Raising Women’s Voices in Turbulent Times

Raising Women’s Voices in Turbulent Times: Open MicMeChesny Room, Schenectady Public Library, 99 Clinton St., Schenectady, NY 12305 Tuesday, December 6, 2022 – 5:45 PM to 7:45 PM. Sign up […]

A Conversation with John Gray

John Gray, award-winning columnist, author, and news anchor discusses his novels, his dogs, and his life as a broadcast news anchor and writer in a conversation with NYS Writers Institute […]

Caffe Lena Poetry Open MIc featuring Philip Memmer

Caffe Lena 47 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs, NY, United States

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 […]

$5.00

Third Thursday Poetry Night with Featured Reader Lâle Davidson

Social Justice Center 33 Central Ave., Albany, NY, United States

Poet & novelist Lâle Davidson will read from her work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 7:30PM, with an open mic for community […]

The Year in Review

The Hudson Valley Writers Guild takes a look back at the year that was 2022. We rejoice at the highlights, scream at the lowlights, and try to make sense of […]

$10.00

Next Year’s Words: a New Paltz Reading Forum

Next Year’s Words: a New Paltz Reading Forum celebrates December with feature poets Grisel Y. Acosta, Joann Deiudicibus, and Mike Jurkovic on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. LIVE at the Elting Memorial Library’s Steinberg Room and via ZOOM.Afro-Latinx poet and professor  Grisel […]

Caffe Lena Poetry Open Mic featuring Sparrow

Caffe Lena 47 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs, NY, United States

On Wednesday, January 4, 2023, Caffè Lena will present a poetry reading by Sparrow. An open mic poetry reading will follow. Doors open for sign-ups at 6:30 pm, and the readings will start […]

5th Annual Midwinter Day Marathon

The Bookstore in Lenox and St. Rocco’s present a marathon reading of Midwinter Day – Bernadette Mayer’s book-length poem about the Town of Lenox, written all on one day, December 22, 1978 – […]

Invocation of The Muse Featuring Shannon Lynette

ALBANY, NY’S OPEN MIC FOR POETS & POETRY INVOCATION OF THE MUSE POETRY OPEN MIC Returns To LARK HALL With Our First Featured Poet of 2023, SHANNON LYNETTE aka Lady […]

Reading and Conversation with Paul Grondahl

Paul Grondahl, author, journalist, and NYS Writers Institute Director, will be the first speaker in the 2023 SLCA Writers Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, January 12, at the Sand Lake […]

Book Talk: “The Trump Shitstorm”

You’re invited to a talk and open discussion on Frank S. Robinson’s new book, The American Crisis: Chronicling and Confronting the Trump Shitstorm,  — 3 PM, SATURDAY, Jan. 14 — […]