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Massachusetts Statewide Poetry Calendar

Welcome to the schedule of poetry events happening in Massachusetts! This schedule contains events happening all over the state, as entered by our Poetry Partners and others. It is not limited to Mass Poetry events. To submit an event, click here. If you’d like to be authorized to add events directly to the calendar, email programassistant@masspoetry.org.

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

6:30pm EDT

Amesbury Monthly Poetry Reading OnlineEllie O'Leary • Therese Broderick

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

7:00pm EDT

Rozzie Reads Poetry and Open Mic OnlineEileen Cleary • Yves Mary Jean

7:00pm EDT

Virtual Special Event: Bobby LeFebre Shares His Social Justice Poetry OnlineBobby LeFebre

7:30pm EDT

Robert Lowell Memorial Lecture Series featuring Poets Natasha Trethewey and Meg Fernandes OnlineNatasha Trethewey • Megan Fernandes

1:00pm EDT

Online Poetry: Medicine for the Soul OnlineJessica Fisher

7:15pm EST

Blacksmith House Poetry Series: Jeffrey Harrison and Nathalie Handal OnlineNathalie Handal • Jeffrey Harrison

3:00pm EST

Virtual Poetry At the Concord Free Library: Jeffrey Harrison and Matthew Lippman OnlineMatthew Lippman • Jeffrey Harrison

7:30pm EST

Chapter & Verse Literary Reading Series OnlineRobbie Gamble • Susanna Kittredge • Alison Adair

7:00pm EST

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

7:00pm EST

Rozzie Reads Poetry and Open Microphone OnlineSandra Lim • Connie Nelson

7:00pm EST

A Virtual Thirsty Lab Poetry Reading with David SuretteDavid R. Surette

7:00pm EST

Cervena Barva Press Book Launch OnlineKaren Friedland • Corey Mesler

7:30pm EST

Chapter & Verse Literary Reading Series OnlineJoyce Peseroff • Steven Cramer • Joshua Coben

3:00pm EST

Concord Poetry at the Library Series: Steven Cramer and Joyce Peseroff OnlineJoyce Peseroff • Steven Cramer

7:00pm EST

Martín Espada with Luke Salisbury, FloatersMartín Espada • Luke Salisbury

7:00pm EST

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

5:00pm EST

reflection | regeneration | renewal Poetry Reading Online

7:00pm EST

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

2:00pm EST

Temple Sinai’s Twelfth Annual Poetry Festival Featuring Marge PiercyMarge Piercy

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

7:30pm EST

CHAPTER AND VERSE LITERARY READING SERIES OnlineJennifer Martelli • Susan Buttenwieser • Scott Withiam

11:00am EST

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

7:00pm EST

Martín Espada — Author of Floaters at the Odyssey Bookshop OnlineMartín Espada • Paul Mariani

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

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

12:30pm EST

MCC Visiting Writers Series presents Kevin Carey OnlineKevin Carey

7:30pm EST

CHAPTER AND VERSE LITERARY READING SERIES OnlineRobert Carr • Jennifer DeLeon • Sally Bliumis-Dunn

11:00am EST

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

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

3:00pm EDT

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

7:00pm EDT

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

7:30pm EDT

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

7:00pm EDT

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

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

3:00pm EDT

Tuning in to a higher power: poems of prayer Online

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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Katzenberg Center, 3rd floor, CGS
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Smith College Campus Center, Carroll Room
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Suffolk University Poetry Center
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Temple Isaiah
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THE DEMOCRACY CENTER , 45 MOUNT AUBURN STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA (HARVARD SQUARE)
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