Special Event

Whirlwind, this year’s New Year’s Day Spoken Word/Performance Extravaganza is sponsored by the Saugerties Arts Commission and presented by the Hudson Valley New Years Day Spoken Word/Performance Extravaganza and The Local in Saugerties.The six-hour event will feature more than 110 poets, writers and musicians drawn from the Hudson Valley region. In the spirit of democracy, […]

The Baltimore Consort (Mary Anne Ballard, Mark Cudek, Larry Lipkis, Ronn McFarlane, Mindy Rosenfeld, and Danielle Svonavec), the “rambunctious sextet” (Washington Post), known for their lively renditions of Renaissance tunes are joined by acclaimed writers Sarah Giragosian, Jill Hanifan, Jonathan Dubow, and Susan Comninos in a collaborative performance featuring original poetry inspired by music from […]

This is an in person event at our Saratoga Springs, NY store!The editor and contributors to the anthology Thriving will join us for readings and conversation celebrating this vibrant collection of short works on a single theme. The evening’s speakers will be: Pam Clements, Joe Di Bari, Anne Gotham, Sue Oringel, Alexander Perez, Judith Prest, […]