• Spoken Word 101

    Poe Park Visitor Center 2640 Grand Concourse, Bronx

    This poetry writing workshop will be given by poet/storyteller, Bobby Gonzalez.

    Free
  • New York City Poetry Festival

    Governors Island, New York, NY Governors Island, New York, NY, United States

    Come join this two day festival to celebrate NYC's vibrant poetry community on Governor's Island!

    Free
  • Nature Poetry Reading at Queens Botanical Garden

    Queens Botanical Garden 43-50 Main Street, Flushing, NY, United States

    In honor of National Poetry Month, QBG partners with the Kupferberg Center for the Arts to bring you a special nature-themed poetry reading by the Queens Poet Laureate, Maria Lisella, accompanied by renowned poets from Queens. Includes Garden tour and reception.

    $2 – $4
  • Arts, Culture & Fun: Nuyorican Poets Cafe

    St. Mary's Recreation Center (in St. Mary's Park) St. Ann's Avenue and 145th Street, Bronx, NY, United States

    Join us as poets from the Nuyorican Poets Cafe perform dynamic works of spoken word and lead a writing and performance masterclass.

    Free
  • The 6th Annual New York City Poetry Festival

    Governors Island National Monument 10 South St #7, New York, NY, United States

    The 6th Annual New York City Poetry Festival will be held on Governors Island's Colonel's Row on July 30th and 31st, 2016. The Poetry Society…

    Free
  • Photo Poetry: Finding Inspiration in the Urban Environment w/ Miska Draskoczy

    ArtLab Gowanus 214 3rd Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States

    Learn how photography and poetry can combine to explore the rich fabric of our urban environment. Part neighborhood photo walk, part writing workshop, no prior experience is necessary, just an openness to experimentation, play and collaboration. Miska Draskoczy is a photographer and writer whose forthcoming photo book, Gowanus Wild, examines nature and wilderness in the industrial environment.

    Free