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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
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Saturday, January 25
 

6:30pm EST

Anomaly Poetry Open Mic Night
Saturday January 25, 2025 6:30pm - 8:00pm EST
Join Anomaly Poetry for a free, open to the public open mic night. We welcome poets and spoken word artists of all sorts to read original works, or poems by artists you love! Artists will have five minutes each to read their original poetry, prose and short works. If time allows we continue into a second round. Sign-ups start at 6:30pm, reading will start at 6:45. 
Saturday January 25, 2025 6:30pm - 8:00pm EST
Co-Creative Center
 
Saturday, February 22
 

6:30pm EST

Anomaly Poetry Open Mic Night
Saturday February 22, 2025 6:30pm - 8:00pm EST
Join Anomaly Poetry for a free, open to the public open mic night. We welcome poets and spoken word artists of all sorts to read original works, or poems by artists you love! Artists will have five minutes each to read their original poetry, prose and short works. If time allows we continue into a second round. Sign-ups start at 6:30pm, reading will start at 6:45pm. 
Saturday February 22, 2025 6:30pm - 8:00pm EST
Co-Creative Center
 
Saturday, March 22
 

6:30pm EDT

Anomaly Poetry Open Mic Night
Saturday March 22, 2025 6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
Join Anomaly Poetry for a free, open to the public open mic night. We welcome poets and spoken word artists of all sorts to read original works, or poems by artists you love! Artists will have five minutes each to read their original poetry, prose and short works. If time allows we continue into a second round. Sign-ups start at 6:30pm, reading will start at 6:45pm. 
Saturday March 22, 2025 6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
Co-Creative Center
 
Friday, April 11
 

6:00pm EDT

Poetry Battle: Round 2 at the New Bedford Art Museum
Friday April 11, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Part of an ongoing poetry slam competition. Come watch the next four qualifying contestants compete! This event is free and all ages. It includes complimentary admission to the Museum galleries and snacks for purchase.
Friday April 11, 2025 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
New Bedford Art Museum
 
Saturday, April 26
 

7:00pm EDT

Tidings Release Party & Open Mic
Saturday April 26, 2025 7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Join us in celebrating the release of Tidings 2023! Celebrate in the cozy Co-Creative Center gallery with an open mic and festive gathering. We're releasing the Tidings e-book that same night, so come hear some of the newest poems LIVE!

More about Tidings:
Tidings is a collection of poetry, prose and artwork that works to bring the spectrum of the holiday season together into its pages. No matter what or how you celebrate through the winter, there’s no denying that it’s a time of year that is highly emotional, beautiful and worthy of art. Over the last few years, it feels as if the holidays have become a drastic example of how our lives revolve around traditions, memories, and human connection. We’re thinking about the ways art and poems have kept us connected. We marvel at the ability to find solace and kinship in words. Through art, we celebrate the cycles of our lives - from the cold and grey to bright and beautiful.

Submissions for Tidings are open September 1, 2023 through December 8, 2023. Please send us up to two (2) poems, short prose of 800 words or less, or two (2) pieces of digital artwork. Submissions should be sent via email to sarah@domesticatedprimate.com. Tidings will be published as an e-book on Thursday December 14, 2023.
Saturday April 26, 2025 7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Co-Creative Center
 
Tuesday, April 29
 

4:00pm EDT

Poetry Workshop at Brockton Arts
Tuesday April 29, 2025 4:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
December can be magical or bleak. Christmas lights twinkle but we miss loved ones. Pressures can be overwhelming or we celebrate reunions with friends and loved ones. Poems are a good place to explore our ambivalences. We can help you express your thoughts effectively. We welcome friends, followers, and newcomers to the workshop. This event is usually held in the gallery but check for signage or the security desk if you have trouble finding us. Poets from our area are encouraged to join our forum. We ask our attendees to bring their own work for feedback and constructive criticism, and request that 6-10 copies of one poem are brought for participants. We welcome first-timers. The talk is not highbrow, and any level of experience is accepted. We meet on Sunday in the late afternoon for your convenience. We sometimes stay later so that everyone who brings a poem gets a chance.
Tuesday April 29, 2025 4:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Stacy Adams Cultural Arts Building
 
Friday, May 9
 

6:00pm EDT

Poetry Battle: Final Round (at the New Bedford Art Museum)
Friday May 9, 2025 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
The final round for the coveted Champion Title is here. Elle Sylvia and Marie Shields (“Epitome”) battle it out in this final fast-paced heat. Participate in the battle as a speaker or listener.
This program is founded and led by New Bedford-based queer/latinx healing artist, poet, and Museum Education & Audience Engagement Manager Marisol Rosa.
Friday May 9, 2025 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
New Bedford Art Museum
 
Friday, July 11
 

6:00pm EDT

People's Poetry Slam
Friday July 11, 2025 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Join a slam as a speaker or listener, savoring the richness of language, imagery, and thought in this eternal art form with friends. Founded and led by New Bedford-based queer/latinx healing artist, poet, and Museum Education & Audience Engagement Manager Marisol Rosa.
Friday July 11, 2025 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
New Bedford Art Museum
 
Saturday, July 26
 

7:00pm EDT

Anomaly Poetry Open Mic Night
Saturday July 26, 2025 7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Join for an Open Mic night with Anomaly Poetry during AHA New Bedford.
Saturday July 26, 2025 7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Co-Creative Center
 
Monday, July 28
 

2:00pm EDT

Everyone Has a Voice at Brockton Public Library
Monday July 28, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Please join us on Saturday, March 16. 2:00 p.m. Driscoll Art Gallery. Open-mic. Features. Miriam O'Neal and Jason Tandon. Please share this with friends and community.
Monday July 28, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Driscoll Gallery, Brockton Public Library
 
Monday, August 4
 

7:30pm EDT

OPEN MIC POETRY NIGHT
Monday August 4, 2025 7:30pm - 10:30pm EDT
Join us for our very first Open Mic night at Mickey's Gaming Lounge.
Good Vibes Only! No Judgements..just FUN!
Foods and Drinks will also be on sale that night as well!
Monday August 4, 2025 7:30pm - 10:30pm EDT
Mickey's Gaming Lounge
 
Thursday, October 2
 

6:30pm EDT

Five Darn Good Poets
Thursday October 2, 2025 6:30pm - 8:30pm EDT
Five Award-Winning Massachusetts poets grace the stage at the Arts at the Stone Church Cafe on Tuesday, May 21st. Join us for an evening of unparalleled literary exploration as these poets delve into the mystic moments of contemporary life with a Poetry Round Robin. Engage in a dynamic exchange of verse as each poet brings their unique perspective to the forefront. From poignant reflections to stirring narratives, immerse yourself in the richness of their well-honed craft. Feel the heartbeat of poetry come alive as these esteemed poets share their masterpieces with passion and precision. Let their words transport you to realms both familiar and fantastical.

Arts at the Stone Church Cafe, a program of First Congregational Church of Wareham UCC, is a free monthly coffee-house style event (donations welcome) on the third Tuesday of the month. The café begins with a light meal at 6:30, followed by a performance at 7:30. Doors open at 6:15pm.
Thursday October 2, 2025 6:30pm - 8:30pm EDT
Arts at the Stone Church, First Congregational Church of Wareham, UCC
 


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