The annual Lake George Fantasy Festival is a celebration of all genres of imagination, for all ages coinciding with a great vendor village, games, activities, music, frisbee golf and more amenities of the property.We welcome ALL genres including but not limited to: Steampunk, Cosplay, Goth, Industrial, Renaissance, Wild West, Comics and Characters, super heros, everyone! […]
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 and featuring local poets, musicians, and YOU (our friends and neighbors).Share your favorite poem or song. Listen to your friends and neighbors as they share […]
Join us as we kick off the conference with Alice James Books. Founded as a feminist press in 1973, today, Alice James Books is committed to collaborating with literary artists of excellence whose voices have been historically marginalized by producing, promoting, and distributing their work which often engages the public on important social issues.Executive Director […]
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 and sell their books.
Troy Night Out meets National Poetry Month! On Friday, April 26, from 5-8 pm, stop Join poets from Troy and the region for an evening of readings and book signings and sales. Stop into the Community Room at the Tech Valley Center of Gravity makerspace any time between 5 and 8 pm, as you enjoy […]
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. – 11:00 a.m. S.A. Kazlo Paul E. May J.T. McGee Joseph R.R. Templin Keith Willis 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Hannah Booke Joe Di Bari Peggy […]
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 the Arts.
The Prosendale Series presents Trail Mix: Hudson Valley Nature Writers on Sunday, April 28 at 3:00 pm. Multimedia event featuring readings (Akiko Busch, Leslie T. Sharpe, Nina Shengold, Gail Straub), film (Derek Dellinger), original art work (Kate McGloughlin), and live music (Tim Kapeluck and Geoffrey Harden). Admission by donation; $10 suggested. Complimentary snacks and author […]
The Friends’ Saratoga Book Festival is thrilled to partner with LiteraryArts@SPAC and Saratoga County Veterans Peer Connections to present an evening with acclaimed historian and author Donald L. Miller in celebration of his bestselling book Masters of the Air: America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany, the inspiration for the new […]
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 minutes. Theme: Risky Business.No tickets needed. Admission is suggested $10 donation at the door. Your donation supports Adirondack Center for Writing and North Country Public […]
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 has ended. However, Collar City Mushrooms will be opening our doors for one night to share a night of memories, words, and goodbyes in a […]
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 Rossiter, James Duncan, Alana Pedalino, and Jackie Craven with others TBD.
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.
