Berks Bards: BARD FEST 2015 WATCH FOR THE FOLLOWING EVENTS:

Friday, March 27, 2015

BARD FEST 2015 WATCH FOR THE FOLLOWING EVENTS:

*Throughout the month of April watch BCTV for poetry between programming!

*Thursday, April 8th 6-8 p.m. at the GoggleWorks it's First Thursday with Heather H. Thomas, 201 Washington Street in Reading.

*Saturday, April 4th, 1 to 3 p.m. at the Pagoda Berks Bards joins with the Pagoda Writers to present a poetry writing workshop with Patrick and Marilyn Klimcho, 98 Duryea Drive in Reading.

*Tuesday, April 7th, 6-7:30 p.m. at the Schuylkill Valley Community Library enjoy an open mic hosted by Rachel Degler, 1310 Washington Road in Leesport.

*Wednesday, April 8th, 6-8 p.m. at Reading Area Community College, meet poet Hiram Larew at the Raven's Lounge in the Student Union building, 10 s 2nd Street in Reading.

*Thursday, April 9th at 3:15 p.m., Heather H. Thomas leads a poetry workshop with the Young Artists Club at the Muhlenberg Community Library, 3612 Kutztown Road, Reading.

*Monday, April 13th at 6:30 p.m. meet Lester Hirsh at the Hamburg Public Library for a poetry workshop and open mic, 35 N. 3rd Street in Hamburg.

*Tuesday, April 14th 6 p.m. join Bee HiveQueen After Hours at Cafe Bold in West Reading, 550 Penn Ave. for the launch of a new monthly open mic series on Second Tuesdays. Food and beverages will be available.

*Thursday, April 16th at 7-8:30 p.m. enjoy featured poet Jennifer Gittings-Dalton at the Adamstown Area Library, 3000 N. Reading Road (Route 272) in Adamstown for a reading and an open mic.

*Saturday, April 18th, 1 to 3 p.m. at The Gathering Place Cafe, 8490 Lancaster Avenue in Bethel is an Anabaptist poetry reading hosted by Theresa Rodriguez.

*Wednesday, April 22nd hear Pennsylvania Poets Laureate from across the state reading at the Capitol Rotunda, N. 3rd & State Street in Harrisburg, 11 a.m. to 1p.m.

*Thursday, April 23rd meet Berks County's current Poet Laureate at the Wyomissing Public Library, 9 Reading Blvd. in Wyomissing for a poetry workshop at 1:30 to 3 p.m.

*Thursday May 7th, wind up the month at First Thursday featuring Theresa Rodriquez followed by an open mic at the GoggleWorks Cafe 6-8 p.m.

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About Us Poetry-Types

We are Berks Bards, a grassroots poetry group and nonprofit meeting on First Thursdays of each month at 6 pm at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts at 201 Washington Street, Reading, PA 19601. These monthly poetry readings include a featured poet and a community open mic.

We also host a Second Tuesdays open mic at 6 pm at Aladdin Restaurant at 401 Penn Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611.

We are excited to be able to return to some live programming! Please look for an upcoming announcement about our April event. Our March open mic night will continue to be virtual as planned.

In April, we celebrate National Poetry Month through what we call Bard Fest, poetry workshops, readings, musical collaboration performances, and other types of events around Berks County.

To contact us, email berksbards@gmail.com.