• Meet Our Poets: Somerville Poets Reading Their Own Poems & Poems They Love

    Somerville Poet Laureate Lloyd Schwartz Somerville Armory 191 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA, United States

    Meet Our Poets: Somerville Poets Reading Their Own Poems and Poems They Love
    This once-in-a-lifetime reading includes the largest array of Somerville poets ever assembled. More than 30 Somerville poets will each be reading one of their own poems and a poem they love by a poet of their choice. The poets include Jennifer Badot, Simeon Berry, David Blair, Zack Bond, Elizabeth Callahan, Parama Chattopadhyay, Jennifer Clarvoe, Linda Conte, Linda Haviland Conte, Donna Donna, Gary Duehr, Kirk Etherton, Michael Franco, Bridget Seley Galway, Seth Garcia, Doug Holder, Katherine Hollander, Lucy Holstedt, Gloria Mindock, Tam Lin Neville, Pat Peterson, Denise Provost, Andrea Read, Hilary Sallick, Lloyd Schwartz, Michael Steffen, Janaka Stucky, Patrick Sylvain, Gilmore Tamny, Christie Towers, Anna Warrock, and Dan Wuenschel.
    This free event, organized by Somerville Poet Laureate Lloyd Schwartz with the Somerville Arts Council, will take place at the Somerville Armory, 191 Highland Avenue, on Sunday, April 28, at 5:30 PM. It is free and fully accessible.

    Free
  • Sophie Cabot Black Geometry of the Restless Herd. Poetry

    Brookline Public Library, Coolidge Corner 31 Pleasant Street, Brookline, MA, United States

    Poet Sophie Cabot Black visits Boston with her recent book; Geometry of the Restless Herd  from which she will offer a reading of poems. "In Geometry of the Restless Herd ... Read more

  • Longfellow Student Poetry Awards 2024

    Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site 105 Brattle Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts

    Kick off the summer with a celebration of emerging poets! The Longfellow Student Poetry Contest is an annual competition of original poetry, with categories for high school, middle school, and ... Read more

    Free
  • 2024 Golden Rose Award with Gail Mazur

    Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site 105 Brattle Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts

    (Note: in the event of rain, this event will be held in the Longfellow Carriage House AND livestreamed at https://www.youtube.com/@LONGNPS/streams.) Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Gail Mazur grew up in Auburndale, ... Read more

    Free
  • James Baldwin: One Hundred Years

    The Little Crêpe Café 102 Oxford Street, Cambridge

    Please join Cambridge Arts, the Little Crêpe Café, and the New England Poetry Club for a celebration of the life and work of James Baldwin, on the occasion of his ... Read more

    Free
  • Sam Cornish Poetry Award: Gloria Mindock

    Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site 105 Brattle Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts

    The Sam Cornish Award is given in recognition of a poet of long-standing artistry, literary advocacy, and generous mentorship who has made a significant impact on the literary communities of New England and ... Read more

    Free