Third Thursday Poetry Night featuring John Thomas Allen

Local poet John Thomas Allen will read from his work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany, NY on Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 7:30PM, with an open mic for community poets.John Thomas Allen enjoys all forms of poetry, especially the highly speculative and what allows for the fullest freedom of expression.  He was […]

Third Thursday Poetry Night featuring Barbara Ungar

Poet Barbara Ungar will read from her work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany, NY on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 7:30PM, with an open mic for community poets.Barbara Ungar’s sixth full-length poetry collection, After Naming the Animals, concerning the sixth extinction, was published this June by The Word Works, which also published Immortal Medusa and Charlotte Bronte, […]

Third Thursday Poetry Night Featuring Nathan Smith

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

Local Poet Nathan Smith will read from his work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany, NY on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:30PM, with an open mic for community poets.Nathan Smith has been writing for 10 years since he was a high school student in rural Pennsylvania, but only decided to start sharing his work […]

Third Thursday Poetry Night Featuring Jill Crammond

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

Local poet Jill Crammond will read from her work at the Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave., Albany, NY on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 7:30PM, with an open mic for community poets.Jill Crammond’s first book of poems, Handbook for Unwell Mothers (Finishing Line Press), was released in July 2023. Her poems have been nominated for Pushcart Prizes […]

2nd Sunday @ 2: Poetry + Prose

TAP, Inc. 210 River Street, Troy, NY, United States

The 2nd Sunday @ 2: Poetry + Prose open mic has a new location for March 9 - the offices of TAP, Inc., 210 River St., Troy, NY.

Third Thursday Poetry Night featuring Melissa Anderson

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

Local Poet Melissa Anderson will read from her work at the Social Justice Center in Albany with an open mic for community writers.

$5.00

Third Thursday Poetry Night Featuring Andy Fogle

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

Local poet Andy Fogle will read from his work at the Social Justice Center on Thursday, May 15, with an open mic for community writers.

Walt Whitman Birthday Reading

Washington Park Albany, NY, United States

Poets & other citizens will gather at the Robert Burns statue in Washington Park to celebrate the birthday of the quintessential American poet, Walt Whitman, with a reading of his poem “Song of Myself."

Third Thursday Poetry Night Featuring Rhonda Rosenheck

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

Local Poet Rhonda Rosenheck will read from her work at the Social Justice Center on Thursday, June 19, with an open mic for community writers.