirist\, and short story writer\, Worcester’s own Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979) rests within Hope Cemetery. On what would be her 111th birthday\, we gather by her grave to read her poetry and summon the scenes so skillfully painted in her verse. Come celebrate with the WCPA and Beth Sweeney\, director of the new Mapping Worcester in Poetry Project\, on Tuesday\, February 8th at 12:00pm. \nTo find Bishop’s grave in Hope Cemetery at 119 Webster Street:  \n\nEnter the cemetery’s main gate and drive along Curtis Avenue\nTake your fourth left onto Beech Street\nProceed for one block until you see two trees next to each other on the left side of the road \nBishop’s grave lies behind the first tree\nIf you like you can use these coordinates: 42°14’08.7″N 71°49’43.2″W\n\nIf you have a bit of time that day you might wish to use this new downloadable\, 20-minute do-it-yourself driving tour which will lead you past five Bishop sites on Main Street in Worcester to end at her grave in Hope Cemetery. Download the Bishop DIY Driving Tour. \nPlease wear appropriate attire\, footwear\, and a mask. \nA past reading in Hope Cemetery on the anniversary of the death of Elizabeth Bishop.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/elizabeth-bishop-graveside-reading-2/
LOCATION:E.Bishop Grave at Hope Cemetary\, 119 Webster St.\, Worcester\, MA\, 01603\, United States
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SUMMARY:Poetry Writing Workshop with Susan Roney-O’Brien
DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY\, FEBRUARY 5 – 11:00 AM—12:00 PM\n \nVirtual Event Worcester\, MA\, 01608\nRegistration Link: https://mywpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/poetry-writing-workshop-with-susan-roney-o-brien-9/\n\nThis virtual poetry workshop is a vehicle for critique\, a time of close reading and thoughtful responses that help craft the written word so that it says exactly what the author intends. The focus is the work itself. Poets are respectful of each other\, value the craft\, understand the courage it takes to have work critiqued\, and make the final decisions about their own writing. Please join us. Writing prompts will be shared with registrants one week before the workshop\, and we request you submit your work at least three days before the workshop to give attendees time to read your poem. \nSusan Roney-O’Brien earned her MFA at Warren Wilson College and is the author of five poetry collections. She hosts monthly poetry readings\, teaches workshops\, and coordinates the Stanley Kunitz summer writing series.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poetry-writing-workshop-with-susan-roney-obrien-9/
LOCATION:Online event\, Cyberspace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220125T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220125T200000
DTSTAMP:20260617T000129
CREATED:20211229T000430Z
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SUMMARY:A virtual Thirsty Lab with Muriel Nelson
DESCRIPTION:The Thirsty Lab poetry reading\, normally based out of Princeton\, Mass.\, continues to meet virtually. On Tuesday\, January 25\, 2022\, Muriel Nelson will be the featured reader. \nVisit the Zoom registration link to receive information on how to join the reading. Zoom will send you an e-mail with the meeting details and a link to join. \nRegister \nMuriel Nelson’s publications include Part Song\, winner of the Dorothy Brunsman Poetry Prize (Bear Star Press)\, and Most Wanted\, winner of the ByLine Chapbook Award (ByLine Press). Nominated four times for the Pushcart Prize\, her poems have appeared in Beloit Poetry Journal\, Four Way Review\, Front Porch Journal\, Hunger Mountain\, National Poetry Review\, The New Republic\, Northwest Review\, Ploughshares\, Prairie Schooner\, and Superstition Review\, and on Verse Daily and Poetry Daily. Italian Culture published her critical essay on Eugenio Montale. She holds master’s degrees from the Warren Wilson MFA Program for Writers and the University of Illinois School of Music.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/a-virtual-thirsty-lab-with-muriel-nelson/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220124T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220124T210000
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CREATED:20220122T004311Z
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SUMMARY:Free People's workshop
DESCRIPTION:Artists\, poets. musicians\, dramatists\, etc. meet to discuss and share their work
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/free-peoples-workshop-11/
LOCATION:WCPA Office @ Salisbury House\, 61 Harvard St.\, Worcester MA\, MA\, 01605\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Reckoning in Boston
DESCRIPTION:A Reckoning in Boston is an award-winning documentary about the Clemente Course in the Humanities experience of Kafi Dixon and Carl Chandler.  On Monday\, January 17 – MLK Day – A Reckoning in Boston will have its national broadcast premiere on PBS Independent Lens at 10:00 pm\, and will be available on the PBS video app for 30 days. \nA white\, suburban filmmaker sets out to document students of color enrolled in Boston’s Clemente Course in the Humanities. He finds out that when it comes to exploring the city’s history of racism and gentrification\, it’s his own education he needs to reckon with. \nSite: pbs.org/reckoninginboston\nHashtag: #ReckoningInBostonPBS
