Events

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. Worcester County Poetry Association is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Three Decker Meet […]

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 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! Eve 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, […]

We're back with an exciting new location! It's the Broadway Restaurant at 100 Water Street, Worcester. Owners 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 […]

A poetry and music series at the Merriam-Gilbert Public LibraryFree and open to all! Please stop by or call the Library at508-867-1410 to reserve your seat. Each 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 […]

Rubin Campus Center Hagglund Conference Room / CC 301 Regie 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 […]

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A poetry and music series at the Merriam-Gilbert Public LibraryFree and open to all! Please stop by or call the Library at508-867-1410 to reserve your seat. Each 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 […]

Join us at The Mill in West Boylston on April 15th. The 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 […]

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. The poetry progresses through four carefully curated sets exploring secular, theistic, and […]

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. In 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 & […]

Poets at Large Presents Stewart & Anderson April 18th Poets 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. Joshua Michael Stewart is currently the Massachusetts Beat Poet Laureate (2025-27) and […]

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Join us at The Mill in West Boylston on May 20th. The 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 […]

A poetry and music series at the Merriam-Gilbert Public LibraryFree and open to all! Please stop by or call the Library at508-867-1410 to reserve your seat. Each 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 […]

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!

Children's Poetry In-Person For National Poetry Month, let's write together! Poet 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. Registration is required. Location: […]

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 […]

A poetry and music series at the Merriam-Gilbert Public LibraryFree and open to all! Please stop by or call the Library at508-867-1410 to reserve your seat. Each 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 […]

The Thirsty Lab poetry reading, normally based out of Princeton, MA, continues to meet virtually. Join us on Tuesday April 28th virtually on Zoom with none other than Michael Milligan, our featured reader! Michael Milligan has worked as a construction laborer, migrant fruit and grape picker, homestead farmer and graphic arts production manager. Also a musician/composer, artist and writer. […]

Please join us for another Wednesday double feature edition of our monthly open mic and featured poetry reading series Poetorium Too at TidePool Bookshop (located at 372 Chandler Street in Worcester, MA) on April 29th from 5 pm to 7 pm hosted by Paul Szlosek and (hopefully) Ron Whittle. It will be a full two […]