Poet Rachel Baum will read from her work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 7:30PM, with an open mic for community poets.Rachel R. Baum is the founder of Moving Mountains Poets and the Saratoga Peace Pod, crafters who create warm items for families in crisis, as well as the Saratoga Senior […]
On Wednesday, June 5, 2024, Caffè Lena will present a poetry reading by Barbata Ungar. An open mic poetry reading will follow. Doors open for sign-ups at 6:30 pm and the readings will start at 7:00. The host for the event will be Carol Graser and the cost is $5 general, free for students. The featured reading will […]
Poet Susan Oringel will read from her work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany on Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 7:30PM, with an open mic for community poets.Susan Oringel is a poet and writer in New York’s Capital District. Publications include: Carnevale (2023), My Coney Island (2019) and work in various journals. She was awarded fellowships by NYSCA and […]
The first Wednesday of every month is Poetry Night at Caffe Lena. Hosted by Carol Graser, this event includes an open mic reading and a featured poet. The doors open for signups at 6:30 and the readings start at 7PM. In July the featured poet is Roger Mitchell. The featured reading will also be live […]
Word Thursdays In Person featuring The Teacup Poets: Teresa Winchester, Sharon Ruetenik, Sharon Cucinotta, Magdalena Tabor, & Laura Wright, will take place in THREE DAYS at Bright Hill Press and will broadcast live on Thursday, July 11 at 7 PM EST.Suggested donation is $3, and free to students. Donations to Bright Hill are gratefully accepted via […]
Please join us for the Senior Center’s poetry/storytelling open mic!This month’s featured Author/Poet/Storyteller/Folklorist is Dr. Joseph Bruchac, Saratoga Springs’ Inaugural Poet Laureate with over 180 adult and children’s books published. Each open mic participant may read 2 short poems or 1 longer one. The Saratoga Senior Center Open Mic is supportive, affirming, and non-threatening. RSVP by calling (518) 584-1621 […]
The Pine Hollow Arboretum Open Mic featuring Bob Sharkey on Friday, July 12, 2024.Doors open and sign-up at 6:00 PM. Reading begins at 6:30 PM. The Arboretum is open from dawn to dusk, you might want to visit the grounds before the reading Bob Sharkey is a poet, writer, contest organizer, and supporter of local […]
For the 1st time ever at the third Thursday readings, there will be 2 featured poets reading, Tom Nicotera from Connecticut & Charlie Rossiter from Vermont, at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany on Thursday, on July 18, 2024 at 7:30PM, with an open mic for community poets.Tom Nicotera has published poems in numerous small press publications. He was a […]
Bring your poems for Circle of Poetry. Bring 3-5 poems to be read by poets attending. Round-Robin format. Friday August 9, 2024 – Sign-up starts at 6:00 PM with Reading beginning at 6:30 PM. Helping to host the event is the PINE HOLLOW ARBORETUM. Reading held at HQ building at 34 Pine Hollow Road, Slingersland, NY […]
Poets Craig Hancock and Marnie Andrews will be featured followed by an open mike when the Woodstock Poetry Society meets in-person at the Woodstock Library and virtually via Zoom (and streamed live on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WoodstockPoetry) on Saturday, August 10th, 2024 at 2pm.WPS meetings are held the 2nd Saturday (2pm) of every month. To attend virtually: contact phillip@woodstockpoetry.com to receive Zoom info. If attending, […]
Please join us for the Senior Center’s poetry/storytelling open mic featuring Writer/Poet Margaret Greaves, Associate Professor of English at Skidmore College and author of Lyric Poetry and Space Exploration from Einstein to the Present (Oxford University Press, 2023)Guest Host: Barbara Ungar RSVP by calling (518) 584-1621 Each open mic participant may read 2 short poems […]
Poets Christopher Heffernan and Jerrice J. Baptiste will be featured followed by an open mic when the Woodstock Poetry Society meets in-person at the Woodstock Library and virtually via Zoom (and streamed live on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WoodstockPoetry) on Saturday, September 14th, 2024 at 1pm-Special Time (Eastern).Note: This month WPS is meeting at 1pm. WPS meetings are […]
The Hudson Valley Writers Guild supports the efforts of writers in all genres by sponsoring readings, workshops, and contests and providing a number of valuable resources for the entire literary community.