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/a-reckoning-in-boston/
LOCATION:PBS Video App
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220115T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220115T160000
DTSTAMP:20260617T000129
CREATED:20211220T164616Z
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SUMMARY:Booklovers’ Gourmet Open Mic Poetry Share
DESCRIPTION:This will be our first monthly open mic poetry event of 2022! \n**At this time\, masks are required REGARDLESS OF VAX STATUS. You must register to attend.** \nBring original or favorite poetry to share in a round-robin style moderated by Robert Eugene Perry. \nSpace is limited so please reserve your space in order to participate by responding “Going”\, email deb@bookloversgourmet.com or call 508-949-6232.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/booklovers-gourmet-open-mic-poetry-share-4/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 E. Main St.\, Webster\, MA\, 01570
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220115T110000
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DTSTAMP:20260617T000129
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LAST-MODIFIED:20211202T192402Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Writing Workshop with Susan Roney-O’Brien
DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY\, JANUARY 15- 11:00 AM—12:00 PM\n \nVirtual Event Worcester\, MA\, 01608\nRegistration Link: https://mywpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/poetry-writing-workshop-with-susan-roney-o-brien-8/\n\nThis virtual poetry workshop is a vehicle for critique\, a time of close reading and thoughtful responses that help craft the written word so that it says exactly what the author intends. The focus is the work itself. Poets are respectful of each other\, value the craft\, understand the courage it takes to have work critiqued\, and make the final decisions about their own writing. Please join us. Writing prompts will be shared with registrants one week before the workshop\, and we request you submit your work at least three days before the workshop to give attendees time to read your poem. \nSusan Roney-O’Brien earned her MFA at Warren Wilson College and is the author of five poetry collections. She hosts monthly poetry readings\, teaches workshops and coordinates the Stanley Kunitz summer writing series.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poetry-writing-workshop-with-susan-roney-obrien-8/
LOCATION:Online event\, Cyberspace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220114T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220114T170000
DTSTAMP:20260617T000129
CREATED:20211202T191550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211202T192420Z
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SUMMARY:Birthright: A Virtual Poetry Reading with George Abraham
DESCRIPTION:FRIDAY\, JANUARY 14 – 4:00—5:00 PM\nVirtual Event Worcester\, MA\, 01608\nRegistration Link: https://mywpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/birthright-a-virtual-poetry-reading-with-george-abraham/\n\nGeorge Abraham’s highly anticipated debut Birthright (Button Poetry\, 2020) constructs a dialogue in which “every pronoun is a Free Palestine.” Through poems of immense emotion\, and the use of alluring form\, Abraham crafts work that examines what we come to own by existing. As trauma seeps through generations\, can the body deconstruct its own inheritance? In a world that only takes\, what is owed? George Abraham is a Palestinian American poet and writer from Jacksonville\, FL. Their debut Birthright won the Big Other Book Award and the Arab American Book Award in Poetry and was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award in Bisexual Poetry. He is a board member for the Radius of Arab American Writers (RAWI)\, a recipient of fellowships from Kundiman and The Boston Foundation\, and winner of the 2017 College Union Poetry Slam Invitational’s Best Poet title. Their work has appeared in The Nation\, American Poetry Review\, The Baffler\, The Paris Review\, Mizna\, and elsewhere. A graduate of Swarthmore College and Harvard University\, Abraham currently teaches at Emerson College and is a Litowitz MFA+MA Candidate at Northwestern University.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/birthright-a-virtual-poetry-reading-with-george-abraham/
LOCATION:Online event\, Cyberspace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220112T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220112T210000
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CREATED:20220108T174923Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220108T175528Z
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SUMMARY:Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Business meeting of the Worcester County Poetry Association. Visitors are welcome. Only board members can vote on official matters. Due to the pandemic this event will be held on Zoom only. Please click on the following link: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89003033509?pwd=aXpqeE1sU0pHbmY3S3BqZnlDUUswUT09 \nor use \nMeeting ID: 890 0303 3509\nPasscode: 341143 \n  \n 
