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X-WR-CALNAME:Philadelphia · literary · next 7 days · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Book Club DTSTART:20260917T170000Z DTEND:20260917T180000Z DTSTAMP:20260729T163112Z UID:27699-1789650000-1789653600@mylamp.org CATEGORIES:community,literary LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T163112Z LOCATION:Hybrid URL:https://mylamp.org/measure/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm _campaign=philadelphia-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:LAMP X-SOURCE-URL:https://mylamp.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writers in Camden: Stacey Waite DTSTART:20260917T220000Z DTEND:20260917T233000Z DTSTAMP:20260828T180618Z UID:626@thesunpapers.com CATEGORIES:free,literary DESCRIPTION:Author Stacey Waite will visit Camden for a free reading as pa rt of Writers in Camden at Rutgers-Camden.\n\nWaite is an associate profes sor of English at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the author of T eaching Queer: Radical Possibilities for Writing and Knowing. Waite has al so published poetry collections including Butch Geography and the lake has no saint.\n\nWaite has led writing workshops\, lectures\, and diversity t raining at high schools and colleges across the country\, with a focus on gender diversity and support for queer youth. Waite is also the editor of Ways of Reading\, a composition textbook\, and works in composition\, teac hing\, and community writing.\n\nThe newest poetry collection\, A Real Man Would Have a Gun\, explores gender\, sexuality\, masculinity\, and parent hood from a genderqueer point of view. The collection includes serious\, e motional\, angry\, and funny moments as it looks at how gender shapes peop le’s lives.\n\nThe event will be held in the Multipurpose Room at the Ru tgers-Camden Campus Center\, 326 Penn Street\, Camden\, NJ 08102.\n\nAdmis sion is free\, and registration is encouraged. Refreshments will be provid ed\, and books will be available for purchase.\n\nThe in-person event take s place Thursday\, September 17\, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and lasts about 90 m inutes. LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T180618Z URL:https://thesunpapers.com/events/writers-in-camden-stacey-waite?utm_sou rce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=philadelphia-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:Best Philadelphia Concert Venues for Live Music in 2026 X-SOURCE-URL:https://thesunpapers.com/2026/04/03/c-lifestyle-philadelphia- concert-venues-guide END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Virtual Nature Book Club | Conversations with Birds DTSTART:20260918T230000Z DTEND:20260919T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260918T002159Z UID:10041507-1789758000-1789761600@gridphilly.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Attend this virtual session to discuss Conversations with Bird s by Priyanka Kumar with Arboretum staff.\n\n\nJoin us to discuss Conversa tions with Birds by Priyanka Kumar. Published in 2022\, this collection of vignettes and essays explores how birds have molded Priyanka’s outlook on life. Priyanka Kumar is an award-winning author and filmmaker. \nIn th is book club session\, we will discuss our perspectives on the book\, and reading it prior is suggested. The event link will be emailed to participa nts by the Arboretum program coordinator the week before the event. LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T002159Z URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/virtual-nature-book-club-conversations-wi th-birds/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=philadelphia -pa X-SOURCE-NAME:Grid Magazine X-SOURCE-URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/taproom-yoga END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Book Signing In the Time of the Butterflies: The Graphic Novel wit h Illustrator Krystal Quiles DTSTART:20260919T143000Z DTEND:20260919T163000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T001813Z UID:10000305-1789813800-1789821000@tallerpr.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, September 19\, 10:30am – 12:30pm\n\n\n\nTaller Pu ertorriqueño | 2600 N. 5th St\, Philadelphia\, PA 19133\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLear n More LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T001813Z LOCATION:Taller Puertorriqueño\, North 5th Street 2600\, Philadelphia\, P ennsylvania\, 19133\, United States URL:https://tallerpr.org/events/krystalquiles/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm _medium=ics&utm_campaign=philadelphia-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:Taller Puertorriqueño X-SOURCE-URL:https://tallerpr.org/events/cookingconomi END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Poetry Slam at Mercy Technical High School DTSTART:20260919T190000Z DTEND:20260919T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260904T000550Z UID:45876-1789830000-1789844400@nkcdc.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Join NKCDC & Mercy Technical High School for a Poetry Slam!  \nThis workshop is part of a series of events and workshops called A Peopl e’s Exposition that is taking a critical and honest look at key issues s haping Philadelphia today\, envisioning a more just and equitable future f or our city\, and acting on co-created solutions that address our greatest challenges. LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T000550Z URL:https://nkcdc.org/event/poetry-slam-at-mercy-technical-high-school/?ut m_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=philadelphia-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:NKCDC X-SOURCE-URL:https://nkcdc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Writers Club [Open Mic] DTSTART:20260923T230000Z DTEND:20260924T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260903T181156Z UID:10951-1790190000-1790193600@audubonlibrary.org CATEGORIES:literary,music DESCRIPTION:NEW DAY and TIME!!  Writers looking for accountability\, feed back and community are welcome to join the Free Public Library of Audubon ’s Writers Club. \nWe meet bi-monthly in the library. \nPen to Page – Warm up with a 15 min prompt (option to share) and use the remaining time to progress personal projects. \nOpen Mic – A chance to share what you are working on with the group and seek advice/feedback. \nThe group is des igned for adults 18+ and all genres and experience levels are welcome. \nH appy Writing! LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T181156Z LOCATION:Audubon Senior Center\, 247 Oakland Ave URL:https://audubonlibrary.org/event/writers-club-open-mic-2608-2/?utm_sou rce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=philadelphia-pa X-SOURCE-NAME:Audubon Library X-SOURCE-URL:https://audubonlibrary.org/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR