Worcester County Poetry Association
Established 1971
Worcester County Poetry Association /1 Ekman Street, Worcester, MA 01607 / 508-797-4770 / wcpaboard@yahoo.com

SPOKENWORD WORCESTER
A calendar of poetry readings & other events of interest
Events listed are FREE & Open to the Public unless otherwise noted.
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SAT::JUN 28 – 7:00 pm – Rodger Martin & Joseph Gustafson @ Barnes & Noble, Lincoln Plaza, Worcester

SAT::JUN 28 - 7:00pm - Poets John Surowiecki and Stephen Campiglio, and singer/keyboardist John E. Surowiecki
present Poems & Tunes @ Sturbridge Coffee House, 479 Main Street (Rt 20), Sturbridge Info: 508-347-2288

SUN::JUN 29 – 7:00pm – Ryk McIntyre @ Poets’ Asylum, The Q Café, 362 Chandler Street, Worcester

THU::JUL 10  – 7:00pm - Street Beat 8th Anniversary Reunion Feature with Paul Szlosek @ Street Beat, 1 Ekman Street (first floor), Worcester

FRI::JUL 11  - 8:00pm –  David Macpherson @ Worcester Storytellers, 1 Ekman Street (first floor), Worcester

SUN::JUL 13 - 7:00pm - Duncan Hines @ Poets’ Asylum, The Q Café, 362 Chandler Street, Worcester

SUN::JUL 20 – 2:00pm – Worcester Poet Laureate Gertrude Halstead and Boston Poet Laureate Sam Cornish 
@ WPI Higgins House

SUN::JUL 20 - 7:00pm - iWPS Qualifier @ Poets’ Asylum, The Q Café, 362 Chandler Street, Worcester

SUN::JUL 27 - 7:00pm - Samantha Barrow @ Poets’ Asylum, The Q Café, 362 Chandler Street, Worcester

TUE::JUL 29 - 7:00pm – Worcester County Traveling Poetry Project Celebrates Stanley Kunitz: Discussion about the
poet’s life and work; participants are invited to read and discuss favorite works. Facilitated by Carle Johnson @ Worcester Public Library, Salem Square

SAT::AUG 23 – 7:00 pm – Tom Carroll @ Barnes & Noble, Lincoln Plaza, Worcester

SAT::SEPT 20 – 2:00pm – 2008 WCPA Poetry Contest Winners @ Worcester Public Library Saxe Room, Salem Square

MON::OCT 6 Elizabeth Bishop Commemoration – A brief reading at the Bishop gravesite, Hope Cemetery, Worcester

SAT::OCT 11Footsteps in History: Stanley Kunitz House @ 4 Woodford Street, Worcester

SUN::OCT 12 Footsteps in History: Stanley Kunitz House @ 4 Woodford Street, Worcester

SAT::OCT 18 – 5:00pm to 7:00pm - A Celebration of Polish Poets in honor of Polish Heritage in America @ Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, 25 Foster Street, Worcester

SAT::OCT 25 – 7:00 pm – Kathleen Spivack @ Barnes & Noble, Lincoln Plaza, Worcester

MON::NOV 3 – Film: Polis is This – Charles Olson documentary @ Worcester Senior Center

MON::DEC 8 N.O.W. Monthly Book Group invites Worcester Women Poets to share their poetry in an informal session
@ Barnes & Noble, Lincoln Plaza, Worcester

SAT::DEC 27 – No Poetry @ Barnes & Noble in December

WED::DEC 31 – First Night Worcester