⭐Top Shelf Pour
Visit Riffraff on Friday night for this PVD staple - the monthly open mic night put on in partnership with LitArtsRI. Get there early enough to throw your name in ring for a chance at 5 minutes in front of a captivated, literary audience to sing, play, or poet your heart out. Even if you don’t make the cut, I encourage you to stay to enjoy a delicious drink, browse the bookshelves, & support your fellow performers while they’re on the mic!
🏠 Brew-It at Home
This is not a class, it's a community! This virtual cohort is a cross between a retreat and an MFA in which poets of all backgrounds and experience levels are welcome. Aside from enjoying her informative and inspiring content on Instagram, I deeply appreciate that Ariana's teaching focuses on uplifting writers of color & LGBTQIA+ poets. While the first workshop happens tomorrow, registration doesn’t close till September 9th so there’s still time to participate. With a monthly payment plan and a 1:1 consultation add-on available, I highly recommend joining while you still can if you’ve got the budget!
🗳 Spill the Tea
With the event calendar live and the poetry book club already in the works, I’m extra curious…
What type of in-person poetry gathering would you most like to attend?
📤 Pour Your Heart Out
Anomaly Poetry’s winter anthology, Tidings, is now open for submissions! Themes of tradition, cycles of life, the need for human connection, & cozy holiday memories will fill it’s pages. Sound like something you like to write about? Submit up to 2 poems via email as soon as you can—don’t wait till the deadline to share your work!
🏘 Pour-trait of a Neighbor
📆 On Tap This Week
Disclaimer: All events are subject to change without notice. Please check event pages and social media for the most up to date information.
Wednesday, September 3
The S.W.A.P. Meet | Wed., Sep. 3 | 6:30 p.m. | Incredabowl, 1075 S Broadway, East Providence | Free
Words on Fire Open Mic @ William Hall | Wed., Sep. 3 | 9 a.m. | William Hall Library, 1825 Broad St, Cranston
Thursday, September 4
A Taste of Poetry | Thu., Sep. 4 | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Brookline Village Library, 361 Washington St., Brookline
Adult Writing Group | Thu., Sep. 4 | 6 p.m. | Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main Street, Acton
Alina Stefanescu reading from MY HERESIES, with Meher Manda and Connie Scozzaro | Thu., Sep. 4 | 7 p.m. | Riffraff Bookstore + Bar, 60 Valley St #107A, Providence
ProvSlam Open Mic & Chapbook Release | Thu., Sep. 4 | 7 p.m. | AS220 Main Stage, 115 Empire St, Providence | Free
Friday, September 5
Eva Davenport Music | Fri., Sep. 5 | 7 p.m. | Everett: Company Stage & School, 9 Duncan Ave, Providence
Riffraff + LitArts RI Monthly Open Mic Night | Fri., Sep. 5 | 6:30 p.m. | Riffraff Bookstore + Bar, 60 Valley St #107A, Providence | Free
Saturday, September 6
The Friends of the JPL Present: Poetry Reading with Lisa Starr, Catherine DeNunzio, and Lou Gabordi | Sat., Sep. 6 | 1-3 p.m. | Jamestown Philomenian Library, 26 North Rd, Jamestown
Sunday, September 7
Lizard Lounge Poetry Jam-M'Shairi The God | Sun., Sep. 7 | 7-10:30 p.m. | Lizard Lounge, 1667 Massachusetts Ave,, Cambridge
Monthly Musings at the CTC | Sun., Sep. 7 | 2 p.m. | Contemporary Theater Company, 327 Main St, Wakefield
Poetry at Magazine Beach Park: Karen Klein, Linda Flaherty Haltmaier, Sara Letourneau | Sun., Sep. 7 | 3:30-5 p.m. | 668 Memorial Dr, 660 Memorial Dr, Cambridge
The Story of an Artist | Sun., Sep. 7 | 5:30-9 p.m. | FPAC Art Space, 70 Sleeper Street, Boston
Monday, September 8
Genesis: A Poetry Group | Mon., Sep. 8 | 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Mystic & Noank Library, 40 Library St, Mystic
LGBTQIA Social Hour: Story Slam | Mon., Sep. 8 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St, Newton
The Martha's Vineyard Poetry Reading Group | Mon., Sep. 8 | 10 a.m. | Vineyard Haven Public Library, 200 Main St, Vineyard Haven | Free
Poetry Gathering | Mon., Sep. 8 | 5-7 p.m. | Westerly Library & Wilcox Park, 44 Broad St, Westerly
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