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Saturday, December 14
 

TBA

Poetry in Spanish and Translations INTO ENGLISH AND INTO MUSICAlan Smith Soto • Pedro Granados • Leslie Bary • Daisy Novoa Vásquez • Stephany Svorinić
 
Tuesday, September 22
 

6:30pm EDT

Amesbury Monthly Poetry Reading OnlineEllie O'Leary • Therese Broderick
 
Saturday, October 3
 

7:00pm EDT

Solidarity Salon/ Virtual Version OnlineCindy Veach • Julia Lisella • Enzo Silon Surin • Jennifer Barber • Eileen Cleary • Jennifer Martelli • Deborah Schwartz • Anna M. Warrock • Kevin McLellan • Allison Adair • Jenna Le • Karen Frieland
 
Wednesday, October 7
 

7:00pm EDT

Rozzie Reads Poetry and Open Mic OnlineEileen Cleary • Yves Mary Jean
 
Thursday, October 8
 

7:00pm EDT

Virtual Special Event: Bobby LeFebre Shares His Social Justice Poetry OnlineBobby LeFebre
 
Thursday, October 15
 

7:30pm EDT

Robert Lowell Memorial Lecture Series featuring Poets Natasha Trethewey and Meg Fernandes OnlineNatasha Trethewey • Megan Fernandes
 
Wednesday, October 21
 

1:00pm EDT

Online Poetry: Medicine for the Soul OnlineJessica Fisher
 
Monday, November 2
 

7:15pm EST

Blacksmith House Poetry Series: Jeffrey Harrison and Nathalie Handal OnlineNathalie Handal • Jeffrey Harrison
 
Sunday, November 8
 

3:00pm EST

Virtual Poetry At the Concord Free Library: Jeffrey Harrison and Matthew Lippman OnlineMatthew Lippman • Jeffrey Harrison
 
Friday, November 13
 

7:30pm EST

Chapter & Verse Literary Reading Series OnlineRobbie Gamble • Susanna Kittredge • Alison Adair
 
Tuesday, November 17
 

7:00pm EST

Cervena Barva Press Zoom Reading Series OnlineFrannie Lindsay • Dayna Leslie Hodges • John L. Stanizzi
 
Thursday, November 19
 

7:00pm EST

Rozzie Reads Poetry and Open Microphone OnlineSandra Lim • Connie Nelson
 
Tuesday, November 24
 

7:00pm EST

A Virtual Thirsty Lab Poetry Reading with David SuretteDavid R. Surette
 
Thursday, December 10
 

7:00pm EST

Cervena Barva Press Book Launch OnlineKaren Friedland • Corey Mesler
 
Friday, December 11
 

7:30pm EST

Chapter & Verse Literary Reading Series OnlineJoyce Peseroff • Steven Cramer • Joshua Coben
 
Sunday, December 13
 

3:00pm EST

Concord Poetry at the Library Series: Steven Cramer and Joyce Peseroff OnlineJoyce Peseroff • Steven Cramer
 
Monday, January 25
 

7:00pm EST

Martín Espada with Luke Salisbury, FloatersMartín Espada • Luke Salisbury
 
Wednesday, January 27
 

7:00pm EST

Poetry Readings: Cheryl Savageau, David Surette, Ellen LaFlèche and Steven RielEllen LaFleche • Steven Riel • Cheryl Savageau • David Surette
 
Sunday, January 31
 

5:00pm EST

reflection | regeneration | renewal Poetry Reading Online
 
Friday, February 5
 

7:00pm EST

Poetry at the Y Reading Series (Virtually via Zoom) - POETRY READING & Open Mic OnlineWendy Drexler • Richard Waring
 
Sunday, February 7
 

2:00pm EST

Temple Sinai’s Twelfth Annual Poetry Festival Featuring Marge PiercyMarge Piercy
 
Thursday, February 11
 

7:00pm EST

Shelter: The Art of Caring -- Virtual Poetry & Prose ReadingStephan Anstey • Diamond Asaneh • Suzanne Beebe • Douglas Bishop • MJ Bujold • Charles Gargiulo • Nancy Jasper • S.C. Thibodeau • PJ Wamala
 
