Favorite Poem Project 2024

The Rensselaerville Library and Conkling Hall invite you to a celebration of poetry and community at our 19th annual Favorite Poem Project – led by our friend Rev. Claire North […]

Word Fest Book Fair

To celebrate Troy Night Out and National Poetry Month and kick off Word Fest, poets from across the region will gather at the Tech Valley Center of Gravity to sign […]

Independent Bookstore Day

Join MochaLisa’s Caffé to celebrate our local authors and all things books on April 27th!Authors will be on-hand throughout the day, from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. 9:30 a.m. – […]

Word Fest Featuring Sierra DeMulder, Samira, and SG

For the first time since 2019, the Word Fest Open Mic is back, featuring three amazing poets – Sierra DeMulder, Samira, and SG –  on Saturday, April 27, at the Sand Lake Center for […]

Howl Story Slam at UJAC

The Howl Story Slam is a live storytelling competition. Anyone can sign up to tell a story the night of the event. The rules: true stories, no notes, under 5 […]

$10.00

R.I.P Saint Rose Reading

Collar City Mushrooms 333 Second Ave., Troy, NY, United States

So many talented and bad ass local writers have gone to and graduated from the College of Saint Rose…. and now the college has closed its doors, and their story […]

Stephen A. DiBiase Poetry Contest Reading

Finalists in the 9th annual Stephen A. DiBiase Poetry Contest will read their poems. Information about the contest will be provided.Poets expected to read include Guy Reed, Barbara Ungar, Charlie […]

Summer Camp Stories… Live!

Writers Read™ and the New York State Writers Institute present a curated program of personal, 650-word, five-minute Summer Camp stories from talented writers throughout New York’s Capital Region — from […]