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Maria Sassi with Billy Collins
Julie Choffel introducing Billy Collins
Chief Peterson's reading with laureates at New Britain Museum of American Art
Michael "Chief" Peterson with New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart
Rennie McQuilkin
Laureates reading in Guilford
"Poets Resist" event for Riverwood Poetry
World Poetry Day At Seabury
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6/1
Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery
6/1
Writing Workshop, Ridgefield
Poet Laureate leads Workshop
6/4
Poems from CT's Four Corners
Five notable CT poets share their work!
6/5
Poetry & Protest Discussion
Just in Case this is Not a Perfect World . . .
6/7-7/5
Ekphrastic Exhibit, Vernon
2025 Annual Collaboration between ACE artists & RHS Writers
6/8
Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery
6/11
Woodbury Open Mic Poetry Night
6/11
Riverwood Poetry Series, Hartford
Thought-Provoking Poetry
6/12
Second Thursday Series, Guilford
Featured Poet plus Open Mic
6/14
Write it, Polish it, Publish it! Southbury PL
Free writing & publishing workshop series, Southbury
6/15
Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery
6/15
Writing Workshop, Ridgefield
Poet Laureate leads Workshop
6/22
Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery
6/29
Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery
7/6
Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery
7/6
Writing Workshop, Ridgefield
Poet Laureate leads Workshop
7/7
Poetry reading with Indigenous Poets Kimberly Blaeser, Denise Low & Natasha Gambrell
7/9
Woodbury Open Mic Poetry Night
7/10
Second Thursday Series, Guilford
Featured Poet plus Open Mic
7/12
Write it, Polish it, Publish it! Southbury PL
Free writing & publishing workshop series, Southbury
7/13
Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery
7/14
Poetry workshop with Martin Espada
7/14
Poetry reading with Martin Espada & Joan Kwon Glass
7/20
Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery
7/20
Writing Workshop, Ridgefield
Poet Laureate leads Workshop
7/21
Poetry Reading with Mark Doty & Trace Peterson
7/21
Poetry workshop with Mark Doty
7/27
Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery
7/28
Poetry workshop with Danez Smith
7/28
Poetry reading with Danez Smith & Mahogany L. Browne
8/3
Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery
8/3
Writing Workshop, Ridgefield
Poet Laureate leads Workshop
8/9
Write it, Polish it, Publish it! Southbury PL
Free writing & publishing workshop series, Southbury
8/10
Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery
8/13
Woodbury Open Mic Poetry Night
8/14
Second Thursday Series, Guilford
Featured Poet plus Open Mic
8/17
Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery
8/17
Writing Workshop, Ridgefield
Poet Laureate leads Workshop
8/24
Drop in & Write! Southbury
Weekly Open Writing at Gallery
