Woodstock Poetry Society
Saturday, April 13th, 2024 at 2pm (1pm workshops)
Woodstock Library
HYBRID: in-person and virtually via Zoom
For National Poetry Month
Woodstock Poetry Society and Woodstock Library present:
"Unbroken Circle"
An afternoon in both the spirit of childhood and in
recognition of those poets no longer with us. A special event focused on our
young poets and our past poets.
1pm–2pm: Poetry Workshops for Kids (ages 7+) (Cookies,
pretzels, water and seltzer provided or BYO Snacks); Three 15-minute workshops:
with Phillip X Levine on Haiku, a form of Japanese poetry; with Miranda Haydn
featuring the rhythm of language with light drumming; an open writing session
with prompts.
2pm–4pm: Woodstock Poetry Society Open Mic:
The "kids" share what they’ve come up with, a round of Mad Libs with
the larger group, and finally for anyone and everyone to share their work.
All adult writers are encouraged to read something from their childhood or
their inner child as well as sharing work by Woodstock poets who are no longer
with us. If you are interested in assisting in this special event, please
contact: Phillip X Levine <phillip@woodstockpoetry.com>.
Please join us when the Woodstock Poetry Society meets in person and streamed
via Zoom on Saturday, Saturday, April 13th, 2024 at 2pm(eastern).
WPS meetings are held the 2nd Saturday (2pm) of every month.
Poetry Month events at Woodstock Library:
Saturday, April 13, 1pm—Kids' poetry workshops!
Saturday, April 13, 2pm—Woodstock Poetry Society open mic!
Saturday, April 20, 5pm—2nd annual Michael Perkins Poetry Prize for Young Adults ceremony and reading!
Saturday, April 27, 10:30am-4:30pm Woodstock Library POEM-A-THON sign-up: https://bit.ly/43ULXRK
All month long—Woodstock Library Poetry Hotline! Just dial 845-217-4391 to hear a new poem every day in April.
If you'd like to record a poem to be featured on the hotline, just call the hotline and read your poem when you hear the beep!
Please credit the author if you're not reading original work.
Woodstock Library
5 Library Lane, Woodstock, NY 12498
(845)679-2213
www.woodstock.org
The Zoom app can be downloaded here: Zoom
Download Center
To attend: contact phillip@woodstockpoetry.com
to receive Zoom info
If attending, please indicate if you would like to be on the open mike. Thank
you.
The reading will be hosted by poet Phillip X Levine. All meetings are free,
open to the public, and include an open mike.
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Developing WPS 2024 Schedule - now in-person at the Woodstock Library
and via Zoom (and streamed live on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WoodstockPoetry)
All WPS Events: Events
01/January 13th - Patrick Hammer,
Jr.; Robert Langdon
02/February 10th - Lissa Kiernan;
Mary K O'Melveny
03/March 9th - Ethan Sirotko; Janet
Kaplan
04/April 13th - Poetry
Month Special Event ("Unbroken Circle")
05/May 11th - Roger Mitchell; Steve
Clorfeine
06/June 8th - Barry Wallenstein;
Richard Levine
07/July 13th - Karen Schoemer; Martin Steingesser
08/August 10th - Craig Hancock; Marnie
Andrews
09/September 14th - Christopher Heffernan;
Jerrice J. Baptiste
10/October 12th - Joann Deiudicibus;
Thomas Festa
11/November 9th - Judy Lechner; Teresa
Costa
12/December 14th - TBA and Annual
Business Meeting
Also, why not become a 2024 Member of the Woodstock Poetry Society?
Membership is $20 a year. (To join, send your check to the Woodstock Poetry
Society, P.O. Box 531, Woodstock, NY 12498. Include your email address as
well as your mailing address and phone number. Or join online at: www.woodstockpoetry.com/become.html).
Your membership helps pay for meeting space rental, post-office-box rental,
the WPS website, and costs associated with publicizing the monthly events.
One benefit of membership is the opportunity to have a brief biography and
several of your poems appear on this website.
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