Besides being a refuge and school for writers, The Workshop will function as a venue for events such as readings, music and theatre performances, movie screenings, game nights, dinner parties etc. We will also keep you abreast of literary events elsewhere in the area and around the country, so check back regularly for updated schedules.
REGULAR EVENTS
An Evening With...: The monthly series will feature a published writer who will read from selected work and then take audience questions. This will be a great opportunity for fledgling authors to be inspired and influenced by as well as pick the brain of an established talent.
The Seacoast Writers' Circle: A group of writers will meet twice a month to discuss their ongoing projects and engage in various writing prompts. The purpose of SWC is to keep writers writing, in adherence to the bi-weekly schedule, and to give a forum for feedback. Moderated by Donna Kirk.
Bookworms: A book club dedicated to important, classic books. The group will assemble every two weeks and will be expected to meet chapter or page quotas in order to have involved discussions about the book as it is read through. Moderated by Evan Coffey.
Poddle: Once a month, The Workshop will host Poddle, a game of word invention. The game is played by one person going to the markerboard to craft an absurd word and give its part of speech based loosely and perhaps humorously on conventional etymology. Then another person will conjure its definition, and another person will use it in sentence. The invention round is over when all players have played each of the three roles involved. After there is a hearty list of ludicrous words, there will be a 20 minute free write where the players will use all the words in some kind of sketch or narrative. Pieces can and will be shared. Laughter is sure to arise. Moderated by Ryan Crossan.
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If you are interested in booking a performance of any kind feel free to contact me at rkc234@gmail.com. We are looking for readings, music, small cast plays, puppet shows, comedy--anything relative to the intellectual ambits of literature. Send us a bio and proposal and hopefully we can work with you in the future!
Ryan
Bookworms: A book club dedicated to important, classic books. The group will assemble every two weeks and will be expected to meet chapter or page quotas in order to have involved discussions about the book as it is read through. Moderated by Evan Coffey.
Poddle: Once a month, The Workshop will host Poddle, a game of word invention. The game is played by one person going to the markerboard to craft an absurd word and give its part of speech based loosely and perhaps humorously on conventional etymology. Then another person will conjure its definition, and another person will use it in sentence. The invention round is over when all players have played each of the three roles involved. After there is a hearty list of ludicrous words, there will be a 20 minute free write where the players will use all the words in some kind of sketch or narrative. Pieces can and will be shared. Laughter is sure to arise. Moderated by Ryan Crossan.
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If you are interested in booking a performance of any kind feel free to contact me at rkc234@gmail.com. We are looking for readings, music, small cast plays, puppet shows, comedy--anything relative to the intellectual ambits of literature. Send us a bio and proposal and hopefully we can work with you in the future!
Ryan
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Workshop Events
7/31 The Workshop Debut Party: Readings, an open mic, music, wine and
appetizers. 7:00pm.
8/01 The Workshop opens its doors
8/30 The Seacoast Writers Circle Meeting, 7:00pm
Winter classes begin shortly. Contact us for schedule of events.
Local & National Literary Events
July 2009
7/17 Multicultural Writers Conference, Emerson College, Boston
1-617-824-82807/19 36th Annual Faulkner Conference, Mississippi
7/22 Poetry Hoot, Cafe on the Corner, Dover, NH 7:00pm (749-4711)
7/23 Open poetry reading, Geno’s Rock Club, Portland, ME, 8:30 p.m.
(207-772-7891)
7/26 Napa Valley Writer's Conference, CA
7/27 Green Mountain Writers Conference, Tinmouth, VT
7/30 Poet April Ossmann, author of Anxious Music, and poet Ha Jin will read
from their work, 7:30 p.m. at the Canaan Meeting House (523-9650)
August 2009
8/06 Primal Tongue, Adelle's Coffee Shop, Dover, NH 7:00pm. Ryan Crossan is
one of the headlining readers. Join us! www.osiail.com
8/07 Richard Russo will be reading from his new book That Old Cape Magic. The
event will take place at the Chapel at Vermont College of Fine Arts, 36
College Street, Montpelier. Doors open at 6:30 and there will be a reception
following the event. tickets are free and will be available at Bear Pond
Books, for more information contact Bear Pond Books at (802) 229-0774, or
visit the store at 77 Main Street in Montpelier.
8/09 Linda Aldrich will lead a poetry workshop that will focus on the layers of
memory and experience, both real and imagined, of who we are. Walpole,
VT. For more information call 802-463-3330 or alexis@greatriverarts.org
8/10 Poetry Readings & Open Mic, The “Stone Pigeon,” Breaking New Grounds,
NH, 7–9 p.m. (Gary Widger, gmofo@hotmail.com)
8/10 The Sixty-ninth Ocean Park Writer’s Conference will feature workshops by
Alice Fogel, Clark Knowles, Betsy Sholl, Áine Greaney, Martha Carlson-
Bradley, and others. Ocean Park, ME. Conference cost is $200.
