Join us for an open mic for First Thursday Poetry at the GoggleWorks.
June 2, 2016 at 6 pm
Bring poems! Bring friends! Bring your friends' poems!
Liz Stanley
Berks Bards
Thursday, June 2, 2016
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
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Saturday April 2, 2016 1 p.m. at the Pagoda, 98 Duryea Dr. Reading, PA 19602 with poets Jane Relaford Brown and Elizabeth Stanley for a reading/workshop.
Thursday April 7, 2016 6 p.m. at the GoggleWorks, 201 Washington St, Reading, PA 19601with Philadelphia's current Poet Laureate Yolanda Wisher for First Thursday's reading and an open mic.
Saturday April 9, 2016 11 a.m. at the Mifflin Community Library, 6 Philadelphia Ave, Shillington, PA 19607 for a children's Poet-Tree workshop with Mary Ann Albert.
Tuesday April 12, 2016 6-8 p.m. at Cafe Bold, 550 Penn Ave, West Reading, PA 19611, for an open mic hosted by Bee HiveQueen.
Wednesday April 13, 2016 6 p.m. at the Raven's Lounge on the Reading Area Community College Campus, 10 S 2nd St, Reading, PA 19603 for the film, El Poeta. After his only son is murdered in the Mexican drug war, a mystic poet launches an international crusade to save his country.
Thursday April 14, 2016 6-8 p.m. at the Miller Center for the Arts, 4 N 2nd St, Reading, PA 19601, for "Mi Vida, My Life: 500 years of Latino History" featuring spoken word poet Egedeme and Noah Ayala.
Saturday April 16, 2016 11:30 a.m. at Kutztown Community Library at, 70 Bieber Alley, Kutztown, PA 19530, with Rebecca Reppert and Nur Alima for "Rituals of Spring."
Tuesday April 19, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. at the Mifflin Community Library TBA
Monday April 25, 2016 7 p.m at Winedown Cafe & Wine Bar, 622 Penn Ave, West Reading, PA 19611, for poets Lisa Sewell and Nancy Yeager.
Wednesday April 27, 2016 6-8 p.m. at the Wyomissing Public Library , 9 Reading Blvd. Wyomissing PA 19610, with students of the former Berks County Poet Laureate Heather H. Thomas and students of the current Berks County Poet Laureate, Nancy Yeager, for an evening of original poetry.
Thursday May 5, 2016 4 p.m. at the Gogglworks 201 Washington St, Reading, PA 19601 in room 325 for a writing workshop with poet Randolph Bridgeman.
Thursday May 5, 2016 6 p.m. at the Gogglworks 201 Washington St, Reading, PA 19601 for First Thursday with poet Randolph Bridgeman.
Tuesday May 10, 2016 6-8 p.m. at Cafe Bold, 550 Penn Ave, West Reading, PA 19611, for an open mic hosted by Bee HiveQueen.
Saturday May 14, 2016 1 p.m. at the Pagoda 98 Duryea Dr. Reading, PA 19602 with poet Hiram Larew for a poetry workshop.
Thursday April 7, 2016 6 p.m. at the GoggleWorks, 201 Washington St, Reading, PA 19601with Philadelphia's current Poet Laureate Yolanda Wisher for First Thursday's reading and an open mic.
Saturday April 9, 2016 11 a.m. at the Mifflin Community Library, 6 Philadelphia Ave, Shillington, PA 19607 for a children's Poet-Tree workshop with Mary Ann Albert.
Tuesday April 12, 2016 6-8 p.m. at Cafe Bold, 550 Penn Ave, West Reading, PA 19611, for an open mic hosted by Bee HiveQueen.
Wednesday April 13, 2016 6 p.m. at the Raven's Lounge on the Reading Area Community College Campus, 10 S 2nd St, Reading, PA 19603 for the film, El Poeta. After his only son is murdered in the Mexican drug war, a mystic poet launches an international crusade to save his country.
