Robery Milby is probably the busiest man in poetry business. He works tirelessly to bring poetry and spoken word to as many people as possible each and every month. Even though February is a short month, that is not slowing Robert down. Here is what he has planned for this month in the Hudson Valley. Be sure to check out some of these events if you are in the area and let Robert know how much we appreciate all that he does.
Feb. 2012 Poetry Readings
Thursday, 2/2 7pm
Noble Coffee Roasters,Rt. 207(corner of Stony Ford Rd),Campbell Hall, NY
Featured poets: Adrianna Delgado
plus open mic
Host: Robert Milby$2 donation
info: 845-294-1056
Thurs. 2/2 7pm
Newburgh Free Library: Poetry Night
Read your work or that of a favorite poet
Sponsored by the Hudson River Poets
Newburgh Free Library, 124 Grand St., Newburgh, NY
845-562-7342 or 845-563-3609
1st Thurdays
no coverFriday, 2/3, 7pm
Florida Library Poetry Cafe
Florida Library,4 Cohen Circle,Florida, NY
Featured Poets: Guy Reed, Christopher Wheeling, Robert Milby
plus open mic
Host: Robert Milby
no cover
info: 845-651-7659Friday, 2/3 8pm
Calling All Poets
Howland Cultural Center,477 Main St.,Beacon, NY
Featured poets: Edwin Torres & Leslie Gerber
plus open mic
$4 cover
Hosts: Jim Eve, Mike Jurkovic
info: 845-831-0077Saturday, 2/4, 4pm
Poetry on the Loose
7 West St. (by side parking lot entrance)
Warwick, NY
Featured poet: poet appearing in the Wawayanda Review
plus open reading for original work
Host: Bill Seaton
no cover
info: 845-294-8085Sunday, 2/12 6pm
Arts Society of KingstonA Reading by the Hosts Of Poetry Series Throughout the Hudson Valley: Teresa Costa, Mike Jurkovic, Judith Lechner, Phillip Levine, Cheryl A. Rice, Robert Milby, Michael Platsky, Micky Shorr, Dan Wilcox, Chris Wood
Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston, NY
Info: 845-338-0331; askforarts.orgThursday, 2/16, 7pm
Bank Square Coffeehouse,129 Main. St.,Beacon, NY
Featured poet: Christopher Gazeent
Host: Glenn Werner & Adrianna Delgado
donations appreciated
info:glenn.werner@gmail.com
cafe: 845-440-7165Saturday, 2/18, 3pm
Albert Wisner Library
Third Saturdays Poetry Series
1 McFarland Dr., Warwick, NY
Featured poet + open mike
Hosted by Mary Makofske
info: 845-986-1047Monday, 2/27, 7pm
Poetry at the Church
Goshen Methodist Church,115 Main St.,Goshen, NY
(2nd floor community room)
Featured poet
plus open mic
host: Ted Gill
donations appreciated
info: 845-294-5010Tues. 2/28, 7pm
Poetry Night
Tuscan Cafe,5 South St.,Warwick, NY
Featured poet: Christopher Gazeent
Host: Franklin Schneider
plus open mic
$2 donation
info: 845-987-2050
We are currently working on a brand new events calendar for the poetry and spoken word open mics and readings in upstate New York (this means you guys in the Hudson Valley, too) that we will be launching in the next few weeks. If you are a host or venue that is putting on poetry events, please send us an email at info@albanypoets.com with the information and we will add it to our ever-growing calendar. Albany Poets has been posting and promoting the poetry and spoken word of upstate New York and publishing an events calendar since we began in 2000 and we strive to continue that tradition to bring the art to the people.
