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.
Writing with other people keeps you honest.” — Natalie GoldbergGive yourself the present of time to write before all the holiday craziness kicks in! Inspired by Natalie Goldman’s recent book The True Secret of Writing: Connecting Life with Language, join us for a morning meditation, movement and writing retreat. Everyone is welcome, new and experienced […]
The Hudson Valley Writers Guild is proud to present the 2023 Year in Review at MochaLisa’s Caffè in Clifton Park!Mary Panza hosts the Year in Review, highlighting the ups and downs, highs and lows of the year with featured poets EL and Nathan Smith. Are you inspired by everything that has been going on in […]
*INVOCATION*ALBANY NY’S OPEN MIC FOR POETRY & THE SPOKEN WORD RETURNS TO LARK HALL 351 Hudson Ave, Albany, NY ( ELEVEN CLUB) on MONDAY, DECEMBER 4TH! *Sign up At 7:30pm * Start Time 8pm* Hosted By R.M. Engelhardt & S.L. Maurice ~ With Music By Doctor Sax ~ *$5.00 Donation Requested* Sponsored By Dead Man’s […]
Gene Damm, former journalist, former president of FAPL, & current board member of FFAPL presents Dream Town: Shaker Heights and the Quest for Racial Equity by Laura Meckler at the Washington Ave branch of the Albany Public Library. Open to all ages.
A book launch for “Crossing Divides: My Journey to Standing Rock” by Vernon Benjamin with guest speakers, book readings, and videos of the 2016 anti-pipeline protests.Speakers will include Wes Gillingham of Catskill Mountainkeeper and Chase Iron Eyes of the Lakota People’s Law Project. The late Vernon Benjamin is best remembered for his two-volume “History of […]
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 for signups at 6:30 and the readings start at 7PM. On December 6th the featured poet is James Schlett. The featured reading will also be […]
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.
