updated 10-04-2008
October 2
Kerri WebsterCollege of Charleston Visiting Writers Series
Thursday, October 2, 7:30 p.m.
Arnold Hall (1st Floor), 96 Wentworth Street, Charleston
Info: College of Charleston
October 4
Transformation and Fire: Collage and Poetry Workshopwith 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
October 5
First Annual 2008 Carolina Grand SlamFirst 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
October 7
Converse College Writers SeriesSuzanne 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
October 10
Poetry Society of South CarolinaEvie 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)
October 11
SC Poetry Initiative 2008 Chapbook Awards CeremonySaturday, 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
October 12
Nature Poems and Flute Music at Table RockSunday, 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
October 13 - November 19
Caught in the Creative Act, Fall SessionJosephine 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
October 21
Words to Say It: Visiting Writer SeriesPatrick Philips, author of Boy
Thursday, Oct. 21, 4:30 p.m.
Wall Auditorium, Coastal Carolina University
Admission: Free and open to the public
October 23
SC Poetry InitiativePoet 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
October 25
High School Open-Mic NightSaturday, 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
October 28
Main Branch Poetry SeriesMorri 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
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
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
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