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BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:IHOP Clifton Park - Write-In
DTSTART:20260906T220000Z
DTEND:20260907T013000Z
DTSTAMP:20260823T001928Z
UID:10002306-1788717600-1788730200@hvwg.org
CATEGORIES:literary
DESCRIPTION:We will do 20 minutes of writing and then 20 minutes of chatti
 ng. Continuing in a cycle throughout the three and a half hour event! \nWh
 en you show up at IHOP turn left and then after the kitchen door turn righ
 t. We have the room in the back to ourselves! \nOur usual servers are Elli
 e and Sarah!
LAST-MODIFIED:20260823T001928Z
LOCATION:IHOP\, 611 Plank Road\, Clifton Park\, NY\, 12065\, United States
URL:https://hvwg.org/event/ihop-clifton-park-write-in-2/2026-09-06/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Hudson Valley Writers Guild
X-SOURCE-URL:https://hvwg.org/events/category/poetry-open-mic
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Denny's - Write-In
DTSTART:20260906T220000Z
DTEND:20260907T013000Z
DTSTAMP:20260824T181653Z
UID:10002567-1788717600-1788730200@hvwg.org
CATEGORIES:literary
DESCRIPTION:We will do 20 minutes of writing and then 20 minutes of chatti
 ng. Continuing in a cycle throughout the three and a half hour event!
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T181653Z
LOCATION:Denny’s\, 126 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, NY\, 12061\, United 
 States
URL:https://hvwg.org/event/dennys-write-in-2/2026-09-06/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Hudson Valley Writers Guild
X-SOURCE-URL:https://hvwg.org/events/category/poetry-open-mic
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Writer's Room at the Alice Moore Black Arts and Cultural Center
DTSTART:20260907T200000Z
DTEND:20260907T220000Z
DTSTAMP:20260824T181653Z
UID:10005458-1788796800-1788804000@hvwg.org
CATEGORIES:community,literary
DESCRIPTION:Come join us at the Alice Moore Black Arts and Cultural Center
  in our “Writer’s Room” series!\nFrom 11am to 2pm\, we will sit in c
 ommunity and have focused writing sessions. Have a project you’re workin
 g on? Want to discuss your work with fellow writers and make connections? 
 This is the perfect space for you. Free drinks and snacks provided. This i
 s the time to get into the zone and get ahead on any writing you need to g
 et done. Set goals and gain accountability partners for your craft.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T181653Z
LOCATION:Alice Moore Black Arts and Cultural Center 135 S. Pearl Street\, 
 Albany NY 12202\, Alice Moore Black Arts and Cultural Center 135 S. Pearl 
 Street\, Albany NY 12202\, Albany\, NY\, 12202\, United States
URL:https://hvwg.org/event/writers-room-at-the-alice-moore-black-arts-and-
 cultural-center-2/2026-09-07/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Hudson Valley Writers Guild
X-SOURCE-URL:https://hvwg.org/events/category/poetry-open-mic
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Millennial fiction with Andrew Martin (NYS Writers Institute)
DTSTART:20260908T203000Z
DTEND:20260908T213000Z
DTSTAMP:20260824T181653Z
UID:10005791-1788885000-1788888600@hvwg.org
CATEGORIES:literary
DESCRIPTION:Fiction writer Andrew Martin is “a leading chronicler of mil
 lennial ennui in contemporary America” (Kirkus). His books include the 
 “slacker classics\,” Early Work: A Novel (2018)\, and Cool for America
 : Stories (2020). \nAnn Patchett said\, “Early Work… is really dirty
 … It’s a book about young graduate students who drink a lot\, read a l
 ot\, have a lot of sex\, and somehow\, it’s just mesmerizing… terrific
 .” \nHis new novel is Down Time (2026)\, about five friends in their ’
 30s\, “growing older\, if not always up.” In the Los Angeles Review of
  Books\, Adam Straus said\, “The pleasure of this book comes from readin
 g perfectly rendered sentence after perfectly rendered sentence… Endless
 ly entertaining.” \nAndrew Martin’s essays and stories have appeared f
