Thursday, March 29, 2018

----April 2018  No.Essex All-Literation Nation (and nearby) Events--------------------


----------In the All-Literation Nation--------
(frost/greys/mer.mic/fuerza/tuesday4/riverbards)

[First Monday], April 2nd, 7pm:  Grey Court Poets,
                 (read/review your poem, bring 12 copies)
             ----Nevins Library, Methuen, MA

April 6th, 7pm, Haverhill River Bards, Feature: Chris O'Carroll + open mic
         Battle Grounds Coffee
         39 Washington street, Haverhill, Massachusetts 01832

[2nd Tues], April 10th, 7pm: Frost Hoot, Tim Cremin + Helena Minton, open mic
             ----Cafe Azteca , 180 Common St Lawrence, MA

[3rd Wed],  April 18th, 6-7:45: Fuerza, all open mic
             ----Lawrence Public Library

[4th Sun], April 22nd, 10:30am--:  Merrimac Mic
             ----Merrimac, MA  Public Library (495N, Exit 52, ~2.6 mi, on R)

[4th Tue], April 24th, 7pm: Tuesday4Poetry, performance-po + open-mic
             ----No.Andover Public Library


---------------------And Nearby----------------------------------

April 14th, 3pm:  Powow River Poets, readings + open-mic
             Juan Matos and Rhina P. Espaillat
              ---Newburyport Public Lib, 94 State Street


[3rd Sat], April 21st, 6pm:  Ipswich Poets at Zumis: open-mic
            ---Zumi's Expresso (+coffee+treats) 40 Market St, Ipswich





----------------Additional Special Events in April-----------------

Local visitor Pilar Quintana will be in a special reading
   with other poets: Mass Poetry and the Montserrat College of Art,
Spring Showers Event, Saturday April 7th from 12:00-2:00 pm
at the Prudential Center in Boston,
in the Belvidere Arcade across from the Post Office.
Open Mic after..


Stevens Memorial Library, North Andover,
  Stevens Memorial Library Celebrates Poetry month
  with a Performance Poetry Program on Sunday, 4/8 @ 2pm.
      Join North Andover Poets Laureate, Nadine & Ken Delano


Poetry Reading  (Linda Flaherty Haltmaier)
Thursday, April 12th at 6:30
The Andover Book Store, Main St. (next to CVS now)

-----------Tim Cremin on TV!------------------


The Way You Run in Dreams and yourself will be featured in the April 2018 episode of Write Now. It will air in Haverhill, MA on Tuesdays @ 8 p.m., and Wednesdays @ 7 a.m.11 a.m., and 4 p.m. You may watch it at those times from your computer through the "Watch Live" option on Haverhill Community TV's website. When the dates/times become available for the other 3 markets, I'll send you an email. Sometime in May, it should be on my subsection of the HCTV website. I'll send you the link when it's up.
I previewed the episode and was very pleased with the interview. You were thoughtful, as always, and gave positive advice to others wishing to publish. Congrats on publishing your first poetry book!
  (From Gayle Heney)

---------------------------


AMESBURY POETRY MONTH:
• “A Light Night of Verse” — 7 p.m. April 5 at BareWolf Brewery, 12 Oakland St., Amesbury;

• “A Light Night of Verse” — 6 p.m. April 18 at Silvaticus Brewery, 9 Water St., Amesbury

• “Whittier Through the Years” — 2 p.m. April 22 at Friends Meeting House, 120 Friends St., Amesbury

• “Amesbury Public Library Poetry Series,” featuring Paulette Demers Turco — 6 p.m. April 24 at Amesbury Public Library, 149 Main St.


Monday, March 19, 2018

----END OF MARCH 2018 REMINDERS---------------

Worked out and tuned up with the Grey courts on the 5th..

I had a great visit to the nearby Ipswich/Zumi's event this past Saturday...
    I don't often get the chance..lots of ice-cream, coffee, cozy setting,
      and social awareness..





Things have moved here and there, so here are some reminders for the
     end of March 2018 doings in the N.Essex All-Literation Nation Zone:


The Frost Foundation Hoot is at: MARCH 20th , 7pm , CAFE AZTECA , 7PM
          ---traditional feature:  Andover High School
                (looks like the storms will finally miss us)
           
Fuerza is at:  MARCH 21st, 6PM(+) , Lawrence Public Library
              ----'speak your truth' open mic

Haverhill River Bards is at:  March 23rd , 7pm,
       Battle Grounds Coffee Company (39 Washington St.),
       ----feature :  Jessie Brown

Merrimac Mic, MARCH 25th , 10:30am
         ---Merrimac Public Library

Tuesday4Poetry, MARCH 27th, 7pm (come early to sign in)
         ----North Andover Public Library
             ---host performance + open mic.


---------------------------------------------------

working on your writer's block?

Poetry Writing Workshop
Thursday, March 22nd 6:30-7:30
Memorial Hall Library, Andover

Linda Flaherty Haltmaier, Andover’s Poet Laureate, will lead a poetry workshop in celebration of the upcoming National Poetry Month. She’ll explore different techniques to create poems so that all participants will leave with a completed poem or two. Come join the fun! Poetry is for everyone–beginner and advanced writers welcome. Register online or by calling 978-623-8430—or just show up, it’s a huge room! 

----------------------------------------------------