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SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes
DESCRIPTION:Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions\, a 45 minute writing session\, have a 15 minute discussion\, then write for a second 45 minute period of time. Afterwards\, the Zoom room will remain open for a half hour for discussion and chat. \nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes/2026-08-05
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Writing Group
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SUMMARY:Second Sundays Virtual Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Come create community on second Sundays of every month 6-8pm EST with a virtual open mic on zoom.\nPlease contact Lindsay Rockwell for zoom link if interested: emonrock@mac.com \nFormat Focus: EVERYONE READS! \n\nCo-create and reading and listening experience that is generous\, dynamic\, and heart-felt.\nRead a 3-minute piece\nBrief positive responses after readers share\nListeners welcome
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/15452/2026-08-09
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,Straw Dog Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260812T183000
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SUMMARY:Weekly Wednesday Writing Group
DESCRIPTION:This Wednesday and every Wednesday: in-person Weekly Wednesday Writing Group at the @daltonfreepubliclibrary\n\n\n“Curious Writers” will meet at the Dalton Free Public Library on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00pm for our Weekly Wednesday Writing Group in collaboration with the Dalton Free Public Library.\nWe will meet for dedicated writing time with a focus on:\n\n\n\ngetting settled and acquainted\nwriting goals for the session\none hour of concentrated writing\nrecap\n\nBring your laptop\, journal\, pen\, and paper. At this time\, the meetings do not include sharing writing for feedback. Feedback will be included if the group decides it would be beneficial (guidelines for feedback will be provided). Spaces limited.\n\nFor more information email Emma Carkhuff Emmacarkhuff2@gmail.com 
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/weekly-wednesday-writing-group/2026-08-12
LOCATION:Dalton Free Public Library\, 462 Main Street\, Dalton\, MA\, 01226
CATEGORIES:Straw Dog Event,Workshops
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260812T200000
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SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes
DESCRIPTION:Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions\, a 45 minute writing session\, have a 15 minute discussion\, then write for a second 45 minute period of time. Afterwards\, the Zoom room will remain open for a half hour for discussion and chat. \nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes/2026-08-12
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Writing Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T190000
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SUMMARY:Three Poets: A Reading and Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Please join Robin Becker\, Jan Freeman\, and Ellen Miller-Mack for a poetry reading and conversation. We’ll take up a range of themes and approaches—to family life\, the natural world\, the challenges of intimacy and loss\, and living in community with others. A lively Q & A will follow\, and we’ll have books to sell and sign. \n \nEllen’s first poetry collection\, WHEN I WAS A GRATEFUL MAMMAL (Headmistress Press) is the 2025 winner of Sappho’s Prize in Poetry. She is the producer and host of “Poet Talk”\, live on Thursdays at 6pm\, on WMUA\, 91.1 FM\, streaming on wmua.org. It is also a podcast on Apple and Spotify. Poet Talk: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/poet-talk-on-wmua/id1844891690 \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nJan Freeman is the author of Hyena (Cleveland State University Poetry Center)\, Simon Says (Paris Press/Wesleyan University Press)\, Blue Structure (Calypso Editions)\, a chapbook\, Autumn Sequence (Paris Press)\, and a new manuscript\, The Odyssey of Yes and No. She is a 2026 recipient of a Massachusetts Cultural Council Individual Artist Grant and many fellowships from MacDowell\, Moulin a Nef\, the Five College Women’s Studies Research Center\, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Her poems have appeared in numerous anthologies and journals\, and recently appeared in Brooklyn Rail\, Crab Orchard Review\, Gargoyle\, North American Review\, The Patterson Review\, Ploughshares\, Poetry\, Salamander\, Tar River\, and other publications. She directs the MASS MoCA Writing Through Art Poetry Retreats. www.janfreeman.net. \n  \n  \nRobin Becker’s ninth collection\, Midsummer Count: New and Selected Poems (University of New Mexico Press\, 2026)\, includes work from her previous eight books as well as over twenty new poems. She is the recipient of fellowships from the Harvard-Radcliffe Institute\, the Massachusetts Cultural Council\, and the NEA\, and she served as long-term Poetry and Contributing Editor for the Women’s Review of Books. Liberal Arts Research Professor Emerita in English and Women’s Studies at Penn State\, she has had recent poems in The American Poetry Review and the New Yorker.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/threepoetsaug19
LOCATION:Forbes Library\, Coolidge Museum\, 20 West Street\, Northampton\, 01060
CATEGORIES:Book Sale,Events for Members,Poetry,Readings,Straw Dog Event
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SUMMARY:Weekly Wednesday Writing Group
DESCRIPTION:This Wednesday and every Wednesday: in-person Weekly Wednesday Writing Group at the @daltonfreepubliclibrary\n\n\n“Curious Writers” will meet at the Dalton Free Public Library on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00pm for our Weekly Wednesday Writing Group in collaboration with the Dalton Free Public Library.\nWe will meet for dedicated writing time with a focus on:\n\n\n\ngetting settled and acquainted\nwriting goals for the session\none hour of concentrated writing\nrecap\n\nBring your laptop\, journal\, pen\, and paper. At this time\, the meetings do not include sharing writing for feedback. Feedback will be included if the group decides it would be beneficial (guidelines for feedback will be provided). Spaces limited.\n\nFor more information email Emma Carkhuff Emmacarkhuff2@gmail.com 
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/weekly-wednesday-writing-group/2026-08-19
LOCATION:Dalton Free Public Library\, 462 Main Street\, Dalton\, MA\, 01226
CATEGORIES:Straw Dog Event,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T200000
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UID:10001502-1787166000-1787169600@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes
DESCRIPTION:Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions\, a 45 minute writing session\, have a 15 minute discussion\, then write for a second 45 minute period of time. Afterwards\, the Zoom room will remain open for a half hour for discussion and chat. \nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes/2026-08-19
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Writing Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260824T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260824T153000
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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 August 24th\, 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-august-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:20260826T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T200000
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SUMMARY:Weekly Wednesday Writing Group
DESCRIPTION:This Wednesday and every Wednesday: in-person Weekly Wednesday Writing Group at the @daltonfreepubliclibrary\n\n\n“Curious Writers” will meet at the Dalton Free Public Library on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00pm for our Weekly Wednesday Writing Group in collaboration with the Dalton Free Public Library.\nWe will meet for dedicated writing time with a focus on:\n\n\n\ngetting settled and acquainted\nwriting goals for the session\none hour of concentrated writing\nrecap\n\nBring your laptop\, journal\, pen\, and paper. At this time\, the meetings do not include sharing writing for feedback. Feedback will be included if the group decides it would be beneficial (guidelines for feedback will be provided). Spaces limited.\n\nFor more information email Emma Carkhuff Emmacarkhuff2@gmail.com 
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/weekly-wednesday-writing-group/2026-08-26
LOCATION:Dalton Free Public Library\, 462 Main Street\, Dalton\, MA\, 01226
CATEGORIES:Straw Dog Event,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T200000
DTSTAMP:20251206T130729Z
CREATED:20251206T130729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T130729Z
UID:10001503-1787770800-1787774400@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes
DESCRIPTION:Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions\, a 45 minute writing session\, have a 15 minute discussion\, then write for a second 45 minute period of time. Afterwards\, the Zoom room will remain open for a half hour for discussion and chat. \nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes/2026-08-26
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Writing Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260901T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260901T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T205102Z
CREATED:20260408T205102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T205102Z
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SUMMARY:Writers Night Out in September with Nina B. Lichtenstein
DESCRIPTION:Join Straw Dog Writers Guild on Tuesday September 1st\, 6:00-8:00pm for Writers Night Out with featured writer Nina B. Lichtenstein\, 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 the evening showcases our Featured Reader. \nHosted by Jacqueline Sheehan\, Rick Paar and Beth Filson. \nNina B. Lichtenstein is a native of Oslo\, Norway. She holds a PhD in French from UCONN and an MFA in CNF from University of Southern Maine. She is the founder and director of Maine Writers Studio\, and the co-founder and co-editor of In a Flash Lit Mag. Her writing has appeared in WaPo\, HuffPo\, Lilith\, Full Grown People\, Tablet Magazine\, Dorothy Parker’s Ashes\, and AARP’s “The Ethel\,” among other places\, and in four anthologies: Ink (Hippocampus Books)\, Stained: Writing About Menstruation (Querencia Press)\, and Awakenings: Stories of Body & Consciousness (ELJ Editions)\, and Manna Songs: Stories of Jewish Culture and Heritage (ELJ Editions). Her book\, Out of North Africa: Sephardic Women’s Voices\, was published in 2017 (Gaon Press) and her memoir\, Body: My Life in Parts\, in 2025 (Vine Leaves Press). She lives in Maine where her husband\, kayak\, bike\, yoga\, and skis keep her (somewhat) sane. \n \n  \n 
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/writers-night-out-in-september-with-nina-b-lichtenstein