 requently in The Paris Review\, The New York Review of Books\, and Harper
 ’s\, as well as in The Yale Review\, The Atlantic\, McSweeney’s\, The 
 Times Book Review and elsewhere. \nAndrew Martin\n4:30 p.m. Tuesday\, Sept
 ember 8\nUniversity at Albany\nMulti-Purpose Room\n1400 Washington Avenue\
 , Albany NY 12222\nFree and open to the public\nhttps://www.nyswritersinst
 itute.org/andrewmartin \nPresented by the NYS Writers Institute.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T181653Z
LOCATION:University at Albany\, 1400 Washington Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 122
 22\, United States
URL:https://hvwg.org/event/millennial-fiction-with-andrew-martin-nys-write
 rs-institute/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Hudson Valley Writers Guild
X-SOURCE-URL:https://hvwg.org/events/category/poetry-open-mic
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:2nd Tuesday All-Genre Open Mic
DTSTART:20260908T230000Z
DTEND:20260909T003000Z
DTSTAMP:20260825T001605Z
UID:10002190-1788894000-1788899400@hvwg.org
CATEGORIES:literary,music
DESCRIPTION:2nd Tuesday All-Genre Open Mic out of Bennington hosted by Cha
 rlie Rossiter. \n1 poem\, song\, or page of prose. Followed by a 2nd round
  of the same (time and motivation permitting). \nAll are welcome \nTo part
 icipate\, contact Charlie at charliemrossiter@gmail.com for the Zoom link
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T001605Z
URL:https://hvwg.org/event/2nd-tuesday-allgenre-open-mic/2026-09-08/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Hudson Valley Writers Guild
X-SOURCE-URL:https://hvwg.org/events/category/poetry-open-mic
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The Write Situation
DTSTART:20260908T230000Z
DTEND:20260909T003000Z
DTSTAMP:20260825T001605Z
UID:10004953-1788894000-1788899400@hvwg.org
CATEGORIES:community,literary
DESCRIPTION:A writing circle for the poets\, playwrights\, memoirists\, no
 velists and casual morning journalers ready to put pen to paper in communi
 ty facilitated by D. Colin with writing prompts\, monthly writing themes\,
  discussion time and goal setting  \nWhen: Every Tuesday at 7 pm\nCost: Do
 nation based- $5-$10\nLocation: KBK Studios\, 10 2nd St. Troy\, NY 12180 (
 this location is a second story walkup)
LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T001605Z
URL:https://hvwg.org/event/the-write-situation/2026-09-08/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Hudson Valley Writers Guild
X-SOURCE-URL:https://hvwg.org/events/category/poetry-open-mic
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Midday Write In
DTSTART:20260909T163000Z
DTEND:20260909T183000Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T062833Z
UID:10005650-1788957000-1788964200@hvwg.org
CATEGORIES:drink,food,literary
DESCRIPTION:Write in good company\, with good food and drinks. For those w
 ho want a daytime write-in\, arrive a few minutes early to order and settl
 e in. We start quietly writing at 12:30 and conclude at 2:15. We indulge i
 n a short schmooze with each other from 2:15 to 2:30. \nThis is a project 
 of HVWG and the Albany Writers Group.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T062833Z
LOCATION:Mochalisa’s Caffe\, 22 Clifton Country Rd #78\, Clifton Park\, 
 NY\, 12065\, United States
URL:https://hvwg.org/event/midday-write-in-2-2/2026-09-09/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Hudson Valley Writers Guild
X-SOURCE-URL:https://hvwg.org/events/category/poetry-open-mic
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Wednesday Writers
DTSTART:20260909T214500Z
DTEND:20260909T234500Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T062833Z
UID:10004359-1788975900-1788983100@hvwg.org
CATEGORIES:literary
DESCRIPTION:A weekly workshop at the Karen Johnson Main library\, 99 Clint
 on Street in Schenectady. Bring your work for friendly critiques\,discussi
 on\, and encouragement. All types of writing is welcome (poetry\, prose\, 
 nonfiction\, and whatever else).