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/board-meeting-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211230T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211230T200000
DTSTAMP:20260617T000130
CREATED:20211123T190214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211123T190214Z
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SUMMARY:Root and Press Poetry Extravaganza!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the open mic then our feature\, the amazing Paul Szlosek. \nDoors open at 530pm. Kitchen will be open. \nSign up for the open mic at jfjr6969@gmail.com \nPaul Szlosek is a poet residing in Worcester\, Massachusetts\, and was co-founder and co-host of both The Poet’s Parlor and The Poetorium at Starlite Featured Poetry Open Mic & Reading Series in the nearby town of Southbridge. A past recipient of the Jacob Knight Award for Poetry and third place winner of the Worcester County Poetry Association’s 2020 Frank O’Hara Poetry Prize\, his poems have appeared in numerous publications both online and in print including the Worcester Review\, Worcester Magazine\, Sahara\, Radius\, Concrete Wolf\, Sikworm\, Star*Line\, Diner\, and We Are BEAT: National Beat Poetry Foundation Anthology. Paul’s probably best known in the Worcester poetry community for his fanatical obsession with obscure poetry forms\, and has invented his own including the ziggurat\, the streetbeatina\, the hodgenelle\, and the singsangsong which he shares on his blog Paul’s Poetry Playground @ https://playground.poetry.blog.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/root-and-press-poetry-extravaganza-3/
LOCATION:Root and Press LLC\, 623 Chandler Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01602\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211228T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211228T200000
DTSTAMP:20260617T000130
CREATED:20211130T234940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211209T135016Z
UID:3916-1640718000-1640721600@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:A virtual Thirsty Lab with John Gaumond
DESCRIPTION:The Thirsty Lab poetry reading\, normally based out of Princeton\, Mass.\, continues to meet virtually. On Tuesday\, December 28\, 2021\, John Gaumond will be the featured reader. \nVisit the Zoom registration link to receive information on how to join the reading. Zoom will send you an e-mail with the meeting details and a link to join. \nRegister \nJohn Gaumond of Worcester is a poet\, photographer and gardener\, and professor emeritus at Fitchburg State University. He led a poetry writing workshop at Borders Bookstore for five years. His poetry has been published in Poets in the Galleries\, The Connecticut River Review\, Sahara\, Worcester Magazine\, The Longfellow Society Journal\, The Leaflet\, The Lancaster Times\, The Issue\, Ballard Street Poetry Journal\, The Worcester Telegram\, and The Worcester Review. He received The Jacob Knight Poetry Award in 2006. His photographs have appeared in The  Worcester Review\, Diner\, Ballard Street Poetry Journal\, The River Valley Current\, The Worcester Telegram\, and Worcester Magazine.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/a-virtual-thirsty-lab-with-john-gaumond/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211221T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211221T183000
DTSTAMP:20260617T000130
CREATED:20211026T213748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211110T044306Z
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SUMMARY:Artists Who Are Poets/ Poets Who Are Artists featuring Robert Eugene Perry
DESCRIPTION:  \nWinter Solstice Poetry Reading featuring Robert Eugene Perry \nOpen Mic: 2 poems or 5 minutes \nContact Sam at 508-753-4319 or Huck at 508-753-2500 \nMask required. \nRobert Eugene Perry is a native of Massachusetts. His most recent book of poetry\nSurrendering to the Path\, was published by Human Error Publishing (2020). Perry\nhosted a poetry group for disabled individuals at the former New England Dream Center\nin Worcester MA\, and has emceed the monthly Open Mic at Booklovers’ Gourmet in\nWebster MA since May 2017.\nThree of his poems were included in the 2021 Honoring Nature anthology by\nNatureCulture/ Human Error Publishing. Two poems were included in Poetica\nMagazine’s 2020 Mizmor Anthology regarding spirituality and nature. He had a short\nstory published in July 2021 with Wordpeace Journal. He has had several poems\npublished in Worcester Magazine.\nA self-styled metaphysical poet\, he draws inspiration from nature and endeavors to\ndraw connections between our higher selves and the natural world.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/artists-who-are-poets-poets-who-are-artists-4/
LOCATION:TidePool Bookshop\, 372 Chandler St. Unit 101\, Worcester\, MA\, 01602
ORGANIZER;CN="Sotirios Evangelos Lalos":MAILTO:selalos@verizon.net
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211219T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211219T200000
