JL Kato's Poetry Calendar of Events

Calendar of events

2011-08-01T00:57:00.000-07:00

This calendarr will be undergoing a major format change designed to help me keep up with events. A fulltime job, plus personal commitments, prevent me from devoting the time necessary to maintain the calendar. Stay tuned for an announcement.

POETRY CALENDAR (Last update: 8-22-11)
This calendar is a day-by-day listing of poetry readings, meetings and classes in central Indiana, with a few other literary events that might be of interest to poets. Note: Events change rapidly or are dropped without notification. If possible, please call to confirm the event. I cannot be held responsible for incorrect information. If you have an event, news, an opinion, or a correction, please send it to jl.kato@sbcglobal.net. There’s no charge to be listed. This calendar is updated as soon as possible after I'm notified, although such things as the day gig, vacations, illnesses and naked procrastination might prevent me from being as prompt as I should be. Be sure to call to confirm the event.

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ONGOING EVENTS:
James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home: Call for winter hours. Summer hours: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 528 Lockerbie St. $3, seniors $2, children 7-17 50 cents. 317-631-5885.

Writers' Center of Indiana classes and workshops: http://indianawriters.org/classes.html

Greenfield: James Whitcomb Riley Old Home and Museum: Call for hours. 250 W. Main St., Greenfield. $3.50, children 7 and older $1.25, younger children free with adult. 317-462-8539. Birthplace and boyhood home of the poet.

SUBMISSIONS:
Bartholomew County Writers Group Poetry Contest. Extended until September 1. $10 for first poem and $5 for each additional poem (maximum 4 poems per person). Submit poems to Debi Hurt, 5110 W County Road 400 N, Scipio, IN 47273. $500 first prize and publication in an issue of Pen It! magazine.

Ichabod's Sketchbook, an annual anthology.

Poetry Garden, a semi-annual anthology. To submit, send poems to Michael Rogers, 328 E. Southern Ave., Indianapolis 46225.

Tipton Poetry Journal published quarterly.

Words on the Go (bus poetry in Lafayette)

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 16
9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Famous Writers Club meets at the Writers' Center of Indiana, 812 E. 67th St., Indianapolis. Open to writers of any genre. Emphasis on writing to prompts. Meets the first and third Tuesday of the month. Moderator: Beth Mink, elizabethmink@aol.com.

7 p.m. Central Indiana Writers Association will meet at the White River Public Library branch at 1664 Library Blvd., Greenwood (north of Smith valley Road and Ind. 135). Members and visitors are asked to write about "A Summer Memory." For more information contact Marge Summers, co-director at marge_summer@att.net or 317-780-0282 . CIWA website: https://sites.google.com/site/centralindianawriters/. Monthly meetings are free to attend, but $25 annual memberships are available. NOTE: The meeting site is for this month only. Future meeting sites will be announced.

8 p.m. Poetry Salon, an evening of conversation and critique, led by Richard Pflum. 812 E. 67th St., Indianapolis (at the Cultiral Complex, northwest of the Indianapolis Art Center. Meets the first and third Tuesday of the month. Bring copies of original poetry for feedback. 317-356-2048 or drahcir@indy.net.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17
1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Private writing instruction from Linda Lee at First Friends Meeting, 3030 E. Kessler (near Glendale), Indianapolis. Cost: $40 per month or $15 per class session. Every Wednesday. For class opening information, contact Lee at 317-475-0628 or email pennyroyal@ameritech.net. Description: Do you enjoy writing? Do you find it difficult to make time to write? These writing prompts will keep you writing for the larger part of the two hours. Suitable for poets, novelists, essayists, writers of memoirs. The prompts are open-ended and adaptable for many styles of writing. Topics vary and are chosen with sensitivity to group interests. Reading your work aloud to the group is always optional. We tell each other what we like about the new-born draft, and may also comment on how it might develop. Each month, just before one of the regular meeting times, a workshopping opportunity is available.
1:30 p.m. The Anderson Poetry Corner meets every third Wednesday in the Carnegie Room at the Anderson Public Library, 111 E. 12th St., Anderson. Info: Glenna Glee at poetglee@sbcglobal.net.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Private writing instruction from Linda Lee at First Friends Meeting, 3030 E. Kessler (near Glendale), Indianapolis. Cost: $40 per month or $15 per class session. Every Thursday. For class opening information, contact Lee at 317-475-0628 or email pennyroyal@ameritech.net. Description: Do you enjoy writing? Do you find it difficult to make time to write? These writing prompts will keep you writing for the larger part of the two hours. Suitable for poets, novelists, essayists, writers of memoirs. The prompts are open-ended and adaptable for many styles of writing. Topics vary and are chosen with sensitivity to group interests. Reading your work aloud to the group is always optional. Each month, just before one of the regular meeting times, a workshopping opportunity is available.

7 p.m.-9 p.m. Kafe Kuumba, an open mic Write-On! The Poetry Spot at 3326 N. Clifton St., Indianapolis. Free. Every Thursday. Contact James Depp, 317-895-4919. Sponsored by Midtown Writers Association.

