Random Acts of Poetry
Join us in celebrating National Poetry Month! Throughout April 2024, we're:
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hosting 3 exciting events that promise to inspire and ignite your love for poetry
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partnering with local businesses for "Poetry in Your Pocket" and poems in store windows
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sharing a "Daily Dose of Poetry" on our social media, many of which are from local poets
🕒 Time: 12 PM - 3 PM
📍 Location: Ballston Spa Public Library
💲 Cost: Free (registration required - call Ballston Spa Public Library at 518-885-5022)
04.13.24
Poetry Writing Workshop
Join us for an inspiring poetry writing workshop led by acclaimed poet and Saratoga Springs Poet Laureate, Joseph Bruchac, PhD. This workshop is perfect for beginners and seasoned poets alike, offering a supportive environment to explore and develop your poetic voice.
**This event has been added to the #nystateofpoetry campaign by the Teachers & Writers Collaborative. Check out their website to see Joe's event, and many other local poetry events, featured! New York State of Poetry - Teachers and Writers Collaborative (twc.org)
04.17.2024
Poetry Open Mic Night
Join us for a captivating evening of poetry at The Real McCoy Beer Company's Open Mic Night! Hosted by Ballston Spa native, writer, poet, and teacher, MC Steven Guilfoyle, this event promises to be a celebration of creativity and community.
Whether you're a seasoned poet or trying out your first poem, all are welcome to share their words in a supportive and welcoming atmosphere. Come to listen, come to share, and come to connect with fellow poetry enthusiasts!
🕒 Time: 6:30 PM - Doors & Registration Open
7:00 PM - Open Mic (max 3 min)
📍 Location: The Real McCoy Beer Company
💲 Cost: Free
🕒 Time: 7 PM
📍 Location: Brookside Museum - Long Room
💲 Cost: Free (registration required - register online at Saratoga County Historical Society - Random Acts of Poetry - Poetry Performance Reading)
04.27.2024
Performance Poetry Reading
Experience the power of spoken word at a captivating performance poetry reading featuring three renowned poets: Elaine Handley, Marilyn McCabe, and Joseph Bruchac, PhD. Join us for an evening of lyrical beauty and storytelling that will leave you inspired. Don't miss this unique opportunity to witness these exceptional poets live!
04.01.24 - 04.30.24
Poetry In Your Pocket
Carry the magic of poetry with you throughout April with "Poetry in your Pocket"! In partnership with local businesses in Ballston Spa, we're bringing you a month-long event that invites you to discover and share the beauty of poetry. Look out for buckets at the checkout tables of participating businesses, filled with poems for you to take and keep with you. Let these poems accompany you on your daily adventures, inspiring and uplifting you whenever you need a moment of reflection. Join us in spreading the joy of poetry this Poetry Month!
🕒 Time: April 2024
📍 Location: Local Participating Businesses
💲 Cost: Free
Thank you to ALL all the participating local businesses!
Brookside Nursey // Cuts by Connor-Village Barber // Mangino Buick GMC // Mia's Vibrant Style // National Bottle Museum // Play Hollow // Upstate Ink // BACC // Front Street Deli // NightWork Bread // Pizza Works // Russell's Deli // Speckled Pig // Whistling Kettle // Coffee Plant // Iron Roost // Rilassare // Waverly Antiques // Corina's Contemporary Jewelry // Glint Glassworks // Midtown Wine & Liquor // Sage Wine and Spirits // Ballston Spa Public Library // SCHC/Brookside Museum // BSBPA (Community Board) // Christ Church // Lifeworks // Mayor's Office // Medberry // Nourish Designs // Petal and Hive // Real McCoy // Sweetish Chef // TreeHuggers // Boho Chic Boutique // Daisy Dry Good // DbTrends // Front Street Home // O'Brien's // ReShop for the Good // Napa Auto Parts // Ribbon Cafe
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Boho Chic Boutique
LifeWorks Community Action
Ribbon Cafe
Ballston Spa Village Office
Mangino Buick GMC
 Daily Dose of Poetry: Day 1 A Trail by Joseph Bruchac |  Daily Dose of Poetry: Day 2 by Jackie Craven |  Daily Dose of Poetry: Day 3 Adirondack Scenic by Jay Rogoff |
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 Daily Dose of Poetry: Day 4 My Patchwork Heart by Tracy McDonald |  Daily Dose of Poetry: Day 5 Pulse by Kate McNairy |  Daily Dose of Poetry: Day 6 The Unearthing by Susan Jefts |
 Daily Dose of Poetry: Day 7 Hope by Trish Tirone |  Daily Dose of Poetry: Day 8 Marsh Marigold by Marilyn McCabe |  Daily Dose of Poetry: Day 9 Wild Flowers: The Buzz by Elaine Handley |
 Daily Dose of Poetry: Day 10 Full Moon by Harrison Coffey |  Daily Dose of Poetry: Day 11 First Mountain Memory by Andrew Fogle |  Daily Dose of Poetry: Day 12 Triolets on Common Things by Mary Sanders Shartle |
 Daily Dose of Poetry: Day 13 The Bird and the Stone by Carol Graser |  Daily Dose of Poetry: Day 14 Immovable by Gail Aldous |  Daily Dose of Poetry: Day 15 Happy Dude by Brian Dorn |
 Daily Dose of Poetry: Day 16 Lacus Veris (Lake of Spring) by Mary Kathryn Jablonski |  Daily Dose of Poetry: Day 17 Hers is a Fragile by Steven Guilfoyle |  Daily Dose of Poetry: Day 18 Changes by American Cancer Society Hope Club |
 Daily Dose of Poetry: Day 19 Monarchs by Margarita Boyers |  Daily Dose of Poetry: Day 20 The Upanishads Say by Paul Pines |  Daily Dose of Poetry: Day 21 (Part 1 of 2) The Deepest Puddles by Lee A. Gooden |
 Daily Dose of Poetry: Day 21 (Part 2 of 2) The Deepest Puddles by Lee A. Gooden |  Daily Dose of Poetry: Day 22 Manzil by Shumon Ahmed |  Daily Dose of Poetry: Day 23 The Enkindled Spring by D.H. Lawrence |
 Daily Dose of Poetry: Day 24 A Poet Looks at the Moon by Edward Powys |  Daily Dose of Poetry: Day 25 A Library in a Garden by Edmund Gosse |  Daily Dose of Poetry: Day 26 Life by Paul Laurence Dunbar |
 Daily Dose of Poetry: Day 27 Golden Days by Lizzie Lawson |  Daily Dose of Poetry: Day 28 The Optimist by Ella Wheeler Wilcox |  Daily Dose of Poetry: Day 29 Song Poem by Christina Georgina Rossetti |
 Daily Dose of Poetry: Day 30 (Part 1 of 3) End Poem by Julian Gough |  Daily Dose of Poetry: Day 30 (Part 2 of 3) End Poem by Julian Gough |  Daily Dose of Poetry: Day 30 (Part 3 of 3) End Poem by Julian Gough |