LOCATION:Forbes Library\, Coolidge Museum\, 20 West Street\, Northampton\, 01060
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,Readings,Writers Night Out
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260902T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260902T200000
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SUMMARY:Weekly Wednesday Writing Group
DESCRIPTION:This Wednesday and every Wednesday: in-person Weekly Wednesday Writing Group at the @daltonfreepubliclibrary\n\n\n“Curious Writers” will meet at the Dalton Free Public Library on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00pm for our Weekly Wednesday Writing Group in collaboration with the Dalton Free Public Library.\nWe will meet for dedicated writing time with a focus on:\n\n\n\ngetting settled and acquainted\nwriting goals for the session\none hour of concentrated writing\nrecap\n\nBring your laptop\, journal\, pen\, and paper. At this time\, the meetings do not include sharing writing for feedback. Feedback will be included if the group decides it would be beneficial (guidelines for feedback will be provided). Spaces limited.\n\nFor more information email Emma Carkhuff Emmacarkhuff2@gmail.com 
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/weekly-wednesday-writing-group/2026-09-02
LOCATION:Dalton Free Public Library\, 462 Main Street\, Dalton\, MA\, 01226
CATEGORIES:Straw Dog Event,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260902T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260902T200000
DTSTAMP:20251206T130729Z
CREATED:20251206T130729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T130729Z
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SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes
DESCRIPTION:Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions\, a 45 minute writing session\, have a 15 minute discussion\, then write for a second 45 minute period of time. Afterwards\, the Zoom room will remain open for a half hour for discussion and chat. \nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes/2026-09-02
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Writing Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260909T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260909T200000
DTSTAMP:20251130T132702Z
CREATED:20250823T164631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T132702Z
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SUMMARY:Weekly Wednesday Writing Group
DESCRIPTION:This Wednesday and every Wednesday: in-person Weekly Wednesday Writing Group at the @daltonfreepubliclibrary\n\n\n“Curious Writers” will meet at the Dalton Free Public Library on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00pm for our Weekly Wednesday Writing Group in collaboration with the Dalton Free Public Library.\nWe will meet for dedicated writing time with a focus on:\n\n\n\ngetting settled and acquainted\nwriting goals for the session\none hour of concentrated writing\nrecap\n\nBring your laptop\, journal\, pen\, and paper. At this time\, the meetings do not include sharing writing for feedback. Feedback will be included if the group decides it would be beneficial (guidelines for feedback will be provided). Spaces limited.\n\nFor more information email Emma Carkhuff Emmacarkhuff2@gmail.com 
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/weekly-wednesday-writing-group/2026-09-09
LOCATION:Dalton Free Public Library\, 462 Main Street\, Dalton\, MA\, 01226
CATEGORIES:Straw Dog Event,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260909T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260909T200000
DTSTAMP:20251206T130729Z
CREATED:20251206T130729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T130729Z
UID:10001505-1788980400-1788984000@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes
DESCRIPTION:Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions\, a 45 minute writing session\, have a 15 minute discussion\, then write for a second 45 minute period of time. Afterwards\, the Zoom room will remain open for a half hour for discussion and chat. \nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes/2026-09-09
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Writing Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T193000
DTSTAMP:20260810T220209Z
CREATED:20260810T215634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260810T220209Z
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SUMMARY:A Writer's Night in September
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, September 10th\, 6:45-7:30pm Straw Dog Writers Guild and The Longmeadow Adult Center present A Writer’s Night with Steven Billias. \nStephen Billias is the published author of seven fantasy novels\, one collection of short stories\, and a literary novel\, Pilgrim Maya\, that he wrote with his wife Bela Breslau. He is a MacDowell Fellow. Stephen has worked as a professional actor\, street-performing juggler\, dishwasher\, New York City taxi driver\, technical writer\, and project manager. \nWith The Zen Time Traveler\, Stephen is returning to the Buddhist themes he explored in his first fantasy novel\, The American Book of the Dead\, a black comedy about World War III issued by Time Warner under the Questar imprint. \nThe Zen Time Traveler: A Pilgrim’s Journey Through the Koans \n“A sweeping saga… at once a journey\, a spiritual exploration\, and a meditation on the ways time\, perception\, and devotion intersect. With immersive prose that paints vivid scenes of Song Dynasty monasteries\, Billias delivers a seamless exploration of presence\, awareness\, and human longing.” —Publishers Weekly (? Editor’s Pick) \nYou may register by calling 413-565-4150\, option 1. You may also come without registering.\nThe Longmeadow Adult Center is located at 211 Maple Road\, Longmeadow\, MA
