Giving Rights to the Voice of Nature

Hayes Room at KHL 135 Main Street, Montpelier, VT, United States

Join us for an engaging lecture and poetry workshop exploring the evolution of language and the loss of words tied to the natural world. Through discussion and creative expression, we’ll...

Community Crostic Construction, Poetry Edition

Hayes Room at KHL 135 Main Street, Montpelier, VT, United States

Rick Winston has been constructing twice-monthly crostic puzzles for the Times Argus and Rutland Herald for the past fifteen years. At this event, he will explain how crostic construction works...

Poetry at the Montpelier Senior Center

Montpelier Senior Activity Center 58 Barre Street, Montpelier, VT, United States

Celebrate the richness of Montpelier’s poetry community with a special reading by poets from the Montpelier Senior Center’s poetry workshop. This event highlights the diverse voices and creative expressions of...

Kids Open Mic Poetry Night

Hayes Room at KHL 135 Main Street, Montpelier, VT, United States

Young poets featured in PoemCity are invited to share their work in front of a supportive audience. This special event provides a welcoming space for kids and students to read...

File & Smile

Hayes Room at KHL 135 Main Street, Montpelier, VT, United States

Take time to laugh amidst political worries and tax-day stress with an evening of wit and wordplay! Poet Tom Schmidt presents selections from his new collection, Stranger in Parodies, offering...

Pride in Poetry: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Voices

Hayes Room at KHL 135 Main Street, Montpelier, VT, United States

Join us for an inspiring evening of poetry that honors the voices, experiences, and creativity of LGBTQ+ poets. Featuring a diverse lineup of poets, this event celebrates identity, resilience, and...

Rootstock Poets

Hayes Room at KHL 135 Main Street, Montpelier, VT, United States

Celebrate the vibrant voices of our community with an evening of poetry from local poets published by Rootstock Publishing. These talented writers will share selections from their work, offering a...

How to Get that Poem Published (Virtual)

Virtual

None of us like rejections, but it’s an inevitable part of submissions. This online workshop will give you tips for submitting and increasing your chances of publication. George Longenecker is...

Sonnets and Sandwiches

Hayes Room at KHL 135 Main Street, Montpelier, VT, United States

Bring your favorite sonnet—from Petrarch to the 21st century—and your own sandwich to enjoy while sharing poetry with others at lunchtime. Contact: davidhartnett@mac.com

Meditations in an Emergency: Poets in Conversation

Kellogg-Hubbard Library 135 Main Street, Montpelier, VT, United States

Vermont poets Bianca Stone, Karin Gottshall, Alison Prine, Elizabeth Powell, and Diana Whitney will read their work, followed by audience Q & A and a conversation about the role of...