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September 4, 2025

First Thursday in September Poetry….9/4/2025

Theme: A Couple(t) of Cool Cats

12 centuries after his birth, a little white monastery cat lives on in the classic ode “Pangur Bán.” Now, it is your turn to commemorate your Pangur Bàn. A Couple(t) of Cool Cats is a celebration of felidae of all kinds through poetry. Bring an original poem or a classic like “Tyger, Tyger”—everyone will have the chance to read.

7:30 to 9 pm

MC: Emma Ganader

Start: September 4, 2025 7:30 pm
End: September 4, 2025 7:30 pm
Address:
Bloomsburg, PA, 17815, United States

August 7, 2025

Matt Perakovich August 7, 2025

A summer reading at Kocher Park

Theme - Dog days: poems more or less about that hot sluggish stretch of summer and all things languorous. Inactivity, lassitude, torpor but no pets; service dogs are okay.

7 pm to 8:30 pm

Your preference: bug repellent or attractant is recommended

MC: Janet Locke

 

Start: August 7, 2025 7:00 pm
End: August 7, 2025 7:00 pm
Venue: Kocher Park
Address:
SR 487, , Lightstreet, PA, 17815, United States

July 10, 2025

Feature: Mike Heyd, Poetry at Bloomsburg Town Park Pavilion # 4

 THEME: BEMUSED

Mike Heyd is a native Pennsylvanian and a graduate of Juniata College and SUNY at Geneseo.

Over the years he has had one vocation — medical librarian for more than 4 decades — but many avocations,

including book reviewer, editor, educator, newsletter creator, singer-songwriter, and, of course, poet, which brings us to today.

 

 

 

Poetry reading will be in Pavilion # 4,  Travel Market Steet towards the river, make a LEFT on Ft McClure Blvd – pavilion will be on the left                                                                                          MC: David Allan Brooks

Start: July 10, 2025 7:00 pm
End: July 10, 2025 7:00 pm
Venue: Bloomsburg Town Park
Address:
Market & River Rd, Bloomsburg, PA, 17815, United States