Award-winning fiction writer and essayist Peter Orner, whose work often celebrates the joy and necessity of reading, is the author of the new essay collection, Still No Word from You: Notes in the Margin (2022), “a unique chain of essays and intimate stories that meld the lived life and the reading life.”4:30 p.m. Tuesday, February […]
On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, Caffè Lena will present a poetry reading by John-Francis Quiñonez. An open mic poetry reading will follow. Doors open for sign-ups at 6:30 pm, and the readings will start at 7:00. The host for the event will be Carol Graser, and the cost is $5 general, free for students.The featured […]
Spencertown Academy Arts Center, in collaboration with Chatham Bookstore, presents journalist and historian Jonathan Darman on his new book, Becoming FDR: The Personal Crisis that Made a President, on Sunday, March 5 at 2:00pm. He will be joined in conversation with political reporter for The New York Times Jeremy W. Peters. Advance reservations are recommended.Tickets […]
Frank S. Robinson will talk about his new book —The American Crisis: Chronicling and Confronting the Trump Shitstorm — on Tuesday, March 7, at noon, at the Albany Public Library, 161 Washington Avenue.Please come! I’ll try to make it lively and provocative. The 247-page book is an edited selection of my blog essays from 2015 […]
Word Thursdays Online featuring Our Ancestors Did Not Breathe This Air poets will broadcast live on Thursday, March 9 at 7 PM EST.To attend the event on March 9, please click this link just before 7 PM EST. You can also visit Bright Hill’s Facebook page at 7 PM EST to view the live stream. The suggested donation […]
Hernan Diaz, Pulitzer-nominated fiction writer and former UAlbany faculty member, is the author of the acclaimed new novel, Trust (2022), a mind-blowing and multi-layered narrative, the book is composed of four manuscripts, each telling a different version of the life of a Wall Street tycoon and his wife, building to Black Thursday and the Great […]
New York Times bestselling novelist Deborah Crombie headlines the upcoming Murderous March 2023 conference hosted by the Upper Hudson chapter of Sisters in Crime.The event is ZOOM only on Friday, March 10, and Saturday, March 11, 2023. Crombie’s 19th novel in her Scotland Yard series, A KILLING OF INNOCENTS, was published in early February. Crombie […]
Join Paul Lamar, a retired College of St Rose professor and South End writer, leads this popular series of writing workshops. Learn how to express yourself clearly and imaginatively, share your work, and respond to the stories of others. Attend any or all sessions.Registration is required. If you require help to register a librarian will […]
Please join us in the Large Meeting Room for stories, finger plays, songs and rhymes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers, and their caregivers.
Celebrate Irish American Heritage Month with Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Paul Muldoon, “the most significant English-language poet born since the second World War” (Times Literary Supplement), and the author of more than 30 collections.In November 2022, Irish President Michael Higgins named Muldoon the ninth “Ireland Professor of Poetry,” an honor bestowed jointly by universities and cultural […]
Local writer Marylou Streznewski will read from her work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 7:30PM, with an open mic for community poets.Marylou Streznewski is an eclectic writer of poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and journalism. She was an active member of the poetry community in the Delaware Valley and […]
Lucky? Or just a coincidence? March 17 is St Patrick’s Day and the theme is A Little Luck. The stories are yours. Admission is free.Got a story to tell? Find out more and/or sign up to grab one of the limited storyteller slots. Dottie’s will have beer, wine and food, available for purchase. Story Slam? – A […]
Join us at the Main Library for your child’s enrichment through stories, song, movement, and play! Every Thursday morning from 10:30 am to 11:15 am. For ages 0 to 5 with caregiver.
Join the library for a two-week weekend workshop with published poet Susan Comninos. Comninos will discuss and employ techniques for incorporating elements of your own community’s folklore into identity-based poems that can function as your own “origin stories.”Come prepared to try your hand at techniques for folding family sayings, stories, and more into poetry that’s […]
Do you like having fun with silly monsters? Or “howe”ling with delight? Come on down to the historic Howe Branch of the Albany Public library for a special story time with puppetry, dance, and music. Featuring Gruff the “Howe”-ling Monster and his librarian side-kick. Registration is required. For registration visit: https://albanypubliclibrary.libcal.com/event/10264280
Join us in your jammies for Pajama Story Time with Miss Melissa. We will read books, sing songs, and have lots of cozy fun!
Join Ms Melissa for fun songs and short books to introduce your baby to story time! We will meet in the community room, and babies and their caregivers are welcome to stay and play after story time.
Please visit https://rachelluna.eventbrite.com for more info and to register, registration is required.Among her many accomplishments, Rachel Luna is an innovative journaling workshop leader who will spend time in a variety of Capital Region settings imparting her knowledge and teaching her craft to young people and adults. A successful entrepreneur who teaches and speaks all around […]
Lucid Voices: Open Mic & Poetry NightElectric City Barn (400 Craig Street, Schenectady NY 12307) Free to all! Hosted by Adonis Richards, of Lucid Writers, an ECB member. Performers will sign up when they arrive and it will be on a first come, first served basis. We will only be supplying a small speaker and […]
Foothills Arts Council, Inc is sponsoring a poetry open mic at 10 AM-12 noon on Saturday, April 1st, 2023, at the Amsterdam Free Library, 28 Church St., Amsterdam, NY.Free and open to the public. Judith Prest will be the featured speaker. Sign ups begin at 10 AM. Contact Irving (Jay) Towne at 518 496 2707
April is National Poetry Month! Stop by the Washington Avenue branch Children’s room to create your own unique cut-up poetry all month long. What is cut-up poetry, you ask? It’s the process of cutting words out of books, magazines, or newspapers and putting them together to create a poem. We will have a cut-up poetry […]
The NYS Writers Institute at the University at Albany proudly presents the 3rd Annual Albany Film Festival, a celebration of the convergence of film and storytelling featuring a lineup of award-winning filmmakers, novelists, and screenwriters, feature-length film screenings and conversations, and a presentation of the Ironweed Awards and short film awards.The Ironweed Award for Exemplary […]
