Join us for Second Tuesday Open Mic on July 12th at 6 pm, "After Hours at Cafe' Bold"
at 550 Penn Avenue in West Reading.
Our host is Bee HiveQueen.
Bring poems, bring friends, bring your friends' poems!
All are welcome!
Liz Stanley
Berks Bards
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Friday, July 1, 2016
Thursday, July 7, 2016 at 6 p.m. in the GoggleWorks featuring poet Cat Mahony
Poetry Reading and Book Signing: "In Knots: Motherhood Lost and Found"
First Thursday Poetry at the GoggleWorks
July 7th at 6 pm
Featured poet is Cat Mahony
Followed by an Open Mic
First Thursday Poetry at the GoggleWorks
July 7th at 6 pm
Featured poet is Cat Mahony
Followed by an Open Mic
Bio:
Cat Mahony, originally from Queens, NY is a writer of multiple genres. She recently graduated from Reading Area Community College with an Associate’s Degree in both Liberal Arts and Communications, and now attends Kutztown University’s Professional Writing program with the goal of obtaining her Bachelor’s degree. She was the recipient of the Creative Writing award in 2013/14, which is given by Reading Area Community College’s Humanities Division in recognition of academic excellence. Her poetry, Creative Nonfiction as well as Fiction has been published in journals such as; Legacy, Nota Bene and an anthology entitled Agony and Ecstasy: Reflections Inspired by our Lives, produced by Studio B in Boyertown. A short story and a poem which were published in Legacy:13 " Becoming Us", placed first and second in the Community College Humanities Association’s 2014 Literary Magazine competition, in which the overall publication received first place in the Eastern Division. Most recently Cat was a finalist in the category of Creative Nonfiction for the Norman Mailer High School and College Creative Writing Awards.
The goal of Cat’s writing is to expose her struggles with addiction and mental illness so that others who suffer know they are not alone. She has spoken publicly on these issues at rehabilitation centers, detox units, mental health facilities, as well as in Berks County Prison. Cat hopes to one day bring the art form of Creative Nonfiction into the prison system. She now resides in Hamburg, PA with her wife and their 8 yr. old daughter.
Cat Mahony, originally from Queens, NY is a writer of multiple genres. She recently graduated from Reading Area Community College with an Associate’s Degree in both Liberal Arts and Communications, and now attends Kutztown University’s Professional Writing program with the goal of obtaining her Bachelor’s degree. She was the recipient of the Creative Writing award in 2013/14, which is given by Reading Area Community College’s Humanities Division in recognition of academic excellence. Her poetry, Creative Nonfiction as well as Fiction has been published in journals such as; Legacy, Nota Bene and an anthology entitled Agony and Ecstasy: Reflections Inspired by our Lives, produced by Studio B in Boyertown. A short story and a poem which were published in Legacy:13 " Becoming Us", placed first and second in the Community College Humanities Association’s 2014 Literary Magazine competition, in which the overall publication received first place in the Eastern Division. Most recently Cat was a finalist in the category of Creative Nonfiction for the Norman Mailer High School and College Creative Writing Awards.
The goal of Cat’s writing is to expose her struggles with addiction and mental illness so that others who suffer know they are not alone. She has spoken publicly on these issues at rehabilitation centers, detox units, mental health facilities, as well as in Berks County Prison. Cat hopes to one day bring the art form of Creative Nonfiction into the prison system. She now resides in Hamburg, PA with her wife and their 8 yr. old daughter.
Thursday, June 2, 2016
Thursday June 2, 2016 6 p.m. at the GoggleWorks for an open mic night of poetry
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
June 2, 2016 at 6 pm
Bring poems! Bring friends! Bring your friends' poems!
Liz Stanley
Berks Bards
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.
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