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/a-writers-night-in-september-3
LOCATION:The Longmeadow Adult Center\, 211 Maple Road\, Longmeadow\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:A Writer's Night,Events for Members,Readings,Straw Dog Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T233000
DTSTAMP:20260628T120638Z
CREATED:20260627T223450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260628T120638Z
UID:10002013-1789207200-1789255800@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:How to nail your next public reading
DESCRIPTION:Whether your next reading is in-person or virtual\, an open mic\, a journal launch\, or a longer feature\, join Michael Favala Goldman for a practical guide to mastering techniques that connect you with your text and with your audience in your own unique and memorable way. We will learn about presence\, pacing\, physical space and tech challenges\, ideating\, and dealing with nervousness. Participants will have the chance to try out what they learn. \nLocation: Easthampton Public Library Annex\, 52 Main St\, Easthampton\, MA 01027 \nDate/Time:  Sat\, Sept 12\, 10:15-11:45am \nBring an original paragraph or two\, or a short poem to share. 100 words or less. \nWorkshop facilitator Michael Favala Goldman has performed his writing and his music too many times to count\, hosted by venues and organizations around the US and Denmark. Author of ten volumes of poetry and translator of eighteen works of Danish literature\, Michael has been running poetry critique groups for over eight years as a collaboration between Straw Dog Writers and the Northampton Center for the Arts. His latest publications include the translation of Global Sex – what sex workers know about love and capitalism\, and his new and selected poetry compilation\, No One I’ve Heard Of. \nhttps://michaelfavalagoldman.com/
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/how-to-nail-your-next-public-reading
LOCATION:Easthampton Public Library Annex\, 52 Main Street\, Easthampton\, MA\, 01027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Craft Workshop,Events for Members,Readings,Straw Dog Event,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T200000
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CREATED:20251206T133213Z
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UID:10001814-1789322400-1789329600@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Second Sundays Virtual Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Come create community on second Sundays of every month 6-8pm EST with a virtual open mic on zoom.\nPlease contact Lindsay Rockwell for zoom link if interested: emonrock@mac.com \nFormat Focus: EVERYONE READS! \n\nCo-create and reading and listening experience that is generous\, dynamic\, and heart-felt.\nRead a 3-minute piece\nBrief positive responses after readers share\nListeners welcome
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/15452/2026-09-13
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,Straw Dog Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T200000
DTSTAMP:20251130T132702Z
CREATED:20250823T164631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T132702Z
UID:10001225-1789583400-1789588800@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Weekly Wednesday Writing Group
DESCRIPTION:This Wednesday and every Wednesday: in-person Weekly Wednesday Writing Group at the @daltonfreepubliclibrary\n\n\n“Curious Writers” will meet at the Dalton Free Public Library on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00pm for our Weekly Wednesday Writing Group in collaboration with the Dalton Free Public Library.\nWe will meet for dedicated writing time with a focus on:\n\n\n\ngetting settled and acquainted\nwriting goals for the session\none hour of concentrated writing\nrecap\n\nBring your laptop\, journal\, pen\, and paper. At this time\, the meetings do not include sharing writing for feedback. Feedback will be included if the group decides it would be beneficial (guidelines for feedback will be provided). Spaces limited.\n\nFor more information email Emma Carkhuff Emmacarkhuff2@gmail.com 
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/weekly-wednesday-writing-group/2026-09-16
LOCATION:Dalton Free Public Library\, 462 Main Street\, Dalton\, MA\, 01226
CATEGORIES:Straw Dog Event,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T200000
DTSTAMP:20251206T130729Z
CREATED:20251206T130729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T130729Z
UID:10001506-1789585200-1789588800@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes
DESCRIPTION:Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions\, a 45 minute writing session\, have a 15 minute discussion\, then write for a second 45 minute period of time. Afterwards\, the Zoom room will remain open for a half hour for discussion and chat. \nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes/2026-09-16
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Writing Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T210000
DTSTAMP:20260720T223522Z
CREATED:20260625T211906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T223522Z
UID:10001955-1789671600-1789678800@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Open Mic at WOW in Westfield
