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Friday December 13 2019, 4:00 PM to Sunday December 15 2019, 1:00 PM      A Writer’s Winter Retreat The Center at Mariandale Karen Bernard https://mariandale.org/event/a-writers-winter-retreat/ Ossining, NY 9149414455 Google Map It (NOTE: this website makes no claims with regards to map accuracy!)

Everyone needs a time of rest and quiet: a time apart to listen, reflect, to be still, to absorb and refresh the soul. The December weekend will offer a combination of quiet time for walks and reflect... [details »]

Friday December 13 2019, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM   "Chikago": An Evening with Theodora Bauer and Eric Jarosinski Deutsches Haus at NYU Deutsches Haus at NYU 42 Washington Mews New York, NY (212) 998-8660 Google Map It (NOTE: this website makes no claims with regards to map accuracy!)

Deutsches Haus at NYU presents a reading by the author and current writer-in-residence at Deutsches Haus at NYU, Theodora Bauer, from her recent novel Chikago, followed by a conversation with the accl... [details »]

Thursday December 19 2019, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM   Third Thursday Poetry Night Poetry Motel Foundation Dan Wilcox Social Justice Center, 33 Central Ave. Albany, NY 518-482-0262 Google Map It (NOTE: this website makes no claims with regards to map accuracy!)

A reading by poet Rebecca Schumejda, with an open mic for community poets. Rebecca Schumejda is the author of several full-length poetry collections and chapbooks, most recently Something Like Forgiv... [details »]

Sunday December 22 2019, 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM   Evil Hour Evening Reading The Owl Music Parlor Lance Scott Walker 497 Rogers Ave Brooklyn, NY (718) 774-0042 Google Map It (NOTE: this website makes no claims with regards to map accuracy!)

Evil Hour Evening Reading hosted by Lance Scott Walker featuring Tod Ashley, Shenequa Golding, Quincy Flowers, JB Roté... [details »]

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