Events

2024

Join us at the Raymond Library in East Hartford. Celebrate “April – National Poetry Month,” with East Hartford poets Marilyn Johnston, Elizabeth Thomas, Jane Schneeloch, and John L. Stanizzi. Date and time will be announced at the beginning of April 2024 or earlier.

Connecticut Artist Fellowships – the Month of March — Curated by Tamari Dmitri, Program Specialist, Art in Public Spaces & Grants 

Sunday September 8 at 3 P.M.
A group of 10 well-known Connecticut poets will be reading original ekphrastic poems inspired by the art of local artists.
THE POETS’ READING IS AT 3 P.M.
Venue — 62nd Annual “On the Green” Fine Art & Craft Show-

September 7 & 8, 2024, 10 am to 5 pm both days

Original Fine Art & Handmade Craft-
The “On the Green” show is held on Hubbard Green, corner of Main & Hubbard Streets in Glastonbury CT. Join us as the Green is transformed into a bustling marketplace where you can browse and buy original fine art and handmade craft. Enjoy live music, poetry readings, and our Food Court.

September 11, 2024 7 pm
Riverwood Poetry at Real Art Ways in Hartford. 56 Arbor Street in the Parkville neighborhood. 7 p.m. September 11 for a fine ZOOM poetry reading. Real Art Ways is at 77 Sherman Street, Hartford, CT.
Pawtucket

Sunday, September 29 at 4 P.M.

Poetry based on the architecture in some of Hartford’s iconic buildings. An anthology was created by some of Connecticut’s best known poets, including Dennis Barone who, along with Deborah Ducoff-Barone, edited the anthology.

The anthology is called Of Hartford in Many Lights::Celebrating Hartford’s Buildings.
Venue — Hartford Seminary77 Sherman St, Hartford, CT 06105
The reading begins at 4 and runs until 5 p.m.

More info about Of Hartford in ManyLights — Hartford International University for Religion and Peace to hear authors read poetry and prose from the anthology Of Hartford in Many Lights: Celebrating Hartford’s Buildings. The work includes a poem and a prose description about Hartford International’s Richard Meier-designed building at 77 Sherman Street. Participating authors include Dennis Barone and Deborah Ducoff-Barone, John Stanizzi, Margaret Gibson, Anita Durkin, Clare Rossini, Sharon Charde, David Epstein, and John Long.

October 9, 2024
Ridgefield. This is a ZOOM reading beginning at 7 p.m. You can simply register online – October 9 Ridgefield 7pm zoom poetry reading on-line

October 17, 2024, 7 pm- Wintonbury Library
A ZOOM poetry reading. Come hear poets Jim Finnegan and John L Stanizzi. Reading begins promptly at 7 p.m

Saturday, October 19 AT 2 PM.
NOAH WEBSTER HOUSE

227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT. Please join me for a FREE poetry reading on October 19th between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Participating authors include Dennis Barone and Deborah Ducoff-Barone, John Stanizzi, Margaret Gibson, Anita Durkin, Clare Rossini, Sharon Charde, David Epstein, and John Long.