DESCRIPTION: FREE\, low-pressure\, open mic night welcoming all who love prose and poetry. Authors\, poets and writers of every skill level are invited to share a 3–5-minute piece for WOW’s newest series celebrating the spoken word\, produced with the Straw Dog Writers Guild and Whip City Wordsmiths. \nThis program will happen each month on the 3rd Thursday. \nCheck back here for special theme events and more! \nReaders sign up on a first-come basis\, when the doors open. Be an audience member or perhaps share your favorite fiction/non-fiction or poetry selection. Beverages available. Right on!!!! \n\n\n 
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/open-mic-at-wow-in-westfield-2/2026-09-17
LOCATION:The WOW Center\, 105 Elm Street\, Westfield\, MA
CATEGORIES:Open Mic
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T113000
DTSTAMP:20260516T180846Z
CREATED:20260516T180846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260516T180846Z
UID:10001946-1789812000-1789817400@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Quite contrary - Contradictions in Poems
DESCRIPTION:How can you inject more ‘oomph’ into your poems\, deepening them with pleasing  contradictions? Poems often thrive on internal tensions that pull the sounds\, images\, and themes  in the poem taut. In this fun\, interactive workshop\, we’ll look at some poems containing  opposing effects or contents\, then create new work that dances on both sides of the fence at once.  \nSaturday\, September 19\, 2026\, 10 – 11:30 a.m. (EST) \nRegister HERE. \nHeidi Williamson is a Writing for Life Fellow for the Royal Literary Fund\, running reading and  writing groups in community and care settings. She teaches for the Poetry School\, Poetry  Society\, National Centre for Writing and The Writing Coach. Her poetry is published by Bloodaxe: Electric Shadow (2011)\, The Print Museum (2016)\, and Return by Minor Road  (2020). Her short fiction has been selected for the Bath Flash Fiction Awards\, Edinburgh True  Flash Awards\, and Fish International Short Story Prize.   \n 
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/quite-contrary-contradictions-in-poems
CATEGORIES:Craft Workshop,Events for Members,Poetry,Straw Dog Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T200000
DTSTAMP:20251130T132702Z
CREATED:20250823T164631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T132702Z
UID:10001226-1790188200-1790193600@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Weekly Wednesday Writing Group
DESCRIPTION:This Wednesday and every Wednesday: in-person Weekly Wednesday Writing Group at the @daltonfreepubliclibrary\n\n\n“Curious Writers” will meet at the Dalton Free Public Library on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00pm for our Weekly Wednesday Writing Group in collaboration with the Dalton Free Public Library.\nWe will meet for dedicated writing time with a focus on:\n\n\n\ngetting settled and acquainted\nwriting goals for the session\none hour of concentrated writing\nrecap\n\nBring your laptop\, journal\, pen\, and paper. At this time\, the meetings do not include sharing writing for feedback. Feedback will be included if the group decides it would be beneficial (guidelines for feedback will be provided). Spaces limited.\n\nFor more information email Emma Carkhuff Emmacarkhuff2@gmail.com 
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/weekly-wednesday-writing-group/2026-09-23
LOCATION:Dalton Free Public Library\, 462 Main Street\, Dalton\, MA\, 01226
CATEGORIES:Straw Dog Event,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260923T200000
DTSTAMP:20251206T130729Z
CREATED:20251206T130729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T130729Z
UID:10001507-1790190000-1790193600@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes
DESCRIPTION:Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions\, a 45 minute writing session\, have a 15 minute discussion\, then write for a second 45 minute period of time. Afterwards\, the Zoom room will remain open for a half hour for discussion and chat. \nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes/2026-09-23
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Writing Group
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T200000
DTSTAMP:20251130T132702Z
CREATED:20250823T164631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T132702Z
UID:10001227-1790793000-1790798400@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Weekly Wednesday Writing Group
DESCRIPTION:This Wednesday and every Wednesday: in-person Weekly Wednesday Writing Group at the @daltonfreepubliclibrary\n\n\n“Curious Writers” will meet at the Dalton Free Public Library on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00pm for our Weekly Wednesday Writing Group in collaboration with the Dalton Free Public Library.\nWe will meet for dedicated writing time with a focus on:\n\n\n\ngetting settled and acquainted\nwriting goals for the session\none hour of concentrated writing\nrecap\n\nBring your laptop\, journal\, pen\, and paper. At this time\, the meetings do not include sharing writing for feedback. Feedback will be included if the group decides it would be beneficial (guidelines for feedback will be provided). Spaces limited.\n\nFor more information email Emma Carkhuff Emmacarkhuff2@gmail.com 
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/weekly-wednesday-writing-group/2026-09-30
LOCATION:Dalton Free Public Library\, 462 Main Street\, Dalton\, MA\, 01226
CATEGORIES:Straw Dog Event,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T200000
DTSTAMP:20251206T130729Z