Friday, February 12
 

7:30pm EST

CHAPTER AND VERSE LITERARY READING SERIES OnlineJennifer Martelli • Susan Buttenwieser • Scott Withiam
 
Saturday, February 20
 

11:00am EST

Virtual Panel Discussion Featuring New England Poets OnlineJ.D. Scrimgeour • Tim Mayo • Meg Kearney • J.D. Scrimgeour
 
Wednesday, February 24
 

7:00pm EST

Martín Espada — Author of Floaters at the Odyssey Bookshop OnlineMartín Espada • Paul Mariani
 
Saturday, February 27
 

2:00pm EST

Poetry Reading with Charles Coe OnlineCharles Coe

5:30pm EST

Book Launch of Honoring Nature: An Anthology of Authors and Artists Festival Writers OnlinePaul Richmond • Janet MacFadyen • Cheryl Savageau • JuPong Lin • Robert Eugene Perry • Jason Grundstrom-Whitney • Zarnab Tufail • Paul Rabinowitz • Roger West • Carlos Dufflar • Angel Martinez • Dina Stander • Kate Rex
 
Sunday, February 28
 

11:00am EST

Authors and Artists Festival - Day 2 OnlineJanet MacFadyen • Cheryl Savageau • JuPong Lin • Robert Eugene Perry • Jason Grundstrom-Whitney • Zarnab Tufail • David Crews • Paul Rabinowitz • Susan Glass • Roger West • Karen Warinsky • Deb Habib • Susan Cerulean • Joan Maloof • Simon Wilson • Paul Richmond
 
Wednesday, March 3
 

12:30pm EST

MCC Visiting Writers Series presents Kevin Carey OnlineKevin Carey
 
Friday, March 12
 

7:30pm EST

CHAPTER AND VERSE LITERARY READING SERIES OnlineRobert Carr • Jennifer DeLeon • Sally Bliumis-Dunn
 
Saturday, March 13
 

11:00am EST

A Light Breeze from Kerry: A Virtual Poetry Reading with Curt Curtin OnlineCurt Curtin • Dee O'Connor
 
Wednesday, March 17
 

11:00am EDT

Kerry Dancers: A Family Portrait in Poetry OnlineCurt Curtin

6:30pm EDT

Pakachoag Music School Presents Chasing Dreams to American Shores OnlineCurt Curtin
 
Sunday, March 21
 

3:00pm EDT

Concord Poetry at the Library Series presents: An Afternoon with Allison Adair and Tiana Clark OnlineAllison Adair • Tiana Clark
 
Tuesday, March 23
 

7:00pm EDT

Across the Tracks: A Virtual Poetry Reading with Curt Curtin OnlineCurt Curtin • Dee O'Connor
 
Monday, April 12
 

7:30pm EDT

SRP Broadside Reading & Craft Talk with Jendi Reiter & Armen Davoudian ZoomEd Rayher • Jendi Reiter • Armen Davoudian • J. Hyde Meissner
 
Thursday, April 15
 

7:00pm EDT

Poetry Month Celebration with Mass. Book Award Poetry Winners OnlineAndrea Cohen • Karen Skolfield • Oliver de la Paz
 
Sunday, April 18
 

3:00pm EDT

Concord Poetry at the Library Series presents: Andrea Cohen / Fady Joudah OnlineAndrea Cohen • Fady Joudah • Friends of the Concord Free Public Library
 
Sunday, April 25
 

3:00pm EDT

Tuning in to a higher power: poems of prayer Online
 
Sunday, May 16
 

3:00pm EDT

Concord Poetry at the Library Series presents: Krysten Hill and Cynthia Manick, A reading and conversation with Joyce Peseroff OnlineKrysten Hill • Joyce Peseroff • Cynthia Manick
 

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