August Events

I've been away from the blog for a while. It's amazing how quickly time flies. And here it is the end of July so I have upcoming August events. Please let me know if you would like any added to the list and I'll happily add it.

Poetry Scene

The Final Four

6:30-8PM. open before every feature. Free admission.

Friday, August 5: Keith Moses

Keith brings his high-energy hiphop stylings to Poetry Scene for the last time.

Friday, August 12: Marilyn Hazleton

From Allentown, Marilyn specializes in tanka and other Japanese poetries.

Friday, August 19: The Final Poetry Scene at The Erie Book Store. Don’t miss our last Hoorah!

Erie Book Store closes the end of August.

Erie Book Store, 137 E 13, Erie PA 814 480-5671.

2nd Art Gang Organizational Meeting!

Bring your ideas and a friend! We're taking Tim Horton's by storm and having another awesome meeting there.

Monday, August 8 · 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Tim Horton's 209 E 12th St, Erie, PA 16503-1020

Second Tuesday

Tuesday, August 9

held every month at 7:00PM

The group is free and open to the public. Writers range from college-age to folks in their seventies, and from many backgrounds and life experiences. Some regular attendees have been nationally published and win prestigious awards. Anyone wishing to improve her or his craft through responsible feedback should give Second Tuesday a try.

The meetings last about ninety minutes, give or take. Short poetry is the most common genre, but any genre is welcome—short stories, short plays, and excerpts of longer works are often brought to workshop. Each author gets a turn to read his or her work, and then the group spends time discussing it (during which the author remains silent, taking notes). Then it is the author's turn again to respond to questions or ask further questions about the responses.

Second Tuesday Facebook 

203 Old Main, Mercyhurst College Campus

Erie PA

Enhanced Poetry LIVE

Wednesday, August 10 · 7:30pm - 10:00pm

CDBaby.com recording artists Enhanced Poetry, the words-and-music duo, Chuck Joy words, Kurt Sahlmann music. Claude Braudis opens with his acoustic guitar. No cover

Bobby's Place

West Eighteenth and Cranberry

Erie, PA

Saturday, August 13 at 9:30 a.m.

International Women Writers Guild  

Erie Book Store, 137 E 13, Erie PA 814 480-5671

Collingwood Poetry Series 

Saturday, August 13 at 4:00pm

Cherie Bullock features then a rare performance in Toledo by John Dorsey followed by an open mic.

Collingwood Art Center

2413 Collingwood Blvd

Toledo, Ohio

 

 

2nd Annual Blues for Shoes Benefit

Sunday, August 14 · 3:00pm - 9:00pm

 

This is the 2nd annual blues for shoes benefit. This even includes live music from five local bands. These local bands donate their time and talents to help raise money for school uniforms, school supplies, shoes, and other necessities to help with a successful school year. The event also includes a chinese auction, 50/50, and door prize giveaways. Donations are accepted for this event. Please inbox me to donate money or items for the chinese auction. All money from this event will be donated to community organizations that deal with children and families.

BayBreeze Lounge

25 East 10th Street

Erie, PA

Poetry & Dinner Nights at The Woodlawn Diner (3200 Lakeshore Rd, Blasdell NY 14219) will resume in September.

Don’t forget to put on your calendar for September

100 THOUSAND POETS FOR CHANGE

If you are heading to another venue for this event and passing through Erie, stop in our venue and read too! We’d love to have you.

Saturday, September 24 · 12:00pm - 10:00pm

Do you want to join other poets around the USA and across the planet in a demonstration/celebration of poetry to promote serious social, environmental, and political change? 100 THOUSAND POETS FOR CHANGE is organizing a global event for September 24, 2011.
The features for the evening will be Heidi Blakeslee and Sara Ries @ 8:00 p.m

International Fellowship of Poets and Spoken Word Artists PA Local 1136

1136 E Lake Rd

Erie, PA