BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CalDiscovery//caldiscovery//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH DESCRIPTION:Salem: literary\, next 7 days (Thu Sep 17 to Wed Sep 23\, Amer ica/Los_Angeles). Rolling: the window moves forward every day\, so subscri be rather than download. Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https: //caldiscovery.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains in formation from CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. SOURCE:https://caldiscovery.com/salem-or/next-7-days-literary.ics X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-WR-CALDESC:Salem: literary\, next 7 days (Thu Sep 17 to Wed Sep 23\, Ame rica/Los_Angeles). Rolling: the window moves forward every day\, so subscr ibe rather than download. Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https ://caldiscovery.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains i nformation from CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. X-WR-CALNAME:Salem · literary · next 7 days · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Salem Poetry Project Featuring Freedom DTSTART:20260918T020000Z DTEND:20260918T040000Z DTSTAMP:20260822T183620Z UID:event_316227177@meetup.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Salem Poetry Project Meetup\n*Freedom* presents a variety of w riters\, some with years of experience\, disparate backgrounds and ages\, from across borders and boundaries stitching a tapestry of this country’ s immigrants and First People together\, not into a “melting pot” but rather as “WE the People” each one of us carrying a significant thread of culture and history woven into a serendipitous patchwork.\nThis anthol ogy contains personal definitions and questions: What is freedom and what do we expect from it? Freedom may seem like a clear-cut concept but it has become an ongoing exploration as expansive as billions of people with dis tinct points of view. For what is freedom if not a personal concept of lif e and how to live in this world.\n\nThe Salem Poetry Project continues at the Bush Barn Annex\, 600 Mission St SE\, Salem. Parking for the Bush Barn and Bush House is located off of High Street and the Annex entrance is ju st to the left of the main entrance. Each week will present a featured rea der followed by the Infamous Open Mic: 3 poems or five minutes whichever i s first. Featured reader begins at 7:00 and the open mic will directly fol low. For more information contact Marc Janssen at the Salem Poetry Project facebook page. LAST-MODIFIED:20260822T183620Z URL:https://www.meetup.com/salem-poetry-project-meetup/events/316227177/?u tm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=salem-or X-SOURCE-NAME:Salem Poetry Project Meetup END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Salem Poetry Project DTSTART:20260918T020000Z DTEND:20260918T040000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T180136Z UID:10003912-1789671600-1789671600@salemfpc.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:April 30 through June 11 the Salem Poetry Project will be temp orarily housed at the First Presbyterian Church Chapel near the Oregon Sta te Capitol\, 770 Chemeketa St NE. Their parking lot is one-way\, with the entrance on Chemeketa St and the exit on Court St. There is also a fair am ount of street parking. Enter through the west entrance\, the one that fa ces the parking lot and YMCA. Each week will present a featured reader fol lowed by the Infamous Open Mic: 3 poems or five minutes whichever is first . Featured reader begins at 7:00 and the open mic will directly follow. Fo r more information contact Marc Janssen at mrcjanssen@msn.com. LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T180136Z LOCATION:Salem First Presbyterian Church\, 770 Chemeketa St NE\, Salem\, O R\, 97301\, United States URL:https://salemfpc.org/event/salem-poetry-project/2026-09-17/?utm_source =caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=salem-or X-SOURCE-NAME:Salem First Presbyterian Church X-SOURCE-URL:https://salemfpc.org/event/salem-poetry-project/2026-04-30//c dn-cgi/l/email-protection END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Author Talk: Stephanie Rose DTSTART:20260919T000000Z DTEND:20260919T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260914T002038Z UID:10014565-1789750800-1789750800@pressplaysalem.com CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Author Talk: Stephanie Rose will discuss her new book\, I Wish I Was A Vampire. Stephanie Rose is a disabled\, neurodivergent\, and quee r horror writer and editor who finds comfort in the dark corners of storyt elling. She is the author of Hiding Lies\, Small Town Slasher\, and Roadki ll Revolution Tour\, and serves as editor of the Twisted Tales to Tell in the Night anthology series. A lifelong Halloween devotee and unapologetic house goblin\, she thrives on horror\, true crime\, and the delicious unea se of the macabre. Music\, especially dance and karaoke\, keeps her heart beating just long enough to write another story. She lives in Washington w ith her partner and four cats. 5 p.m.\, September 18 at Book Bin\, 450 Cou rt St NE. LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T002038Z URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/calendar/author-talk-stephanie-rose/?utm_so urce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=salem-or X-SOURCE-NAME:Press Play Salem X-SOURCE-URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/events/salem-poetry-project-marco- polo-featuring-holiday-poems-0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Contemplative Listening DTSTART:20260919T170000Z DTEND:20260919T183000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T180136Z UID:10002366-1789812000-1789817400@salemfpc.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Using poems and psalms as a beginning place\, join others as w e contemplatively listen/pray and share what gifts/learnings God brings to us from the readings. Generally meets the third Saturday of the month fro m 10:00-11:30 a.m. On Zoom for now. If you are interested\, let Jan Taylor (jantaylorsd@comcast.net or 971-239-8231) know to send you the Zoom invit ation. LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T180136Z LOCATION:Salem First Presbyterian Church\, 770 Chemeketa St NE\, Salem\, O R\, 97301\, United States URL:https://salemfpc.org/event/contemplative-listening/2026-09-19/?utm_sou rce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=salem-or X-SOURCE-NAME:Salem First Presbyterian Church X-SOURCE-URL:https://salemfpc.org/event/salem-poetry-project/2026-04-30//c dn-cgi/l/email-protection END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Mid-Valley Poetry Society Readings at Gaiety Hollow DTSTART:20260919T170000Z DTEND:20260919T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T002033Z UID:10014501-1789812000-1789822800@pressplaysalem.com CATEGORIES:free,literary DESCRIPTION:Hear Mid-Valley Poetry Society Readings during Gaiety Hollow O pen Gardens\, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept 19 at 545 Mission St. SE. Admission i s free\, but donations supporting the preservation and care of Gaiety Holl ow are encouraged. The garden is maintained by The Lord & Schryver Conserv ancy\, which aims “to preserve\, steward\, and interpret the legacy of l andscape architects Elizabeth Lord and Edith Schryver for public enrichmen t.” Learn more at LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T002033Z LOCATION:Gaiety Hollow\, 545 Mission St. SE\, Salem\, 97301\, United State s URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/calendar/mid-valley-poetry-society-readings -at-gaiety-hollow-2/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=s alem-or X-SOURCE-NAME:Press Play Salem X-SOURCE-URL:https://pressplaysalem.com/events/salem-poetry-project-marco- polo-featuring-holiday-poems-0 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR