20th Boston National Poetry Month Festival
RESCHEDULED for OCTOBER 13th-18th
Boston Public Library, Central Branch, Copley Square
Fisher College, 116 Beacon Street
Community Church of Boston, 565 Boylston Street
The Festival is moving INTACT, alive and well to FALL 2020 -- new dates below
(check back for more news and interesting links)
Tue
10/13
Film tribute to Ifeanyi Menkiti, poet, teacher,
and owner of the Grolier Poetry Book Store
Poets Dick Flavin, Regie Gibson, Charles Coe,
Danielle Legros Georges, Martha Collins,
Tomas O'Leary and CD Collins, plus live music
Wed
10/14
Evening of Poetry, Music and Dance
Berklee and Boston area performers.
world music and original songs &
dance. produced by Lucy Holstedt
film — 5:15
poets —
6:00-8:30
BPL
7:30-
9:15 pm
Community
Church of
Boston
Fri
10/16
Haiku Workshop with Judson Evans
Live music and open mic
David Ferry, George Kalogeris, Bert Stern
and more.
1:00-
4:30pm
BPL
Sat
10/17
renowned poet Martín Espada
Craft and publishing panel.
Live music. Many established poets
Writers Without Margins
10:00am-
4:30pm
BPL
"Go Fish" Wednesday Evening fun at
Fisher College, including Open Mic. and established musicians and poets.
7:30-
9:00pm
Fisher
College
Thu
10/15
6:00-
8:30pm
BPL
Sun
10/18
WGBH radio host Eric Jackson
poets from Endicott College
Live music. New England Poetry Club
more established poets and open mic
The Boston National Poetry Month Festival is co-sponsored by Tapestry of Voices &
Writers Without Margins, in collaboration with Boston Public Library.
FOR INFORMATION: Tapestry of Voices: 617-306-9484. Library: 617-536-5400.
BPL: For special needs call 617-859-2212 two weeks in advance