DTSTAMP:20260617T000130
CREATED:20210826T033408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T033408Z
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SUMMARY:Listen! A Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Listen! is a weekly poetry open mic on Sundays at 6 PM\, Nick’s Worcester. Hosted by David Macpherson.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/listen-a-poetry-reading-25/
LOCATION:Nick’s Worcester\, 124 Millbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Dave Macpherson":MAILTO:davemacp@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211212T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211212T200000
DTSTAMP:20260617T000130
CREATED:20210826T033301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T033301Z
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SUMMARY:Listen! A Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Listen! is a weekly poetry open mic on Sundays at 6 PM\, Nick’s Worcester. Hosted by David Macpherson.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/listen-a-poetry-reading-24/
LOCATION:Nick’s Worcester\, 124 Millbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Dave Macpherson":MAILTO:davemacp@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211210T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211210T170000
DTSTAMP:20260617T000130
CREATED:20211202T191338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211202T192457Z
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SUMMARY:& Company: A Virtual Poetry Reading with Moira Linehan
DESCRIPTION:FRIDAY\, DECEMBER 10- 4:00—5:00 PM\n \nVirtual Event Worcester\, MA\, 01608\nRegistration Link: https://mywpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/company-a-virtual-poetry-reading-with-moira-linehan/\n\nMoira Linehan will read from & Company\, her fourth collection of poetry. In this collection\, she uses paintings from French and American Impressionists to imagine the work and world of her maternal grandmother\, a seamstress and dressmaker in Paris in the late 1800/early 1900’s and then in Boston. She will discuss strategies for using paintings as triggers for poems and give examples of the relationship between a poem’s subject matter and its form. \nMoira Linehan is the author of four collections of poetry. Her first two\, If No Moon (2007) and Incarnate Grace (2015)\, were published by Southern Illinois University Press. Dorianne Laux chose If No Moon as the 2006 winner of the Crab Orchard Series open poetry competition. Both books were named Honor Books in Poetry in the Massachusetts Book Awards. In 2020 she had two books come out. In June Slant Books published her collection Toward and in December Dos Madres Press brought out & Company. Linehan lives north of Boston.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/company-a-virtual-poetry-reading-with-moira-linehan/
LOCATION:Online event\, Cyberspace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211208T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211208T210000
DTSTAMP:20260617T000130
CREATED:20211205T141101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211205T141101Z
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SUMMARY:WCPA Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Business meeting of the Worcester County Poetry Association. Guests are invited but only board members can participate in official business. Masks are required for in-person attendance at the Sprinkler Factory. You may also join us via  Zoom with the following link: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82953426877?pwd=QWd6alRhVXJwbVI3ZFRSdUlFMFUrUT09 \nMeeting ID: 829 5342 6877\nPasscode: 892575 \n 
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/wcpa-board-meeting/
LOCATION:WCPA Office @ Salisbury House\, 61 Harvard St.\, Worcester MA\, MA\, 01605\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211205T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211205T200000
DTSTAMP:20260617T000131
CREATED:20210826T032047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T033053Z
UID:3465-1638727200-1638734400@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Listen! A Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Writer Heather J. Macpherson joins the stage to read new selections of prose and poems. Her work has appeared in The Bennington Review\, 580 Split\, Dr. T.J. Eckleberg Review\, Blueline\, CLARE Literary\, The Worcester Review and other fine places. She teaches at Worcester State University and Clark University. \nListen! is a weekly poetry open mic on Sundays at 6 PM\, Nick’s Worcester. Hosted by David Macpherson.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/listen-a-poetry-reading-23/
LOCATION:Nick’s Worcester\, 124 Millbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Dave Macpherson":MAILTO:davemacp@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211204T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211204T140000
DTSTAMP:20260617T000131
CREATED:20211108T045741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211108T045741Z
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SUMMARY:"Pondering the Pandemic during The Rust Years:" Reading by Joe Fusco Jr.