Thursday April 14, 2016 6-8 p.m. at the Miller Center for the Arts, 4 N 2nd St, Reading, PA 19601, for "Mi Vida, My Life: 500 years of Latino History" featuring spoken word poet Egedeme and Noah Ayala.
Saturday April 16, 2016 11:30 a.m. at Kutztown Community Library at, 70 Bieber Alley, Kutztown, PA 19530, with Rebecca Reppert and Nur Alima for "Rituals of Spring."
Tuesday April 19, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. at the Mifflin Community Library TBA
Monday April 25, 2016 7 p.m at Winedown Cafe & Wine Bar, 622 Penn Ave, West Reading, PA 19611, for poets Lisa Sewell and Nancy Yeager.
Wednesday April 27, 2016 6-8 p.m. at the Wyomissing Public Library , 9 Reading Blvd. Wyomissing PA 19610, with students of the former Berks County Poet Laureate Heather H. Thomas and students of the current Berks County Poet Laureate, Nancy Yeager, for an evening of original poetry.
Thursday May 5, 2016 4 p.m. at the Gogglworks 201 Washington St, Reading, PA 19601 in room 325 for a writing workshop with poet Randolph Bridgeman.
Thursday May 5, 2016 6 p.m. at the Gogglworks 201 Washington St, Reading, PA 19601 for First Thursday with poet Randolph Bridgeman.
Tuesday May 10, 2016 6-8 p.m. at Cafe Bold, 550 Penn Ave, West Reading, PA 19611, for an open mic hosted by Bee HiveQueen.
Saturday May 14, 2016 1 p.m. at the Pagoda 98 Duryea Dr. Reading, PA 19602 with poet Hiram Larew for a poetry workshop.
Sunday, March 6, 2016
March 8, 2016 6-8 p.m. at Cafe Bold in West Reading for Second Tuesday's poetry open mic night
Join Berks Bards for After Hours at Cafe Bold, 550 Penn Ave, West Reading, PA 19611.
This is the first anniversary, yes, it's been a WHOLE year since Berks Bards launched a second monthly poetry reading at Cafe Bold, where the coffee and the companionship are exceptional!
See you there.
Marilyn Klimcho
This is the first anniversary, yes, it's been a WHOLE year since Berks Bards launched a second monthly poetry reading at Cafe Bold, where the coffee and the companionship are exceptional!
See you there.
Marilyn Klimcho
Monday, February 29, 2016
Thursday March 3rd, 2016 at 6 p.m. in the GoggleWorks with poet Mary Arguelles
Pardon me, but I just crawled out of a snow bank. Did you feel that sun today?
Here's the plan: if we all get together and breathe spring, we can make it happen!
Are you IN! I thought so!
Open your eyes and put your hands together for First Thursday Poetry
March 3rd at 6:00 pm ~ The GoggleWorks Center for the Arts Cafe'
MARY ARGUELLES
Open Mic
This event is free and open to the public, you, your friends, your family, everyone!
Berks Bards sponsors this monthly gathering with the support of a grant from the
PA Partners in the Arts, administered locally by the Berks Arts Council. (You know,
the ones who put on the Jazz Fest!) Oh, and with the generous support of the
Friends of the Berks County Public Libraries, thank you, thank you! And with the
awesome support of members, volunteers and friends of Berks Bards who live and
breathe the lively art of poetry in the Greater Reading Area.
Liz Stanley
Berks Bards
Here's the plan: if we all get together and breathe spring, we can make it happen!
Are you IN! I thought so!
Open your eyes and put your hands together for First Thursday Poetry
March 3rd at 6:00 pm ~ The GoggleWorks Center for the Arts Cafe'
MARY ARGUELLES
Open Mic
This event is free and open to the public, you, your friends, your family, everyone!
Berks Bards sponsors this monthly gathering with the support of a grant from the
PA Partners in the Arts, administered locally by the Berks Arts Council. (You know,
the ones who put on the Jazz Fest!) Oh, and with the generous support of the
Friends of the Berks County Public Libraries, thank you, thank you! And with the
awesome support of members, volunteers and friends of Berks Bards who live and
breathe the lively art of poetry in the Greater Reading Area.
