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2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

POETS AT LARGE Spoken Word/Poetry Event: Featuring Beat Poets

June 25 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

POETS AT LARGE Spoken Word/Poetry Event: Featuring Beat Poets

      Beat poets Paul “Word” Richmond, Deborah Tosun Kilday and Michael L. Kilday will be featured at the next Poets at Large event on Sunday, June 25th. This is part of a series of spoken word/poetry readings that have been held at The Rose Room Café, 4 East Main St., Webster, MA. This […]

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7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Free People’s Workshop

June 26 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Free People’s Workshop

Join us to share and discuss creative work. Visual, Literary artists and musicians welcome. Constructive criticism is encouraged

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7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

A Virtual Thirsty Lab with Susan Roney O’Brien

June 27 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

A Virtual Thirsty Lab with Susan Roney O’Brien

    The Thirsty Lab poetry reading, normally based out of Princeton, Mass., continues to meet virtually. On Tuesday, June 27th, 2023 Susan Roney O'Brien will be the featured reader. Please Click Here to register.   Register     Susan Roney-O’Brien curates a monthly poetry venue, is part of 4 X 4, a group of […]

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5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Matthew E. Henry Poetry Reading

June 28 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Matthew E. Henry Poetry Reading

Join us for a special evening with Matthew E. Henry as he reads from his poetry collections, The Third Renunciation and The Colored Page, and others both published and forthcoming. Books will be available for sale at the bookshop.   Matthew E. Henry (MEH) is the author of The Colored Page (Sundress Publications, 2022), Teaching […]

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6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Arts In The Garden

June 29 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Arts In The Garden

Indian Lake Community Association presents Arts in The Garden “an outdoor event that features music and poetry at the Community Teaching Garden on West Boylston Drive in Worcester. Performances will be every other Thursday starting July 7th from 6:30-8:00pm. Rain dates are the following day (Friday). On June 29th we will be featuring musicians Chuck and Mud, […]

7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Poetorium @ Starlite

June 29 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Poetorium @ Starlite

Please join us for a special 3-generation triple feature edition of 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, spoken word, and music starting with a brief interview on stage with our three featured performers […]

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1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Slightly Off-Beat Poets presents: Sarah St. George & Tianna Mercier

July 9 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Slightly Off-Beat Poets presents: Sarah St. George & Tianna Mercier

WHAT: Slightly Off-beat Poets presents: Sarah St. George & Tianna Mercier!   WHERE: Betsy’s Backyard Stage 185 Arvidson Road Woodstock, CT.   WHEN: July 9, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm   WHAT HAPPENS: Our feature poets of the month will each read for 20 minutes. Then we will take a quick break for book […]

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6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Arts In the Garden

July 13 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Arts In the Garden

Indian Lake Community Association presents Arts in The Garden “an outdoor event that features music and poetry at the Community Teaching Garden on West Boylston Drive in Worcester. Performances will be every other Thursday starting July 7th from 6:30-8:00pm. Rain dates are the following day (Friday). On July 13th we will be featuring musician Gabe Sakacs-Navarre, and […]

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Pour Me a Poem featuring Joel Moskowitz

July 13 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Pour Me a Poem featuring Joel Moskowitz

WHAT: Pour Me a Poem, a monthly open mic series for poets WHERE: 51 Park Street, Mansfield, MA (Wayne-Daniel Berard's home). The PMAP sign will be on the front porch. Please park on the opposite side of the street. WHEN: Thursday, July 13, 2023, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. WHAT HAPPENS: Our feature poet of the […]

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2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Booklover’s Gourmet: Open Mic Poetry

July 15 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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 - 8:00 pm

A Virtual Thirsty Lab with Tom Ewart

July 18 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

A Virtual Thirsty Lab with Tom Ewart

The Thirsty Lab poetry reading, normally based out of Princeton, Mass., continues to meet virtually. On Tuesday, July 18th, 2023 Tom Ewart will be the featured reader. Please Click Here to register.   Tom Ewart is seventy-something years old enough to know better, and generally doesn’t, which is why he writes; how will he know […]

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12:00 pm - 7:00 pm

BOOK FAIR & SPOKEN WORD PERFORMANCE AT GATEWAY CITY ARTS

July 22 @ 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm

BOOK FAIR & SPOKEN WORD PERFORMANCE AT GATEWAY CITY ARTS

    The public is invited to drop in on an all-day book fair that will feature poets and spoken word artists at Gateway City Arts on July 22. The event will begin at noon and go until 6 p.m. Donations are requested at the door on a $0 to $25 sliding scale.   The […]

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6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Barbara Morrison Poetry Reading

July 25 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Barbara Morrison Poetry Reading

The New Dawn Writers’ Group is proud to announce we will have Barbara Morris in house on July 25th at 6:00 p.m. for a reading. This is a free event. She will read from her poetry books and her award-winning memoir. Following the reading there will be time for questions and discussion. Then at 7:00 […]

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

A Virtual Thirsty Lab with Ginnie Gavrin

July 25 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

A Virtual Thirsty Lab with Ginnie Gavrin

The Thirsty Lab poetry reading, normally based out of Princeton, Mass., continues to meet virtually. On Tuesday, July 25th, 2023 Ginnie Gavrin will be the featured reader. Please Click Here to register.   Ginnie Goulet Gavrin is a retired massage therapist. Currently she teaches meditation and writing workshops at the Monadnock Mindfulness Practice Center in […]

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7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Poetorium @ Starlite

July 26 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Poetorium @ Starlite

Please join us for a special triple feature edition of 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, spoken word, and music starting with a brief interview on stage with our three featured poets Carolyn […]

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6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

2023 Stanley Kunitz Medal Presentation Ceremony

July 27 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

2023 Stanley Kunitz Medal Presentation Ceremony

Paul Szlosek will receive his medal at a ceremony presented by the Worcester County Poetry Association at the Worcester Historical Museum on Thursday, July 27th from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. There is limited parking at the museum, with additional parking on the street and in the Pearl/Elm Street […]

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6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Arts in The Garden

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

Arts in The Garden

On July 27th we will be featuring musician Arny Spielberg, and poet Victor Infante. 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!   Arny Spielberg has entertained audiences in Central Mass for the past […]

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2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

2023 Clemente Storytelling Circle

August 5 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

2023 Clemente Storytelling Circle

June 25
June 25 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

POETS AT LARGE Spoken Word/Poetry Event: Featuring Beat Poets

June 26
June 26 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Free People’s Workshop

June 27
June 27 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

A Virtual Thirsty Lab with Susan Roney O’Brien

June 28
June 28 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Matthew E. Henry Poetry Reading

June 29
June 29 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Arts In The Garden

June 29 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Poetorium @ Starlite

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July 9
July 9 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Slightly Off-Beat Poets presents: Sarah St. George & Tianna Mercier

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July 13
July 13 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Arts In the Garden

July 13 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Pour Me a Poem featuring Joel Moskowitz

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July 15
July 15 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Booklover’s Gourmet: Open Mic Poetry

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July 18
July 18 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

A Virtual Thirsty Lab with Tom Ewart

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July 22
July 22 @ 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm

BOOK FAIR & SPOKEN WORD PERFORMANCE AT GATEWAY CITY ARTS

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July 25
July 25 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Barbara Morrison Poetry Reading

July 25 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

A Virtual Thirsty Lab with Ginnie Gavrin

July 26
July 26 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Poetorium @ Starlite

July 27
July 27 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

2023 Stanley Kunitz Medal Presentation Ceremony

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

Arts in The Garden

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August 5
August 5 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

2023 Clemente Storytelling Circle

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