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T062833Z
LOCATION:Schenectady County Public Library\, 99 Clinton Street\, Schenecta
 dy\, NY\, 12305\, United States
URL:https://hvwg.org/event/wednesday-writers/2026-09-09/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Hudson Valley Writers Guild
X-SOURCE-URL:https://hvwg.org/events/category/poetry-open-mic
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Wild Women's Virtual Writing Circle
DTSTART:20260909T223000Z
DTEND:20260910T003000Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T062833Z
UID:10003380-1788978600-1788985800@hvwg.org
CATEGORIES:literary
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays\, 6:30 – 8:30 pm\, Nov 12 – Dec 17 (6 weeks) on
  Zoom! \nIn-person workshops at Inquiring Minds in Saugerties will resume 
 in 2026. \nZoom will open at 5:30 pm for optional community writing time. 
 Additional Zooms on Tuesdays\, 5:30 – 6:25 pm\, and Mondays\, 6 – 6:55
  pm for community writing time. \nSpace is limited to 6 women. \nFor quest
 ions\, please email FYVworkshops@gmail.com. Sliding scale may be available
  upon request. \nInfo & registration at FindYourVoiceWorkshops.com (Monday
  & Tuesday groups are now full). \nJoin a dynamic\, supportive\, and inter
 active writing community\; overcome writer’s block\, stay accountable to
  your writing practice\; share supportive feedback\; and take your writing
  to the next level! \nHosted by M. Maeve Eagan\, coauthor of the groundbre
 aking and worldwide-selling memoir\, Behind Blue Curtains\, which sparked 
 the Anabaptist MeToo Movement. Ghostwriter of books\, blogs\, and high-pro
 file impact statements\, Maeve is also a trauma-informed memoir coach and 
 editor\, and hosts writing workshops to help people find their voices and 
 free their stories.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T062833Z
URL:https://hvwg.org/event/wild-womens-virtual-writing-circle/2026-09-09/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Hudson Valley Writers Guild
X-SOURCE-URL:https://hvwg.org/events/category/poetry-open-mic
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Music & Poetry Night Open Mic at The Midnight Ferry Parlour
DTSTART:20260909T230000Z
DTEND:20260910T010000Z
DTSTAMP:20260826T062833Z
UID:10005506-1788980400-1788987600@hvwg.org
CATEGORIES:community,literary,music
DESCRIPTION:Let’s keep those creative community vibes alive from Newburg
 h Porchfest! 🎶✨💖\nCome out every other Wednesday to the Parlour at
  Midnight Ferry and express yourself. Share the song or poem that’s in y
 our heart.\nBring a work in progress.\nMake a new friend.\nFind a collabor
 ator.\nBe inspired\, and\nInspire fellow artists as we continue building a
  community of creatives that support each other. 💖 \nSign up opens at 7
 p\, open mic starts at 7:30p.\nHosted by Lisa Pellegrino of Soil & Soul Ba
 nd \nHope to see you there 🎶✨💕
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T062833Z
URL:https://hvwg.org/event/music-poetry-night-open-mic-at-the-midnight-fer
 ry-parlour/2026-09-09/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Hudson Valley Writers Guild
X-SOURCE-URL:https://hvwg.org/events/category/poetry-open-mic
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Front Parlor Storytelling Series
DTSTART:20260909T233000Z
DTEND:20260910T010000Z
DTSTAMP:20260827T001647Z
UID:10003674-1788982200-1788987600@hvwg.org
CATEGORIES:literary
