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2023-04-28

Baseball Poetry Festival

Baseball Poetry Festival

April 28 - April 30

Baseball Poetry Festival

Join poets, poetry lovers, and baseball fans at one or more of our 4 poetry open mic locations in Worcester's vibrant Canal District. Bring your poems, stories, songs, and spoken word with a baseball-oriented theme to share in an open mic format. Don't have a poem of your own? Come on down and share some […]

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Poetic Princeton: April

April 30 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Poetic Princeton: April

Do you enjoy poetry? Like to read aloud? Like to share your work and the work of poets you admire? Join Clair Degutis and Claire Golding of the Princeton Arts Society for a Sunday afternoon hour of literary fellowship. Bring two poems—one may be your own work, if you wish—and read them aloud to the […]

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6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

The Poetry Extravaganza with Paul Szlosek

May 2 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

The Poetry Extravaganza with Paul Szlosek

Join us on Tuesday, May 2nd from 6:00-8:30 pm for an evening of poetry, humor, and revelry. Two open-mic sessions sandwich our Feature poet Paul Szlosek. Sign up for the open-mic at jfjr6969@gmail,com . Five-minute maximum, please. Free admission. Separate area for our event. On-the-street parking or check redemptionrock.beer for other parking options. Redemption Rock […]

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8:00 am - 5:00 pm

John Hodgen Reading

May 4 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

John Hodgen Reading

Come listen to John Hodgen read from his yet-to-be published manuscript, out October 2023.       Free and open to everyone.  There will be refreshments.

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

A Reading with John Hodgen

May 4 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

A Reading with John Hodgen

May 4: 6:30 Princeton Library: John Hodgen

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7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Monthly Board Meeting

May 10 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Monthly Board Meeting

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Library Poetry Tour Presents Katie Elizabeth Walsh

May 10 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Library Poetry Tour Presents Katie Elizabeth Walsh

Katie Elizabeth Walsh will be the feature poet at the next stop on the Library Poetry Tour. Katie Elizabeth Walsh will be the feature poet at the next stop on the Library Poetry Tour. Katie works in publishing and disability rights advocacy. Her first poem was published at the age of thirteen. She has been […]

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2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Booklover’s Gourmet

May 13 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Booklover’s Gourmet

Booklover's Gourmet Open Mic Poetry 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!

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7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Poetry Workshop at New Dawn

May 16 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Poetry Workshop at New Dawn

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 […]

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6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

{Poet-pourri}

May 18 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

{Poet-pourri}

      Local poets, storytellers and humorists will read from their latest musings. A night that won't soon be forgotten. Featuring: John Hodgen     Therese Carr                         Paul Szlosek                           […]

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

The Library Poetry Tour Presents Katie Elizabeth Walsh

May 18 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

The Library Poetry Tour Presents Katie Elizabeth Walsh

Katie Elizabeth Walsh will be the feature poet at the next stop on the Library Poetry Tour. Katie Elizabeth Walsh will be the feature poet at the next stop on the Library Poetry Tour. Katie works in publishing and disability rights advocacy. Her first poem was published at the age of thirteen. She has been […]

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2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

2023 Poems In & Out of Places: Workshop II

May 20 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

2023 Poems In & Out of Places: Workshop II

Our exciting Poems in and Out of Places contest will be coming to a close on June 1st, 2023. Anyone interested in submitting will have two chances to come workshop their work with us @ our headquarters here at 61 Harvard St. Come celebrate our fair city, and commune with other poets and writers for […]

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1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Slightly Off-Beat Poets

May 21 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Slightly Off-Beat Poets

    WHAT: Slightly Off-beat Poets presents: An Afternoon with Richard Fox/ Beth Sweeney/ Paul Szlosek   WHERE: Deb Horan's backyard 15 Eddy Street Webster, MA. PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN CHAIR FOR THIS OUTDOOR EVENT! WHEN: May 21, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm   WHAT HAPPENS: Our feature poets of the month will each read […]

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The Poet’s Cauldron: May Edition

May 21 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The Poet’s Cauldron: May Edition

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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Chris O’Connell poetry reading @ New Dawn & Open Mic

