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SUMMARY:A Writer's Night in June with Ellen Meeropol
DESCRIPTION:Straw Dog Writers Guild and Longmeadow Adult Center present author Ellen Meeropol for A Writer’s Night on Thursday\, June 11th from 6:45-7:30pm at the Longmeadow Adult Center. \nEllen Meeropol is the author of six novels\, Sometimes an Island\, The Lost Women of Azalea Court\, Her Sister’s Tattoo\, Kinship of Clover\, On Hurricane Island\, and House Arrest\, and guest editor for the anthology Dreams for a Broken World. Essay and story publications include Ms. Magazine\, Lilith\, The Writer Magazine\, The Boston Globe\, Solstice Magazine\, and Guernica. Her work has been a finalist for the Sarton Women’s Prize\, longlisted for a Massachusetts Book Award\, and selected by the Women’s National Book Association as a Great Group Reads. Ellen lives in western Massachusetts\, where she is a founding mother of Straw Dog Writers Guild and on the planning committee for the WriteAngles Writers Conference. \nYou may register by calling 413-565-4150\, option 1. Or you can just show up. The Longmeadow Adult Center is located at 211 Maple Road\, Longmeadow.Island
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/a-writers-night-in-june-with-ellen-meeropol
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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SUMMARY:Writers Night Out in June
DESCRIPTION: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 the evening showcases our Featured Reader. \nHosted by Jacqueline Sheehan\, Rick Paar and Beth Filson. \nEllen Meeropol is the author of six novels\, Sometimes an Island\, The Lost Women of Azalea Court\, Her Sister’s Tattoo\, Kinship of Clover\, On Hurricane Island\, and House Arrest\, and guest editor for the anthology Dreams for a Broken World. Essay and story publications include Ms. Magazine\, Lilith\, The Writer Magazine\, The Boston Globe\, Solstice Magazine\, and Guernica. Her work has been a finalist for the Sarton Women’s Prize\, longlisted for a Massachusetts Book Award\, and selected by the Women’s National Book Association as a Great Group Reads. Ellen lives in western Massachusetts\, where she is a founding mother of Straw Dog Writers Guild and on the planning committee for the WriteAngles Writers Conference.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/writers-night-out-in-june-5
LOCATION:Forbes Library\, Coolidge Museum\, 20 West Street\, Northampton\, 01060
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,Readings,Writers Night Out
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SUMMARY:WOW Center and Straw Dog Writers Guild to present acclaimed author Patricia Lee Lewis!
DESCRIPTION:WOW Center and Straw Dog Writers Guild to present acclaimed author Patricia Lee Lewis! \nWestfield 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\, May 21st at 7:00 PM at The WOW Center\, 105 Elm Street in Westfield’s Downtown Cultural District. \nPatricia has spent much of her life as an advocate: for women\, for civil rights\, for peace\, for a healthy environment\, for small farms and rural communities\, for the arts. Born and raised in Austin\, Texas\, she moved north years ago with her children. She is a business owner and trail walker\, and has been director of several organizations\, including women’s centers\, community economic development corporations\, district congressional offices\, and served as an elected county commissioner for four years. In 1985\, when she joined Pat Schneider’s Amherst Writers & Artists writing workshop\, she found the courage to write for others to read. \nDona Rose Willis’s life on a vast West Texas ranch in 1938\, is shaped by hard work\, a starkly beautiful landscape\, and a loveless marriage. Everything shifts when her orphaned niece\, Annalou\, arrives\, and Samuel Washington\, a Black man\, seeks refuge from a lynch mob\, thrusting Dona into a dangerous fight against brutal prejudices. \nA powerful and timely tale of historic fiction\, Thorns of the Mesquite paints a stirring portrait of a woman’s awakening—of love and the resilient spirit demanded to fight for what’s right against staggering odds. \nIt is the intention of the author that all profits from this book be shared between organizations that protect the civil rights of all people\, and those that serve and support victims of domestic violence. \nPatricia’s debut historical fiction novel is available now from Levellers Press and Amazon. It is available in person at Broadside Bookshop\, Northampton\, MA. \nThe evening will feature a wide-ranging conversation with the author about her writing and creative process\, along with selected readings from Thornes of the Mesquite. Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in a Q&A and meet Patricia during a book signing immediately following the program. \nThe Writers Out Loud series also hosts monthly Open Mike nights on the second Thursday of each month\, offering writers of all levels a welcoming space to share their work. \nCopies of the book will be available for purchase. \nThis program is funded in part by grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Westfield Cultural Council\, supporting accessible literary and cultural programming for the Greater Westfield community. \nWestfield on Weekends\, a nonprofit organization that helps to define the cultural and creative vitality of the Greater Westfield community through accessible programming that celebrates its many neighbors; Straw Dog Writers Guild is a nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to the craft and transformative power of writing and serving writers in Hampden and Hampshire Counties; and WhipCity Wordsmiths is a Westfield based writers’ social and support group committed to fostering connection and creativity among local authors.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/wow-center-and-straw-dog-writers-guild-to-present-acclaimed-author-patricia-lee-lewis
LOCATION:Westfield on Weekends\, 105 Elm Street\, Westfield\, MA\, 01085\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Book Sale,Discussion,Events for Members,Readings,Straw Dog Event
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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 Wednesday May 20\, 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-may-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:20260516T130000
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SUMMARY:The Quintessential Query
DESCRIPTION:Writing a book is only the first step in getting published. If your publishing goals include finding a literary agent to represent your work to the Big 5 and other large publishing houses\, you’ll need a query letter that grabs their attention.  \nMay 16th\, 1-2:30 pm on ZOOM. \nRegister HERE. \nIn this presentation\, Marsal Lyon Literary Agent Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong will walk authors through the process of writing a query letter that gets noticed by agents and will improve your odds of moving more easily through the dreaded “slush pile.” \nCathie Hedrick-Armstrong is a literary agent at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency with nearly a decade of industry experience. A life-long lover of books\, Cathie enjoys vivid memories of the exact moment she unlocked the secret code behind the letters that\, when combined\, form words. Since then\, it’s the rare occasion when she’s without a book in hand\, a Kindle in her purse\, or a pair of AirPods in her ears while devouring the works of whatever author is her new favorite of the month. Cathie represents adult fiction in the genres of Romance\, Mystery\, Suspense\, and Horror. \nBorn and raised in Oklahoma\, Cathie is a 1992 graduate of the University of Oklahoma where she earned a B.A. in Journalism and a minor in history. She currently resides in Minnesota where she and her husband of 33 years share two grown children\, a son-in-law\, and a precocious black lab-mix named Ozzy. \nwww.MarsalLyonLiteraryAgency.com
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/the-quintessential-query
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Craft Workshop,Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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SUMMARY:A Writer's Night in May with Joy Deva Baglio
DESCRIPTION: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. \nJoy 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 short stories appear widely in journals such as One Story\, Ploughshares\, The Missouri Review\, The Iowa Review\, American Short Fiction\, Conjunctions\, Tin House\, The Fairy Tale Review\, and elsewhere. Two stories have been optioned for film/TV. Her writing has been supported by fellowships\, grants\, and residencies from Yaddo\, The Elizabeth George Foundation\, Ragdale\, Vermont Studio Center\, Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference\, Sewanee Writers’ Conference\, The Speculative Literature Foundation\, and The Kerouac Project\, where she was the spring 2023 Writer-in-Residence living and writing in Jack Kerouac’s Orlando bungalow. Joy holds an MFA from The New School and is currently at work on multiple novels and a short story collection. She’s represented by Peter Steinberg\, at United Talent Agency\, and Sean Daily at Hotchkiss\, Daily & Associates\, for film/ TV. Joy lives in Northampton\, MA\, where she can also be found playing the bagpipes\, running\, and scheming up adventures. She writes a semi-regular Substack—Alone in a Room—on the craft of writing. Visit her online at www.JoyBaglio.com. \nYou may register by calling 413-565-4150\, option 1. Or you can just show up. The Longmeadow Adult Center is located at 211 Maple Road\, Longmeadow.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/a-writers-night-in-may-joy-deva-baglio
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:20260509T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T193000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Poetry Book Launch!