DESCRIPTION:If you’re familiar with The Moth\, it’s kind of like that
 . At Front Parlor\, tellers volunteer their names in a can\, and the MC se
 lects the order at random. (Bribes encouraged.) Tellers share 5-minute\, t
 rue stories based on a common theme. \nFront Parlor also features “flash
  nonfiction” — one- or two-sentence\, audience-submitted stories respo
 nding to a prompt based on the evening’s theme.  Flash nonfiction is a 
 relatively painless (and anonymous) way to share your stories. \nFront Par
 lor meets every second Wednesday of the month in Troy. Check out their eve
 nts page for details and next month’s theme.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T001647Z
LOCATION:Bard & Baker Board Game Cafe\, 501 Broadway\, Troy\, 12180\, Unit
 ed States
URL:https://hvwg.org/event/front-parlor-storytelling-series-2/2026-09-09/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Hudson Valley Writers Guild
X-SOURCE-URL:https://hvwg.org/events/category/poetry-open-mic
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Creative Writing for Recovery
DTSTART:20260910T230000Z
DTEND:20260911T000000Z
DTSTAMP:20260827T001647Z
UID:10003441-1789066800-1789070400@hvwg.org
CATEGORIES:literary
DESCRIPTION:Open to all looking for a safe place to share experiences\, re
 flections on recovery\, and give voice for future hopes through creative w
 riting.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T001647Z
URL:https://hvwg.org/event/creative-writing-for-recovery/2026-09-10/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Hudson Valley Writers Guild
X-SOURCE-URL:https://hvwg.org/events/category/poetry-open-mic
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Saratoga Senior Center Poetry Open Mic
DTSTART:20260911T170000Z
DTEND:20260911T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260827T060058Z
UID:10001619-1789131600-1789135200@hvwg.org
CATEGORIES:literary,music
DESCRIPTION:Join host Rachel Baum for the Saratoga Senior Center’s poetr
 y/storytelling open mic on the second Friday of every month. \nEach open m
 ic participant may read 2 short poems or 1 longer one. \nThe Saratoga Seni
 or Center Open Mic is supportive\, affirming\, and non-threatening. \n  
 \nComing up in 2025….mark your calendar! \n\nApril 11         
               Jackie Craven\nMay 9             
             Rhonda Rosenheck\nJune 13            
           Barbara Ungar\nJuly 11                
        Joe Bruchac\nAugust 8                    
 David Graham\nSeptember 12            Maggie Greaves\nOctober 10
                 Judith Prest\nNovember 14           
  Marilyn McCabe\nDecember 12            Elaine Handley
LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T060058Z
LOCATION:Saratoga Senior Center\, 290 West Avenue\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\
 , 12866\, United States
URL:https://hvwg.org/event/saratoga-senior-center-poetry-open-mic-6/2026-0
 9-11/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Hudson Valley Writers Guild
X-SOURCE-URL:https://hvwg.org/events/category/poetry-open-mic
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Saratoga Senior Center Poetry Open Mic
DTSTART:20260911T170000Z
DTEND:20260911T180000Z
DTSTAMP:20260828T001700Z
UID:10002799-1789131600-1789135200@hvwg.org
CATEGORIES:literary,music
DESCRIPTION:A reading by Featured Poet Maggie Greaves\, Skidmore professor
  and author of Lyric Poetry & Space Exploration\, followed by an open mic.