CREATED:20251206T130729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T130729Z
UID:10001508-1790794800-1790798400@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes
DESCRIPTION:Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions\, a 45 minute writing session\, have a 15 minute discussion\, then write for a second 45 minute period of time. Afterwards\, the Zoom room will remain open for a half hour for discussion and chat. \nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes/2026-09-30
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Writing Group
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261006T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261006T200000
DTSTAMP:20260307T225705Z
CREATED:20260307T224609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T225705Z
UID:10001931-1791309600-1791316800@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Writers Night Out in October with Jason Prokowiew
DESCRIPTION:Join Straw Dog Writers Guild on Tuesday October 6th\, 6:00-8:00pm for Writers Night Out with featured writer Jason Prokowiew\, 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 the evening showcases our Featured Reader. \nHosted by Jacqueline Sheehan\, Rick Paar and Beth Filson. \nJason Prokowiew received a PEN America and Fulbright Scholar Award for his memoir War Boys\, about his Russian father’s adoption by Nazis during WWII. His writing has appeared in The North American Review\, The Guardian\, Salon\, Roxane Gay’s “The Audacity\,” and on WORLD Channel’s Stories from the Stage\, where his piece “Sing” is the most watched in the show’s history. He lives on a lake in Massachusetts with his husband Dave and their greyhound Champ.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/writers-night-out-in-october-with-jason-prokowiew
LOCATION:Forbes Library\, Coolidge Museum\, 20 West Street\, Northampton\, 01060
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,Readings,Writers Night Out
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T200000
DTSTAMP:20251130T132702Z
CREATED:20250823T164631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T132702Z
UID:10001228-1791397800-1791403200@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Weekly Wednesday Writing Group
DESCRIPTION:This Wednesday and every Wednesday: in-person Weekly Wednesday Writing Group at the @daltonfreepubliclibrary\n\n\n“Curious Writers” will meet at the Dalton Free Public Library on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00pm for our Weekly Wednesday Writing Group in collaboration with the Dalton Free Public Library.\nWe will meet for dedicated writing time with a focus on:\n\n\n\ngetting settled and acquainted\nwriting goals for the session\none hour of concentrated writing\nrecap\n\nBring your laptop\, journal\, pen\, and paper. At this time\, the meetings do not include sharing writing for feedback. Feedback will be included if the group decides it would be beneficial (guidelines for feedback will be provided). Spaces limited.\n\nFor more information email Emma Carkhuff Emmacarkhuff2@gmail.com 
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/weekly-wednesday-writing-group/2026-10-07
LOCATION:Dalton Free Public Library\, 462 Main Street\, Dalton\, MA\, 01226
CATEGORIES:Straw Dog Event,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T200000
DTSTAMP:20251206T130729Z
CREATED:20251206T130729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T130729Z
UID:10001509-1791399600-1791403200@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes
DESCRIPTION:Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions\, a 45 minute writing session\, have a 15 minute discussion\, then write for a second 45 minute period of time. Afterwards\, the Zoom room will remain open for a half hour for discussion and chat. \nTo register and receive the zoom link\, contact Steven D. Brewer at sdbrewer@stevendbrewer.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/straw-dog-writes/2026-10-07
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Writing Group
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261008T193000
DTSTAMP:20260810T220323Z
CREATED:20260810T220323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260810T220323Z
UID:10002021-1791485100-1791487800@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:A Writer's Night in October
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, October 8th\, 6:45-7:30pm Straw Dog Writers Guild and The Longmeadow Adult Center present A Writer’s Night with Jendi Reiter. \nJendi Reiter is the author of nine books of poetry and prose\, including the poetry collection Introvert Pervert (The Word Works\, 2026) and the novels Two Natures and Origin Story\, both from Saddle Road Press. Recent awards include two fellowships from the Massachusetts Cultural Council\, the Saints & Sinners Literary Festival Award\, and the Oscar Wilde Award from Gival Press. Their work explores themes of belonging and becoming\, magic\, queerness\, and family violence. They are the editor of the writing resource site WinningWriters.com . \nhttps://winningwriters.com/ \nhttps://www.jendireiter.com/ \nYou may register by calling 413-565-4150\, option 1. You may also come without registering.\nThe Longmeadow Adult Center is located at 211 Maple Road\, Longmeadow\, MA
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/a-writers-night-in-october-3
LOCATION:The Longmeadow Adult Center\, 211 Maple Road\, Longmeadow\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:A Writer's Night,Events for Members,Readings,Straw Dog Event
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