DESCRIPTION: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! \nEach poet will read from their new chapbook followed by conversation and audience questions. \nPlease register for this event HERE. \n \nDoyle-Gillespie is a Baltimore City poet and writer. He holds a BA in History from George Washington University\, and a Master of Liberal Arts from Johns Hopkins University. His poems are drawn from his world travel\, and his work in education\, and law enforcement. He served as a Baltimore City police officer for 19 years\, working in patrol\, operations\, intelligence\, and instruction. He currently teaches English at the Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women. \nThese poems represent his fascination with history and culture\, and how those forces play roles in the most intimate parts of our lives. He gathers the raw material of the human condition as he travels the globe\, reads\, teaches\, and learns. His books of poetry include Masala Tea and Oranges\, On the Later Addition of Sancho Panza\, Socorro Prophecy\, Gentrifying the Plague House\, Aerial Act\, and Father of the Red Grotto Used Bookstore. His most recent title is The Slow Lament of Dying Ice. \nHe lives in Baltimore\, with his wife\, a wee bairn\, and one rather rotund guinea pig. In his free time\, he enjoys reading\, martial arts\, a hearty primal workout\, and a proper cup of green tea. https://edoylegillespie.com/ \nTrisha Leigh Shufelt is an award-winning confessional/narrative poet and artist. Her books are available online\, in bookshops\, and her work has been featured in several magazines and poetry anthologies. Notably\, her poetry book\, The Ghosts of Nevermore-Poetry\, Prose\, and Short Stories Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe was the winner of a 2023 Saturday Visiter (yes\, it is spelled that way) Award from the Poe House & Museum of Baltimore\, MD. \n  \nHer most recent poetry collection through Kelsay Books\, Thundering on the Pink is now available through their website and online. Trisha’s latest books Inside a Lemon Moon\, and In Pieces\, as well as others published by Art in Soul are available wherever online books are sold. \nShe is also the author and artist behind the Poe Tarot and the Everglow Divination System through Schiffer Publishing. You can find out more about her at thepoetrymoth.com or trishaleighpoetry.com. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/virtual-poetry-book-launch
LOCATION:ZOOM\, MA
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Discussion,Poetry,Readings
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SUMMARY:Writers Night Out in May with Eileen P. Kennedy
DESCRIPTION: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 of the evening showcases our Featured Reader. \nHosted by Jacqueline Sheehan\, Rick Paar and Beth Filson. \nEileen P. Kennedy’s Banshees (Flutter Press\, 2015) was nominated for a Pushcart Prize and won Second Prize in Poetry from the Wordwrite Book Awards.  Her second book\, Touch My Head Softly (Finishing Line Press\, 2021) was nominated for the General Poetry Award from the International Book Awards. Dread and Splendor: Paintings and Poems for a New Earth was just published by Shanti Arts Press. More at EileenPKennedy.com \n \n  \n 
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/writers-night-out-in-may-with-eileen-p-kennedy
LOCATION:Forbes Library\, Coolidge Museum\, 20 West Street\, Northampton\, 01060
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,Readings,Writers Night Out
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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:A Writer's Night in April with Janet Aalfs
DESCRIPTION: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. \nJanet 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 Peace Arts at Heron’s Bridge/Valley Women’s Martial Arts\, a non-profit community school since 1977. Janet enjoys performing a combination of spoken word and martial arts based dance that she calls Poemotion©. Her writing has been published widely\, and her most recent full-length collection of poems is What the Dead Want Me to Know (Human Error Publishing). \nVersion 1.0.0\nYou may register by calling 413-565-4150\, option 1. Or you can just show up. The Longmeadow Adult Center is located at 211 Maple Road\, Longmeadow.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/a-writers-night-in-april-janet-aalfs
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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SUMMARY:Writers Night Out in April
DESCRIPTION: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 of the evening showcases our Featured Reader. \nHosted by Jacqueline Sheehan\, Rick Paar and Beth Filson. \nBIO: James K. Zimmerman’s work appears in Chicago Quarterly Review\, december\, Folio\, Lumina\, Nimrod\, Pleiades\, Rattle\, Reed\, and elsewhere. His poetry is also featured on websites such as The Poetry Foundation and American Life in Poetry. Author of four books of poetry – most recently “The Further Adventures of Zen Patriarch D?gen” and “Unbroken Circle\, Unending Thread” – he values his neurodivergence as an essential wellspring of his creative inspiration. 
