Guild Announcements

Poets in the Park 2019

Poets in the Park is celebrating 30 years of bringing poetry in July to the Robert Burns statue in Washington Park, Albany, NY. 

Winners of the Tom Nattell Peace Poetry Prize

The late Tom Nattell, Albany poet & environmental & peace activist, established the Tom Nattell Peace Poetry Prize in 2004 to make a cash prize each year to a student at Albany High School for a poem they had written.

HVWG Poetry Contest

The HVWG writing contest alternates genres annually. This year’s contest is POETRY. Winners will be awarded cash prizes and invited to read their winning piece at a special meeting.

New HVWG Prose Readings

The Hudson Valley Writers Guild is planning a new series of readings that will feature prose writers. 

Irish Literature Open Mic

The Hudson Valley Writers Guild will present an Irish Literature Open Mic at the Colonie Town Library on March 17th .

The Guild and Albany High School

Albany High School librarian Alicia Abdul contacted the Hudson Valley Writers Guild about participating in a poetry unit project with 10th grade English classes.

HVWG Annual Meeting

The Hudson Valley Writers Guild Annual Meeting presents An Afternoon with Woman Poets featuring Therese Broderick, Sharon Stenson, Dawn Marar, and Faith Green Saturday November 17, 2018.