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We hope you'll join us in just under two weeks for the 2026 Frank O'Hara Prize Winner's Reading! Sunday, September 27th, from 4-6pm in the Salisbury House Ballroom, 61 Harvard St. in Worcester. Event begins with readings from the 2026 Frank O'Hara Prize Winners and concludes with a reading from 2026 Judge, January Gill O'Neil. […] |
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Poetorium Too Poetry Reading & Open Mic Featuring Stephen Campiglio, Claire Schaeffer-Duffy, & Simon Hunt Please join us for a special Tuesday triple 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 September 29th, 2026 from 5 pm to 7 pm hosted by Paul Szlosek and (hopefully) Ron Whittle. It will […]
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It’s Worcester Pride and the Museum of Worcester is partnering with Love Your Labels as we read City Poet: The Life and Times of Frank O’Hara. The definitive biography of Frank O’Hara, one of the greatest American poets of the twentieth century, the magnetic literary figure at the center of New York’s cultural life during […]
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The Thirsty Lab poetry reading, normally based out of Princeton, MA, continues to meet virtually. Join us on Tuesday September 29th VIRTUALLY ON ZOOM with our featured reader, Beth Sweeney. Susan Elizabeth (Beth) Sweeney’s poems have appeared in Diner, Worcester Review, Journal of Irish Literature, and elsewhere, and have won an Academy of American Poets Prize, a Frank O’Hara […] |
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Root and Press are hosting "Shut up and Write" every first and third Monday from 5:30-8:00pm at their location in Shrewsbury St. The Dirty Gerund meets Monday nights at Ralph's Diner in Worcester: "Sign-up" is out at 8:00pm, show starts at 9pm. $2-7 suggested donation. |
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Join us on October 6th as we feature the irrepressible Tom Ewart. Our special host will be Cheryl Bonin as I will be in Maine at an undisclosed location We're keeping the 5pm start for October. November 3rd and December 1st will start at 6pm because I'm teaching a Humor class for WISE at Assumption […]
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The Worcester Writer's Collective meets Tuesday nights from 6-9pm at the Jean McDonough Arts Center (JMAC) in Worcester. Writers of all genres are welcome to write and workshop in community. info@worcesterwriterscollective.org |
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Beyond the Page is back for its second reading. Join host Pamela Gemme and feature poets M (Maia) Campbell and Karen Sharpe for a reading and open mic. Keep this one in your calendars! Every second Thursday at 7pm. |
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UPDATE: Due to low enrollment, this workshop will be rescheduled for Spring 2027. Please check back! Join poet bg Thurston for a Poetry Workshop Saturday, October 10th from 1-4pm in the Boardroom of the Salisbury House (61 Harvard St.) The cost for the workshop is $35, and enrollment is capped at 10 participants. The workshop […] |
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1 event,The Dirty Gerund meets Monday nights at Ralph's Diner in Worcester: "Sign-up" is out at 8:00pm, show starts at 9pm. $2-7 suggested donation. |
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The Worcester Writer's Collective meets Tuesday nights from 6-9pm at the Jean McDonough Arts Center (JMAC) in Worcester. Writers of all genres are welcome to write and workshop in community. info@worcesterwriterscollective.org
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In collaboration with the Shawna Foundation, Art DuBois hosts Shivering Mouse Poetry Salon: Where Words Gather. This month features Eve Rifkah with Open Mic to follow. Keep this one in your calendar, every second Tuesday. www.shawnafoundation.org |
2 events,And look! my last, or next-to-last, of three loved houses went. The art of losing isn't hard to master. -- "One Art" Mapping Worcester in Poetry is hosting its annual graveside reading to mark Elizabeth Bishop's death on October 6, 1979. This year, local poets will gather under autumn trees to read aloud her poems […]
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The Worcester County Poetry Association's monthly Board Beeting is held from 7-8:30pm every second Wednesday in the Boardroom of the Salisbury House (61 Harvard St.) in Worcester. All welcome to attend, only members of the board vote. |
3 events,ONE POEM is an open poetry reading series meant to provide a venue for writers to share their work as well as the work of established writers they admire. For every original poem a person reads, they will be asked to compliment that poem by reading a poem of their choosing by another established and […]
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The Worcester Writers' Collective and Spicy Water Distillery in Millbury present Bards at the Barrel. While the Bards typically assemble on the second Thursday of every month, this month takes place on the third Thursday. This month’s feature is George Smith with a poetry, prose, and storytelling open mic to follow. Admission is free, but […]
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New Dawn Poetry Workshop: Come out to the New Dawn Writers’ Group’s Poetry Workshop. Every third Tuesday from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 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. Many of […] |
