Word Works Books

Cafe Muse: Carrie Bennett & Celeste Doaks
2016-07-18 19:00 - 20:45 UTC | Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 South Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815, United States
The Word Works, in collaboration with Friendship Heights Village, features readings by the poets Carrie Bennett and Celeste Doaks.
Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30.
Friendship Heights Village Center is la 7 minute walk from Friendship Heights Western Avenue Redline subway stop. All Café Muse programs are free to the public and handicap accessible. Come out and hear some good poetry, and read some of your own!
Our Cafe Muse co-directors are Rocky Delaplaine, Susan Okie and Henry Crawford.

Joaquin Miller Poetry Series: Karren Alenier & Ayaz Pirani
2016-07-17 15:00 - 17:00 UTC | Rock Creek Nature Center Auditorium, 5200 Glover Park Road, NW, Washington, DC, 20015
The Word Works in Collaboration with Rock Creek Park features poetry with featured readers Karren Alenier & Ayaz Pirani.
Sign up at 2:45 pm for our open poetry mic (one poem under 2 minutes).
Handicap accessible. Check with the Rock Creek Nature Center for access.

Joaquin Miller Poetry Series: Hayes Davis & Leeya Mehta
2016-07-10 15:00 - 17:00 UTC | Rock Creek Nature Center Auditorium, 5200 Glover Park Road, NW, Washington, DC, 20015
The Word Works in Collaboration with Rock Creek Park features poetry with featured readers Hayes Davis & Leeya Mehta.
Sign up at 2:45 pm for our open poetry mic (one poem under 2 minutes).
Handicap accessible. Check with the Rock Creek Nature Center for access.

Joaquin Miller Poetry Series: Remica Bingham-Risher & Michael Brokos
2016-06-26 15:00 - 17:00 UTC | Rock Creek Nature Center Auditorium, 5200 Glover Park Road, NW, Washington, DC, 20015
The Word Works in Collaboration with Rock Creek Park features poetry with featured readers Remica Bingham-Risher and Michael Brokos.
Sign up at 2:45 pm for our open poetry mic (one poem under 2 minutes).
Handicap accessible. Check with the Rock Creek Nature Center for access.

Cafe Muse: Norma Chapman & Cammy Thomas
2016-06-20 19:00 - 20:45 UTC | Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 South Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815, United States
The Word Works, in collaboration with Friendship Heights Village, features readings by the poets Norma Chapman and Cammy Thomas.
Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30.
Friendship Heights Village Center is la 7 minute walk from Friendship Heights Western Avenue Redline subway stop. All Café Muse programs are free to the public and handicap accessible. Come out and hear some good poetry, and read some of your own!
Our Cafe Muse co-directors are Rocky Delaplaine, Susan Okie and Henry Crawford.

Joaquin Miller Poetry Series: Alan King & Ross White
2016-06-19 15:00 - 17:00 UTC | Rock Creek Nature Center Auditorium, 5200 Glover Park Road, NW, Washington, DC, 20015
The Word Works in Collaboration with Rock Creek Park features poetry with featured readers Alan King & Ross White.
Sign up at 2:45 pm for our open poetry mic (one poem under 2 minutes).
Handicap accessible. Check with the Rock Creek Nature Center for access.

Joaquin Miller Poetry Series: Lois Marie Harrod and Martin Shapiro
2016-06-12 15:00 - 17:00 UTC | Rock Creek Nature Center Auditorium, 5200 Glover Park Road, NW, Washington, DC, 20015
The Word Works in Collaboration with Rock Creek Park features poetry with featured readers Lois Marie Harrod and Martin Shapiro.
Sign up at 2:45 pm for our open poetry mic (one poem under 2 minutes).
Handicap accessible. Check with the Rock Creek Nature Center for access.

Joaquin Miller Poetry Series: Lesley Wheeler & Jacklyn Potter Young Poets
2016-06-05 03:00 - 17:00 UTC | Rock Creek Nature Center Auditorium, 5200 Glover Park Road, NW, Washington, DC, 20015
The Word Works in Collaboration with Rock Creek Park features poetry with featured readers Lesley Wheeler and the Jacklyn Potter Young Poets Katherine Brown & Taylor Petty.
Sign up at 2:45 pm for our open poetry mic (one poem under 2 minutes).
Handicap accessible. Check with the Rock Creek Nature Center for access.

Cafe Muse: Donald Berger & Barrett Warner
2016-05-16 19:00 - 20:45 UTC | Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 South Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815, United States
The Word Works, in collaboration with Friendship Heights Village, features readings by the poets Donald Berger and Barrett Warner.
Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30.
Friendship Heights Village Center is la 7 minute walk from Friendship Heights Western Avenue Redline subway stop. All Café Muse programs are free to the public and handicap accessible. Come out and hear some good poetry, and read some of your own!
Our Cafe Muse co-directors are Rocky Delaplaine, Susan Okie and Henry Crawford.

Cafe Muse: Emilia Phillips & Elisavietta Ritchie
2016-04-18 19:00 - 20:45 UTC | Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 South Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815, United States
The Word Works, in collaboration with Friendship Heights Village, features readings by the poets Emilia Phillips and Elisavietta Ritchie.
Café Muse opens at 7 pm with refreshments and classical guitar by Michael Davis; readings begin at 7:30.
Friendship Heights Village Center is la 7 minute walk from Friendship Heights Western Avenue Redline subway stop. All Café Muse programs are free to the public and handicap accessible. Come out and hear some good poetry, and read some of your own!
Our Cafe Muse co-directors are Rocky Delaplaine, Susan Okie and Henry Crawford.

HTCC Nomination Deadline
2016-04-15
The Word Works is accepting nominations of poets with original book-length manuscripts for invitation to The Word Works Hilary Tham Capital Collection competition. Poets who volunteer for literary nonprofits are eligible and may be nominated by the organization for which they volunteer.

Jacklyn Potter Young Poets Competition Submission Deadline
2016-03-31
High school students are urged to send their original poetry to the Jacklyn Potter Young Poets Competition to be considered for a reading with honorarium in the annual Joaquin Miller Poetry Series. Check our website for full details on how to submit.

Miller Poetry Series Submission Deadline
2016-03-31
To be considered for a reading in the Joaquin Miller Poetry Series, send your paper submission by c.o.b. March 31.

Book Launch Party
2015-05-01 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
