Events

Check this page regularly  for information about poetry-related events.

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CHAPEL HILL, NC: FRIDAY NOON POETS
When: Fridays, 12:30-1:30 pm
Where: Amity United Methodist Church, corner of Estes Dr. and Airport Blvd.
Contact: Dave Manning, 919-462-3695
Informal meeting of poets. All are welcome to read their poetry or poems of others. 
Free parking ; go in through the side entrance.

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CHARLESTON, SC:  POETRY DISCUSSION GROUP
When: first and third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 pm
Where: Lower Lance Hall, Circular Church, 150 Meeting Street, in Charleston
Contact: Richard Garcia at richardgpoet@earthlink.net or 843-795-0115

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CHARLOTTE, NC:  POETRY OPEN MIKE 
When: 2nd Thursday of every month at 8 pm
Where: Jackson's Java, 8544 University City Blvd.  in Town Center Plaza 
Contact: Jonathan Rice at iodineopencut@aol.com or visit www.iodinepoetryjournal.com

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CHARLOTTE, NC:  IODINE POETRY JOURNAL / MAIN STREET RAG POETRY READING
When: Last Friday of every month at 7 pm
Where: Green-Rice Gallery, 451 E. 36th Street.
Contact:  editor@mainstreetrag.com or iodineopencut@aol.com

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COLUMBIA, SC:  MUSIC, POETRY, PAINTING, & OPEN MIKE
When: Every Tuesday at 7:30 - 11:30 PM
Where: The Sly Fox in the Vista, 902 Gervais Street.
Contact: 

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COLOMA, WISCONSIN:  POETRY & PROSE READINGS, MUSIC, OPEN MIKE
When: first Thursday of each month from 7 - 9 pm
Where: The Coloma Hotel, 132 East Main Street
Contact: Julia Eger at 920/787-7663) or visit http://theoriginalvoice.blogspot.com/
Tune in to 102.3FM WAUH radio for information regarding event cancellations due to severe weather.  

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FAYETTEVILLE, NC:  JAVA JAMS POETRY OPEN MIC
When: Ongoing, every Sunday from 7:00-11:00 pm
Where: 3818 Morganton Rd., right next to Carrabba’s restaurant
The talented regular participants of this long-running open mic event offer up an inspired reading of poems. 
Newcomers welcome to the venue to listen or share some words of their own!

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GREENSBORO, NC: POETS REACHING OUT TO OLDER ADULTS
When: Ongoing
Where:  Area nursing home 
Contact: 336-373-3636 to learn more about volunteering or scheduling a LifeVerse program. 
LifeVerse is an ongoing Poetry GSO initiative for older adults that sends poets into nursing homes. 

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HAYESVILLE, NC: COFFEE WITH THE POETS
When: 2nd Wednesday of every month
Where: Phillips and Lloyds Books
There is a featured poet each month followed by open mic. 
Desserts, coffee, and tea are served by Crumpets Dessertery for a small charge. 
Join us for a morning of local writers reading their words in a warm and friendly environment where everyone is welcome to read.

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MIAMI, FL: O, MIAMI POETRY FESTIVAL
When: April 2011
Where: Miami-Dade County
This debut interdisciplinary poetry festival hopes to have every single person in Miami-Dad County encounter
a poem during National Poetry Month.
Contact: www.omiami.org or P. Scott Cunningham at scott@universityofwynwood.org

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MURPHY, NC: POETRY GROUP
When: First Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm
Where: Tri-County Technical College. 
Contact: Janice Moore at  janicem@yhc.edu

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NORTHPORT, NY: POETRY READINGS
When: Last Friday of each month at 7:30 pm
Where: Caffe Portofino, 249 Main Street
Each month there is a featured poet and an Open Reading — the audience is encouraged to bring their poems and participate. Music is also welcome  
Contact: Northport Arts Coalition or stevenschmidt@optonline.net

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LONG BEACH, CA: HUMP READINGS
When: Every 3rd Wednesday, 7 PM
Where: Borders at the Pike, 101 S. Pine Ave.
Featured reader every month, followed by open mic.
Contact: Kevin at kevin@aorticbooks.com

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PITTSBORO, NC: NC POETRY SOCIETY POETRY READINGS
When: 4th Sunday of each month at 2:00 pm
Where: McIntyre’s Fine Books, Fearrington Village
Each month, McIntyre’s hosts published members of the NC Poetry Society for reading and discussing their work. Open mike follows reading.  

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SYLVA, NC: COFFEE WITH THE POETS
When: 3rd Thursday of each month, 10:30 am
Where: City Lights Bookstore, 3 E. Jackson St.
Contact: 828-586-9499

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WESTMONT, IL: BREWED POETS
When: Last Sunday of every month, noon until 1:30 p.m.
Where: Brewed Awakening, 19 W. Quincy
Featured poets and poetry open mic, music from 1:30-2:00 p.m.
Contact: www.illinoispoets.org

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DURHAM, NC: LIVING POETRY SOCIETY BOOK CLUB
When: First Sunday of each month, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Where: Durham County's Southwest Regional Library
Contact: Pamela Taylor at drpamtaylor@yahoo.com or visit http://www.livingpoetry.net
The group discusses a book or collection by classic and contemporary poets.