  Two short poems or one longer one.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T001700Z
LOCATION:Saratoga Senior Center\, 290 West Avenue\, Saratoga Springs\, NY\
 , 12866\, United States
URL:https://hvwg.org/event/saratoga-senior-center-poetry-open-mic-7/2026-0
 9-11/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Hudson Valley Writers Guild
X-SOURCE-URL:https://hvwg.org/events/category/poetry-open-mic
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:A coffehouse open mic reading
DTSTART:20260913T120000Z
DTEND:20260913T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260830T000111Z
UID:10005787-1789286400-1789318800@hvwg.org
CATEGORIES:music
DESCRIPTION:Fall welcome with a casual afternoon of original stories and p
 oetry.  You must register by September I \,ti you want to  read: lakewrite
 rs10@gmail.com \nFeatured reader with a Poets&Writers grant is Elisabeth F
 rischauf author of The Lost Notebook which will be availabe for purchase a
 nd signing. \nAt Arts on the Lake\, 640 Rte 52\, Kent Lakes\, NY www.artso
 nthe lake.org
LAST-MODIFIED:20260830T000111Z
URL:https://hvwg.org/event/a-coffehouse-open-mic-reading/2026-09-13/1/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Hudson Valley Writers Guild
X-SOURCE-URL:https://hvwg.org/events/category/poetry-open-mic
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:2nd Sunday @ 2 Open Mic for Poetry & Prose
DTSTART:20260913T180000Z
DTEND:20260913T193000Z
DTSTAMP:20260831T062508Z
UID:10001870-1789308000-1789313400@hvwg.org
CATEGORIES:literary,music
DESCRIPTION:Free and open to the public\, please bring two poems or five m
 inutes of prose. \nWe meet at Collar Works\, 50 4th Street\, Troy\, NY. 12
 180. \nCo-hosts – Dan Wilcox and Nancy Klepsch
LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T062508Z
LOCATION:Collar Works\, 50 4th Street\, Troy\, NY\, 12180\, United States
URL:https://hvwg.org/event/2nd-sunday-2-open-mic-for-poetry-prose/2026-09-
 13/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Hudson Valley Writers Guild
X-SOURCE-URL:https://hvwg.org/events/category/poetry-open-mic
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:A coffehouse open mic reading
DTSTART:20260913T180000Z
DTEND:20260913T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260831T062508Z
UID:10005788-1789308000-1789318800@hvwg.org
CATEGORIES:music
DESCRIPTION:Fall welcome with a casual afternoon of original stories and p
 oetry.  You must register by September I \,ti you want to  read: lakewrite
 rs10@gmail.com \nFeatured reader with a Poets&Writers grant is Elisabeth F
 rischauf author of The Lost Notebook which will be availabe for purchase a
 nd signing. \nAt Arts on the Lake\, 640 Rte 52\, Kent Lakes\, NY www.artso
 nthe lake.org
LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T062508Z
URL:https://hvwg.org/event/a-coffehouse-open-mic-reading/2026-09-13/2/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Hudson Valley Writers Guild
X-SOURCE-URL:https://hvwg.org/events/category/poetry-open-mic
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:A coffeehouse openmic reading
DTSTART:20260913T180000Z
DTEND:20260913T210000Z
DTSTAMP:20260901T002531Z
UID:10005789-1789308000-1789318800@hvwg.org
CATEGORIES:literary
DESCRIPTION:Come read\, listen and share your voice.  Enjoy refreshments t
 oo. \nFeatured with a  Poets&Writers grant is Elisabeth Frischauf author  
 of the Lost Notebook available for purchase and signing
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T002531Z
URL:https://hvwg.org/event/a-coffeehouse-openmic-reading/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Hudson Valley Writers Guild
X-SOURCE-URL:https://hvwg.org/events/category/poetry-open-mic
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:IHOP Clifton Park - Write-In
DTSTART:20260913T220000Z
DTEND:20260914T013000Z
DTSTAMP:20260902T062713Z
UID:10002307-1789322400-1789335000@hvwg.org
CATEGORIES:literary
DESCRIPTION:We will do 20 minutes of writing and then 20 minutes of chatti
 ng. Continuing in a cycle throughout the three and a half hour event! \nWh
 en you show up at IHOP turn left and then after the kitchen door turn righ
 t. We have the room in the back to ourselves! \nOur usual servers are Elli
 e and Sarah!
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T062713Z
LOCATION:IHOP\, 611 Plank Road\, Clifton Park\, NY\, 12065\, United States
URL:https://hvwg.org/event/ihop-clifton-park-write-in-2/2026-09-13/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Hudson Valley Writers Guild
X-SOURCE-URL:https://hvwg.org/events/category/poetry-open-mic
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Denny's - Write-In
DTSTART:20260913T220000Z
DTEND:20260914T013000Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T002715Z
UID:10002568-1789322400-1789335000@hvwg.org
CATEGORIES:literary
DESCRIPTION:We will do 20 minutes of writing and then 20 minutes of chatti
 ng. Continuing in a cycle throughout the three and a half hour event!
