Events

The NEPC’s 2026 season at The Old Manse in Concord, Mass., concludes on Sunday, September 27. This free reading will be held under a tent outdoors, at an accessible venue. Make a day of it! Arrive early or linger after the reading to explore the orchard, stroll along the Concord River, or enjoy a picnic ... Read more

On October 4, please join the New England Poetry Club in a return to the Menino Arts Center in Boston’s Hyde Park neighborhood. The reading begins at 2:00 p.m. and is free and open to the public. An open mic will follow the featured poets. The Menino Arts Center, located at 26 Central Avenue, is an accessible venue, with ... Read more

Please join us on Zoom for our annual reading, featuring Winners and Finalists from our contests: Samuel Washington Allen Prize for a long poem or poem sequence E.E. Cummings Prize, for a compelling, lyrical, or experimental short poem Amy Lowell Prize, for an outstanding poem of any length or style by a poet with strong ties ... Read more

Claire Conroy (Beat Poet Laureate of Maine 2024-2026) has been called a “Protest Jazz Poet”, “The ‘Contact’ Queen”, “Emcee of Awesomeness” and “Soul Sister” of the Production Team for GonzoFest in NYC, July of 2026. She served as a board member of the Portsmouth Poet Laureate Program (2021-2026) and hosted their HOOT Open Mic. Claire ... Read more