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/writers-night-out-in-april-3
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:20260404T123000
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SUMMARY:Cracking Open Your Poetic Process
DESCRIPTION:Cracking Open Your Poetic Process: a roundtable experiment in stimulating our personal approaches to writing poetry.\n\n\nCo-facilitated by Lindsay Rockwell and Becky Jones \n\nSaturday\, April 4\, 2026\, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m.\nCoolidge Museum at Forbes Library\n20 West Street\, Northampton\n\nIn this roundtable experiment\, up to twelve poets will gather to share reflections\, ideas and strategies about our creative processes for writing and revising poetry. We will explore each other’s methods; we will write\, discuss\, brainstorm\, and spark each other’s creative juices.  \nLindsay and Becky would be delighted to have you join them. \n\nThere is limited space for this roundtable discussion. Please register HERE.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/cracking-open-your-poetic-process
LOCATION:Forbes Library\, Coolidge Museum\, 20 West Street\, Northampton\, 01060
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T120000
DTSTAMP:20260621T022750
CREATED:20260108T200755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T233638Z
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SUMMARY:Stepping Into the Story – Using Psychodrama to Deepen Character Development
DESCRIPTION:Dive into character building using psychodrama with author and poet Kevin Thomas!\n\nMarch 28th from 10am-12pm\nEasthampton Public Library Annex\n\nIn this experiential writer’s craft workshop\, participants will use psychodrama to enter their characters’ worlds as fully as possible—speaking in their voices\, seeing through their eyes\, and discovering unspoken motivations. By moving beyond the page and into action\, writers will uncover layers of emotional truth\, relationship dynamics\, and sensory detail that make characters more vivid and compelling. Whether working on fiction\, memoir\, or poetry\, participants will leave with fresh insights and new material to enrich their writing. \nRegister for this event HERE. \nKevin Thomas is a poet\, facilitator\, and organizational consultant based in Greenfield\, Massachusetts. His work has been recognized with awards including Second Prize in the Poet’s Seat Poetry Contest. In both his writing and teaching\, he is drawn to voices at the margins—objects\, animals\, and overlooked figures—using imaginative empathy to explore inner life and relational dynamics. Kevin is the founder of Green River Coaching & Consulting and the Pioneer Valley Psychodrama Institute\, where he brings embodied\, action-oriented methods to creative\, therapeutic\, and professional development settings. Trained in psychodrama\, coaching\, and group facilitation\, he works at the intersection of story\, body\, and meaning. His workshops invite participants to step inside experience—on the page and in the room—to discover emotional truth\, complexity\, and depth. \nhttps://www.pioneerpsychodrama.org/events
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/stepping-into-the-story-using-psychodrama-to-deepen-character-development
LOCATION:Easthampton Public Library Annex\, 52 Main Street\, Easthampton\, MA\, 01027\, United States
CATEGORIES:Craft Workshop,Straw Dog Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T153000
DTSTAMP:20260621T022750
CREATED:20260112T184245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T184245Z
UID:10001803-1773579600-1773588600@strawdogwriters.org
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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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T170000
DTSTAMP:20260621T022750
CREATED:20260323T192622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T192658Z
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SUMMARY:WriteAngles Call for Proposals!
DESCRIPTION:Be part of the only writers conference in Western Massachusetts! If you are an experienced writing professional or teacher of writing submit a proposal to be part of the 2026 WriteAngles Conference HERE. \nIf you have an idea for a session that you would like to see at the conference\, please email Morgan at admin@strawdogwriters.org. \nWe can’t wait to hear your ideas! \n 
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/writeangles-call-for-proposals-2026
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Looking for...,Submissions & Contests
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T193000
DTSTAMP:20260621T022750
CREATED:20260103T124609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T201152Z
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SUMMARY:A Writer's Night in March with Peter J. Newland
DESCRIPTION: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. \n  \nSinger/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 were signed to Atlantic Records by Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler in 1979. Peter wrote all the material on the FAT albums\, collaborating with other bandmembers on several songs. \nIn 1985\, Peter moved to Nashville and worked as a staff writer for Paul Overstreet and Fitzgerald/Hartley. He has had songs cut by Hank Williams Jr.\, Collin Raye\, Tracy Lawrence\, Alan Jackson\, and others. He moved back to Springfield in 2002. He appears locally and regionally with with FAT. He also performs with his rock quintet RadioX\, and The Peter J. Newland Trio. \nPeter began work on his first novel (working title: The Meteorite and the Runaway Horse) in the fall of 2022. It is an autobiographical work of creative non-fiction\, and his intent is for it to be the first of a three-book series. Each book will incorporate several of Peter’s original songs that are relevant to various aspects of the story. He has recently finished writing the first volume and\, along with his editor David Sokol\, is entering the final editing and revision phase. \nYou may register by calling 413-565-4150\, option 1. Or you can just show up. The Longmeadow Adult Center is located at 211 Maple Road\, Longmeadow.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/a-writers-night-in-march-4
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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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260303T200000
DTSTAMP:20260621T022750
CREATED:20251230T151026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T181525Z
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SUMMARY:Writers Night Out in March - Cancelled!