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a full-length feature with Worcester humorist/poet Joe Fusco Jr. \nFree beverage (up to $5)\, courtesy of D’Errico’s Markets\, for all patrons. \nSupport local bookstores!
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/pondering-the-pandemic-during-the-rust-years-reading-by-joe-fusco-jr/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 E. Main St.\, Webster\, MA\, 01570
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211204T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211204T120000
DTSTAMP:20260617T000131
CREATED:20211202T191126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211202T192513Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Writing Workshop with Susan Roney-O’Brien
DESCRIPTION:SATURDAY\, DECEMBER 4 – 11:00 AM—12:00 PM\nVirtual Event Worcester\, MA\, 01608\nRegistration link: https://mywpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/poetry-writing-workshop-with-susan-roney-o-brien-7/\n\nThis virtual poetry workshop is a vehicle for critique\, a time of close reading and thoughtful responses that help craft the written word so that it says exactly what the author intends. The focus is the work itself. Poets are respectful of each other\, value the craft\, understand the courage it takes to have work critiqued\, and make the final decisions about their own writing. Please join us. Writing prompts will be shared with registrants one week before the workshop\, and we request you submit your work at least three days before the workshop to give attendees time to read your poem. \nSusan Roney-O’Brien earned her MFA at Warren Wilson College and is the author of five poetry collections. She hosts monthly poetry readings\, teaches workshops\, and coordinates the Stanley Kunitz summer writing series.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poetry-writing-workshop-with-susan-roney-obrien-7/
LOCATION:Online event\, Cyberspace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T200000
DTSTAMP:20260617T000131
CREATED:20211026T233448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211111T153142Z
UID:3793-1638298800-1638302400@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:A virtual Thirsty Lab with Craig Blais
DESCRIPTION:The Thirsty Lab poetry reading\, normally based out of Princeton\, Mass.\, continues to meet virtually.   On Tuesday\, November 30\, 2021\, Craig Blais will be the featured reader. \nVisit the Zoom registration link to receive information on how to join the reading. Zoom will send you an e-mail with the meeting details and a link to join. \nRegister \nCraig Blais’s first collection of poems\, About Crows (University of Wisconsin Press 2013)\, was a Walt Whitman Award and National Poetry Series finalist before being selected by Terrance Hayes for the Felix Pollak Prize in Poetry. His second poetry collection\, Moon News (University of Arkansas Press 2021)\, was named as a finalist for the Miller Williams Prize by former US Poet Laureate Billy Collins. His poems have appeared in Antioch Review\, Best New Poets\, Denver Quarterly\, Hotel Amerika\, the Southern Review\, Western Humanities Review\, and the Yale Review\, among other places. \n​Craig serves as chair of the Worcester County Poetry Association’s College Contest\, which awards the Elizabeth Bishop Manuscript Prize and the Etheridge Knight Performance Prize annually.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/3793/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211123T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211123T200000
DTSTAMP:20260617T000131
CREATED:20211026T232912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211111T153102Z
UID:3787-1637694000-1637697600@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:A virtual Thirsty Lab with Eve Rifkah
DESCRIPTION:The Thirsty Lab poetry reading\, normally based out of Princeton\, Mass.\, continues to meet virtually.   On Tuesday\, November 23\, 2021\, Eve Rifkah will be the featured reader. \nVisit the Zoom registration link to receive information on how to join the reading. Zoom will send you an e-mail with the meeting details and a link to join. \nRegister \nEve Rifkah was co-founder of Poetry Oasis\, Inc. (1998-2012)\, a non-profit poetry association dedicated to education and promoting local poets. She was the founder and editor of Diner\, a literary magazine\, and earned her MFA from Vermont College. She also teaches poetry with the WISE program at Assumption University.  Rifkah is the author of Dear Suzanne (WordTech Communications\, 2010) and Outcasts: The Penikese Island Leper Hospital 1905-1921 (Little Pear Press 2010). Her next book Lost in Sight\, will be coming out in 2021 from Silver Bow Publishing. Rifkah has published two chapbooks: “Scar Tissue” (Finishing Line Press\, 2017)\, and “At the Leprosarium\,” 2003 winner of the Revelever Chapbook Contest. Her single poems\, flash fiction stories\, and essays have appeared in many journals.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/a-virtual-thirsty-lab-with-eve-rifkah/
