Pudding House
Poetry Calendar Columbus
in cooperation with Columbus State Community College
"If it's poetry, it's Pudding House."
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UPDATED: May 6, 2009
2009
APRIL
MAY
5/2/09 Saturday
Salon Poetry Workshop
sponsored by Pudding House and led by ROSE M. SMITH
Monthly read-around, feedback, & interactive critique
First Saturday each month February through December
9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
$65 for the year
Information: Contact Rose at conversant2@aol.com
5/4/09 Monday
The Poetry Forum
The Rumba Cafe
2507 Summit Street, Columbus (north University area)
7-9:30 p.m.
Featured reader Winner of annual William Redding Competition NATHAN MOORE followed by open mic.
Information: 614/268-5006
5/5/09 Tuesday
Writing Wrongs Poetry Slam
893 East Long Street, Columbus
Door open 7:30 p.m.
Admission: $5
Information: whevans3@gmail.com
5/6/09 Wednesday
Writers' Block Poetry Night
Kafe Kerouac
2250 N. High Street, Columbus (north OSU area)
8 p.m.
Admission: $5
5/6/09 Wednesday
New Harvest Cafe & Urban Arts
1675 Arlington Avenue, Columbus (Linden)
Open mic
8:30 p.m.
Information: 614/209-7653
5/7/09 Thursday
Cover Me presents "The Art of..."
Every Thursday
Zanzibar Brews
750 East Long Street, Columbus
Poetry Open Mic
8 p.m. Admission: $4, students w/ ID $3
Information: NickCoverMeCEO@yahoo.com
5/8/09 Friday
Pumpkin Hollow Readings
24 Bell Street, Bellville
6:30-9 p.m.
Featured readers ANDY ROBERTS and JENNIFER BOSVELD plus featured musicians, followed by open mic.
Information: turtleguy99@aol.com or 419/886-6093
5/12/09 Tuesday
Writing Wrongs Poetry Slam
893 East Long Street, Columbus
Door open 7:30 p.m.
Admission: $5
Information: whevans3@gmail.com
5/13/09 Wednesday
Pudding House 30th Anniversary Reading
Espresso Yourself Music Cafe
50 W. Olentangy Street, Powell
6:30-9:30 p.m.
Readings by poets associated with Pudding House celebrate the 30th anniversary of the nation's largest literary small press, with appearances by JENNIFER BOSVELD, STEVE ABBOTT, JOHN M. BENNETT, KATHLEEN BURGESS, JACK BURGESS, SUSAN HENDRICKSON, MARK HERSMAN, FRED KIRCHNER, ANDY ROBERTS, RIKKI SANTER, and BEVERLY ZEIMER.
Information: 614/986-1881
5/13/09 Wednesday
Writers' Block Poetry Night
Kafe Kerouac
2250 N. High Street, Columbus (north OSU area)
8 p.m.
Admission: $5
5/13/09 Wednesday
New Harvest Cafe & Urban Arts
1675 Arlington Avenue, Columbus (Linden)
Open mic
8:30 p.m.
Information: 614/209-7653
5/14/08 Thursday
OSU Creative Writing Programs
Denney Hall Room 311
164 West 17th Avenue, Columbus (on the OSU campus)
7 p.m.
Reading by poet JEAN VALENTINE.
5/14/09 Thursday
Cover Me presents "The Art of..."
Every Thursday
Zanzibar Brews
750 East Long Street, Columbus
Poetry Open Mic
8 p.m. Admission: $4, students w/ ID $3
Information: NickCoverMeCEO@yahoo.com
5/15/09 Friday
Writers Block
Kafe Kerouac
2250 North High Street, Columbus (north OSU)
8 p.m.
First Draft Open Mic for new poems(not previously read publicly) and new poets
Admission: $3
5/19/09 Tuesday
Writing Wrongs Poetry Slam
893 East Long Street, Columbus
Door open 7:30 p.m.
Admission: $5
Information: whevans3@gmail.com
5/20/09 Wednesday
Writers' Block Poetry Night
Kafe Kerouac
2250 N. High Street, Columbus (north OSU area)
8 p.m.
Admission: $5
5/20/09 Wednesday
New Harvest Cafe & Urban Arts
1675 Arlington Avenue, Columbus (Linden)
Open mic
8:30 p.m.
Information: 614/209-7653
5/21/09 Thursday
Cover Me presents "The Art of..."
Every Thursday
Zanzibar Brews
750 East Long Street, Columbus
Poetry Open Mic
8 p.m. Admission: $4, students w/ ID $3
Information: NickCoverMeCEO@yahoo.com
5/22/09 Friday
Poets and Writers Guild
4th Friday Every Month
Areopagitica Books
3510 North High Street, Columbus (Clintonville)
7:30 p.m.
Featured reader ERNEST LOCKRIDGE and DOTTE TURNER followed by open mic
Information: 614/263-9346 or 614/267-3085
5/24/09 Sunday
Peripatetic Poets
4th Sunday every month
Areopagitica Books
3510 North High Street, Columbus (Clintonville)
7 p.m.
Featured readers KEVIN GRIFFITH and T.M. GOTTL followed by open mic.
Information: 268-2972 or 581-5932.
5/26/09 Tuesday
Writing Wrongs Poetry Slam
893 East Long Street, Columbus
Door open 7:30 p.m.
Admission: $5
Information: whevans3@gmail.com
5/27/09 Wednesday
Writers' Block Poetry Night
Kafe Kerouac
2250 N. High Street, Columbus (north OSU area)
8 p.m.
Admission: $5
5/28/09 Thursday
Cover Me presents "The Art of..."
Every Thursday
Zanzibar Brews
750 East Long Street, Columbus
Poetry Open Mic
8 p.m. Admission: $4, students w/ ID $3
Information: NickCoverMeCEO@yahoo.com
5/27/09 Wednesday
New Harvest Cafe & Urban Arts
1675 Arlington Avenue, Columbus (Linden)
Open mic
8:30 p.m.
Information: 614/209-7653
JUNE
6/6/09 Saturday
Salon Poetry Workshop
sponsored by Pudding House and led by ROSE M. SMITH
Monthly read-around, feedback, & interactive critique
First Saturday each month February through December
9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
$65 for the year
Information: Contact Rose at conversant2@aol.com
6/19/09 Friday
Writers Block
Kafe Kerouac
2250 North High Street, Columbus (north OSU)
8 p.m.
First Draft Open Mic for new poems(not previously read publicly) and new poets
Admission: $3
6/26/09 Friday
Poets and Writers Guild
4th Friday Every Month
Areopagitica Books
3510 North High Street, Columbus (Clintonville)
7:30 p.m.
Featured reader MICHAEL BAUZA followed by open mic
Information: 614/263-9346 or 614/267-3085
6/28/09 Sunday
Peripatetic Poets
4th Sunday every month
Areopagitica Books
3510 North High Street, Columbus (Clintonville)
7 p.m.
Featured readers TERRY HERMSEN and MIKE LOHRE followed by open mic.
Information: 268-2972 or 581-5932.
JULY
7/4/09 Saturday
Salon Poetry Workshop
sponsored by Pudding House and led by ROSE M. SMITH
Monthly read-around, feedback, & interactive critique
First Saturday each month February through December
9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
$65 for the year
Information: Contact Rose at conversant2@aol.com
7/17/09 Friday
Writers Block
Kafe Kerouac
2250 North High Street, Columbus (north OSU)
8 p.m.
First Draft Open Mic for new poems(not previously read publicly) and new poets
Admission: $3
7/24/09 Friday
Poets and Writers Guild
4th Friday Every Month
Areopagitica Books
3510 North High Street, Columbus (Clintonville)
7:30 p.m.
Featured reader ELIZABETH ANN JAMES with readings for Independence Day and Bastille Day, followed by open mic
Information: 614/263-9346 or 614/267-3085
AUGUST
8/1/09 Saturday
Salon Poetry Workshop
sponsored by Pudding House and led by ROSE M. SMITH
Monthly read-around, feedback, & interactive critique
First Saturday each month February through December
9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
$65 for the year
Information: Contact Rose at conversant2@aol.com
8/21/09 Friday
Writers Block
Kafe Kerouac
2250 North High Street, Columbus (north OSU)
8 p.m.
First Draft Open Mic for new poems(not previously read publicly) and new poets
Admission: $3
8/28/09 Friday
Poets and Writers Guild
4th Friday Every Month
Areopagitica Books
3510 North High Street, Columbus (Clintonville)
7:30 p.m.
Featured reader NORAH HOLT followed by open mic
Information: 614/263-9346 or 614/267-3085
SEPTEMBER
9/5/09 Saturday
Salon Poetry Workshop
sponsored by Pudding House and led by ROSE M. SMITH
Monthly read-around, feedback, & interactive critique
First Saturday each month February through December
9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
$65 for the year
Information: Contact Rose at conversant2@aol.com
9/18/09 Friday
Writers Block
Kafe Kerouac
2250 North High Street, Columbus (north OSU)
8 p.m.
First Draft Open Mic for new poems(not previously read publicly) and new poets
Admission: $3
9/25/09 Friday
Poets and Writers Guild
4th Friday Every Month
Areopagitica Books
3510 North High Street, Columbus (Clintonville)
7:30 p.m.
Featured reader FRANK RICHARDSON followed by open mic
Information: 614/263-9346 or 614/267-3085
OCTOBER
10/3/09 Saturday
Salon Poetry Workshop
sponsored by Pudding House and led by ROSE M. SMITH
Monthly read-around, feedback, & interactive critique
First Saturday each month February through December
9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
$65 for the year
Information: Contact Rose at conversant2@aol.com
10/16/09 Friday
Writers Block
Kafe Kerouac
2250 North High Street, Columbus (north OSU)
8 p.m.
First Draft Open Mic for new poems(not previously read publicly) and new poets
Admission: $3
10/23/09 Friday
Poets and Writers Guild
4th Friday Every Month
Areopagitica Books
3510 North High Street, Columbus (Clintonville)
7:30 p.m.
Featured reader CRAIG McVAY followed by open mic
Information: 614/263-9346 or 614/267-3085
NOVEMBER
11/7/09 Saturday
Salon Poetry Workshop
sponsored by Pudding House and led by ROSE M. SMITH
Monthly read-around, feedback, & interactive critique
First Saturday each month February through December
9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
$65 for the year
Information: Contact Rose at conversant2@aol.com
11/20/09 Friday
Writers Block
Kafe Kerouac
2250 North High Street, Columbus (north OSU)
8 p.m.
First Draft Open Mic for new poems(not previously read publicly) and new poets
Admission: $3
11/27/09 Friday
Poets and Writers Guild
4th Friday Every Month
Areopagitica Books
3510 North High Street, Columbus (Clintonville)
7:30 p.m.
ALL OPEN MIC
Information: 614/263-9346 or 614/267-3085
DECEMBER
12/5/09 Saturday
Salon Poetry Workshop
sponsored by Pudding House and led by ROSE M. SMITH
Monthly read-around, feedback, & interactive critique
First Saturday each month February through December
9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
$65 for the year
Information: Contact Rose at conversant2@aol.com
12/18/09 Friday
Writers Block
Kafe Kerouac
2250 North High Street, Columbus (north OSU)
8 p.m.
First Draft Open Mic for new poems(not previously read publicly) and new poets
Admission: $3