Liz Stanley
Berks Bards
Monday, February 15, 2016
February 17, 2016 at 6 p.m. at RACC in the Ravens Lounge with Poet Le Hinton
Brave the wind! Come into the warm! Join us for Poetry at Six at RACC!
Wednesday, February 17th at 6:00 pm
Ravens Lounge, Student Union Building, Reading Area Community College
Featured poet is LE HINTON
Open mic
Light refreshments begin at 5:15 pm!
This event is open to the public, for poets and writers, students, faculty, all who want to support the lively art of poetry in Berks County.
Liz Stanley
Berks Bards
Poetry at Six ~ RACC
BIO
Wednesday, February 17th at 6:00 pm
Ravens Lounge, Student Union Building, Reading Area Community College
Featured poet is LE HINTON
Open mic
Light refreshments begin at 5:15 pm!
This event is open to the public, for poets and writers, students, faculty, all who want to support the lively art of poetry in Berks County.
Liz Stanley
Berks Bards
Poetry at Six ~ RACC
BIO
Le Hinton is the author of five poetry collections including, most
recently, The Language of Moisture and Light (Iris G. Press, 2014). His
work has been widely published and can be found in The Best American
Poetry 2014, Little Patuxent Review, the Baltimore
Review, and outside Clipper Magazine Stadium in Lancaster,
Pennsylvania, incorporated into Derek Parker's sculpture Common Thread.
He has read his work at the Library of Congress for Grace Cavalieri's
long-running series, The Poet and the Poem; Penn State University for
the Pennsylvania Center for the Book's Public Poetry Project; in
Charleston, South Carolina, for the Capital BookFest;
and in New York City at the New School for The Best American Poetry
2014 release reading.
His next book, scheduled for release in late 2016 or early 2017, will be A Chorus for Cotton.
recently, The Language of Moisture and Light (Iris G. Press, 2014). His
work has been widely published and can be found in The Best American
Poetry 2014, Little Patuxent Review, the Baltimore
Review, and outside Clipper Magazine Stadium in Lancaster,
Pennsylvania, incorporated into Derek Parker's sculpture Common Thread.
He has read his work at the Library of Congress for Grace Cavalieri's
long-running series, The Poet and the Poem; Penn State University for
the Pennsylvania Center for the Book's Public Poetry Project; in
Charleston, South Carolina, for the Capital BookFest;
and in New York City at the New School for The Best American Poetry
2014 release reading.
His next book, scheduled for release in late 2016 or early 2017, will be A Chorus for Cotton.
Friday, January 15, 2016
Thursday, February 4, 2016 6-8 p.m. at the GoggleWorks with Community Activist and Poet Noah Ayala
This artist is a Community Activist who inspires with his bold expression. He captivates young minds one poem at a time.
Noah has served our community by taking part in mentoring programs all over the city from the I Lead Charter School to the Children's Home of Reading. He uses the art of the spoken word to deliver his outlook on life.
Noah has been inspired by the hip-hop culture and many poetic souls throughout his journey.
Please welcome to Berks Bards, First Thursday in February, the Poet Master of Ceremonies, Mr. Noah Ayala
An open mic will follow Noah's reading.
This event is free and open to the public.
Monday, January 4, 2016
January 7, 2016 6 to 8 p.m. at the GoggleWorks for the poetry of Alexandra Papoutsis
Join Berks Bards in welcoming Alexandra Papoutsis to First Thursday.
Papoutsis was the 2014 Berks County Scholastic Poet Laureate. She graduated from Wilson High School in 2015, and currently attends Albright College where she studies Accounting. At Albright she is a part of the Honors Program, and also received the Shirk Scholarship which is based on community service involvement. In her free time she enjoys playing soccer, hanging out with her friends, and reading. She loves to inspire people and hopes to eventually publish some of her works.
An open mic will follow the reading.
Berks Bards is supported in part by a grant from the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts administered locally by the Berks Arts Council and by the Friends of Berks County Libraries.
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