LOCATION:Zoom Online Meeting\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211121T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211121T200000
DTSTAMP:20260617T000131
CREATED:20210826T031853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T031853Z
UID:3463-1637517600-1637524800@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Listen! A Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Listen! is a weekly poetry open mic on Sundays at 6 PM\, Nick’s Worcester. Hosted by David Macpherson.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/listen-a-poetry-reading-22/
LOCATION:Nick’s Worcester\, 124 Millbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Dave Macpherson":MAILTO:davemacp@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211121T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211121T160000
DTSTAMP:20260617T000131
CREATED:20211105T153110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211105T153110Z
UID:3839-1637503200-1637510400@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Kate Zebrowski Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Kate Zebrowski launches her latest book\, Through a Bakery Window\, which is loosely based on a true story that took place in Spencer\, Ma. in 1899.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/kate-zebrowski-book-launch/
LOCATION:TidePool Bookshop\, 372 Chandler St. Unit 101\, Worcester\, MA\, 01602
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211120T210000
DTSTAMP:20260617T000131
CREATED:20211026T234619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211026T234619Z
UID:3797-1637434800-1637442000@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:An Evening of Poetry
DESCRIPTION:An Evening of Poetry will be held on Saturday\, November 20th at the GB & Lexi Singh Performance Center at Alternatives’ Whitin Mill\, 60 Douglas Road\, Whitinsville\, MA. A celebration of poetic excellence\, this event features readings from four regional poets and an open mic segment following intermission.  Scheduled from 7:00 – 9:00 pm\, the event is free and open to the public with donations welcome. \nThe poetry showcase will spotlight Candace Curran\, Paul Richmond\, Karen Warinsky\, and Gerald Yelle\, who will all read during the first hour. Curran has twice been named Western Massachusetts Poet’s Seat laureate\, while Richmond was honored as Massachusetts Beat Poet Laureate (2017-2019) and National Beat Poet Laureate (2017-2019). Warinsky has been a finalist in the Montreal International Poetry Contest. Her debut collection\, Gold in Autumn\, was released last summer. Yelle’s publications include The Holyoke Diaries and No Place I Would Rather Be. He is a member of the Florence\, Massachusetts Poets Society. \nFollowing intermission\, community poets from the audience will be able to participate in an open mic segment\, with five minutes allotted to each poet. Participants will be able to sign up to read at the start of the event. \nThis event is being hosted by ValleyCAST\, the arts and culture arm of Open Sky Community Services. Following Open Sky’s COVID safety protocol\, all attendees are required to wear a mask regardless of vaccination status. \nFor further information about this program or to learn more about participating\, email Karen Warinsky: karen.warinsky@gmail.com. To learn more about ValleyCAST and/or Open Sky Community Services\, visit openskycs.org.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/an-evening-of-poetry/
LOCATION:GB & Lexi Singh Performance Center\, Alternative's Whitin Mill\, 50 Douglas Rd.\, Whitinsville\, MA\, 01588
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211120T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211120T160000
DTSTAMP:20260617T000131
CREATED:20210920T194045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211020T201807Z
UID:3578-1637416800-1637424000@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Booklovers’ Gourmet Open Mic Poetry Share
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Open Mic Poetry Returns!! on the Third Saturday of (most) months\, 2-4 pm\nBring an original piece to share in a round-robin style.\nThis month Bruce Galli & Paul Szlosek will be emceeing. \nSpace is limited so please RSVP to deb@bookloversgourmet.com or 508-949-6232.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/booklovers-gourmet-open-mic-poetry-share-3/
LOCATION:Booklovers’ Gourmet\, 72 E. Main St.\, Webster\, MA\, 01570
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211120T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211120T120000
DTSTAMP:20260617T000131
CREATED:20211105T152840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211105T152840Z
UID:3835-1637404200-1637409600@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Book Signing with Local Author Kate Zebrowski