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Open Mic Roundtable Poetry with Special Feature Paul Richmond October 17th @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Please join us for our Monthly Open Mic Poetry Roundtable moderated by Robert Eugene Perry. This month will also feature a reading and book signing by Paul Richmond! All local poets are invited to bring original poems to share […] |
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Root and Press are hosting "Shut up and Write" every first and third Monday from 5:30-8:00pm at their location in Shrewsbury St. The Dirty Gerund meets Monday nights at Ralph's Diner in Worcester: "Sign-up" is out at 8:00pm, show starts at 9pm. $2-7 suggested donation. Tonight Features Sarah St. George: Sarah St George is a poet turning up the volume in the quiet corner of Connecticut. She began her open mic journey at the Gerund over a […] |
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The Worcester Writer's Collective meets Tuesday nights from 6-9pm at the Jean McDonough Arts Center (JMAC) in Worcester. Writers of all genres are welcome to write and workshop in community. info@worcesterwriterscollective.org |
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Join us at The Mill 185 in West Boylston on Wednesday, October 21st at 6:30pm for The Poetry Extravaganza, featuring Patricia Lynn! The Poetry Extravaganza (PE) is the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6:30-8:45 pm. Sign up for the open mic at jfjr6969@gmail.com. Five minute maximum, Please! There are no language restrictions. We are […] |
1 event,Award-winning poets Yona Harvey & Gary Jackson will read from and discuss their work as part of the Working Writers Series, sponsored by the Creative Writing Program at the College of the Holy Cross, in the Alden Performance Studio at the Prior Performing Arts Center. Yona Harvey is the author of You Don’t Have to Go […] |
1 event,Reading and discussion with poet Diannely Antigua, novelist Brinda Charry, and writer for children and young adults, David Elliott. Free and open to the public. The N.H. Chapter of Writers for Democratic Action presents an evening of readings by stellar N.H. authors on belonging and democracy at Gibson’s Bookstore in Concord, N.H. They will be joined at […] |
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Karen Warinsky's "Poets at Large" is back for its 7th season. This month features poet Sharon Arsego and spoken word and sound collaboration Aeroelastic Flutter. Poet Linda Blakesley will share an extended set during the open mic. $10 suggested donation; email karen.warinsky@gmail.com to join the open mic. Sharon Arsego is from Bristol where she works […] |
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Welcome to the MAPO 2026 Finale & Award Ceremony! Come meet poets from all over MA, celebrate your work with a champagne toast, experience a red carpet entrance, watch/compete in the individual competition finals, receive your team awards, read at our open mic, and enjoy an after party featuring entertainment. Team awards will be presented […]
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The first of a three-part series, the Shawna Foundation's Shivering Mouse Poetry Salon hosts a poetry reading, author Q & A, and Open Mic from 3:00pm at Gray Rock Pocket Forest. Joanne Johnson is this part's feature. Next installments expected April and August 2027. The spoken word events are hosted by Art DuBois, the Shawna Foundation's […] |
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The Openest Mic's full Mooniest Mic is held on the full moon each month from 6-9pm at Canvas by Coff33 Corp in Fitchburg. 5-7 minute slots in a not just poetry Open Mic. Contact openestmic@gmail.com This is the last Full Mooniest Open Mic of 2026: no features, no frills, just extended sharing! The Dirty Gerund meets Monday nights at Ralph's Diner in Worcester: "Sign-up" is out at 8:00pm, show starts at 9pm. $2-7 suggested donation. |
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The Worcester Writer's Collective meets Tuesday nights from 6-9pm at the Jean McDonough Arts Center (JMAC) in Worcester. Writers of all genres are welcome to write and workshop in community. info@worcesterwriterscollective.org Fred Gerhard, author of Drifting to “Hello” and Lilacs Still Bloom in Ashburnham, will be reading poems from his mother, Rena Gerhard’s posthumously published book, The Loving: Selected Poems. Following the reading at 8:00 p.m. we transition to our monthly fourth Tuesday Open Mic. At New Dawn Arts Center, 84 Main Street in Ashburnham, MA. […]
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The Thirsty Lab poetry reading, normally based out of Princeton, MA, continues to meet virtually. Join us on Tuesday October 26th VIRTUALLY ON ZOOM with our featured reader, Steven Ratiner. STEVEN RATINER is the author of GRIEF'S APOSTROPHE, published by Beltway Editions in 2025.He's also published three poetry chapbooks, a collection of poetry interviews, and appeared inseveral anthologies. […] |
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Please join us for a special Wednesday triple 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 October 28th from 5 pm to 7 pm hosted by Paul Szlosek and (hopefully) Ron Whittle. It will be a full […] |
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