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SUMMARY:TARRY: A Launch for Issue 2 and a Contributor Reading
DESCRIPTION:Join the editors\, writers and artists of tarry to launch our second issue! We’ll have light refreshments\, some programming\, but most importantly\, a chance to connect with each other to celebrate the creativity of our wonderful community.  \nPlease note that the “ticket” is a way to register for the event so we can monitor our building capacity. PLEASE make every effort to pre-register so we have enough seating for everyone.  \nAttendees do not have to pay to attend–they can write “0” into the ticket price–but a donation to the Hudson Valley Writers Center is always welcome and appreciated so we can continue to host many more community events in the future! \nMore about tarry: \ntarry is an annual literary magazine of original short fiction\, poetry\, art and other creative works inspired by the people\, history\, and geography of the Tarrytowns. At the turn of the 19th century\, this area inspired Washington Irving to write some of our nation’s most enduring stories\, giving a voice to Americana and forever shaping our country’s folklore. tarry builds on that legacy to entertain\, delight\, and inspire—and to tell some good stories.
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LOCATION:Hudson Valley Writers Center\, 300 Riverside Drive\, Sleepy Hollow\, NY\, 10591\, United States
CATEGORIES:Books and Authors
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SUMMARY:The People's Mic with Phylisha Villanueva
DESCRIPTION:Come to the mic exactly as you are. \nThe People’s Mic is more than an open mic; it’s a community gathering rooted in care\, creativity\, and connection\, hosted by Westchester Poet Laureate Phylisha Villanueva. Join us for an evening where poets\, storytellers\, and musicians share space and truth. Whether you have a poem in your notes app\, a song in your chest\, or want to listen and be nourished by community\, this space is for you. No experience required. No perfection expected\, just presence. Centered on respect\, expression\, and collective care. Come to perform or witness from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. once a month.  \nDetails:  \nDoors open at 6:30 pm for event starting at 7:00 pm. Register online through this ticket link to secure your performer or audience spot. We will admit folks at the door until we reach capacity\, but online registration ensures your admission.  \nAdmission is $5.00 for everyone–no matter whether you are an audience member or a performer.  \nThere are 10 performance slots available in advance–through this online registration ticket. There will be a few in-person spots available as well–first-come\, first-served. Each performer must respect the time limit: 3-5 minutes per person. If you have any questions about this event\, please email HVWC’s Program Director\, Dominika Wrozynski: dominika@writerscenter.org. \nLet’s gather\, listen\, and remind each other that our stories matter.
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SUMMARY:An Afternoon of Poetry with Kathy Fagan\, Erika Meitner\, and Elaine Sexton
DESCRIPTION:Please join us at 2:00 p.m. on October 11 for an afternoon of new poetry from Kathy Fagan\, Erika Meitner\, and Elaine Sexton! (In-Person at HVWC) \nBios: \nKathy Fagan’s newest collection is The Unbecoming (W.W. Norton\, September 2026). Her sixth book\, winner of PSA’s William Carlos Williams Poetry Prize\, is Bad Hobby (Milkweed Editions\, 2022)\, available in print and audio. Sycamore (Milkweed\, 2017) was a finalist for the 2018 Kingsley Tufts Award. A 2023 Guggenheim Fellow\, she is Professor Emerita of The Ohio State University\, where she co-founded and directed the MFA Program in Creative Writing. \nErika Meitner is the author of six books of poems\, including Ideal Cities (Harper Perennial\, 2010)—a 2009 National Poetry Series winner; Holy Moly Carry Me (BOA Editions\, 2018)\, winner of the 2018 National Jewish Book Award and a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in poetry; and Useful Junk (BOA Editions\, 2022). Her poems have been published most recently in The New Yorker\, Electric Literature\, Virginia Quarterly Review\, Oxford American\, The New Republic\, Orion\, and elsewhere. Her seventh book\, Assembled Audience\, is due out from Milkweed Editions in September 2026. Meitner is currently a professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison\, where she also directs the Creative Writing Program. \n Elaine Sexton is a poet\, critic\, bookmaker\, educator\, and librettist.  She is the author of the forthcoming opera\, The Post Office\, written in collaboration with composer Laura Kaminsky\, premiering in the spring (2026) at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and Spruce Peak Arts. This chamber opera in poems will also appear in book form with Grid Books (May\, 2026).  Her most recent collection of poetry is Site Specific: New & Selected Poems (Grid\, 2025). Her four previous books of poetry are: Sleuth (New Issues\, 2003)\, Causeway (New Issues\, 2008)\, and Prospect/Refuge (Sheep Meadow Press\, 2015)\, and Drive (Grid Books\, 2022).
URL:https://riverjournalonline.com/event/an-afternoon-of-poetry-with-kathy-fagan-erika-meitner-and-elaine-sexton/
LOCATION:Hudson Valley Writers Center\, 300 Riverside Drive\, Sleepy Hollow\, NY\, 10591\, United States
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SUMMARY:Friends of the Warner Library Book Sale
DESCRIPTION:Warner Library Book Sale \nSaturday\, October 17 and Sunday October 18\n10:00am–5:00pm \nhttps://warnerlib.librarycalendar.com/event/booksale-friends-warner-library-8845 \nAll the proceeds go to pay for the great programming at the library\, like the free weekend concerts and afternoon activities for kids and seniors.
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SUMMARY:Friends of the Warner Library Book Sale
DESCRIPTION:Warner Library Book Sale \nSaturday\, October 17 and Sunday October 18\n10:00am–5:00pm \nhttps://warnerlib.librarycalendar.com/event/booksale-friends-warner-library-8845 \nAll the proceeds go to pay for the great programming at the library\, like the free weekend concerts and afternoon activities for kids and seniors.
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SUMMARY:How to Shine at Your Poetry Reading with Diane Tasca
DESCRIPTION:When you read your poetry to an audience\, your poems deserve the very best reader they can get. This class will help you to become that reader. \nIn our 2-hour intensive\, we will start by focusing on technical matters such as determining the acoustical quality of the room\, using available enhanced amplification such as microphones\, and\, in particular\, improving your own vocal projection and your diction as a reader—while keeping your tone natural and\, when appropriate\, conversational. Then we will investigate interpretive matters such as defining the speaker of your poem and finding ways to embody that speaker and his or her relationship to the audience\, and engagement with the situation and feelings developed in the poem. When you come to the class\, you will bring in several poems you have written and read them to us all. We will then discuss your reading\, noting where you were most successful and offering constructive suggestions for improving your reading.  \nBIO \nDiane Tasca founded the Pear Theatre in California\, serving as Artistic Director for 15 years. She has written a half dozen full-length plays\, along with numerous short plays\, and has given dramaturgical support to many playwrights at the Pear Theatre. She holds a doctorate in literature.
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