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. For more questions regarding our calendar, you can email marketing@masspoetry.org.
Autumn has arrived at The Poetry Extravaganza! Join us on Tuesday, November 7th from 6:00-8:30 pm for an evening of poetry, humor, and revelry. Two open-mic sessions sandwich our Feature poet the iconic John Hodgen. Sign up for the open-mic at jfjr6969@gmail,com . Five-minute maximum, please.
Free admission. Separate area for our event. On-the-street parking or check redemptionrock.beer for other parking options. Redemption Rock Brewery (RRB) serves craft beers, coffees, teas, and delicious snacks. You can bring your own food but outside beverages are not allowed. The Poetry Extravaganza is sponsored by Lewandowski Painting. Join the fun on Tuesday, November 7th!
John Hodgen is Writer-in-Residence at Assumption University and Advisory Editor for New Letters at the University of Missouri at Kansas City. He is the author of six books of poetry, including Grace, winner of the AWP Donald Hall Prize in Poetry. His new book, What We May Be, is forthcoming from Lynx House Press.