Workshops, Open Mics & Other Events
[Updated June 11, 2021
SUNDAYS
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Fahrenheit Open Mic
1st Sunday of the Month, 7pm
Zoom. No fee.
Register at Eventbrite.com
MONDAYS
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Seatuck Writers Group -- Nature Writing Workshop
2nd Monday of the month. 6:30-8:30pm.
Hosted by Seatuck Staff
On site. $4-$8 fee
Contact: 631-581-6908
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Northport Plays Reader’s Theater—Reading and Critique of One Act Plays
Monday 6/14. Meeting opens at 7:15.
Zoom. No Fee.
Email if you plan to attend. Email a week or more in advance if you wish to be a reader. The play will be sent to you with your prescribed role.
Contact: NorthportPlays@gmail.com
PoetryStreetOnTheRoad.com--Feature Readers and Open Mic.
Last Saturday of each month. 4pm-6pm.
Contact: PoetryStreetOnTheRoad.com
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LI Poetry Collective Poetry Workshop
Every Monday. 3-5pm.
Hosted by: Tony Policano
Zoom. No fee.
Contact: tonypolicano@optonline.net
Note: Workshop is currently full, but they hope to start another
You can try my new Thursday workshop
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TUESDAYS
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Art/Rich Poetry Roundtable Discussion Group
Every Tuesday, 4-5pm
Zoom. Free.
ShelterIslandPublicLibrary.org
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WEDNESDAYS
Wordsmiths Creative Writing Workshop
1st & 3rd Wednesdays 7-9pm.
Hosted by: Sharon Dockweiler
Zoom. No fee.
Contact: Deerparklibrary.org
Poets of the Promise Christian Poetry Workshop
Every other Wednesday. April 21-June 30, 7-8:30.
Host: Linda Dickman
Zoom & On-Site concurrently at
Samantha's Li'l Bit of Heaven in Northport
Donation requested.
Contact: Libearyn@gmail.com
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Farmingdale Library Creative Writing Group
Every Other Wednesday. 6:30-8:30pm
Host: Judy Turek
Zoom. Free.
Contact: FarmingdaleLibrary.org. 516-249-9090
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Oceanside Library Poetry Chat (Sometimes called Poetry Workshop)
2nd Wednesday of the Month, 7pm
Host: Christina Rau
Zoom. Free.
Contact: OceansideLibrary.org or ChristinaMRau.com
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THURSDAYS
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Do the Write Thing Prompt Workshop
1st, 2nd & 3rd Thursdays of the month. 10-noon. Host: Ann Kelly Edmunds--Patchogue/Medford Library
GoToMeeing.com. No fee.
Contact: pmlib.libnet.info 1-872-240-3311 Adult Reference Desk
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LI Poetry Collective Poetry Workshop
Every Thursday. 7-9pm
Host: Richard Bronson
Zoom. No fee.
Contact: tonypolicano@optonline.net (ask for Richard’s email.)
Note: Workshop is currently full. Try new workshop below.*
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*LI Poetry Collective Workshop Presented by Brentwood Library
Every Thursday. 6:30-8:30pm
Host: Sharon Dockweiler
Held in person at Brentwood Library. No fee.
Contact: BrentwoodNYLibrary.org
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Calling All Writers Be the Feature Open Mic
Every 3rd Thursday of the Month,
No Featured Readers. 10 min per Open Mic Reader.
Host: Terry Green?
Zoom. No fee.
Register at CallingAllPoets.net
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FRIDAYS
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Calling All Poets Series 2 Features & Open Mic
1st Friday every month, 7pm
Host: Terry Green?
Zoom. No Fee.
Register at CallingAllPoets.net
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Poets in Port Feature and Open Mic
Every 4th Friday of the month. 7-8:30pm
Host: Linda Dickman
Zoom. No fee.
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SATURDAYS
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Second Saturdays Morning Poetry Series--All Soul's Church
Second Saturday of every month, 11am-noon
Hosted by Barbara Southard
Zoom. Free.
Find Link at allsouls-stonybrook.org/poetry-series-1
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Creative Writing at North Shore Library (2nd Sat?)
Host: Ann Kelly Edmunds
Zoom. Free
Contact: Northshorepubliclibrary.org; 631-929-4488
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PoetryStreetOnTheRoad.com--Feature Readers and Open Mic.
Last Saturday of each month. 4pm-6pm.
Hosts: Chip Williford & Maggie Bloomfield
Contact: PoetryStreetOnTheRoad.com
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Stark Reality 6 Ft Apart Heart to Heart Open Mic for Poets, Musicians, Comics
7 minutes per performer. Live-in person event. Mic & Amplifier available
Last Saturday of the Month 2-5pm Masks a must.
Host Viviana Grell
353 Studios, 353 W 48th Street, 2nd Floor, Studio 3, NYC (between 8th & 9th Aves
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FACEBOOK PAGES THAT LIST EVENTS
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Voices of Poetry Facebook page has an Event button that leads to an Event page
If you follow the page, you will get fascinating and educational facebook posts from host, Neil Silverblatt. This is a closed group.
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Long Island Poetry Fans Facebook Page posts events, contests & submission calls
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Long Island Writer's House Facebook Page posts events, contests & submission calls
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Yearly Events to Watch for:
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Super Poem Sunday - A Poetry Reading/Slam Competition
Held Yearly on Super Bowl Sunday
3 min per person. $100 prize.
Watch for details at Bards.com
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More to come as I research who is still up and
running during the time of COVID.
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