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T002715Z
LOCATION:Denny’s\, 126 Troy Road\, East Greenbush\, NY\, 12061\, United 
 States
URL:https://hvwg.org/event/dennys-write-in-2/2026-09-13/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Hudson Valley Writers Guild
X-SOURCE-URL:https://hvwg.org/events/category/poetry-open-mic
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Writers Forum Toastmasters
DTSTART:20260913T230000Z
DTEND:20260914T003000Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T002715Z
UID:10005541-1789326000-1789331400@hvwg.org
CATEGORIES:literary
DESCRIPTION:There’s a lot of public speaking that’s expected of writer
 s. Don’t panic! Develop the skills you need through Writers Forum Toastm
 asters. \nThis online club is open to all writers and aspiring writers\, a
 cross all genres. Hone your skills for pitches\, presentations\, podcasts
 …and more! Come build your network of fellow writers while you develop c
 ommunication and leadership skills in a supportive environment.  \nBecause
  writing to be read is different than writing to be heard. \nWriters Forum
  Toastmasters meets via Zoom on 2nd and 4th Sundays\, 7:00pm – 8:30pm. C
 ome as a free guest!  \nRegister (for free) here: https://us02web.zoom.us/
 meeting/register/6WoFqaAxRnmL-W1oMBwFug
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T002715Z
URL:https://hvwg.org/event/writers-forum-toastmasters/2026-09-13/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Hudson Valley Writers Guild
X-SOURCE-URL:https://hvwg.org/events/category/poetry-open-mic
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Writer's Room at the Alice Moore Black Arts and Cultural Center
DTSTART:20260914T200000Z
DTEND:20260914T220000Z
DTSTAMP:20260903T062441Z
UID:10005459-1789401600-1789408800@hvwg.org
CATEGORIES:community,literary
DESCRIPTION:Come join us at the Alice Moore Black Arts and Cultural Center
  in our “Writer’s Room” series!\nFrom 11am to 2pm\, we will sit in c
 ommunity and have focused writing sessions. Have a project you’re workin
 g on? Want to discuss your work with fellow writers and make connections? 
 This is the perfect space for you. Free drinks and snacks provided. This i
 s the time to get into the zone and get ahead on any writing you need to g
 et done. Set goals and gain accountability partners for your craft.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T062441Z
LOCATION:Alice Moore Black Arts and Cultural Center 135 S. Pearl Street\, 
 Albany NY 12202\, Alice Moore Black Arts and Cultural Center 135 S. Pearl 
 Street\, Albany NY 12202\, Albany\, NY\, 12202\, United States
URL:https://hvwg.org/event/writers-room-at-the-alice-moore-black-arts-and-
 cultural-center-2/2026-09-14/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Hudson Valley Writers Guild
X-SOURCE-URL:https://hvwg.org/events/category/poetry-open-mic
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:NYS Writers Institute: Biographers Kai Bird and Susan Goldmark
DTSTART:20260914T233000Z
DTEND:20260915T003000Z
DTSTAMP:20260904T002612Z
UID:10005792-1789414200-1789417800@hvwg.org
CATEGORIES:literary
DESCRIPTION:Join the NYS Writers Institute on Monday\, Sept. 14\, for a co
 nversation with Kai Bird and Susan Goldmark\, coauthors of the new biograp
 hy “American Scoundrel: Roy Cohn’s Dark Journey from Joe McCarthy to D
 onald Trump.”  \nIn praise\, Jon Meacham called it “powerful and illum
 inating”\; Stacey Schiff called it\, “a propulsive mind-boggling read
 ”\; and Ken Auletta called it\, “an extraordinary up-close view of Coh
 n’s internal wiring.” \nWith Martin Sherwin\, Bird shared the Pulitzer
  for American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
  (2005)\, a #1 New York Times bestseller that inspired the Oscar-winning b