Registration at the door is $225. Contact Jim Brosnan for more information
8/11 Slam Poetry, Acoustic Coffee, Portland, ME, 7–10 p.m. (207-774-0404)
8/11 Poetry Hoot sponsored by The Frost Foundation, Lawrence, MA, 7-9 p.m.
Venue varies so call ahead. (978-725-8828)
8/12 Wrangle Mountains Writing Workshop, Alaska
8/13 Open Mic, Crackskulls Books, Newmarket, NH, 7:00-8:30
8/13 18th Annual Book Passage Travel Writers & Photographers Conference
8/15 47th Annual Cape Cod Writers Conference, Cape Cod, MA
8/20 Poetry Readings with Jazz Followed by Open Mic, "Beat Night,"
The Press Room, Portsmouth, NH, 7-9 p.m. (603-431-5186)
8/24 Markos Moulitsas Zuniga, founder of the political blog the Daily Kos, will
discuss and sign his new book, Taking on the System, 7 p.m. at Gibson’s
Bookstore (603-224-0562); www.gibsonsbookstore.com
8/26 Poetry Hoot, Cafe on the Corner, Dover, 7pm,(603- 749-4711)
8/27 Open poetry reading, Geno’s Rock Club, Portland, ME, 8:30 p.m.
(207-772-7891)
8/27 Francine Prose reads at Southern New Hampshire University, 7:00pm
8/31 Star Island Retreat, Off the coast of NH
8/31 William D. Cohan, author of House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and
Wretched Excess on Wall Street, will read from and sign his book, 7 p.m.
at Gibson’s Bookstore (603-224-0562)
September 2009
9/02 Best Women Travel Writers, 2009, Reading, Harvard Bookstore, 7:00pm
9/02 Poetry Hoot, sponsored by Portsmouth Poet Laureate Program, Café Espresso,
Portsmouth, NH, 7 p.m. (603-772-4345)
9/03 Primal Tongue Prose Night and Open Mic, Adelle's Coffee, Dover NH: Featured readers will be Chris Walters and Hillary Peatfield
9/03 Primal Tongue Prose Night and Open Mic, Adelle's Coffee, Dover NH: Featured readers will be Chris Walters and Hillary Peatfield
9/03 H. M. NAQVI reads from his gripping debut Home Boy, Harvard Bookstore,
7:00pm
9/08 Slam Poetry, Acoustic Coffee, Portland, ME, 7–10 p.m. (207-774-0404)
9/08 Poetry Hoot sponsored by The Frost Foundation, Lawrence, MA, 7-9 p.m.
Venue varies so call ahead. (978-725-8828)
9/10 Open Mic, Crackskulls Books, Newmarket, NH, 7:00-8:30
9/12 Plein Air Writing, a workshop with Kathe Izzo, will use nature as a metaphor to
explore memoir and creative writing. Izzo is internationally recognized for her
conceptual art, poetry, and essays, which have been published in journals and
anthologies. For more information call 802-463-3330 or e-mail
9/13 Brooklyn Book Festival, Brooklyn, New York
9/14 Poetry Readings & Open Mic, The “Stone Pigeon,” Breaking New Grounds, NH,
7–9 p.m. (Gary Widger, gmofo@hotmail.com)
9/17 Poetry Readings with Jazz Followed by Open Mic, "Beat Night," The Press Room,
Portsmouth, NH, 7-9 p.m. (603-431-5186)
9/19 Poet Dan Tobin, author of four books, will open this month’s meeting of the
Poetry Society of New Hampshire with a reading from his work, followed by
an open mike, 7 p.m. at Gibson’s Bookstore, Concord, NH (603-224-0562)
9/22 Tracy Kidder reads from his new novel, Strength is What Remains, Harvard
Bookstore, 6:00pm Tickets: $5
9/23 Poetry Hoot, Cafe on the Corner, Dover, 7:00pm (749-4711)
9/24 Open poetry reading, Geno’s Rock Club, Portland, ME, 8:30 p.m.
(207-772-7891)
9/25 Burlington Book Festival, Burlington, VT
9/26 National Book Festival, Washington DC
9/30 E.L. Doctorow, Writers on a New England Stage, Music Hall, Portsmouth,
7:30pm.
