Events
Check this page regularly for information about poetry-related events.
ASHEVILLE, NC: AREA POETS AND WRITERS APPEAR AT THE THOMAS WOLFE MEMORIAL.
3rd Friday of every month except September.
For more information, visit http://www.wolfememorial.com/calendar.html
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CHAPEL HILL, NC: FRIDAY NOON POETS
When: Fridays, 12:30-1:30 pm
Where: Amity United Methodist Church, corner of Estes Dr. and Airport Blvd.
Contact: Dave Manning, 919-462-3695
Informal meeting of poets. All are welcome to read their poetry or poems of others.
Free parking ; go in through the side entrance.
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CHARLESTON, SC: POETRY DISCUSSION GROUP
When: first and third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 pm
Where: Lower Lance Hall, Circular Church, 150 Meeting Street, in Charleston
Contact: Richard Garcia at richardgpoet@earthlink.net or 843-795-0115
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CHARLOTTE, NC: READINGS
When: Second Thursday of every month at 8 pm
Where: Jackson's Java, 8640 University City Blvd. in Town Center Plaza
Contact: Jonathan Rice at iodineopencut@aol.com
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CHARLOTTE, NC: READINGS & OPEN MIKE
When: Last Friday of every month at 7 pm
Where: Green-Rice Gallery, 451 E. 36th Street.
Contact: Jonathan Rice at iodineopencut@aol.com
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COLOMA, WISCONSIN: POETRY & PROSE READINGS, MUSIC, OPEN MIKE
When: first Thursday of each month from 7 - 9 pm
Where: The Coloma Hotel, 132 East Main Street
Contact: Julia Eger at 920/787-7663) or visit http://theoriginalvoice.blogspot.com/
Tune in to 102.3FM WAUH radio for information regarding event cancellations due to severe weather.
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ELLISON BAY, WISCONSIN: EKPHRASIS: JOINING WORDS AND ART
When: September 1 - October 4
Where: Brew Coffee Shop, 12010 Hwy. 42 (Main Street)
Contact: Julia Eger at 920/787-7663) or visit http://theoriginalvoice.blogspot.com/
This is a collaborative gallery showing produced by the Blue Ponies and the Word Women.
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FAYETTEVILLE, NC: JAVA JAMS POETRY OPEN MIC
When: Ongoing, every Sunday from 7:00-11:00 pm
Where: 3818 Morganton Rd., right next to Carrabba’s restaurant
The talented regular participants of this long-running open mic event offer up an inspired reading of poems.
Newcomers welcome to the venue to listen or share some words of their own!
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GREENSBORO, NC: POETS REACHING OUT TO OLDER ADULTS
When: Ongoing
Where: Area nursing homes
Contact: Call 336-373-3636 to learn more about volunteering or scheduling a LifeVerse program.
LifeVerse is an ongoing Poetry GSO initiative for older adults that sends poets into nursing homes.
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HAYESVILLE, NC: COFFEE WITH THE POETS
When: Second Wednesday of every month
Where: Phillips and Lloyds Books
There is a featured poet each month followed by open mic.
Desserts, coffee, and tea are served by Crumpets Dessertery for a small charge.
Join us for a morning of local writers reading their words in a warm and friendly environment where everyone is welcome to read.
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MURPHY, NC: POETRY GROUP
When: First Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm
Where: Tri-County College.
Contact: Janice Moore at janicem@yhc.edu
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PULLMAN, WASHINGTON: "NATURE TWICE" POETRY EXHIBIT ABOUT ANIMALS AND NATURE
When: September 9 - November 21, 8 AM - 5 PM daily
Where: Conner Museum of Natural History, Abelson House, Ground Floor
Contact: Larry Hufford at 509-592-0262 or hufford@wsu.edu or visit the Conner Museum web site at http://sbs.wsu.edu/connermuseum
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