MARCH THAW POETRY 2009
February 14, 2009
The Pomona Cultural Center and Ramapough Poets
present
March Thaw Poetry
A MARCH THAW POETRY READING BY RAMAPOUGH
POETS AND FRIENDS
Featured Artists will include:
Musicians Gde Arsa Artha, Bobby Deitch and Chris May
and
Poets Barbara Hurley, Marty Levine,
Ted Mascola, Greg Roman, Irving Sherman,
Harry Waitzman, and Diane Weber
Sunday, March 1st, 2009
at 3:00 PM
During this relaxing afternoon of words and music,
Ramapough Poets and friends will collaborate
to perform the words and music of poetry, followed by
an open reading.
Come listen to music and poetry,
view the art on exhibit in the gallery,
and join the celebration!
Program is free and open to the public.
In the Gallery of
Pomona Cultural Center
Route 306 (just north of Pomona Road), Pomona,
New York
For more information, call 845-362-8062.
2009 Workshop Dates
November 25, 2008
Workshop Dates:
January 3rd
January 17th
January 31st
February 14th
February 28th
March 14th
March 28th
April 11th
April 25th
May 9th
May 23rd
June 6th
June 20th
July 4th
July 18th
August 1st
August 15th
August 29th
September 12th
September 26th
October 10th
October 24th
November 7th
November 21st
December 5th
December 19th
Notes (from Ramapough Poet bylaws):
All workshops take place on Saturday mornings, at Valley Cottage Library, unless otherwise notified.
Attendees should plan to arrive at the library at 10 AM, to make copies of poems.
The business meeting will start promptly at 10:15 AM. The workshop will begin at 10:30 AM and continue to approximately 12:30 PM or until work-shopping is complete.
Attendees who arrive late will have their poems work-shopped last, if time allows.
Non-members who wish to attend a meeting must contact Marty Levine before the meeting (preferably by Thursday or Friday evening) to ensure that there is room for them that week in the workshop.
Ramapough Poets members must let Marty know if they will NOT be attending a workshop, so that their seat in the workshop may be offered to a visitor. If the decision to miss a meeting is only arrived at on the morning of a workshop, please call Marty on his cell phone.
If Marty is unavailable, please contact Diane Weber.
Marty email address: Lynnemarty@aol.com
Diane email address: deweber@optonline.net
A Performance by Ramapough Poets and Friends October 19, 2008
September 27, 2008
New Hempstead Presbyterian Church and Ramapough Poets present
POETRY and MUSIC
celebrating Fall,
and the publication of
Barbara Hurley’s
collection of poetry
No Hurry Now
Featured Poets include:
Barbara Hurley, Marty Levine, Ted Mascola,
Greg Roman, Irving Sherman,
Harry Waitzman, and Diane Weber
with Musical Performances by:
Bobby Deitch, Chris May and Barbara Zacheis
Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 2:00 PM
During this special afternoon of words and music,
Ramapough Poets and friends will celebrate the changing seasons,
poetry and music, and the publication of Barbara’s book.
The reading will be followed by
a book signing by Barbara Hurley,
and refreshments, courtesy of the New Hempstead Church.
Please join us in the Colonial Room at
New Hempstead Presbyterian Church
484 New Hempstead Road, New City, New York 10956
845-354-2372 www.nhpchurch.org
POETRY IN THE GARDEN
July 22, 2008
Valley Cottage Library and Ramapough Poets present
POETRY in the GARDEN
A Summer Poetry Reading by Ramapough Poets and Friends
Featured Performers include:
Gde Arsa Artha, Bobby Deitch,
Barbara Hurley, Marty Levine, Ted Mascola,
Chris May, Greg Roman,
Harry Waitzman, Diane Weber
and students from Clarkstown Summer Theatre Festival
performing selections from
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 6:00 PM
During this unique evening of words and music,
Ramapough Poets and friends will collaborate to perform
the words and music of poetry, followed by an open reading.
Community participation welcome!
In case of rain or excessive heat, program moves inside.
Refreshments will be provided, courtesy of the Valley Cottage Library.
In the Garden of
Valley Cottage Library
110 Route 303, Valley Cottage, New York 10989
845-268-7700 www.vclib.org
June Poetry Events
June 23, 2008
WORD FOR WORD POETRY
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Word for Word Poetry: Distinguished Poet Series
Gerald Stern, Save the Last Dance: Poems
Jean Valentine, Little Boat
National Book Award-winning poets Gerald Stern and Jean Valentine present their latest collections.
Gerald Stern is the recipient of many awards, including the National Book Award, the Lamont Prize, a Guggenheim, three NEA awards, a fellowship from The Academy of Arts and Letters and the Ruth Lilly Prize.
Jean Valentine is the current state poet of New York (2008–2010). She is the author of eleven books of poetry including ‘Door in the Mountain: New and Collected Poems’.
The event is FREE and open to the public. For updates and additional information, please visit the website at www.bryantpark.org. The Bryant Park Reading Room located on the 42nd Street side of the park – under the trees – between the back of the NYPL & 6th Avenue. Look for the burgundy and white umbrellas. Rain Venue: Library of the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen 20 West 44th Street (between 5th & 6th Avenue).
