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  • A Writer’s Night in February

    The Longmeadow Adult Center 211 Maple Road, Longmeadow, MA, United States

    Straw Dog Writers’ Guild and Longmeadow Adult Center present author Jovonna Van Pelt on Thursday, February 12 from  6:45-7:30pm at the Longmeadow Adult Center. Jovonna Van Pelt has stories to share: funny stories, difficult stories, personal revelations, and casual observations of life. She has been a featured reader for Straw Dog Writers Guild, Poets at Large, Read More

  • Writers Night Out in March – Cancelled!

    Forbes Library Coolidge Museum, 20 West Street, Northampton, 01060

    Oh no! Forbes Library is closing for the day. That means Writers Night Out is canceled for March 3rd.   Join Straw Dog Writers Guild on Tuesday March 3rd, 6:00-8:00pm for Writers Night Out with featured writer Patricia Lee Lewis, at Forbes Library. No registration required. If you want to participate in Open Mic and read, Read More

  • A Writer’s Night in March with Peter J. Newland

    The Longmeadow Adult Center 211 Maple Road, Longmeadow, MA, United States

    Straw Dog Writers’ Guild and Longmeadow Adult Center present Peter J. Newland for A Writer's Night on Thursday, March 12 from  6:45-7:30pm at the Longmeadow Adult Center.   Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Peter J Newland formed the Springfield, MA rock band FAT in 1969. FAT released albums on RCA and their own Dream Merchant Records and Read More

  • Writers Night Out in April

    Forbes Library Coolidge Museum, 20 West Street, Northampton, 01060

    Join Straw Dog Writers Guild on Tuesday April 7th, 6:00-8:00pm for Writers Night Out with featured writer James K. Zimmerman, at Forbes Library. No registration required. If you want to participate in Open Mic and read, please sign up by 5:50pm. Ten names will be randomly selected. Each reader will have five minutes. The second half Read More

  • A Writer’s Night in April with Janet Aalfs

    The Longmeadow Adult Center 211 Maple Road, Longmeadow, MA, United States

    Straw Dog Writers Guild and Longmeadow Adult Center present poet Janet Aalfs for A Writer's Night on Thursday, April 9th from  6:45-7:30pm at the Longmeadow Adult Center. Janet E. Aalfs, former poet laureate of Northampton, MA, is a Jian Mei Tai Chi/ Qigong chief instructor, an 8th degree black belt, and the founder and director of Lotus Read More

  • Writers Night Out in May with Eileen P. Kennedy

    Forbes Library Coolidge Museum, 20 West Street, Northampton, 01060

    Join Straw Dog Writers Guild on Tuesday May 5th, 6:00-8:00pm for Writers Night Out with featured writer Eileen P. Kennedy, at Forbes Library. No registration required. If you want to participate in Open Mic and read, please sign up by 5:50pm. Ten names will be randomly selected. Each reader will have five minutes. The second half Read More

  • Virtual Poetry Book Launch!

    ZOOM MA
    Virtual Event

    Join Straw Dog Writers Guild members and poets Edward Doyle-Gillespie and Trisha Leigh Shufelt for the virtual book launch of their new books of poetry! Each poet will read from their new chapbook followed by conversation and audience questions. Please register for this event HERE. Doyle-Gillespie is a Baltimore City poet and writer. He holds Read More

  • A Writer’s Night in May with Joy Deva Baglio

    The Longmeadow Adult Center 211 Maple Road, Longmeadow, MA, United States

    Straw Dog Writers’ Guild and Longmeadow Adult Center present Joy Deva Baglio for A Writer's Night on Thursday, May 14th from  6:45-7:30pm at the Longmeadow Adult Center. Joy Deva Baglio is a writer of speculative-literary fiction and the founder of the literary arts organization Pioneer Valley Writers’ Workshop, based in Northampton MA (and virtually). Her Read More

  • WOW Center and Straw Dog Writers Guild to present acclaimed author Patricia Lee Lewis!

    Westfield on Weekends 105 Elm Street, Westfield, MA, United States

    WOW Center and Straw Dog Writers Guild to present acclaimed author Patricia Lee Lewis! Westfield on Weekends (WOW) in association with Straw Dog Writers Guild and WhipCity Wordsmiths, will present acclaimed poet and author Patricia Lee Lewis as part of the free “Writers Out Loud Guest Author Series.”  The event will take place on Thursday, Read More

  • Writers Night Out in June

    Forbes Library Coolidge Museum, 20 West Street, Northampton, 01060

    Join Straw Dog Writers Guild on Tuesday June 2nd, 6:00-8:00pm for Writers Night Out with featured writer Ellen Meeropol, at Forbes Library. No registration required. If you want to participate in Open Mic and read, please sign up by 5:50pm. Ten names will be randomly selected. Each reader will have five minutes. The second half of Read More