------MONDAY APRIL 1ST , 7pm--------------------
Grey Court Poets: Meet, Read, and improve..: bring 10 copies
Nevins Library. 305 Broadway, Methuen MA
-------THURSDAY APRIL 4th , 7pm-------------------
Linda Flaherty Haltmaier , Andover Laureate
Reading and Book Launch Celebration
Memorial Hall Library, Andover MA
--------FRIDAY APRIL 5th , 7pm-----------------------
Haverhill River Bards , Feature Alfred Nicol, and open mic
Battlegrounds Coffee , 39 Washington St. Haverhill, MA
------TUESDAY APRIL 9th , 7pm--------------------------
Frost Hoot; Feature: 2019 Frost Prize Winner,runners-up
+ open mic, all types of poems and people
Cafe Azteca, 180 Common St, Lawrence, MA
-------WEDNESDAY APRIL 17th , 7pm (?)--------------
Fuerza; open mic + youth + street poetry
Lawrence Public Library, 51 Lawrence St., Lawrence, MA
------SATURDAY APRIL 20th, 6pm------------------------
Ipswich open Mic at Zumi's Cafe, 6pm
Zumi's , 40 Market St, Ipswich, MA
----------SATURDAY, APRIL 202:00—3:30 PM---------
Meeting Room, Tewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street,
poets include: Jon Bishop; Kevin Carey; Gayle Heney; and Pilar Quintana.
Q&A and book signing to follow the event for those interested.
Light refreshments will be provided.
-----------TUESDAY APRIL 23rd, 7PM----------------
Tuesday4Poetry; open mic
Stevens Memorial Library, 345 Main St, N.Andover
-------TUESDAY APRIL 23rd , 7pm-------------------
Linda Flaherty Haltmaier , Andover Laureate
"...a poetry workshop for all levels–..."
Memorial Hall Library, Andover MA
---------------SUNDAY APRIL 28th, during the day...
Rockport Poetry Festival:
See the facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/rockportpoetryfest/
************** NOTE: Merrimac Mic participants are invited to
"infiltrate" the Rockport Events instead of the usual Merrimac Mic!************
SCHEDULE:
9-10am Breakfast at Brackett's Brothers Brew (25 MainStreet) where poets will be reading where we have our Rockport Poetry Open Mic
11:00am – 1:00pm at Spiran Hall (corner of School Street & Broadway) the "Dead Poets Society" which will be visits from a younger John Greenleaf Whittier, Emily Dickinson, a younger Robert Frost, and an older Anne Bradstreet... (in period costumes) presenting at approximately half hour intervals. A string quartet will perform during intermissions.
1:15pm at Rockport Public Library (corner of School Street & Broadway) Paperless Poetry Contest Award Ceremony. Winners presented Awards by Poet Laureates of Rockport and Gloucester then they read their poems.
2:15pm "Poet Laureates Present" Several poet Laureates from towns/cities in the region will read their work
3:15pm "End of the Line Poets" readings by poets from Rockport
4pm Festival Ekphrastic Verse Contest Award Ceremony held at Rockport Art Association and Museum (12 Main Street)
4:15pm "Rockport Poetry Open Mic" open for sign up by anyone from Cape Ann, the Northshore, and beyond! Rockport Public Library
6pm "You can Call Me Light" Film at Little Art Cinema (corner of School Street & Broadway) followed by music and readings from the musicians and poets in the film at the Festival Closing Reception
Throughout the Day
For folks just coming to town and unaware of the Festival and for those who want to just saunter along and experience the spoken word, we will have a map with sequential times and places posted for an “Unexpected Poetry Tour” with individual poets reading at various businesses.
11:00am – 1:00pm at Spiran Hall (corner of School Street & Broadway) the "Dead Poets Society" which will be visits from a younger John Greenleaf Whittier, Emily Dickinson, a younger Robert Frost, and an older Anne Bradstreet... (in period costumes) presenting at approximately half hour intervals. A string quartet will perform during intermissions.
1:15pm at Rockport Public Library (corner of School Street & Broadway) Paperless Poetry Contest Award Ceremony. Winners presented Awards by Poet Laureates of Rockport and Gloucester then they read their poems.
2:15pm "Poet Laureates Present" Several poet Laureates from towns/cities in the region will read their work
3:15pm "End of the Line Poets" readings by poets from Rockport
4pm Festival Ekphrastic Verse Contest Award Ceremony held at Rockport Art Association and Museum (12 Main Street)
4:15pm "Rockport Poetry Open Mic" open for sign up by anyone from Cape Ann, the Northshore, and beyond! Rockport Public Library
6pm "You can Call Me Light" Film at Little Art Cinema (corner of School Street & Broadway) followed by music and readings from the musicians and poets in the film at the Festival Closing Reception
Throughout the Day
For folks just coming to town and unaware of the Festival and for those who want to just saunter along and experience the spoken word, we will have a map with sequential times and places posted for an “Unexpected Poetry Tour” with individual poets reading at various businesses.
--------Tuesday, April 30, 6:00 PM
Amesbury Public Library Poetry Series, 149 Main Street
Poet David Davis + open mic.
------------------NEWBURYPORT SPECIALS--------------------------
=========Saturday April 27th, from 8:30am to 4:00pm
Newburyport Literary Festival, with
January Gill O’Neil, Major Jackson, David Ferry, David Davis,
A.M. Juster, Anton Yakovlev, Rhina Espaillat, Toni Treadway,
and Mary Jo Salter
AT: Central Congregational Church Social Hall,
14 Titcomb St, Newburyport, MA
-------------------------------AMESBURY SPECIALS-----------------------------------
Amesbury Celebrates Poetry Month with the following free events:
"Celebrating the Poetry of Stephen R. Wagner- Amesbury Poet Laureate" on Thursday, April 11, 7 PM at Amesbury Senior Center, 68 Elm St.
"Verses to Victuals" a reading of food-related poetry to benefit Our Neighbors' Table on Wednesday, April 17, 7 PM at Amesbury Senior Center, 68 Elm St. Features - Rhina Espaillat, Alfred Nicol, Harris Gardner, Lainie Senechal, Stephen Wagner
Amesbury Public Library Poetry Series, Tuesday, April 30, 6 PM. Featured poet David Davis, followed by an open mic, at the Amesbury Public Library, 149 Main St.
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