DESCRIPTION:Oh no! Forbes Library is closing for the day. That means Writers Night Out is canceled for March 3rd. \n  \nJoin 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\, 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. \nA native Texan\, Patricia Lee Lewis is an award-winning poet who led creative writing and yoga retreats at her little mountainside retreat in Westhampton MA and internationally for 30 years. An advocate for women\, civil rights\, peace and democracy\, and co-founder of Straw Dog Writers Guild\, Thorns of the Mesquite is her first novel. \nhttps://writingretreats.org/  \n 
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/writers-night-out-in-march-3
LOCATION:Forbes Library\, Coolidge Museum\, 20 West Street\, Northampton\, 01060
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,Readings,Writers Night Out
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T153000
DTSTAMP:20260621T022751
CREATED:20251219T115240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T184404Z
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T193000
DTSTAMP:20260621T022751
CREATED:20260103T122850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260103T123229Z
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SUMMARY:A Writer's Night in February
DESCRIPTION: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. \nJovonna 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\, Gateway City Arts\, Great Falls Word Festival\, and a multiple finalist in the Poet’s Seat competition. Jo’s debut poetry collection\, Unrelated Questions (Human Error Publishing\, 2019) was serendipity after a Garlic & Arts Festival appearance. She lives happily with her rescue cat in Greenfield\, MA. \nYou may register by calling 413-565-4150\, option 1. Or you can just show up. The Longmeadow Adult Center is located at 211 Maple Road\, Longmeadow.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/a-writers-night-in-february-12
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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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260203T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260203T200000
DTSTAMP:20260621T022751
CREATED:20251210T213238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T155133Z
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SUMMARY:Writers Night Out in February
DESCRIPTION:Join Straw Dog Writers Guild on Tuesday February 3rd\, 6:00-8:00pm for Writers Night Out with featured writer Sara Eddy\, 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. Sara Eddy’s second full-length poetry collection\, How to Wash a Rabbit\, is forthcoming from Cornerstone Press.  She is also author of Ordinary Fissures (2024)\, and two chapbooks: Full Mouth (2020) and Tell the Bees (2019).  Her poems have appeared in many online and print journals\, including Threepenny Review\, Raleigh Review\, Sky Island\, and Baltimore Review\, among others. She lives in Amherst\, Massachusetts\, in a house built by Emily Dickinson’s cousin.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/writers-night-out-in-february-3-2
LOCATION:Forbes Library\, Coolidge Museum\, 20 West Street\, Northampton\, 01060
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,Readings,Straw Dog Event,Writers Night Out
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260111T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260111T153000
DTSTAMP:20260621T022751
CREATED:20251206T164322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T191730Z
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260106T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260106T200000
DTSTAMP:20260621T022751
CREATED:20251206T132323Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260106T180336Z
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SUMMARY:Writers Night Out in January - Still Happening!
DESCRIPTION:Join Straw Dog Writers Guild on Tuesday January 6th\, 6:00-8:00pm for Writers Night Out at Forbes Library. \nCorinne Demas will not be able to attend\, but the Open Mic must go on. Today at Writers Night Out everyone reads! \nEach reader will have five minutes. \nHosted by Jacqueline Sheehan\, Rick Paar and Beth Filson.
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/writers-night-out-in-january-6
LOCATION:Forbes Library\, Coolidge Museum\, 20 West Street\, Northampton\, 01060
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,Readings,Writers Night Out
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251217T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251217T210000
DTSTAMP:20260621T022751
CREATED:20241209T185240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T132803Z
UID:10000788-1765998000-1766005200@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
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-weekly-writers-meet-up-6/2025-12-17
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T200000
DTSTAMP:20260621T022751
CREATED:20241209T184658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T171510Z
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SUMMARY:Everyone Reads Second Sundays 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/everyone-reads-second-sundays-open-mic-3/2025-12-14
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251210T210000
DTSTAMP:20260621T022751
CREATED:20241209T185240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T132803Z
UID:10000787-1765393200-1765400400@strawdogwriters.org
SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
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-weekly-writers-meet-up-6/2025-12-10
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T153000
DTSTAMP:20260621T022751
CREATED:20251110T123908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T123908Z
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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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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T160000
DTSTAMP:20260621T022751
CREATED:20250923T154809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T174337Z
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SUMMARY:Voices for Resistance: Can (Y)our writing help change the world?