 lockbuster\, “Oppenheimer” (2023). \nKai Bird and Susan Goldmark\nMode
 rated by Times Union Editor Casey Seiler\n7:30 p.m. Monday\, Sept. 14\nPag
 e Hall\, UAlbany Downtown Campus\n135 Western Avenue\nAlbany NY 12203  \nF
 ree and open to the public.\nBooks will be available for sale.\nA signing 
 will follow the conversation. \nReviews:\n“A propulsive\, mind boggling 
 read… Kai Bird pins this alternate moral universe to the page brilliantl
 y and even-handedly.”\n—Stacy Schiff\, Pulitzer Prize winner and autho
 r of Cleopatra: A Life and The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams \n“Powerful a
 nd illuminating… Roy Cohn is emblematic of dark and perennial forces in 
 our national life… Bird has delivered a vital volume.”\n—Jon Meacham
 \, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Soul of America: The Battle
  for Our Better Angels \n“The definitive book on Roy Cohn… Cohn’s in
 fluence on our time is incalculable and we are living in the long shadow o
 f his legacy… American Scoundrel is essential reading for anyone who wis
 hes to understand Donald Trump’s America.”\n—Jeremy Strong\, Emmy\, 
 Golden Globe\, and Tony-winning actor\, and Academy Award nominee for his 
 portrayal of Roy Cohn in “The Apprentice”
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LOCATION:Page Hall\, UAlbany Downtown Campus - 135 Western Avenue\, Albany
 \, NY\, 12203\, United States
URL:https://hvwg.org/event/nys-writers-institute-biographers-kai-bird-and-
 susan-goldmark/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Hudson Valley Writers Guild
X-SOURCE-URL:https://hvwg.org/events/category/poetry-open-mic
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:The Write Situation
DTSTART:20260915T230000Z
DTEND:20260916T003000Z
DTSTAMP:20260904T002612Z
UID:10004954-1789498800-1789504200@hvwg.org
CATEGORIES:community,literary
DESCRIPTION:A writing circle for the poets\, playwrights\, memoirists\, no
 velists and casual morning journalers ready to put pen to paper in communi
 ty facilitated by D. Colin with writing prompts\, monthly writing themes\,
  discussion time and goal setting  \nWhen: Every Tuesday at 7 pm\nCost: Do
 nation based- $5-$10\nLocation: KBK Studios\, 10 2nd St. Troy\, NY 12180 (
 this location is a second story walkup)
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URL:https://hvwg.org/event/the-write-situation/2026-09-15/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Hudson Valley Writers Guild
X-SOURCE-URL:https://hvwg.org/events/category/poetry-open-mic
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Wednesday Writers
DTSTART:20260916T214500Z
DTEND:20260916T234500Z
DTSTAMP:20260904T062538Z
UID:10004360-1789580700-1789587900@hvwg.org
CATEGORIES:literary
DESCRIPTION:A weekly workshop at the Karen Johnson Main library\, 99 Clint
 on Street in Schenectady. Bring your work for friendly critiques\,discussi
 on\, and encouragement. All types of writing is welcome (poetry\, prose\, 
 nonfiction\, and whatever else).
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LOCATION:Schenectady County Public Library\, 99 Clinton Street\, Schenecta
 dy\, NY\, 12305\, United States
URL:https://hvwg.org/event/wednesday-writers/2026-09-16/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Hudson Valley Writers Guild
X-SOURCE-URL:https://hvwg.org/events/category/poetry-open-mic
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Wild Women's Virtual Writing Circle
DTSTART:20260916T223000Z
DTEND:20260917T003000Z
DTSTAMP:20260904T062538Z
UID:10003381-1789583400-1789590600@hvwg.org
CATEGORIES:literary
DESCRIPTION:Wednesdays\, 6:30 – 8:30 pm\, Nov 12 – Dec 17 (6 weeks) on
  Zoom! \nIn-person workshops at Inquiring Minds in Saugerties will resume 
 in 2026. \nZoom will open at 5:30 pm for optional community writing time. 
