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SUMMARY:Inspired Poetry Share
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy an evening of reading and listening to poetry!\n\nBring your newest work\, your favorite work\, or a poem you read from another poet. We come together on a quarterly basis to read our work and or the work of others and enjoy filling our ears and hearts with poetry. This is a safe space to share your poetry. There is no critiquing\, just appreciation for sharing inspired words.\n\nAnd for those of you who do appreciate a theme here is this session’s challenge by choice: Ephemeral: consider transitions\, something fleeting yet consistent\, spring ephemerals\, and either create or find poetry on this topic.\n\nCome read and listen on Wednesday\, April 29 from 6:30-8:00pm in the Belding Memorial Library Meeting Room with poet Arianna Alexsandra Collins of Offerings for Community Building. Tea and treats will be served.\n\nSponsored by Belding Memorial Library and Straw Dog Writers Guild.\n\nThis program is free and open to the public. Please register by contacting Belding Memorial Library at bmlashfield@gmail.com or 413-628-4414.\n\nThe Library is located at 344 Main St. in Ashfield\, MA.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/inspired-poetry-share-2
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Poetry Share
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SUMMARY:Poetry Critique Meet Up in April
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Critique Meet-up on Zoom is a chance for poets to give and receive immediate constructive feedback on their poems by everyone in attendance.  Learn what is working in your poems\, and what may need revision. Contribute your observations to other poets. Be fascinated by the breadth of the written word. \nRegister for Sunday April 19\, 1-3:30 pm.  Cost: by donation. Suggested sliding scale $25-40. No one turned away for lack of funds. Limited to five participants. Register early. Please sign up for one session per month. Register HERE. Questions – email:  hammerandhorn@gmail.com\n\nThese workshops are made possible in part through the Eli Daniel Nemetz Todd Memorial Fund. Please make your donation through the Center for the Arts via Paypal here\, via Venmo @Northampton-CenterForTheArts\, or by mailing a check made out to NCFA to PO Box 366\, Northampton\, MA 01061. Please note Poetry/Prose in the memo line.  Donations on the upper end of the scale help support our continued commitment to accessibility. If you need financial support\, please apply through NCFA’s Community Fund.\n\nFacilitator: Michael Favala Goldman is author of seven poetry collections and translator of nineteen books. His work has appeared in scores of publications such as The New Yorker\, The Harvard Review\, and Rattle Magazine. https://michaelfavalagoldman.com/\n\nMichael’s blog about the Poetry Critique Meet-up: http://strawdogwriters.org/blog/poetry-meet-up
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/poetry-critique-meet-up-in-april-3
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Poetry Share,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Poetry Critique Meet Up in March
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Critique Meet-up on Zoom is a chance for poets to give and receive immediate constructive feedback on their poems by everyone in attendance.  Learn what is working in your poems\, and what may need revision. Contribute your observations to other poets. Be fascinated by the breadth of the written word. \nRegister for Sunday March 15\, 1-3:30 pm.  Cost: by donation. Suggested sliding scale $25-40. No one turned away for lack of funds. Limited to five participants. Register early. Please sign up for one session per month. Register HERE. Questions – email:  hammerandhorn@gmail.com\n\nThese workshops are made possible in part through the Eli Daniel Nemetz Todd Memorial Fund. Please make your donation through the Center for the Arts via Paypal here\, via Venmo @Northampton-CenterForTheArts\, or by mailing a check made out to NCFA to PO Box 366\, Northampton\, MA 01061. Please note Poetry/Prose in the memo line.  Donations on the upper end of the scale help support our continued commitment to accessibility. If you need financial support\, please apply through NCFA’s Community Fund.\n\nFacilitator: Michael Favala Goldman is author of seven poetry collections and translator of nineteen books. His work has appeared in scores of publications such as The New Yorker\, The Harvard Review\, and Rattle Magazine. https://michaelfavalagoldman.com/\n\nMichael’s blog about the Poetry Critique Meet-up: http://strawdogwriters.org/blog/poetry-meet-up
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/poetry-critique-meet-up-in-march-3
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Poetry Share,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Inspired Poetry Share
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy an evening of reading and listening to poetry!\n\nBring your newest work\, your favorite work\, or a poem you read from another poet. We come together on a quarterly basis to read our work and or the work of others and enjoy filling our ears and hearts with poetry. This is a safe space to share your poetry. There is no critiquing\, just appreciation for sharing inspired words.\n\nAnd for those of you who do appreciate a theme here is this session’s challenge by choice: The first time I met you: consider the first time you met someone or did something new and either create or find poetry on this topic.\n\nCome read and listen on Wednesday\, March 4th from 6:30-8:00pm in the Belding Memorial Library Meeting Room with poet Arianna Alexsandra Collins of Offerings for Community Building. Tea and treats will be served.\n\nThis program is free and open to the public. Please register by contacting Belding Memorial Library at bmlashfield@gmail.com or 413-628-4414.\n\nThe Library is located at 344 Main St. in Ashfield\, MA.\nSponsored by Belding Memorial Library and Straw Dog Writers Guild.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/inspired-poetry-share
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Poetry Share
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SUMMARY:Poetry Critique Meet Up in February
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Critique Meet-up on Zoom is a chance for poets to give and receive immediate constructive feedback on their poems by everyone in attendance.  Learn what is working in your poems\, and what may need revision. Contribute your observations to other poets. Be fascinated by the breadth of the written word. \nRegister for Sunday February 15\, 1-3:30 pm.  Cost: by donation. Suggested sliding scale $25-40. No one turned away for lack of funds. Limited to five participants. Register early. Please sign up for one session per month. Register HERE. Questions – email:  hammerandhorn@gmail.com\n\nThese workshops are made possible in part through the Eli Daniel Nemetz Todd Memorial Fund. Please make your donation through the Center for the Arts via Paypal here\, via Venmo @Northampton-CenterForTheArts\, or by mailing a check made out to NCFA to PO Box 366\, Northampton\, MA 01061. Please note Poetry/Prose in the memo line.  Donations on the upper end of the scale help support our continued commitment to accessibility. If you need financial support\, please apply through NCFA’s Community Fund.\n\nFacilitator: Michael Favala Goldman is author of seven poetry collections and translator of nineteen books. His work has appeared in scores of publications such as The New Yorker\, The Harvard Review\, and Rattle Magazine. https://michaelfavalagoldman.com/\n\nMichael’s blog about the Poetry Critique Meet-up: http://strawdogwriters.org/blog/poetry-meet-up
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/poetry-critique-meet-up-in-february-3
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Poetry Share,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Poetry Critique Meet Up in January
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Critique Meet-up on Zoom is a chance for poets to give and receive immediate constructive feedback on their poems by everyone in attendance.  Learn what is working in your poems\, and what may need revision. Contribute your observations to other poets. Be fascinated by the breadth of the written word. \nRegister for Sunday January 11th\, 1-3:30 pm.  Cost: by donation. Suggested sliding scale $25-40. No one turned away for lack of funds. Limited to five participants. Register early.  Please sign up for one session per month. Register HERE. Questions – email:  hammerandhorn@gmail.com\n\nThese workshops are made possible in part through the Eli Daniel Nemetz Todd Memorial Fund. Please make your donation through the Center for the Arts via Paypal here\, via Venmo @Northampton-CenterForTheArts\, or by mailing a check made out to NCFA to PO Box 366\, Northampton\, MA 01061. Please note Poetry/Prose in the memo line.  Donations on the upper end of the scale help support our continued commitment to accessibility. If you need financial support\, please apply through NCFA’s Community Fund.\nFacilitator: Michael Favala Goldman is author of seven poetry collections and translator of nineteen books. His work has appeared in scores of publications such as The New Yorker\, The Harvard Review\, and Rattle Magazine. https://michaelfavalagoldman.com/\n\nMichael’s blog about the Poetry Critique Meet-up: http://strawdogwriters.org/blog/poetry-meet-up
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/poetry-critique-meet-up-in-january-3
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Poetry Share,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T183000
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SUMMARY:A Cosmic Poetry Share
DESCRIPTION:Groovy! Whether you’ve got poems about stars\, planets\, cosmic adventures\, out of this world encounters\, or out of body experiences\, we want to hear them! (And you don’t have any of your own\, find and read someone else’s poetry.) Come read and listen on Wednesday\, December 10 from 6:30-8:00pm in the Belding Memorial Library Meeting Room with poet Arianna Alexsandra Collins of Offerings for Community Building. Treats will be served.\n\nThis program is free and open to the public. Please register by contacting Belding Memorial Library at bmlashfield@gmail.com or 413-628-4414.\nThe Library is located at 344 Main St. in Ashfield\, MA.\nSponsored by Belding Memorial Library and Straw Dog Writers Guild\n\n\nArianna Alexsandra Collins ~ Naturalist. Writer. Poet. ~ has over 30 years experience in teaching\, community engagement\, and public ritual. She facilitates quarterly poetry shares at her local library in Ashfield MA and poetry workshops throughout the Hoosic River Watershed. She has a bi-monthly column “Into the Outside” in The Ashfield News and featured articles on wild edible and medicinal flora in MassWildlife\, Ecological Landscape Alliance\, and Northern Woodlands. Arianna is a contributing author in Nature Portals: Animate Earth Practices and is the author of historical fantasy novel Hearken to Avalon. Read samples of Arianna’s prose and poetry at: https://hearkentoavalon.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/a-cosmic-poetry-share
LOCATION:Belding Memorial Library\, 344 Main Street\, Ashfield\, 01330\, United States
CATEGORIES:Poetry Share,Readings,Straw Dog Event
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SUMMARY:Poetry Critique Meet Up in Decembber
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Critique Meet-up on Zoom is a chance for poets to give and receive immediate constructive feedback on their poems by everyone in attendance.  Learn what is working in your poems\, and what may need revision. Contribute your observations to other poets. Be fascinated by the breadth of the written word. \nRegister for Sunday December 7th\, 1-3:30 pm.  Cost: by donation. Suggested sliding scale $25-40. No one turned away for lack of funds. Limited to five participants. Register early.  Please sign up for one session per month. Register HERE. Questions – email:  hammerandhorn@gmail.com\n\n\nThese workshops are made possible in part through the Eli Daniel Nemetz Todd Memorial Fund. Please make your donation through the Center for the Arts via Paypal here\, via Venmo @Northampton-CenterForTheArts\, or by mailing a check made out to NCFA to PO Box 366\, Northampton\, MA 01061. Please note Poetry/Prose in the memo line.  Donations on the upper end of the scale help support our continued commitment to accessibility. If you need financial support\, please apply through NCFA’s Community Fund. \n\nFacilitator: Michael Favala Goldman is author of seven poetry collections and translator of nineteen books. His work has appeared in scores of publications such as The New Yorker\, The Harvard Review\, and Rattle Magazine. https://michaelfavalagoldman.com/\n\nMichael’s blog about the Poetry Critique Meet-up: http://strawdogwriters.org/blog/poetry-meet-up
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/poetry-critique-meet-up-in-december-7
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Poetry Share,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251116T130000
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SUMMARY:Poetry Critique Meet Up in November
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Critique Meet-up on Zoom is a chance for poets to give and receive immediate constructive feedback on their poems by everyone in attendance.  Learn what is working in your poems\, and what may need revision. Contribute your observations to other poets. Be fascinated by the breadth of the written word. \nRegister for Saturday November 15th\, 1-3:30 pm OR  Sunday\, November 16th\, 1-3:30 pm.  Cost: by donation. Suggested sliding scale $25-40. No one turned away for lack of funds. Limited to five participants. Register early.  Please sign up for one session per month. Register HERE. Questions – email:  hammerandhorn@gmail.com\n\n\nThese workshops are made possible in part through the Eli Daniel Nemetz Todd Memorial Fund. Please make your donation through the Center for the Arts via Paypal here\, via Venmo @Northampton-CenterForTheArts\, or by mailing a check made out to NCFA to PO Box 366\, Northampton\, MA 01061. Please note Poetry/Prose in the memo line.  Donations on the upper end of the scale help support our continued commitment to accessibility. If you need financial support\, please apply through NCFA’s Community Fund. \n\nFacilitator: Michael Favala Goldman is author of seven poetry collections and translator of nineteen books. His work has appeared in scores of publications such as The New Yorker\, The Harvard Review\, and Rattle Magazine. https://michaelfavalagoldman.com/\n\nMichael’s blog about the Poetry Critique Meet-up: http://strawdogwriters.org/blog/poetry-meet-up
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/poetry-critique-meet-up-in-november-4-2
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Poetry Share,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Poetry Critique Meet Up in November
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Critique Meet-up on Zoom is a chance for poets to give and receive immediate constructive feedback on their poems by everyone in attendance.  Learn what is working in your poems\, and what may need revision. Contribute your observations to other poets. Be fascinated by the breadth of the written word. \nRegister for Saturday November 15th\, 1-3:30 pm OR  Sunday\, November 16th\, 1-3:30 pm.  Cost: by donation. Suggested sliding scale $25-40. No one turned away for lack of funds. Limited to five participants. Register early.  Please sign up for one session per month. Register HERE. Questions – email:  hammerandhorn@gmail.com\n\n\nThese workshops are made possible in part through the Eli Daniel Nemetz Todd Memorial Fund. Please make your donation through the Center for the Arts via Paypal here\, via Venmo @Northampton-CenterForTheArts\, or by mailing a check made out to NCFA to PO Box 366\, Northampton\, MA 01061. Please note Poetry/Prose in the memo line.  Donations on the upper end of the scale help support our continued commitment to accessibility. If you need financial support\, please apply through NCFA’s Community Fund. \n\nFacilitator: Michael Favala Goldman is author of seven poetry collections and translator of nineteen books. His work has appeared in scores of publications such as The New Yorker\, The Harvard Review\, and Rattle Magazine. https://michaelfavalagoldman.com/\n\nMichael’s blog about the Poetry Critique Meet-up: http://strawdogwriters.org/blog/poetry-meet-up
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/poetry-critique-meet-up-in-november-3-2
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Poetry Share,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251012T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251012T153000
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SUMMARY:Poetry Critique Meet Up in October
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Critique Meet-up on Zoom is a chance for poets to give and receive immediate constructive feedback on their poems by everyone in attendance.  Learn what is working in your poems\, and what may need revision. Contribute your observations to other poets. Be fascinated by the breadth of the written word. \nRegister for Saturday October 11th\, 1-3:30 pm OR  Sunday\, October 12th\, 1-3:30 pm.  Cost: by donation. Suggested sliding scale $25-40. No one turned away for lack of funds. Limited to five participants. Register early.  Please sign up for one session per month. Register HERE. Questions – email:  hammerandhorn@gmail.com\n\n\nThese workshops are made possible in part through the Eli Daniel Nemetz Todd Memorial Fund. Please make your donation through the Center for the Arts via Paypal here\, via Venmo @Northampton-CenterForTheArts\, or by mailing a check made out to NCFA to PO Box 366\, Northampton\, MA 01061. Please note Poetry/Prose in the memo line.  Donations on the upper end of the scale help support our continued commitment to accessibility. If you need financial support\, please apply through NCFA’s Community Fund. \n\nFacilitator: Michael Favala Goldman is author of seven poetry collections and translator of nineteen books. His work has appeared in scores of publications such as The New Yorker\, The Harvard Review\, and Rattle Magazine. https://michaelfavalagoldman.com/\n\nMichael’s blog about the Poetry Critique Meet-up: http://strawdogwriters.org/blog/poetry-meet-up
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/poetry-critique-meet-up-in-october-12
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Poetry Share,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Poetry Critique Meet Up in October
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Critique Meet-up on Zoom is a chance for poets to give and receive immediate constructive feedback on their poems by everyone in attendance.  Learn what is working in your poems\, and what may need revision. Contribute your observations to other poets. Be fascinated by the breadth of the written word. \nRegister for Saturday October 11th\, 1-3:30 pm OR  Sunday\, October 12th\, 1-3:30 pm.  Cost: by donation. Suggested sliding scale $25-40. No one turned away for lack of funds. Limited to five participants. Register early.  Please sign up for one session per month. Register HERE. Questions – email:  hammerandhorn@gmail.com\n\n\nThese workshops are made possible in part through the Eli Daniel Nemetz Todd Memorial Fund. Please make your donation through the Center for the Arts via Paypal here\, via Venmo @Northampton-CenterForTheArts\, or by mailing a check made out to NCFA to PO Box 366\, Northampton\, MA 01061. Please note Poetry/Prose in the memo line.  Donations on the upper end of the scale help support our continued commitment to accessibility. If you need financial support\, please apply through NCFA’s Community Fund. \n\nFacilitator: Michael Favala Goldman is author of seven poetry collections and translator of nineteen books. His work has appeared in scores of publications such as The New Yorker\, The Harvard Review\, and Rattle Magazine. https://michaelfavalagoldman.com/\n\nMichael’s blog about the Poetry Critique Meet-up: http://strawdogwriters.org/blog/poetry-meet-up
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/poetry-critique-meet-up-in-october/2025-10-11
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Poetry Share,Workshops
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250922T193000
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SUMMARY:Equinox Potluck & Poetry Share
DESCRIPTION:Bring poetry (your work or work by others) and a dish to celebrate summer’s harvest.\n\nWhat do you bring to the table? Whether food or skill\, speak to what you bring to the banquet of life. Come share your poems about community and activities you enjoy doing in a group or anything else that speaks to your heart – this is a potluck after all. (And you don’t have any of your own\, find and read someone else’s poetry.) Come read and listen on the Autumn Equinox\, Monday September 22 from 6:00-7:30pm in the Belding Memorial Library Meeting Room with poet Arianna Alexsandra Collins of Offerings for Community Building.\n\nThis program is free and open to the public. Please register by contacting Belding Memorial Library at bmlashfield@gmail.com or 413-628-4414.\nThe Library is located at 344 Main St. in Ashfield\, MA.\n\nSponsored by Belding Memorial Library and Straw Dog Writers Guild\nPlease list ingredients on your potluck dish. Thank you.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/equinox-potluck-poetry-share
LOCATION:Belding Memorial Library\, 344 Main Street\, Ashfield\, 01330\, United States
CATEGORIES:Poetry Share,Readings,Straw Dog Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250907T080000
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DTSTAMP:20260503T152032
CREATED:20250823T170908Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Critique Meet Up in September
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Critique Meet-up on Zoom is a chance for poets to give and receive immediate constructive feedback on their poems by everyone in attendance.  Learn what is working in your poems\, and what may need revision. Contribute your observations to other poets. Be fascinated by the breadth of the written word. \nRegister for Saturday or Sunday September 6th and 7th\, 1-3:30 pm.  Cost: by donation. Suggested sliding scale $25-40. No one turned away for lack of funds. Limited to five participants. Register early.  Please sign up for one session per month. Register HERE. Questions – email:  hammerandhorn@gmail.com\n\n\nThese workshops are made possible in part through the Eli Daniel Nemetz Todd Memorial Fund. Please make your donation through the Center for the Arts via Paypal here\, via Venmo @Northampton-CenterForTheArts\, or by mailing a check made out to NCFA to PO Box 366\, Northampton\, MA 01061. Please note Poetry/Prose in the memo line.  Donations on the upper end of the scale help support our continued commitment to accessibility. If you need financial support\, please apply through NCFA’s Community Fund. \n\nFacilitator: Michael Favala Goldman is author of seven poetry collections and translator of nineteen books. His work has appeared in scores of publications such as The New Yorker\, The Harvard Review\, and Rattle Magazine. https://michaelfavalagoldman.com/\n\nMichael’s blog about the Poetry Critique Meet-up: http://strawdogwriters.org/blog/poetry-meet-up
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/poetry-critique-meet-up-in-september/2025-09-07
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Poetry Share,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250906T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250906T153000
DTSTAMP:20260503T152032
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SUMMARY:Poetry Critique Meet Up in September
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Critique Meet-up on Zoom is a chance for poets to give and receive immediate constructive feedback on their poems by everyone in attendance.  Learn what is working in your poems\, and what may need revision. Contribute your observations to other poets. Be fascinated by the breadth of the written word. \nRegister for Saturday or Sunday September 6th and 7th\, 1-3:30 pm.  Cost: by donation. Suggested sliding scale $25-40. No one turned away for lack of funds. Limited to five participants. Register early.  Please sign up for one session per month. Register HERE. Questions – email:  hammerandhorn@gmail.com\n\n\nThese workshops are made possible in part through the Eli Daniel Nemetz Todd Memorial Fund. Please make your donation through the Center for the Arts via Paypal here\, via Venmo @Northampton-CenterForTheArts\, or by mailing a check made out to NCFA to PO Box 366\, Northampton\, MA 01061. Please note Poetry/Prose in the memo line.  Donations on the upper end of the scale help support our continued commitment to accessibility. If you need financial support\, please apply through NCFA’s Community Fund. \n\nFacilitator: Michael Favala Goldman is author of seven poetry collections and translator of nineteen books. His work has appeared in scores of publications such as The New Yorker\, The Harvard Review\, and Rattle Magazine. https://michaelfavalagoldman.com/\n\nMichael’s blog about the Poetry Critique Meet-up: http://strawdogwriters.org/blog/poetry-meet-up
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/poetry-critique-meet-up-in-september/2025-09-06
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Poetry Share,Workshops
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250816T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250816T153000
DTSTAMP:20260503T152032
CREATED:20250626T160519Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Critique Meet Up in August
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Critique Meet-up on Zoom is a chance for poets to give and receive immediate constructive feedback on their poems by everyone in attendance.  Learn what is working in your poems\, and what may need revision. Contribute your observations to other poets. Be fascinated by the breadth of the written word. \nRegister for Sunday August 10\, 1-3:30 pm OR  Saturday\, August 16\, 1-3:30 pm.  Cost: by donation. Suggested sliding scale $25-40. No one turned away for lack of funds. Limited to five participants. Register early.  Please sign up for one session per month. Register HERE. Questions – email:  hammerandhorn@gmail.com\n\n\nThese workshops are made possible in part through the Eli Daniel Nemetz Todd Memorial Fund. Please make your donation through the Center for the Arts via Paypal here\, via Venmo @Northampton-CenterForTheArts\, or by mailing a check made out to NCFA to PO Box 366\, Northampton\, MA 01061. Please note Poetry/Prose in the memo line.  Donations on the upper end of the scale help support our continued commitment to accessibility. If you need financial support\, please apply through NCFA’s Community Fund. \n\nFacilitator: Michael Favala Goldman is author of seven poetry collections and translator of nineteen books. His work has appeared in scores of publications such as The New Yorker\, The Harvard Review\, and Rattle Magazine. https://michaelfavalagoldman.com/\n\nMichael’s blog about the Poetry Critique Meet-up: http://strawdogwriters.org/blog/poetry-meet-up
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/poetry-critique-meet-up-in-august/2025-08-16
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Poetry Share,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250810T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250810T153000
DTSTAMP:20260503T152032
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SUMMARY:Poetry Critique Meet Up in August
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Critique Meet-up on Zoom is a chance for poets to give and receive immediate constructive feedback on their poems by everyone in attendance.  Learn what is working in your poems\, and what may need revision. Contribute your observations to other poets. Be fascinated by the breadth of the written word. \nRegister for Sunday August 10\, 1-3:30 pm OR  Saturday\, August 16\, 1-3:30 pm.  Cost: by donation. Suggested sliding scale $25-40. No one turned away for lack of funds. Limited to five participants. Register early.  Please sign up for one session per month. Register HERE. Questions – email:  hammerandhorn@gmail.com\n\n\nThese workshops are made possible in part through the Eli Daniel Nemetz Todd Memorial Fund. Please make your donation through the Center for the Arts via Paypal here\, via Venmo @Northampton-CenterForTheArts\, or by mailing a check made out to NCFA to PO Box 366\, Northampton\, MA 01061. Please note Poetry/Prose in the memo line.  Donations on the upper end of the scale help support our continued commitment to accessibility. If you need financial support\, please apply through NCFA’s Community Fund. \n\nFacilitator: Michael Favala Goldman is author of seven poetry collections and translator of nineteen books. His work has appeared in scores of publications such as The New Yorker\, The Harvard Review\, and Rattle Magazine. https://michaelfavalagoldman.com/\n\nMichael’s blog about the Poetry Critique Meet-up: http://strawdogwriters.org/blog/poetry-meet-up
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/poetry-critique-meet-up-in-august/2025-08-10
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Poetry Share,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250720T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250720T153000
DTSTAMP:20260503T152032
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SUMMARY:Poetry Critique Meet Up in July
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Critique Meet-up on Zoom is a chance for poets to give and receive immediate constructive feedback on their poems by everyone in attendance.  Learn what is working in your poems\, and what may need revision. Contribute your observations to other poets. Be fascinated by the breadth of the written word. \nRegister for Saturday July 19th or Sunday July 20th\, 1-3:30 pm.  Cost: by donation. Suggested sliding scale $25-40. No one turned away for lack of funds. Limited to five participants. Register early.  Please sign up for one session per month. Register HERE. Questions – email:  hammerandhorn@gmail.com\n\n\nThese workshops are made possible in part through the Eli Daniel Nemetz Todd Memorial Fund. Please make your donation through the Center for the Arts via Paypal here\, via Venmo @Northampton-CenterForTheArts\, or by mailing a check made out to NCFA to PO Box 366\, Northampton\, MA 01061. Please note Poetry/Prose in the memo line.  Donations on the upper end of the scale help support our continued commitment to accessibility. If you need financial support\, please apply through NCFA’s Community Fund. \n\nFacilitator: Michael Favala Goldman is author of seven poetry collections and translator of nineteen books. His work has appeared in scores of publications such as The New Yorker\, The Harvard Review\, and Rattle Magazine. https://michaelfavalagoldman.com/\n\nMichael’s blog about the Poetry Critique Meet-up: http://strawdogwriters.org/blog/poetry-meet-up
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/poetry-critique-meet-up-in-july/2025-07-20
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Poetry Share,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250719T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250719T153000
DTSTAMP:20260503T152032
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SUMMARY:Poetry Critique Meet Up in July
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Critique Meet-up on Zoom is a chance for poets to give and receive immediate constructive feedback on their poems by everyone in attendance.  Learn what is working in your poems\, and what may need revision. Contribute your observations to other poets. Be fascinated by the breadth of the written word. \nRegister for Saturday July 19th or Sunday July 20th\, 1-3:30 pm.  Cost: by donation. Suggested sliding scale $25-40. No one turned away for lack of funds. Limited to five participants. Register early.  Please sign up for one session per month. Register HERE. Questions – email:  hammerandhorn@gmail.com\n\n\nThese workshops are made possible in part through the Eli Daniel Nemetz Todd Memorial Fund. Please make your donation through the Center for the Arts via Paypal here\, via Venmo @Northampton-CenterForTheArts\, or by mailing a check made out to NCFA to PO Box 366\, Northampton\, MA 01061. Please note Poetry/Prose in the memo line.  Donations on the upper end of the scale help support our continued commitment to accessibility. If you need financial support\, please apply through NCFA’s Community Fund. \n\nFacilitator: Michael Favala Goldman is author of seven poetry collections and translator of nineteen books. His work has appeared in scores of publications such as The New Yorker\, The Harvard Review\, and Rattle Magazine. https://michaelfavalagoldman.com/\n\nMichael’s blog about the Poetry Critique Meet-up: http://strawdogwriters.org/blog/poetry-meet-up
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/poetry-critique-meet-up-in-july/2025-07-19
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Poetry Share,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250716T200000
DTSTAMP:20260503T152032
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250619T182657Z
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SUMMARY:Potluck Poetry Share
DESCRIPTION:What do you bring to the table? Whether food or skill\, speak to what you bring to the banquet of life. Come share your poems about community and activities you enjoy doing in a group or anything else that speaks to your heart – this is a potluck after all. (And you don’t have any of your own\, find and read someone else’s poetry.) Come read and listen on Wednesday\, July 16\, 6:30-8:00pm in the Belding Memorial Library Meeting Room with poet Arianna Alexsandra Collins of Offerings for Community Building. Wine\, tea\, and treats will be served. \nThis program is free and open to the public. Please register by contacting Belding Memorial Library at bmlashfield@gmail.com or 413-628-4414.\nThe Library is located at 344 Main St. in Ashfield\, MA. \nSponsored by Belding Memorial Library and Straw Dog Writers Guild
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/potluck-poetry-share
LOCATION:Belding Memorial Library\, 344 Main Street\, Ashfield\, 01330\, United States
CATEGORIES:Poetry Share,Straw Dog Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250629T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250629T153000
DTSTAMP:20260503T152032
CREATED:20250421T200444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T200444Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Critique Meet Up in June
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Critique Meet-up on Zoom is a chance for poets to give and receive immediate constructive feedback on their poems by everyone in attendance.  Learn what is working in your poems\, and what may need revision. Contribute your observations to other poets. Be fascinated by the breadth of the written word. \nRegister for Sunday June 29\, 1-3:30 pm OR  Saturday\, June 28\, 1-3:30 pm.  Cost: by donation. Suggested sliding scale $25-40. No one turned away for lack of funds. Limited to five participants. Register early.  Please sign up for one session per month. Register HERE. Questions – email:  hammerandhorn@gmail.com\n\n\nThese workshops are made possible in part through the Eli Daniel Nemetz Todd Memorial Fund. Please make your donation through the Center for the Arts via Paypal here\, via Venmo @Northampton-CenterForTheArts\, or by mailing a check made out to NCFA to PO Box 366\, Northampton\, MA 01061. Please note Poetry/Prose in the memo line.  Donations on the upper end of the scale help support our continued commitment to accessibility. If you need financial support\, please apply through NCFA’s Community Fund. \n\nFacilitator: Michael Favala Goldman is author of seven poetry collections and translator of nineteen books. His work has appeared in scores of publications such as The New Yorker\, The Harvard Review\, and Rattle Magazine. https://michaelfavalagoldman.com/\n\nMichael’s blog about the Poetry Critique Meet-up: http://strawdogwriters.org/blog/poetry-meet-up
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/poetry-critique-meet-up-in-june/2025-06-29
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Poetry Share,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250628T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250628T153000
DTSTAMP:20260503T152032
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SUMMARY:Poetry Critique Meet Up in June
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Critique Meet-up on Zoom is a chance for poets to give and receive immediate constructive feedback on their poems by everyone in attendance.  Learn what is working in your poems\, and what may need revision. Contribute your observations to other poets. Be fascinated by the breadth of the written word. \nRegister for Sunday June 29\, 1-3:30 pm OR  Saturday\, June 28\, 1-3:30 pm.  Cost: by donation. Suggested sliding scale $25-40. No one turned away for lack of funds. Limited to five participants. Register early.  Please sign up for one session per month. Register HERE. Questions – email:  hammerandhorn@gmail.com\n\n\nThese workshops are made possible in part through the Eli Daniel Nemetz Todd Memorial Fund. Please make your donation through the Center for the Arts via Paypal here\, via Venmo @Northampton-CenterForTheArts\, or by mailing a check made out to NCFA to PO Box 366\, Northampton\, MA 01061. Please note Poetry/Prose in the memo line.  Donations on the upper end of the scale help support our continued commitment to accessibility. If you need financial support\, please apply through NCFA’s Community Fund. \n\nFacilitator: Michael Favala Goldman is author of seven poetry collections and translator of nineteen books. His work has appeared in scores of publications such as The New Yorker\, The Harvard Review\, and Rattle Magazine. https://michaelfavalagoldman.com/\n\nMichael’s blog about the Poetry Critique Meet-up: http://strawdogwriters.org/blog/poetry-meet-up
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/poetry-critique-meet-up-in-june/2025-06-28
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Poetry Share,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T153000
DTSTAMP:20260503T152033
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T210808Z
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SUMMARY:Poetry Critique Meet Up in May
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Critique Meet-up on Zoom is a chance for poets to give and receive immediate constructive feedback on their poems by everyone in attendance.  Learn what is working in your poems\, and what may need revision. Contribute your observations to other poets. Be fascinated by the breadth of the written word. \nRegister for Sunday May 4\, 1-3:30 pm OR  Saturday\, May 10\, 1-3:30 pm.  Cost: by donation. Suggested sliding scale $25-40. No one turned away for lack of funds. Limited to five participants. Register early.  Please sign up for one session per month. Register HERE. Questions – email:  hammerandhorn@gmail.com\n\n\nThese workshops are made possible in part through the Eli Daniel Nemetz Todd Memorial Fund. Please make your donation through the Center for the Arts via Paypal here\, via Venmo @Northampton-CenterForTheArts\, or by mailing a check made out to NCFA to PO Box 366\, Northampton\, MA 01061. Please note Poetry/Prose in the memo line.  Donations on the upper end of the scale help support our continued commitment to accessibility. If you need financial support\, please apply through NCFA’s Community Fund. \n\nFacilitator: Michael Favala Goldman is author of seven poetry collections and translator of nineteen books. His work has appeared in scores of publications such as The New Yorker\, The Harvard Review\, and Rattle Magazine. https://michaelfavalagoldman.com/\n\nMichael’s blog about the Poetry Critique Meet-up: http://strawdogwriters.org/blog/poetry-meet-up
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/poetry-critique-meet-up-in-may/2025-05-10
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Poetry Share,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250504T153000
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SUMMARY:Poetry Critique Meet Up in May
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Critique Meet-up on Zoom is a chance for poets to give and receive immediate constructive feedback on their poems by everyone in attendance.  Learn what is working in your poems\, and what may need revision. Contribute your observations to other poets. Be fascinated by the breadth of the written word. \nRegister for Sunday May 4\, 1-3:30 pm OR  Saturday\, May 10\, 1-3:30 pm.  Cost: by donation. Suggested sliding scale $25-40. No one turned away for lack of funds. Limited to five participants. Register early.  Please sign up for one session per month. Register HERE. Questions – email:  hammerandhorn@gmail.com\n\n\nThese workshops are made possible in part through the Eli Daniel Nemetz Todd Memorial Fund. Please make your donation through the Center for the Arts via Paypal here\, via Venmo @Northampton-CenterForTheArts\, or by mailing a check made out to NCFA to PO Box 366\, Northampton\, MA 01061. Please note Poetry/Prose in the memo line.  Donations on the upper end of the scale help support our continued commitment to accessibility. If you need financial support\, please apply through NCFA’s Community Fund. \n\nFacilitator: Michael Favala Goldman is author of seven poetry collections and translator of nineteen books. His work has appeared in scores of publications such as The New Yorker\, The Harvard Review\, and Rattle Magazine. https://michaelfavalagoldman.com/\n\nMichael’s blog about the Poetry Critique Meet-up: http://strawdogwriters.org/blog/poetry-meet-up
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/poetry-critique-meet-up-in-may/2025-05-04
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Poetry Share,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T200000
DTSTAMP:20260503T152033
CREATED:20250313T180652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250313T192125Z
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SUMMARY:Wake Up Poetry Share
DESCRIPTION:What activities wake you up? What gets you going? Do you ever feel like you want to shake your friend\, neighbor\, or country awake? Find examples of your poems to read where you may feel pleading or demanding that people wake up\, where you feel inspired to start the day\, when all your cells are buzzing and you feel fully conscious? (And you don’t have any of your own\, find and read someone else’s poetry.) \nCome read and listen on Wednesday\, April 30\, 6:30-8:00pm in the Belding Memorial Library Meeting Room with poet Arianna Alexsandra Collins of Offerings for Community Building. Wine\, tea\, and treats will be served. \nThis program is free and open to the public. Please register by contacting Belding Memorial Library at bmlashfield@gmail.com or 413-628-4414.\nThe Library is located at 344 Main St. in Ashfield\, MA. \nSponsored by Belding Memorial Library and Straw Dog Writers Guild
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/wake-up-poetry-share
LOCATION:Belding Memorial Library\, 344 Main Street\, Ashfield\, 01330\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Poetry Share,Straw Dog Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250413T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250413T153000
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SUMMARY:Poetry Critique Meet Up in April
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Critique Meet-up on Zoom is a chance for poets to give and receive immediate constructive feedback on their poems by everyone in attendance.  Learn what is working in your poems\, and what may need revision. Contribute your observations to other poets. Be fascinated by the breadth of the written word. \nRegister for Sunday April 13\, 1-3:30pm OR  Saturday\, April 19\, 1-3:30pm.  Cost: by donation. Suggested sliding scale $25-40. No one turned away for lack of funds. Limited to five participants. Register early.  Please sign up for one session per month. Register HERE. Questions – email:  hammerandhorn@gmail.com\n\n\nThese workshops are made possible in part through the Eli Daniel Nemetz Todd Memorial Fund. Please make your donation through the Center for the Arts via Paypal here\, via Venmo @Northampton-CenterForTheArts\, or by mailing a check made out to NCFA to PO Box 366\, Northampton\, MA 01061. Please note Poetry/Prose in the memo line.  Donations on the upper end of the scale help support our continued commitment to accessibility. If you need financial support\, please apply through NCFA’s Community Fund. \n\nFacilitator: Michael Favala Goldman is author of seven poetry collections and translator of nineteen books. His work has appeared in scores of publications such as The New Yorker\, The Harvard Review\, and Rattle Magazine. https://michaelfavalagoldman.com/\n\nMichael’s blog about the Poetry Critique Meet-up: http://strawdogwriters.org/blog/poetry-meet-up
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/poetry-critique-meet-up-in-april
LOCATION:Northampton Center for the Arts\, 33 Hawley St.\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Poetry Share,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Death Becomes Poetry Share
DESCRIPTION:“You think I’ve been buried? No\, I have been planted.”Sometimes we all need a place and time to be still\, to retreat\, to hibernate.\nFind examples of your poems to read where you have recognized that without death there could be no rebirth\, where you forgave yourself for retreating\, where you gave yourself time to regroup\, where you believed the long kiss goodnight was the answer until you took another breath\, where sleep felt so good until the dream inspired you awake\, where you appreciated the darkness because you could see the stars. (And you don’t have any of your own\, find and read someone else’s poetry.)\n\nCome read and listen on Wednesday\, January 22\, 6:30-8:00pm in the Belding Memorial Library Meeting Room with poet Arianna Alexsandra Collins of Offerings for Community Building. Wine\, tea\, and treats will be served.\n\nThis program is free and open to the public. Please register by contacting Belding Memorial Library at bmlashfield@gmail.com or 413-628-4414.The Library is located at 344 Main St. in Ashfield\, MA.\n\nSponsored by Belding Memorial Library and Straw Dog Writers Guild.\n\nYour facilitator: Naturalist educator. Writer\, Poet. Priestess. Wild edibles enthusiast. Arianna Alexsandra Collins writes natural science / natural history articles for local and regional publications. She writes a bi-monthly column “Into the Outside” for The Ashfield News and has featured articles in MassWildlife\, Ecological Landscape Alliance\, and Northern Woodlands. Arianna is the author of Hearken to Avalon\, a historical fantasy novel and a contributor to Nature Portals: Animate Earth Practices which provides meditative activities inviting the reader to engage with the natural world.\nThrough her business Offerings for Community Building\, Arianna offers a variety of services in community engagement activities\, outdoor immersion experiences\, and poetry shares. Arianna is the executive director for the Hoosic River Watershed Association. She also serves as SDWG’s part-time remote admin.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/death-becomes-poetry-share
