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ANTRIM
HOUSE EVENTS
SUSAN ALLISON Sunday, November 14, 2:00 p.m., The Windsor Art Center, 40 Mechanic St., Windsor, CT: second reading ("Thanks Be") in the Poetry on the Line series occurring in the old Freight House at the depot in Windsor. David Leff will be the other reader, with music TBA. A reception and stirring conversation will will occur after the reading. For more information: 860-688-2528, info@windsorartcenter.org, www.windsorartcenter.org. JAKE ANDERSON Wednesday, November 17, 5:00-7:00 p.m, Clare Gallery, St. Patrick - St. Anthony Church, 285 Church Street, Hartford, CT: Opening of a gallery show featuring photography and commentary from Jake Anderson's recent book, Homeless Souls. The works in the show depict the homeless in various parts of the country, each photograph being accompanied by a comment or drawing by the person/s depicted. A panel discussion will be part of the opening. The panelists will include Jake Anderson (author), Rennie McQuilkin (publisher), Trudi White (Director of Volunteer Ministry at St. Patrick-St. Anthony Church and the Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry), Beth Fischer, RSM (Director of Community and Civic Engagement at Saint Joseph College), and Joan Gallagher (Associate Program Director at Mercy Housing and Shelter Corporation). A reception will accompany the opening. Proceeds from sales of books and photographs will benefit the homeless ministry of St. Patrick - St. Anthony Church. The show will continue through the end of December. For more information, contact Nancy Wynn (nancy@nancywynn.com). Tuesday, Sepember 14, 7:00 p.m, Broad Street Books (Wesleyan
Bookstore and Cafe), 45 Broad St., Middletown, CT: reading and book-signing.
For information, call (860) 685-7323. Saturday, November 6, 2-4 p.m., ArtSpace Gallery, 555 Asylum Ave., Hartford, CT, Open Studio Hartford's First Annual Poetry Celebration: Polly Brody will read a poem she composed to accompany a painting by artist Lorna M. Cyr. She is one of 10 poets invited to present poems written for individual paintings exhibited by participating artists. For information: cyrlm@sbcglobal.net. Sunday, February 13, 2011, 2:00 p.m., The Windsor Art Center, 40 Mechanic St., Windsor, CT: third reading ("Love-Love") in the Poetry on the Line series occurring in the old Freight House at the depot in Windsor. Brad Davis will be the other reader, with music TBA. A reception and stirring conversation will will occur after the reading. For more information: 860-688-2528, info@windsorartcenter.org, www.windsorartcenter.org. MICHAEL CERVAS Saturday, Sept. 11, 4:00 p.m., a reading (in conjunction with Pat Hale and Sandra Bishop Ebner) sponsored by the West Hartford Art League. Early information indicates that the event will occur "under a large tent" somewhere near the confluence of LaSalle and Arapahoe Roads in West Hartford. Sounds adventurous. Stay tuned, and for more information contact Lonnie Black at 860-953-6280. Friday, October 1, 7:00 PM, in the Gund Room of the Cole Library at Westminster School on Hopmeadow St. in Simsbury, CT: reading and book-signing as part of the school's on-going poetry series under the direction of Michael Cervas. The student reader preceding Ginny will be Katie Hill, a senior who won the Brian Ford Writing Prize at the end of the 2009-2010 school year. A reception will follow the reading. Friday, September 17, 7:00 p.m., a reading in the "imagine/Northampton" gathering space above Sweetie's candy store in downtown Northampton, MA. With poets Nancy Denig and Jendi Reiter, Brad will be reading in the kickoff event for the "imagine/ART" downtown performance series. For more information, contact 413-585-5830. Sunday, February 13, 2011, 2:00 p.m., The