DESCRIPTION:Kate Zebrowski will present a short reading and discussion of her new novel\, Through A Bakery Window followed by a meet and greet.  Kate graduated from Leicester High School in 1970.  Through A Bakery Window is loosely based on events that took place in Spencer\, Ma. in 1899.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/book-signing-with-local-author-kate-zebrowski/
LOCATION:Leicester Public Library\, 1136 Main St\, Leicester\, MA\, 01524
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211118T200000
DTSTAMP:20260617T000131
CREATED:20211101T185842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211101T185842Z
UID:3816-1637258400-1637265600@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Root and Press Poetry Extravaganza
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the open mic then our Feature Performer\, poet/author singer/songwriter\, Linda McCarthy.\nLinda divides her time between penning song lyrics\, music\, and poetry. With a recent return from a two-year stay in Colorado\, Linda looks forward to sharing her works with old and new friends.\nSign up for the open mic in advance at jfjr6969@gmail.com.\nDoors open at 530pm. Kitchen will be open.\nSupport a local business and awesome performer!
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/root-and-press-poetry-extravaganza-2/
LOCATION:Root and Press LLC\, 623 Chandler Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01602\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211116T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211116T180000
DTSTAMP:20260617T000131
CREATED:20211105T153444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211105T164532Z
UID:3842-1637082000-1637085600@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Eve Rifkah - Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Eve Rifkah\, poet and recipient of the 2021 Kunitz award from the Worcester County Poetry Association\, is a longtime Worcester resident. \nShe worked with the Telegram & Gazette for 17 years and has taught writing and English composition college courses at Fitchburg State University\, Worcester State University\, WPI and Clark University. \nRifkah was co-founder of the nonprofit organization Poetry Oasis (1998-2012)\, which focused on education and promoting local poets\, and was founder-editor of the literary journal Diner\, which ran for seven years. \nShe is the author of Dear Suzanne (2010) and Outcasts: The Penikese Leper Hospital 1905-1921 (2010). Her newest book is Lost in Sight.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/eve-rifkah-poetry-reading/
LOCATION:TidePool Bookshop\, 372 Chandler St. Unit 101\, Worcester\, MA\, 01602
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211114T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211114T200000
DTSTAMP:20260617T000131
CREATED:20210826T031751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210826T031751Z
UID:3461-1636912800-1636920000@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Listen! A Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:Listen! is a weekly poetry open mic on Sundays at 6 PM\, Nick’s Worcester. Hosted by David Macpherson.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/listen-a-poetry-reading-21/
LOCATION:Nick’s Worcester\, 124 Millbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01610\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Dave Macpherson":MAILTO:davemacp@aol.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211114T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211114T153000
DTSTAMP:20260617T000131
CREATED:20211105T152129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211105T153306Z
UID:3829-1636898400-1636903800@worcestercountypoetry.org
SUMMARY:Poetry Reading for Children: Why Trees Sneeze
DESCRIPTION:This event is limited to 25. Masks required. \nDo your children ask odd questions like “why do rivers shiver?” or “do trees dance?” Curt Curtin answers these and many more in his latest poetry collection called: Why Trees Sneeze and Other Mysteries\, “a collection that curious minds are sure to enjoy.” (Worcester librarian\, Devon Evans). The reading is targeted to children of all ages\, but especially ages 7-11. \nIn addition publishing two full-length adult collections and three poetry chapbooks\, Curtin taught English and Creative Writing at the junior high\, high school and college levels for over 25 years\, and volunteered to teach poetry classes in two elementary schools. He served as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for children in foster care and a Volunteer Case Reviewer for the Mass. Department of Children and Families for 20 years. Copies of his new book are being donated to local libraries\, CASA\, and DCF.
URL:https://worcestercountypoetry.org/event/poetry-reading-for-children-why-trees-sneeze/
LOCATION:TidePool Bookshop\, 372 Chandler St. Unit 101\, Worcester\, MA\, 01602
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