Midcoast Poetry Readings

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April Poster      May Poster

• Saturday  April 25      1:30 ‑ 3:30 p.m.
• MPJ Book Celebration Volume 3!
• Waldoboro Public Library, 958 Main St, Waldoboro Maine
  
  Join us as we celebrate the publication of the Midcoast Poetry Journal Volume 3. Contributors will read from the journal and all are welcome to join in at the open mic to follow. Free and open to all.
  
  Midcoast Poetry Journal Volumes 1, 2 and 3 will be available for sale.
  
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• Monday  May 4      6 ‑ 7:30 p.m.
  
  Coastal Verse: Poetry at  Pascal Hall
    Poetry Series - first Monday of every month
  
  Featured Poet  Poet/Activist Richard Cambridge:  Richard Cambridge has produced and co‑authored Where the Red Road Runs, a dramatic performance by local artists of poetry and music providing a Native American perspective of the European settlement of the Americas. His one‑person theater piece, The Cigarette Papers – A Spiritual Journey from Addiction received wide acclaim in both the medical and literary communities and was called “a tour‑de‑force” by the Boston Globe He Co‑founded Singing with the Enemy, a troupe of poets, musicians, and performance artists. The show, ¡EMBARGO! is a dramatic mural of poetry, music, and dance dedicated to bringing awareness to the devastating effects of the United States’ 44‑year economic blockade on the people of Cuba. Richard co‑founded ¡PRESENTE! In collaboration with local artists and imprisoned activists, ¡PRESENTE! is a dramatic tapestry of poetry, music, dance, mask, mime, and ritual that brings awareness to political prisoners and prisoners of war in the U.S. Currently performing throughout the Northeast. Richard is also the Curator of Poets’ Theater at Club Passim, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  
  Spotlight Feature  Megan Berman. Megan is a member of Rockport Public Library Poets’ Corner and lives in Rockport Maine with her husband and two children. Megan grew up in Maine and appreciates all the inspiration afforded by living on the gorgeous Maine coast.
  
  This will be an evening of great fun, you won’t want to miss.
  Open Mic. to follow. Free admission and open to all.
  
  Midcoast Poetry Journals 1, 2, and 3 will be available for sale.
  
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• Friday  April 15      6 ‑ 8 p.m.
• MPJ Book Celebration Volume 3!
• Jackson Memorial Library  71 Main St, St. George Maine
  
  Join us as we celebrate the publication of the Midcoast Poetry Journal Volume 3. Contributors will read poetry from the journal, and all are welcome to join in at the open mic. to follow. Free and open to all.
  
  Midcoast Poetry Journal Volumes 1, 2, and 3 will be available for sale.

• Thursday  May 21      6:00 ‑ 7:30 p.m.
• MPJ Book Celebration Volume 3!
• Rockland Public Library  80 Union St, Rockland Maine
  
  Join us as we celebrate the publication of the Midcoast Poetry Journal Volume 3. Contributors will read poetry from the journal, and all are welcome to join in at the open mic. to follow. Free and open to all.
  
  Midcoast Poetry Journal Volumes 1, 2, and 3 will be available for sale.

• Saturday  May 30      2 ‑ 4 p.m.
• Come As You Are – A Midcoast Gathering of Voices
• Skidompha Public Library, Porter Hall (entrance in the back), 184 Main St, Damariscotta
  
  Midcoast Poetry Journal is delighted to host this evening of poetry. Join us as we celebrate the Midcoast Poetry Journal and the vibrant voices of our region.
  
  Open Mic. to follow. Bring a poem, a page, or simply yourself. Free admission and open to all.
  
  Midcoast Poetry Journal Volumes 1, 2 and 3 will be available for sale.
  
    Event poster