May 23 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Chris O’Connell poetry reading @ New Dawn & Open Mic

6:00 pm - 6:45 pm: Chris will read his work 6:45 pm - 7:00 pm: Chris will have a Q and A 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: New Dawn Writers Group will host their regular open mic. Everyone is welcome to read or listen.         Chris O’Carroll is the author of two […]

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

A Virtual Thirsty Lab with Kevin King

May 23 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

A Virtual Thirsty Lab with Kevin King

  The Thirsty Lab poetry reading, normally based out of Princeton, Mass., continues to meet virtually. On Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023  Kevin King will be the featured reader.   Please click HERE to register. Register     Kevin King  is the author of the novel All The Stars Came Out That Night, Dutton. His first […]

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden With Camille T. Dungy

May 23 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden With Camille T. Dungy

American Antiquarian Society's wonderful virtual evening with Camille T. Dungy.   In Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden, poet and scholar Camille T. Dungy recounts the seven-year odyssey to diversify her garden in the predominantly white community of Fort Collins, Colorado. When she moved there in 2013, with her husband and daughter, the community […]

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7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Poetorium @ Starlite

May 25 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Poetorium @ Starlite

Poetry Open Mic & Reading Series Featuring Therese Gleason & Howard J. Kogan. Please join us for 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 brief interview on stage […]

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2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Poets @ Large Poetry Series in The Rose Room Cafe

May 28 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Poets @ Large Poetry Series in The Rose Room Cafe

    Poets at Large continues its 2023 series of spoken word/poetry readings on Sunday, May 28th at The Rose Room Café, 4 East Main St., Webster, MA.  The reading is free to the public (ages 14 and up) and will be held from 2-4 p.m.  Featured readers will be MW Murphy, Gerald Yelle and Gary Metras.  There […]

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7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Free People Artist Workshop

May 29 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Free People Artist Workshop

Visual artists, poets, writers meet to share and discuss their work Positive feedback is encouraged.

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7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

A Virtual Thirsty Lab with Muriel Nelson

May 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

A Virtual Thirsty Lab with Muriel Nelson

The Thirsty Lab poetry reading, normally based out of Princeton, Mass., continues to meet virtually. On Tuesday, May 30th, 2023 Muriel Nelson will be the featured reader. Please click HERE to register.       Register   Muriel Nelson lives near Seattle where she enjoys music, furry muses, and edible landscaping, and believes that salads […]

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6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Arts In The Garden

June 1 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Arts In The Garden

Indian Lake Community Association presents Arts in The Garden featuring poet, Susan Roney O'Brien, and musician, Fox and the Dragon. Admission is FREE and patrons are encouraged to bring non-alcoholic beverages and snacks to this family friendly event. Join us for an awesome time at Arts in The Garden!   Susan Roney  O'Brien curates a […]

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April 28
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Baseball Poetry Festival

April 30 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Poetic Princeton: April

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May 2
May 2 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

The Poetry Extravaganza with Paul Szlosek

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May 4
May 4 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

John Hodgen Reading

May 4 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

A Reading with John Hodgen

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May 10
May 10 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Monthly Board Meeting

May 10 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Library Poetry Tour Presents Katie Elizabeth Walsh

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May 13
May 13 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Booklover’s Gourmet

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May 16
May 16 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Poetry Workshop at New Dawn

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May 18
May 18 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

{Poet-pourri}

May 18 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

The Library Poetry Tour Presents Katie Elizabeth Walsh

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May 20
May 20 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

2023 Poems In & Out of Places: Workshop II

May 21
May 21 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Slightly Off-Beat Poets

May 21 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The Poet’s Cauldron: May Edition

  • There are no events on this day.
May 23
May 23 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Chris O’Connell poetry reading @ New Dawn & Open Mic

May 23 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

A Virtual Thirsty Lab with Kevin King

May 23 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden With Camille T. Dungy

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May 25
May 25 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Poetorium @ Starlite

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May 28
May 28 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Poets @ Large Poetry Series in The Rose Room Cafe

May 29
May 29 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Free People Artist Workshop

May 30
May 30 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

A Virtual Thirsty Lab with Muriel Nelson

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June 1
June 1 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Arts In The Garden

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