October is here!

Friday October 8

Poetry Scene @ 6:30 PM

Toni Emling Derks

Toni will read from No Longer Walking on Eggshells: A Tribute to Survivors of Domestic Violence. Open mic before feature. 

The Erie Bookstore

137 East 13th Street

Erie, PA

The International Fellowship of Poets and

Spoken Word Artists PA Local 1136 

Opens!

Poetry Scene Prime Time (Open Mic Series) @ 9:00 PM

1136 E Lake

Erie, PA

Keep checking back for updates. Upcoming features include Greg Brown and Ron Androla October 30. You will not want to miss that!

Deep Cleveland Poetry Hour @ 8:00 PM

Dawn Shepler Shimp

Dawn Shepler Shimp says of herself that she writes poems and tries to save the birds who continually fly into her windows. Dawn is originally from the Cleveland area. She currently lives in rural Ashtabula County, where the wildlife and natural beauty inspire her writing.

The Deep Cleveland Poetry Hour is an evening of live poetry, spoken word, recitations, incantations, & general sublime idiocy with monthly featured poets, plus open mic & more!

Borders Bookstore

17200 Royalton Rd.

Strongsville, Ohio

Saturday, October 9

The International Women’s writing Guild (IWWG) Meeting

From 9:30 to 11:30 AM

http://www.iwwg.com for more information

Erie Book Store

137 East 13th St.

Erie, PA   

Tuesday October 19

All Aboard @ 7:30

a theatrical poetry event with:

Greg Brown

Tom Forsthoefel

Chuck Joy

Kurt Sahlmann

Dawn Shepler Shimp and

Cee Williams

Erie Playhouse:

13 West 10^th Street

Erie, PA

Box Office: 814.454.2852

A fine evening of bohemian entertainment.

All seats $10.

Tickets available at the Erie Playhouse.

Sunday, October 24 Dinner and Poetry Night @ 4:00 PM Theresa Wyatt   Theresa Wyatt holds a Master's Degree in Art Education from Buffalo State College. After a lengthy teaching career that included 12 years with the NYS Dept of Corrections, Theresa is now retired. Embracing an old love of writing, her poems have been published in the American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine, the Healing Muse, Blood & Thunder, Raving Dove and the Yale Journal for Humanities in Medicine, among others.  In 2008, Theresa presented her work on the panel, Poets of the Niagara Region, at the Northeast Modern Language Conference that was held in Buffalo. As an emerging poet on a local level, her work has been featured recently in a new book, Beyond Bones, Volume II, 2010, a collection featuring 12 WNY writers. The Woodlawn Diner

3200 Lake Shore Road

Blasdell, NY

$12 and includes the Veggie Lasagna or the Meatloaf Dinner and also wine, beer, dessert and Poetry! 

For reservations, e-mail Sara Ries at brushstrokegirl@hotmail.com, please be sure to mention which dinner choice you’d like!