OCTOBER POETRY EVENTS AND DEADLINES
updated 10-04-2008


Kerri Webster
College of Charleston Visiting Writers Series
Thursday, October 2, 7:30 p.m.
Arnold Hall (1st Floor), 96 Wentworth Street, Charleston
Info: College of Charleston

Transformation and Fire: Collage and Poetry Workshop
with Dawn Hunter
Part II: Stepping Out
Saturday, October 4, 10:30 a.m. - noon
Free and open to the public
Registration: contact Charlene Spearen or Carrie Young

First Annual 2008 Carolina Grand Slam
First prize of $500, Emcee Kimberly Simms
Coffee Underground, 1 E. Coffee St., Greenville
Info: www.witsendpoetry.com
Info: www.witsendpoetry.com;
To register, email Kimberly@witsendpoetry.com

Converse College Writers Series
Suzanne Cleary
Tuesday, October 7, 8:00 p.m.
Montgomery Student Center, Converse College
580 East Main Street, Spartanburg
Free and open to the public
Info: email Rick Mulkey

Poetry Society of South Carolina
Evie Shockley
Friday, October 10, 7:00 p.m.
Second Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall
342 Meeting St. (at Ashmead), Charleston
Info: PSSC Calendar or email PSSC

Poets in the Forest
Kimberly Simms, author of Lindy Lee: Poems on Mill Hill
Friday, October 10, 7:00 p.m.
Leopard Forest Coffee Company
26 S. Main St., Travelers Rest
Info: Travelers Rest Arts Mission (TRAM)

SC Poetry Initiative 2008 Chapbook Awards Ceremony
Saturday, October 11, 2:00 p.m.
Columbia Museum of Art
Corner of Hampton and Main Streets, Columbia

Poetry Society of South Carolina Poetry Seminar
A Sound Foundation for Poetry
with Evie Shockley
Saturday, October 11, 10:00 a.m. - noon
The College of Charleston, room to be announced
Info: PSSC Calendar or email PSSC

Poetry and Healing: Workshop
with Marjory Wentworth, SC Poet Laureate
Saturday, October 11, 10:00 a.m. - noon
Charleston County Main Library, 68 Calhoun St., Charleston
Free and open to the public
Limited number of seats available
Info and registration: (843) 805-6930

Nature Poems and Flute Music at Table Rock
Sunday, October 12, 3:00 p.m.
Richie and Tom Johnson will read from the poetry of Mary Oliver
Pat Edmunds, Native American flute
Harriett Birchwood Center for Arts and Folklife
187 Birchwood Road, Pickens
Free and open to the public
For information (864)898-1418 

Caught in the Creative Act, Fall Session
Josephine Humphreys, Daniel Mendelsohn, Richard Ford, Valerie Miner, Sophie Gee, and Jane Hamilton
Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:45 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
University of South Carolina, Columbia
Free and open to the public
Info and registration: www.cas.sc.edu/cica Words to Say It: Visiting Writer Series
Patrick Philips, author of Boy
Thursday, Oct. 21, 4:30 p.m.
Wall Auditorium, Coastal Carolina University
Admission: Free and open to the public

SC Poetry Initiative
Poet Joy Harjo and Master Catawba Potter Monty
Thursday, October 23, 7:00 p.m.
Columbia Museum of Art, Corner of Hampton and Main
Info and registration: SCPI Poetry Events

College of Charleston Visiting Writers Series
Bret Lott
Thursday, October 23, 7:30 p.m.
Arnold Hall (1st Floor), 96 Wentworth, Charleston
Info: College of Charleston

High School Open-Mic Night
Saturday, October 25, and November 1 and 8, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Showroom @ Hub-Bub
149 South Daniel Morgan Avenue, Spartanburg
For high school students and parents
Admission: $5 youth/$10 adults
Info: telephone 562-4199

Main Branch Poetry Series
Morri Creech, Gail Peck, Deborah Lawson Scott
Tuesday, October 28, 7:00 p.m.
Copies of the poet's books will be available for purchase and signing after the reading. For further information, call 805-6930.
Charleston County Library, 68 Calhoun St., Charleston
Info: Main Branch Poetry Series, email Michel Hammes, or telephone (843) 805-6930

WEEKLY OPEN MIC READINGS

Coffee and Poetry
Most Sunday Nights, 7:00 p.m. signup
hosted by The Upstate Slam Team
Coffee Underground
1 E. Coffee Street, Downtown Greenville, SC
Info: www.witsendpoetry.com

Monday Night Blues
Poetry and Music Open Mic
Mondays at 8:00 p.m.
East Bay Coffee House
159 East Bay Street, Charleston

Soul Therapy Poetry Series / Columbia Slam
Open Mic and Poetry Slam
Thursdays at 8:00 p.m.
Jammin Jazz Café (Downtown Columbia)
1530 Main Street
www.columbiaslam.com

Slam Poetry in Spartanburg
First and third Fridays, 9:00 p.m.
Brasserie Ecosse
149 South Daniel Morgan Avenue, Spartanburg
Info: www.witsendpoetry.com

Moody Black presents slams, open mics, and features
every third Saturday
T.K.GreggRecreationCenter
310 Oakland Avenue, Spartanburg
Admission: $5
Info: www.witsendpoetry.com

NOTABLE UPCOMING EVENTS AND DEADLINES:

October 24 - 26
South Carolina Writers Workshop
18th Annual Writers Conference
Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort, Myrtle Beach
Info: myscww.org or e-mail conference@myscww.org or call (864) 901-2378.

November 18
USC Fall Festival of Authors
Louise Gluck
Tuesday, November 18, 6:00 pm USC Law School Auditorium
Info: Thomas Cooper Library

February 27 - March 1, 2009
13th Annual 2009 South Carolina Book Festival
Friday, February 27 - Sunday, March 1
Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
Lincoln Street, Columbia
Free admission Saturday, February 28 and Sunday, March 1
Info: SC Book Festival The Poetry Society of South Carolina publishes this calendar, edited by Katherine Williams, with the permission of The South Carolina Arts Commission.  Please contribute your poetry listings to telarañas@earthlink.net.  Listings from neighboring states, of interest to South Carolina poetry community, are also welcome.

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