LOCATION:Belding Memorial Library\, 344 Main Street\, Ashfield\, 01330\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Poetry Share,Straw Dog Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241023T183000
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SUMMARY:A Transformational Poetry Share
DESCRIPTION:Sometimes you battle your demons on the page. But monsters and mayhem can transform with pen and paper or keystroke and screen. You have the power to turn your villains into wise counsel or a hero’s dream. \nFind examples of your poems to read that have turned from woeful to joyful\, from fearful to hopeful\, from angry and monstrous to innocence recovered.\n(And you don’t have any\, find and read someone else’s.) \nCome read and listen on Wednesday\, October 23\, 6:30-8:00pm in the Belding Memorial Library Meeting Room with poet Arianna Alexsandra Collins of Offerings for Community Building. Wine and chocolate will be served. \nThis program is free and open to the public. Please register by contacting Belding Memorial Library at bmlashfield@gmail.com or 413-628-4414.\nThe Library is located at 344 Main St. in Ashfield\, MA. \nSponsored by Belding Memorial Library and Straw Dog Writers Guild.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/a-transformational-poetry-share
LOCATION:Belding Memorial Library\, 344 Main Street\, Ashfield\, 01330\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Poetry Share,Straw Dog Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240624T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240624T200000
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CREATED:20240426T171943Z
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SUMMARY:A Midsummer Night's Dream Lovin' Poetry Share
DESCRIPTION:“Summer lovin’ happened so fast\,” sang the Firefly. “And so the drama ensues\,” teased Puck. Come\, sit for a spell. Drink the fairies’ sweet wine\, let the tales spin and tangle\, and share poems of dream lovers\, night weavers\, fantastical moments\, and stands for the pursuit of freedom and happiness. And if you don’t have your own poems\, read someone else’s. We always have a selection available.\nCome read on Moonday\, June 24\, 6:30-8:00pm\, in the Belding Memorial Library Meeting Room\, 344 Main St.\, Ashfield\, MA. Treats will be served. \nThis program is free and open to the public. Please register by contacting Belding Memorial Library at bmlashfield@gmail.com or 413-628-4414. \nFacilitated by writer and poet Arianna Alexsandra Collins of Offerings for Community Building  Sponsored by Belding Memorial Library and Straw Dog Writers Guild. \nArianna Alexsandra Collins: Naturalist. Writer. Poet. Wiccan High Priestess. Wild Edibles Enthusiast. Arianna holds an M.S. in Environmental Administration and has over thirty years of experience in teaching\, community engagement\, and public ritual. She is a writer and poet and has a bi-monthly column “Into the Outside” in The Ashfield News\, She has featured articles on learning wild edible and medicinal flora in MassWildlife\, Ecological Landscape Alliance\, and Northern Woodlands. Arianna is a contributing author in the 2023 Nature Portals: Animate Earth Practices. You can find examples of her poetry and articles on her blog Hearken to Avalon. She is also the author of the historical fantasy novel Hearken to Avalon. Through her business Offerings for Community Building she offers a variety of services in community engagement activities\, outdoor immersion experiences\, and administrative support.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/a-midsummer-nights-dream-lovin-poetry-share
LOCATION:Belding Memorial Library\, 344 Main Street\, Ashfield\, 01330\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Poetry Share,Straw Dog Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240327T183000
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SUMMARY:March Madness Poetry Share
DESCRIPTION:Why are March Hares mad? To ponder this and other questions about life and Spring\, join writer and poet Arianna Alexsandra Collins of Offerings for Community Building for an evening of speaking your truth through poetry. This March Madness challenge we toast to our frisky\, cabin-fever\, crazed\, momentary-lapses-of-reason\, mad-world poems. (And you don’t have any\, find and read someone else’s.) Come read on Wednesday\, March 27\, 6:30-8:00pm\, in the Belding Memorial Library Meeting Room\, 344 Main St.\, Ashfield\, MA. Wine and chocolate will be served.\nThis program is free and open to the public. Please register by contacting Belding Memorial Library at bmlashfield@gmail.com or 413-628-4414.\nSponsored by Belding Memorial Library and Straw Dog Writers Guild. \nArianna Alexsandra Collins: Naturalist. Writer. Poet. Wiccan High Priestess. Wild Edibles Enthusiast. Arianna holds an M.S. in Environmental Administration and has over thirty years of experience in teaching\, community engagement\, and public ritual. She is a writer and poet and has a bi-monthly column “Into the Outside” in The Ashfield News\, She has featured articles on learning wild edible and medicinal flora in MassWildlife\, Ecological Landscape Alliance\, and Northern Woodlands. Arianna is a contributing author in the 2023 Nature Portals: Animate Earth Practices. You can find examples of her poetry and articles on her blog Hearken to Avalon. She is also the author of the historical fantasy novel Hearken to Avalon. Through her business Offerings for Community Building she offers a variety of services in community engagement activities\, outdoor immersion experiences\, and administrative support.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/march-madness-poetry-share-2
LOCATION:Belding Memorial Library\, 344 Main Street\, Ashfield\, 01330\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Poetry Share,Straw Dog Event
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