A panel discussion, sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., on understanding the consequences of book banning and their impact in a modern society at the Pine Hills branch of the Albany Public Library in the large meeting room.Bring a banned book to donate to The Red Bookshelf! Scheduled participants include: Dr. Kimberly Wilkins – Retired […]
Local poet Victorio Reyes Asili will read from his work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 7:30PM, with an open mic for community poets.Victorio Reyes Asili has a PhD from the University at Albany, where he completed his dissertation entitled Mic Check — Finding Hip Hop’s […]
Please join us for our first poetry/storytelling open mic! Featuring Poet Elaine Handley, three-time winner of the Adirondack Center for Writing Best Book of Poetry.Participants have five minutes to read two short poems or one long one; storytellers have 5 minutes to tell, narrate or perform their piece. Don’t be afraid to come out and […]
All genres and skill levels are welcome to this FREE writing workshop with poet and writer Suzanne S. Rancourt at the Keesville Free Library.POC and to register is Keeseville Free Library keesevillefreelibrary3@gmail.com
Join Claverack Giant project curator Dr Kate Laity for a talk about the history of the giant, its discovery and all the strange lore behind its various interpretations. This digital collage project invokes local history of the Hudson Valley around an archeological discovery in 1705, and the interpretations of its significance since.There will be some […]
Do you know what your rights are as a writer, or how to read that contract you’ve tried so hard to get? What about the differences between Copyright, Trademarks, Patents, and Service Marks? Jodé Millman, attorney and author, will answer these questions and more at the next meeting of the Upper Hudson Sisters in Crime […]
Spencertown Academy Arts Center Conversations with Neighbors, in collaboration with The Chatham Bookstore, presents bestselling author Peter Biskind in an event celebrating his new book, Pandora’s Box: How Guts, Guile, and Greed Upended TV (William Morrow, 2023), on Sunday, November 19 at 2:00pm. He will be joined in conversation with acclaimed historian David Nasaw. The book will […]
Curtis L. Witters, artist, dedicated father, entrepreneur, mentor, & education advocate, discusses & reads from his book, Fatherhood at 19 . . . No Tutorial Books: A Memoir about Fatherhood at the Washington Ave branch of the Albany Public Library. Open to all ages.
Local poet and songwriter, Laura Beth Johnson, is releasing a folk record at Caffe Lena on November 28th at 7pm! The record is about religious heritage and queer love.
Visual Poetry: New Vistas ProgramsVisual Poetry: Poetry in Performance, November 28th, 2023 Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm Join us for an enchanting poetry screening and reading event where words spring to life through the voices of gifted poets. Be captivated by the screening of “Compass: A Video/Poem Chapbook,” a collaborative masterpiece by artists Mary Jablonski & Laura Frare, […]
St. Rocco’s Salon at Kiddie Pool in Downtown Albany.Chatbots and Python outputs, cut-ups and surrealist games: a variety of approaches to generative text. With Kite, Chris Funkhouser, & more. Games and hangout from 6-7pm Readings will begin at 7:30pm SCHEDULE: Kite reading three collaborations with algorithms Chris Funkhouser doing a “little anthology” of generative poetry, […]
Giving voice to written work adds layers of meaning while clarifying our intention and charging the words on the page with emotional and intellectual substance.Participants will learn to hone the skills needed to enliven the written page for the stage, then perform for a live audience at West Hurley’s The Poetry Barn.
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.