DESCRIPTION:Voices for Resistance: Can (Y)our writing help change the world? A reading and conversation with Ellen Meeropol and Bill Newman \nIn times of political and social turmoil\, many writers struggle to find effective ways to change minds and hearts with our work. In this Voices for Resistance event\, fiction writer Ellen Meeropol and columnist\, podcaster and radio host Bill Newman talk about using the power of words to resist\, to educate\, to inspire\, and to empower us all to change our world. \n  \nEllen Meeropol is the author of the novels Sometimes an Island (forthcoming March 2026)\, The Lost Women of Azalea Court\, Her Sister’s Tattoo\, Kinship of Clover\, On Hurricane Island\, and House Arrest\, and guest editor for the anthology Dreams for a Broken World. Essay and story publications include Ms. Magazine\, Lilith\, The Writer Magazine\, The Boston Globe\, Solstice Magazine\, Guernica\, LitHub\, and Mom Egg Review. Her work has been a finalist for the Sarton Women’s Prize\, longlisted for the Massachusetts Book Award\, and selected by the Women’s National Book Association as a Great Group Reads. Ellen is a founding mother of Straw Dog Writers Guild. www.ellenmeeropol.com \nBill Newman\, a civil rights lawyer in Northampton since 1976\, has hosted a weekday talk radio show on WHMP since 2010 (first\, the Bill Newman Show and then\, Talk the Talk) and has written a regular column for the Daily Hampshire Gazette and the Greenfield Recorder for many years. He has published two collections of his expository writing\, When the War Came Home and Life on the Co-op Plan and in addition\, is the author and voice of Civil Liberties Minute® podcast. He often speaks about civil rights and civil liberties topics with community groups and at high schools and colleges. https://whmp.com/podcasts/shows/bill-newman/  \n 
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/voices-for-resistance-in-conversation-with-elli-meeropol-and-bill-newman
LOCATION:Boutelle-Day Poetry Center\, College Lane\, Northampton\, MA\, 01060\, United States
CATEGORIES:Straw Dog Event,Voices for Resistance
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251203T210000
DTSTAMP:20260621T022751
CREATED:20241209T185240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T132803Z
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SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
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-weekly-writers-meet-up-6/2025-12-03
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251202T200000
DTSTAMP:20260621T022751
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED - Writers Night Out in December
DESCRIPTION:Writers Night Out on Tuesday December 2nd has been cancelled. \nJoin Straw Dog Writers Guild on Tuesday December 2nd\, 6:00-8:00pm for Writers Night Out with featured writer and Straw Dog Writers Guild Emerging Writer Fellow Darlene Elias\, 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.\nSponsored by Valley Home Improvement. \nDarlene Elias (memoir\, creative nonfiction) is Straw Dog Writers Guild 2025 Emerging Writer Fellow. Darlene Elias is an emerging writer and poet from Western Mass. She is a Hawaiian Boricua Anti Colonial Feminist who uses literature\, poetry\, and spoken word to elevate and validate her own experience as a woman who is part of the diaspora in the U.S. Darlene co-founded the Writing Sisters\, a community of women who identify as BIPOC and LGBTQ\, grown to 15 members in the past year. The group meets twice a month and provides a safe space where members can write freely\, share with one another\, build\, and cultivate relationships not only with one another but in the community.  As part of her fellowship\, Darlene was a 2025 Edith Wharton-Straw Dog Writers Guild resident. \n 
URL:https://strawdogwriters.org/event/writers-night-out-in-december-3
LOCATION:Forbes Library\, Coolidge Museum\, 20 West Street\, Northampton\, 01060
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Open Mic,Readings,Writers Night Out
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251126T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251126T210000
DTSTAMP:20260621T022751
CREATED:20241209T185240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T132803Z
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SUMMARY:Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
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-weekly-writers-meet-up-6/2025-11-26
LOCATION:zoom
CATEGORIES:Events for Members,Straw Dog Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Straw Dog Writers Guild":MAILTO:admin@strawdogwriters.org
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