October 2009
10/01 Patchwork Farm - Writing & Yoga Retreat, Western MA
10/02 Brattelboro Literary Festival, Brattelboro, VT
10/02 Bangor Book Festival, Bangor, ME
10/07 Poetry Hoot, sponsored by Portsmouth Poet Laureate Program, Café
Espresso, Portsmouth, NH, 7 p.m. (603-772-4345)
10/08 Wordstock, Portland, OR
10/08 Open Mic, Crackskulls Books, Newmarket, NH, 7:00-8:30
10/12 Poetry Readings & Open Mic, The “Stone Pigeon,” Breaking New Grounds, NH,
7–9 p.m. (Gary Widger, gmofo@hotmail.com)
10/13 Slam Poetry, Acoustic Coffee, Portland, ME, 7–10 p.m. (207-774-0404)
10/13 Poetry Hoot sponsored by The Frost Foundation, Lawrence, MA, 7-9 p.m.
Venue varies so call ahead. (978-725-8828)
10/14 &Now Festival of Innovative Writing & Literary Arts, Buffalo, New York
10/15 Poetry Readings with Jazz Followed by Open Mic, "Beat Night,"
The Press Room, Portsmouth, NH, 7-9 p.m. (603-431-5186)
10/15 Massachussetts Poetry Festival, Lowell, MA
10/22 Open poetry reading, Geno’s Rock Club, Portland, ME, 8:30 p.m.
(207-772-7891)
10/24 Margaret Atwood Reads From The Year of the Flood, Harvard Bookstore,
MA, Tickets $25, 7:00pm
10/26 Boston Book Festival, Copely Square, Boston
10/28 Poetry Hoot, Cafe on the Corner, Dover, 7:00pm (749-4711)
10/29 Chris Bohjalian discusses The Double Blind, 7 p.m., Lutheran Church of
the Nativity, North Conway Village. ww.onebookonevalley.wordpress.com.
November 2009
11/04 Poetry Hoot, sponsored by Portsmouth Poet Laureate Program, Café
Espresso, Portsmouth, NH, 7 p.m. (603-772-4345)
11/05 Primal Tongue, Adelle's Coffee Shop, Dover, NH 7:00pm. Join us!
11/06 Maine Literary Festival, Camden, ME
11/06 OTHER WORDS: A Conference of Literary Magazines, Independent Publishers,
and Writers, Florida http://www.floridarts.org/
11/09 Poetry Readings & Open Mic, The “Stone Pigeon,” Breaking New Grounds, NH,
7–9 p.m. (Gary Widger, gmofo@hotmail.com)
11/10 Slam Poetry, Acoustic Coffee, Portland, ME, 7–10 p.m. (207-774-0404)
11/10 Crime Anthology "Quarry" Reading, RiverRun Bookstore, Portsmouth,
NH, 7pm
11/10 Poetry Hoot sponsored by The Frost Foundation, Lawrence, MA, 7-9 p.m.
Venue varies so call ahead. (978-725-8828)
11/12 Open Mic, Crackskulls Books, Newmarket, NH, 7:00-8:30
11/14 Somerville's New Writers Festival (Featuring Rick Moody), Somerville, MA
11/18 Crime Anthology "Quarry" Reading, Waterstreet Bookstore, Exeter, NH
11/19 Poetry Readings with Jazz Followed by Open Mic, "Beat Night,"
The Press Room, Portsmouth, NH, 7-9 p.m. (603-431-5186)
11/25 Poetry Hoot, Cafe on the Corner, Dover, 7:00pm (749-4711)
11/26 Open poetry reading, Geno’s Rock Club, Portland, ME, 8:30 p.m.
(207-772-7891)
December 2009
12/02 Poetry Hoot, sponsored by Portsmouth Poet Laureate Program, Café
Espresso, Portsmouth, NH, 7 p.m. (603-772-4345)
12/03 Primal Tongue Anniversary Event, Hosted By The Workshop, Rollinsford,
NH, 7:00pm. Join us!
12/08 Slam Poetry, Acoustic Coffee, Portland, ME, 7–10 p.m. (207-774-0404)
12/08 Poetry Hoot sponsored by The Frost Foundation, Lawrence, MA, 7-9 p.m.
Venue varies so call ahead. (978-725-8828)
12/10 Open Mic, Crackskulls Books, Newmarket, NH, 7:00-8:30
12/14 Poetry Readings & Open Mic, The “Stone Pigeon,” Breaking New Grounds, NH,
7–9 p.m. (Gary Widger, gmofo@hotmail.com)
12/17 Poetry Readings with Jazz Followed by Open Mic, "Beat Night,"
The Press Room, Portsmouth, NH, 7-9 p.m. (603-431-5186)
January 2010
1/15 17th Annual Winter Poetry and Prose Getaway, Cape May, NJ
1/21 Crime Anthology Reading, Mary Bartlett Library, Brentwood, NH
March 2010
3/10 Slit This Rock, Poetry Festival, Washington, DC
April 2010
4/07 AWP Writers Conference, Chicago, IL
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