Poetry Now in West Hartford

Event:

Date:

October 10th, 2023.

Time:

6:30 PM

Location:

Noah Webster Library, 20 S. Main St, West Hartford, CT 06119

Contact:

Maura Beaudreault, mbeaudreault@westhartfordct.gov

Website:

https://westhartford.librarymarket.com/event/poetry-now-guided-reading-and-discussion-group-focused-new-poetry-person-0

Led by West Hartford PL Emerita and UCONN Professor Julie Choffel, this group will meet to read and discuss poems from contemporary writers that speak to our lives today. Participants will gain new approaches to reading poetry of all kinds and leave with a writing prompt to try on their own. Each meeting will cover new material. People are welcome to attend all meetings or to pick and choose.
Free to the public with advance registration.
ADDITIONAL DAYS: Various Tuesdays in the fall and spring.

10/26

Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery

11/1

Poetry for Grief, North Haven
Workshop with Elizabeth Luoma & Elaine Nadal

11/2

Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery

11/2

Writing Workshop, Ridgefield
Poet Laureate leads Workshop

11/8

Write it, Polish it, Publish it! Southbury PL
Free writing & publishing workshop series, Southbury

11/9

Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery

11/12

Danbury 2nd Wednesday Series
Feature-Sandy Lee Carlson & Open Mic

11/12

Woodbury Open Mic Poetry Night

11/12

Riverwood Poetry Series, Hartford
Thought-Provoking Poetry

11/13

Second Thursday Series, Guilford
Featured Poet plus Open Mic

11/16

Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery

11/16

Writing Workshop, Ridgefield
Poet Laureate leads Workshop

11/23

Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery

11/30

Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery

12/3

WordHouse, West Hartford
Margaret Lloyd and Benjamin Grossberg Read

12/7

Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery

12/7

Writing Workshop, Ridgefield
Poet Laureate leads Workshop

12/7

Poetry Rocks, Vernon
Brad Davis, Judith K. Liebmann, Luisa Caycedo-Kimura Read

12/10

Danbury 2nd Wednesday Series
Barb Jennes and Open Mic

12/10

Woodbury Open Mic Poetry Night

12/10

Riverwood Poetry Series, Hartford
Thought-Provoking Poetry

12/11

Second Thursday Series, Guilford
Featured Poet plus Open Mic

12/13

Write it, Polish it, Publish it! Southbury PL
Free writing & publishing workshop series, Southbury

12/14

Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery

12/21

Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery

12/21

Writing Workshop, Ridgefield
Poet Laureate leads Workshop

12/28

Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery

1/4/26

Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery

1/4/26

Writing Workshop, Ridgefield
Poet Laureate leads Workshop

1/8/26

Second Thursday Series, Guilford
Featured Poet plus Open Mic

1/10/26

Write it, Polish it, Publish it! Southbury PL
Free writing & publishing workshop series, Southbury

1/11/26

Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery

1/14/26

Riverwood Poetry Series, Hartford
Thought-Provoking Poetry

1/18/26

Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery

1/18/26

Writing Workshop, Ridgefield
Poet Laureate leads Workshop

Connecticut Council of Poets Laureate