Windsor Art Center, 40 Mechanic St., Windsor, CT: third reading ("Love-Love") in the Poetry on the Line series occurring in the old Freight House at the depot in Windsor. Polly Brody will be the other reader, with music TBA. A reception and stirring conversation will will occur after the reading. For more information: 860-688-2528, info@windsorartcenter.org, www.windsorartcenter.org. Sunday, October 17, 2:00 p.m., The Windsor Art Center, 40 Mechanic St., Windsor, CT: inaugural reading ("Harvest Home") in the Poetry on the Line series occurring in the old Freight House at the depot in Windsor. Peggy Sapphire will be the other reader, with music TBA. A reception and stirring conversation will will occur after the reading. For more information: 860-688-2528, info@windsorartcenter.org, www.windsorartcenter.org. Tuesday, September 21, 7:00 p.m., Broadside Books, 247 Main St., Northampton, MA: reading and book-signing. For information: 413-586-2170. Wednesday, September 29, 7:30 p.m.,Wednesday Night Poetry
Series (WNPS), "The Garage," 53 Church Hill Road, Newtown,
CT (note the new venue): featured reader. Open mic starts things, followed
by the main event. For more information, click
here. Sunday, March 20, 2011, 2:00 p.m., The Windsor Art Center, 40 Mechanic St., Windsor, CT: fourth reading ("Something Green") in the Poetry on the Line series occurring in the old Freight House at the depot in Windsor. Alexandrina Sergio will be the other reader, with music TBA. A reception and stirring conversation will will occur after the reading. For more information: 860-688-2528, info@windsorartcenter.org, www.windsorartcenter.org. Sunday, October 10, 4:00 p.m., Millrace Books, 40 Mill Lane, Farmington, CT: reading and book-signing (with Barbara Blodgett). An open mic and refreshments will follow the reading. Admission is $10, but the event is free to open-mikers and the fee can be applied toward book purchase. For information: 860-677-9662. Monday, October 18, 7:00 p.m., WordForge Reading Series, The Studio @ Billings Forge, 563 Broad Street, Hartford, CT: reading and book-signing (with John Stanizzi). Parking is available next to Firebox restaurant, along Broad Street, or at the Lyceum (227 Lawrence St.). There will also be an open mike. For information: JforJames@aol.com, http://wfreadings.blogspot.com/, 860-508-2810. Wednesday, September 8, 7:00 p.m., Beekley Public Library, New Hartford, CT, 10 Central Avenue, New Hartford, CT: inaugural reading of God, Put Out One of Their Eyes. A reception and book-signing will follow the reading. For more information: 860-379-7235. Sunday, September 26, 3:00 p.m.(?), Duncaster Retirement
Community, 40 Loeffler Road, Bloomfield, CT: a reading from God,
Put Out One of Their Eyes. A reception and book-signing will follow
the reading. For more information: 860-726-2000. Sunday, October 3, 4:00 p.m., Farmington River Literary Arts Center, Millrace Books, 40 Mill Lane, Farmington, CT: reading and book-signing. The $10 admission fee can be applied toward a book and is forgiven for those reading in the open mic event that follows the reading. Refreshments will be served. For more information: (860) 677-9662. Friday, October 8, 7:00 p.m., Avon Public Library, 281 Country Club Road, Avon, CT: reading and book-signing (with Mollie Pilling). Wine and cheese will be served. For information: (860) 673-9712. Wednesday., October 27, 7:00 p.m., Canton Public Library, 40 Dyer Ave., Canton, CT: reading and book-signing. Refreshments served. Information: 860-693-5800. Tuesday, December 7, 7:00 p.m., Broad Street Books, 45 Broad Street, Middletown, CT: reading & book-signing. For information, contact Brian Mitchard at Broad Street Books, 860-685-7323. Wednesday, October 6, time TBA, Silas Bronson Library, 267 Grand St., Waterbury, CT: reading and book-signing (with Doris Henderson) as part of the "First Wednesdays" series. The reading, hosted by Victoria Muniz, will be followed by an open mike (sign up for it at 6:20 p.m.).. Thursday, November 18, 7:00 p.m.,Wintonbury Branch Poetry Series,Wintonbury Branch Library, 1015 Blue Hills Ave., Bloomfield, CT: reading and book-signing. An open mike will follow the event, and refreshments will be served. For information: 860-217-0023. Thursday, October 21, 7:00 p.m., Manchester Community College, Mishi-maya-gat Spoken Word & Music Series in the GPA Community Commons: reading and book-signing (with Lisa Sornberger and Rennie McQuilkin) as part of a celebration of Antrim House. Music by 016 Ensemble (http://016ensemble.com) begins at 7:00 p.m., poetry at 8:00 p.m. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, click here. Sunday, October 24, 4:00 p.m., Farmington River Literary Arts Center, Millrace Books, 40 Mill Lane, Farmington, CT: reading and book-signing. The $10 admission fee can be applied toward a book and is forgiven for those reading in the open mic event that follows the reading. Refreshments will be served. For more information: (860) 677-9662. Sunday, November 14, 2:00 p.m., The Windsor Art Center, 40 Mechanic St., Windsor, CT: second reading ("Thanks Be") in the Poetry on the Line series occurring in the old Freight House at the depot in Windsor. Susan Allison will be the other reader, with music TBA. A reception and stirring conversation will will occur after the reading. For more information: 860-688-2528, info@windsorartcenter.org, www.windsorartcenter.org. Saturday, September 4, 5:00-6:00 p.m., Le Shag above Le Canard on Fair St. in uptown Kingston, NY: reading and book-signing. That is also the night of the Kingston Art walk when all the galleries are open. Information: mleonar45@gmail.com, 845-853-5270. Thursday, September 23, 7:00-8:00 p.m., Yoga at Duck Pond in Stone Ridge, NY: reading and book-signing. Duck Pond is about ten miles south on 209 from the Roundabout and one mile north of Davenport Farms, directly on Duck Pond Road. Please bring something to read, about a minute long. Tea will be served. Information: mleonar45@gmail.com, 845-853-5270. Saturday, October 2, 7:00 p.m., Daniel Berlin's art studio in Accord, NY: reading in conjunction with Daniel Berlin. Information: mleonar45@gmail.com, 845-853-5270. Thursday October 7, time TBA, Trinity College, Hartford, CT: reading and book-signing. Information: mleonar45@gmail.com, 845-853-5270. Thursday, October 21, 7:00 p.m., Manchester Community College, Mishi-maya-gat Spoken Word & Music Series in the GPA Community Commons: reading and book-signing (with Lisa Sornberger and David Leff) as part of a celebration of Antrim House. Music by 016 Ensemble (http://016ensemble.com) begins at 7:00 p.m., poetry at 8:00 p.m. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, click here. Thursday, April 21, 2011, 7:00 p.m., Wintonbury Poetry Series, Wintonbury Branch Library, 1015 Blue Hills Ave., Bloomfield, CT: reading and book-signing. An open mike will follow the reading, and refreshments will be served. For information: 860-217-0023. Friday, October 8, 7:00 p.m., Avon Public Library, 281 Country Club Road, Avon, CT: reading and book-signing (with Joan Kantor). Wine and cheese will be served. For information: (860) 673-9712.
Sunday, October 17, 2:00 p.m., The Windsor Art Center,
40 Mechanic St., Windsor, CT: inaugural reading ("Harvest Home")
in the Poetry on the Line series occurring in the old Freight House at
the depot in Windsor. Cheryl Della Pelle will be the other reader, with
music TBA. A reception and stirring conversation will will occur after
the reading. For more information: 860-688-2528, info@windsorartcenter.org,
www.windsorartcenter.org.
