Open House at the James Merrill House

James Merrill House 107 Water Street, Stonington

The James Merrill House is a writer's home and a home for writers. Named a National Historic Landmark in 2016, the building at 107 Water Street is as charming and quirky as Merrill left it at the time of his passing in 1995, the same year his third floor apartment and fourth floor studio became […]

Workshop with Ridgefield Poet Laureate Ira Joe Fisher at Ridgefield Library

Ridgefield Library 472 Main Street, Ridgefield

Poet Laureate Ira Joe Fisher, is holding a workshop twice a month on first and third Sundays, 1:30 to 3:30. Please register for either Group A (first Sunday) or Group B (third Sunday), but not both. Each poet should arrive with one poem in hand for that day. It will be read and discussed with […]

The 14th Annual New York City Poetry Festival on Governors Island

Nolan Park Governors Island, New York, NY

From The Poetry Society of New York: "Every year on the last weekend in July, the New York City Poetry Festival unites the vast and diverse New York City poetry community on the idyllic summer paradise of Governors Island. The festival invites poetry organizations and collectives of all shapes and sizes to bring their unique […]