Massachusetts Statewide Poetry Calendar 2

Join us for an afternoon of poetry as we remember the poet Moira Linehan. All memories, poems, words are welcome.

Join us Second Saturdays 3-4:30pm at Zumi's Topsfield for poetry/performance, coffee, and community! Creative types of all stripes are welcome at the mic!

Jack Giaour (he/him/his) is an American poet. His chapbook Hunting the Bugs (2024) won Bateau Press’s BOOM Chapbook contest. He has also published poetry in a number of literary journals, including Fourteen Hills, Albatross Magazine, and The Sonora Review. He currently lives in Rowley, MA.

Open Mic and Poetry Hang at Zumi's Espresso & Ice Cream in Ipswich on the 3rd Saturday of every month, 5-6pm.

Sara Letourneau from Foxboro, Massachusetts, will give a special reading from her debut poetry collection, Wild Gardens, featuring a selection of poems about Cape Cod. This will be followed by book sales/signing and an open mic. Come join us for an evening of poetry at the gorgeous and historic Captain's Manor Inn in downtown Falmouth, MA!

EVENT DETAILS: This event is free! Sara will kick off the event with a 20-minute reading from Wild Gardens, followed by a short Q&A, a quick break, and an open mic. Local poets are welcome to read a poem or two (5 minutes max). Sara will also have copies of Wild Gardens available to sell and sign that night.

PARKING: Captain's Manor Inn has limited parking typically reserved for guests. If parking isn't available, the inn is a short walk away from free public parking on Main Street and at the Village Green Municipal Parking Lot and the Peg Noonan Municipal Parking Lot (both off of Main Street).

ACCESSIBILITY: This venue has an outdoor elevator for those who need an accessible entrance. Please contact the venue directly to inquire about this at (508) 388-7336.