Sunday, March 20, 2011, 2:00 p.m., The Windsor Art Center, 40 Mechanic St., Windsor, CT: fourth reading ("Something Green") in the Poetry on the Line series occurring in the old Freight House at the depot in Windsor. Doris Henderson will be the other reader, with music TBA. A reception and stirring conversation will will occur after the reading. For more information: 860-688-2528, info@windsorartcenter.org, www.windsorartcenter.org. Thursday, October 21, 7:00 p.m., Manchester Community College, Mishi-maya-gat Spoken Word & Music Series in the GPA Community Commons: reading and book-signing (with David Leff and Rennie McQuilkin) as part of a celebration of Antrim House. Music by 016 Ensemble (http://016ensemble.com) begins at 7:00 p.m., poetry at 8:00 p.m. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, click here. Monday, October 18, 7:00 p.m., WordForge Reading Series, The Studio @ Billings Forge, 563 Broad Street, Hartford, CT: reading and book-signing (with Marilyn Johnston). Parking is available next to Firebox restaurant, along Broad Street, or at the Lyceum (227 Lawrence St.). There will also be an open mike. For information: JforJames@aol.com, http://wfreadings.blogspot.com/, 860-508-2810. SPECIAL EVENTS POETRY POTLUCK at The Sanctuary, 59 Bogel Road, East Haddam, Connecticut. Third Sunday of every month, April - December. Do you love poetry? Would you like to be part of an ongoing poetry discussion group offering food for the mind and the heart? If so, come and join us on the first Sunday of each month from 4.30-6.00 PM. at The Yurt at the Sanctuary in East Haddam, Connecticut, to discuss poetry and build community.This is not about sharing our own work but instead offers us a chance to share the work of poets we love, so you don’t have to be a poet to be part of this group. Just come and bring your love of poetry and a poem you would like to share. For more information call 860-319-1134. The Sanctuary is at 59 Bogel Road, East Haddam, Connecticut. We meet in the Yurt, so use the driveway right after the 59 Bogel Road mailbox and park in the field near the Yurt.
WINTONBURY BRANCH POETRY SERIES Third Thursdays during the fall and spring, 7:00 p.m. Each event is followed by an open mike, and refreshments are always served. Now hear this from series organizer Marilyn Johnston, whose voice is joined by that of co-host Tom Nicotera: Help us celebrate the opening of our 15th season with a special evening of poetry and music! Talented singer, song-writer, and guitarist in the folk and R&B traditions, Tony Gabriel opens our series on Oct. 21. Born in Portugal, raised in Hartford, a popular regular in night clubs all over CT, Mr. Gabriel will perform poetic songs from his newly released CD, "Walking Distance." On November 18 we welcome Joan Kunsch, whose poetry reflects a long career in classical ballet. As associate director of Connecticut’s Nutmeg Conservatory, she has traveled the world, teaching and choreographing from North America to Norway. She will read from her first book, Playing with Gravity (Antrim House), a collection of her poems that includes original translations of contemporary Norwegian poets which she will read in both languages. Howard Faerstein rounds out the fall program on Dec 16. Mr. Faerstein’s poems have appeared in numerous journals, such as Nimrod, Common Ground Review, and Painted Bride. His honest, plain-spoken, wry and tender poems show influences of the many homes he’s known: Brooklyn, the Berkshire Hills, Taos, Santa Fe, and Durango. He now lives in Florence, MA, and teaches American Literature at Westfield State College. Special thanks to you--our patrons--for your support of this series over the years! The Wintonbury Branch has become a wonderfully supportive place to meet fellow poets and share your poems.
WordForge Readings: A poetry reading series featuring local poets along with an open mike. Many readings will have a theme. All events will be scheduled for Monday nights, with a 7 p.m. start time. Parking is available next to Firebox restaurant, along Broad Street, or at the Lyceum (227 Lawrence St.). Monday, September 13, 7pm—Nancy
Kuhl and Ravi Shankar Monday, October 18, 7pm—Marilyn
E. Johnston and John L. Stanizzi Monday, November 15, 7pm—Fall Harvest Open Mike Monday, December 6, 7pm—PROSE POETRY AND FLASH
FICTION: Dennis Barone and Charlie Chase
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