Women will gather in mid-July to immerse themselves in writing and nature. Two daily classes are followed by free time in the afternoon and readings in the evening. Class choices include poetry, fiction, journaling, memoir and multi-genre.Since 1995, this retreat has embraced and celebrated the talent women bring to writing. Our voices, so often diminished […]
Trusting God during Difficult CircumstancesSome of our times are harder than others. Whether it’s the loss of a loved one, health issues, financial worries or even positive changes like starting a new relationship, the “not knowing” can be challenging. Poet Rainer Maria Rilke in his famous volume “Letters to a Young Poet” encourages the young poet […]
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 […]
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.
Judy (White) Staber will read from her recent biographical-memoir “Rise Above It, Darling the story of Joan White actor, director, teacher, producer and (sometimes) mother.” published 2022.Judy Staber, who was known in the Berkshires before her second marriage as Judy Salsbury, was born into a theatrical family during World War II. Her mother was a […]
Are you a writer apprehensive about AI? Tell me about it. This workshop will help you to identify and put into practice various craft strategies that large language models (LLMs; otherwise known as AI) such as ChatGPT cannot do. HI (human intelligence) writing includes a conscious awareness of aspects of writing such as the process from first to last draft, […]
Sílvia Mejía, PhD, professor of Spanish, Latin American Literature, & Film, also Chair, Dept. of World Languages & Cultures, The College of Saint Rose presents Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock by Jenny Odell at the Washington Ave branch of the Albany Public Library. Open to all ages.
If you’re a writer hoping to publish a book, here’s an opportunity you won’t want to miss. Several authors from the Sisters in Crime Upper Hudson chapter will talk about their paths to publication and offer some tips. They’ve written cozy mysteries, historical mysteries, and psychological thrillers. Authors scheduled to share advice and answer questions […]
Please join SUAWP (Shut Up and Write, Please), a local writers’ group, as they present their poetry and fiction responses to the photographs and sound installation of the current exhibition Ron Jude: 12 Hz.This reading will be held in the Feibes & Schmitt Gallery. Free with Museum admission.
Be Part of the Tenth Season of Next Year’s Words! Come to the Next Readers Forum: Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 7:30 at Elting Memorial Library, New Paltz, New YorkThe next session of Next Year’s Words, A New Paltz Readers Forum, will be held on December 20, 2023, at 7:30, at Elting Memorial Library, 93 […]
Cozy up with a cup of tea while you discuss notable literary titles in the Bach branch of the Albany Public Library’s newest book club, “Novels After Noon.” They will explore a variety of genres including memoirs, historical fiction, mysteries, and more! Head over to the Bach Branch’s event calendar to see the monthly club […]
Poet Suzanne S. Rancourt will read from her work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 7:30PM, with an open mic for community poets.Suzanne S. Rancourt is an award-winning, internationally published author of four books: Songs of Archilochus (Unsolicited Press, 2023), Old Stones, New Roads, (MSR Pub., 2021), murmurs at the gate, […]
Michael Sinclair discusses & reads from his latest novel, a 1920s mystery, Darker Than The Night at the Washington Ave branch of the Albany Public Library. Open to all ages.
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.