 Additional Zooms on Tuesdays\, 5:30 – 6:25 pm\, and Mondays\, 6 – 6:55
  pm for community writing time. \nSpace is limited to 6 women. \nFor quest
 ions\, please email FYVworkshops@gmail.com. Sliding scale may be available
  upon request. \nInfo & registration at FindYourVoiceWorkshops.com (Monday
  & Tuesday groups are now full). \nJoin a dynamic\, supportive\, and inter
 active writing community\; overcome writer’s block\, stay accountable to
  your writing practice\; share supportive feedback\; and take your writing
  to the next level! \nHosted by M. Maeve Eagan\, coauthor of the groundbre
 aking and worldwide-selling memoir\, Behind Blue Curtains\, which sparked 
 the Anabaptist MeToo Movement. Ghostwriter of books\, blogs\, and high-pro
 file impact statements\, Maeve is also a trauma-informed memoir coach and 
 editor\, and hosts writing workshops to help people find their voices and 
 free their stories.
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URL:https://hvwg.org/event/wild-womens-virtual-writing-circle/2026-09-16/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Hudson Valley Writers Guild
X-SOURCE-URL:https://hvwg.org/events/category/poetry-open-mic
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Suketu Mehta\, author of This Land Is Our Land: An Immigrant's Man
 ifesto (NYS Writers Institute event)
DTSTART:20260917T203000Z
DTEND:20260917T213000Z
DTSTAMP:20260905T062506Z
UID:10005793-1789662600-1789666200@hvwg.org
CATEGORIES:literary
DESCRIPTION:Conversation with Suketu Mehta\, the author of This Land Is Ou
 r Land: An Immigrant’s Manifesto (2019)\, a compelling argument for why 
 the United States would benefit from accepting more immigrants. \nSalman R
 ushdie said\, “Written ‘in sorrow and anger\,’ this is a brilliant a
 nd urgently necessary book\, eloquently making the case against bigotry an
 d for all of us migrants― what we are not\, who we are\, and why we dese
 rve to be welcomed\, not feared.” \nMehta was a Pulitzer finalist for hi
 s 2004 book\, Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found\, an insider’s guide t
 o a vast metropolis. An active journalist\, NYU journalism professor\, and
  long-time New Yorker\, Mehta writes frequently about New York City\, its 
 immigrants\, and the rise of Zohran Mamdani. \nTwo events on Thursday\, Se
 ptember 17\n     4:30 p.m. – University at Albany\n     Recital Hall\, U
 Albany Performing Arts Center\n     1400 Washington Avenue\, Albany NY 122
 22\n     Free and open to the public. No registration \nA second conversat
 ion will take place at\n    7:30 p.m. Opalka Gallery\, Russell Sage Colleg
 e\n    140 New Scotland Ave.\, Albany NY 12208\n    For the Russell Sage e
 vent\, registration is encouraged.  See website for details.
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LOCATION:University at Albany\, 1400 Washington Avenue\, Albany\, NY\, 122
 22\, United States
URL:https://hvwg.org/event/suketu-mehta-author-of-this-land-is-our-land-an
 -immigrants-manifesto-nys-writers-institute-event/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Hudson Valley Writers Guild
X-SOURCE-URL:https://hvwg.org/events/category/poetry-open-mic
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Creative Writing for Recovery
DTSTART:20260917T230000Z
DTEND:20260918T000000Z
DTSTAMP:20260905T062506Z
UID:10003442-1789671600-1789675200@hvwg.org
CATEGORIES:literary
DESCRIPTION:Open to all looking for a safe place to share experiences\, re
 flections on recovery\, and give voice for future hopes through creative w
 riting.
LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T062506Z
URL:https://hvwg.org/event/creative-writing-for-recovery/2026-09-17/
X-SOURCE-NAME:Hudson Valley Writers Guild
X-SOURCE-URL:https://hvwg.org/events/category/poetry-open-mic
END:VEVENT
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