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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