The link for the series is: http://www.bryantpark.org/calendar/wordforword.php
BACKSPACE WRITERS CONFERENCE
The 2008 Backspace Writers Conference (August 7 & 8, NYC) brings
together literary agents, acquisitions editors, bestselling authors, and
publishing professionals for a two-day, two-track program of workshops,
panels, and networking in the heart of the publishing world.
Keynote speakers are Mark Tavani, a senior editor at Random House, and
John Searles, bestselling author and books editor at Cosmopolitan Magazine.
Others on the program include literary agents Richard Curtis, Simon
Lipskar, Jeff Kleinman, Emmanuelle Alspaugh, Paige Wheeler, Laney Katz
Becker, Jenny Bent, Maya Rock, Michael Bourret, Scott Hoffman, Ronnie
Gramazio, Elisabeth Weed, and Stephany Evans.
Backspace is once again offering the popular Two Minutes, Two Pages
workshops in which a pair of agents react to authors’ pages as if they
were reading them in slush, and Jeff Kleinman will do a two-hour
workshop titled, “Buy This Book!”
Cost for the two-day event is $395. Mystery Writers of America is
offering their members a $50 discount. Attendance is limited to 200, but
there’s still room! www.backspacewritersconference.com
March Thaw Poetry Reading
February 20, 2008
A MARCH THAW POETRY READING BY RAMAPOUGH POETS AND FRIENDS
Featured Performers will include:
Gde Arsa Artha, Lourdes de Asis, Bobby Deitch,
Barbara Hurley, Marty Levine, Ted Mascola, Greg Roman,
Irving Sherman, Harry Waitzman, and Diane Weber
Sunday, March 2nd, 2008 at 3:00 PM
During this relaxing afternoon of words and music,
Ramapough Poets and friends will collaborate to perform
the words and music of poetry, followed by an open reading.
Come listen to music and poetry,
view the art on exhibit in the gallery,
and join the celebration!
Program is free and open to the public.
In the Gallery of
Pomona Cultural Center
Route 306 (just north of Pomona Road), Pomona, New York
For more information, call 845-362-8062.</
Harbors at Haverstraw and Ramapough Poets present
POETRY IN THE SOCIAL HALL
A FALL POETRY READING BY RAMAPOUGH POETS AND FRIENDS
Featured Performers include:
Lourdes de Asis, Bobby Deitch, Barbara Hurley,
Marty Levine, Ted Mascola, Chris May,
Greg Roman, Irving Sherman, Harry Waitzman, Diane Weber
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at 7:00 PM
During this unique evening of words and music,
Ramapough Poets and friends will collaborate to perform
the words and music of poetry, followed by an open reading.
Community participation welcome!
In the Social Hall of
Harbors at Haverstraw
POETRY in the GARDEN
July 27, 2007
POETRY in the GARDEN
TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2007 AT 7PM
A Summer Poetry Reading by Ramapough Poets and Friends
Featured Performers include:
Gde Arsa Artha, Eve Bromberg, Bobby Deitch,
Barbara Hurley, Marty Levine, Ted Mascola,
Chris May, Greg Roman, Fern Schwartz,
Irving Sherman, Harry Waitzman, Diane Weber
and students from Clarkstown Summer Theatre Festival
Tuesday, August 7, 2007 at 7:00 PM
During this unique evening of words and music,
Ramapough Poets and friends will collaborate to perform
the words and music of poetry, followed by an open reading.
Community participation welcome!
In case of rain or excessive heat, program moves inside.
In the Garden of
Valley Cottage Library
110 Route 303, Valley Cottage, New York 10989
845-268-7700 www.vclib.org
POETRY IN THE GARDEN
July 17, 2007
Valley Cottage Library and Ramapough Poets present
POETRY IN THE GARDEN
A SUMMER POETRY READING BY RAMAPOUGH POETS AND FRIENDS
Featured Performers may include:
Poets Barbara Hurley, Angela Kirschner,
Marty Levine, Ted Mascola, Greg Roman, Fern Schwartz,
Irving Sherman, Harry Waitzman, and Diane Weber
Musicians Gde Arsa Artha, Bobby Deitch, Chris May,
and Clarkstown Summer Theatre Festival,
performing a musical excerpt from Thoroughly Modern Millie
Tuesday, August 7, 2007 at 7:00 PM
During this unique evening of words and music,
Ramapough Poets and friends will collaborate to perform
the words and music of poetry, followed by an open reading.
Community participation welcome!
In case of rain or excessive heat, program moves inside.
In the Garden of
Valley Cottage Library
110 Route 303, Valley Cottage, New York 10989
845-268-7700 www.vclib.org
Upcoming Event
June 9, 2007
“WHAT’S YOUR INTEREST?” (Open to the General Public)
NEW CITY LIBRARY OPEN HOUSE
JUNE 16, 2007, SATURDAY, 1-3 PM
Ramapough Poets will be represented.
Come and find out more about our group,
read some of our poetry,
sign up for our mailing list etc.