7 p.m. Poetry at the Coffee Grounds, an opn mic, at the Coffee Grounds, 423 Wabash Ave., Terre Haute. Every third Thursday of themonth. (812) 238-9664.
7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Bards and Balladeers (an open reading) at Lazy Daze Coffeehouse, 10 S. Johnson Ave., Indianapolis. Free. Every Thursday. Spoken word. Host: Charles Munsey III. 317-353-0777 or http://www.lazydazecoffeehouse.com/.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19
7 p.m. Writers Speak Volumes! All writers are welcome to come and share their works in a comfortable and supportive atmospher at Bookmamas, 9 S. Johnson Ave., Indianapolis (in Irvington across the street from Lazy Daze Coffee House). Free. Participants can read their works, share a favorite poet or listen. Participate in the Exquisite Corpse exercise. Host: Pat Harvey. This month's suggested prompts: TBA.

9 p.m.-Midnight Write-On! The Poetry Spot at 3326 N. Clifton St., Indianapolis. 317-250-5163. Every Friday.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Indianapolis Book Festival at University Park (300 block of North Meridian Street) in Downtown Indianapolis. indplsbookfest.com

SUNDAY, AUGUST 21
11:46 a.m. The Poets Weave on WFIU-FM (103.7), Bloomington.
http://www.indiana.edu/~wfiu/poetsweave.htm. Host: Christopher Citro.
3 p.m. Garfield Poetry Circle at Garfield Park Arts Center, 2432 Conservatory Drive, Indianapolis. Learn about experiences through the artistry of words and language. Share poetic or listen to others. Free. Every third Sunday. Free. Call Michael Rogers at 317-784-2958 or the Garfield Arts Center at 317-327-7275. Also mikerogersciwa@aol.com.
8 p.m.-11 p.m. Spoken Soul Food Sunday at Midtown Arts and Coffee Lounge, 519 E. 38th St. (just east of Central Avenue), Indianapolis. Host: aLLEN iMAGERY. Cover varies. 317-223-1288. Every Sunday.
MONDAY, AUGUST 22
8:30 p.m. Metric Mondays at Locals Only, 2449 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. Spoken word and slam poetry. Usually a $5 cover. Must be 21 or older. Every Monday.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 23
7 p.m. The Irvington Poetry Series presents Kevin McKelvey at Bookmama's, 9 Johnson Ave., Indianapolis. The reading will be in the store's Underground Studio 9. An open mic follows the reading.*
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24
1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Private writing instruction from Linda Lee at First Friends Meeting, 3030 E. Kessler (near Glendale), Indianapolis. Cost: $40 per month or $15 per class session. Every Wednesday. For class opening information, contact Lee at 317-475-0628 or email pennyroyal@ameritech.net. Description: Do you enjoy writing? Do you find it difficult to make time to write? These writing prompts will keep you writing for the larger part of the two hours. Suitable for poets, novelists, essayists, writers of memoirs. The prompts are open-ended and adaptable for many styles of writing. Topics vary and are chosen with sensitivity to group interests. Reading your work aloud to the group is always optional. We tell each other what we like about the new-born draft, and may also comment on how it might develop. Each month, just before one of the regular meeting times, a workshopping opportunity is available.
7 p.m. Last Stanza Poetry Association meets for a workshop every second Tuesday and every fourth Wednesday of the month in the Sister Andrea Room at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital, 1331 S. A St., Elwood. Free. Bring poems for discussion. Info: Jenny Kalahar, 765-552-5000 or jennykalahar@hotmail.com.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Private writing instruction from Linda Lee at First Friends Meeting, 3030 E. Kessler (near Glendale), Indianapolis. Cost: $40 per month or $15 per class session. Every Thursday. For class opening information, contact Lee at 317-475-0628 or email pennyroyal@ameritech.net. Description: Do you enjoy writing? Do you find it difficult to make time to write? These writing prompts will keep you writing for the larger part of the two hours. Suitable for poets, novelists, essayists, writers of memoirs. The prompts are open-ended and adaptable for many styles of writing. Topics vary and are chosen with sensitivity to group interests. Reading your work aloud to the group is always optional. Each month, just before one of the regular meeting times, a workshopping opportunity is available.
7 p.m.-9 p.m. Kafe Kuumba, an open mic Write-On! The Poetry Spot at 3326 N. Clifton St., Indianapolis. Free. Every Thursday. Contact James Depp, 317-895-4919. Sponsored by Midtown Writers Association.
7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Bards and Balladeers (an open reading) at Lazy Daze Coffeehouse, 10 S. Johnson Ave., Indianapolis. Free. Every Thursday. Spoken word. Host: Charles Munsey III. 317-353-0777 or http://www.lazydazecoffeehouse.com/.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 26
7 p.m. The Dog Days of Summer, a reading of poetry and fiction Rachel's Café, 300 E. Third St., Bloomington. Featured guests: Zack Harbison, MichaEL Mlekoday, Mal Hellman, and Lisa Kwong.
Following the featured presenters, community members may share for three minutes their poems, songs or story. Hosts: J.Jacob Baker and Virginia Thomas.
9 p.m.-Midnight Write-On! The Poetry Spot at 3326 N. Clifton St., Indianapolis. 317-250-5163. Every Friday.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 28
11:46 a.m. The Poets Weave on WFIU-FM (103.7), Bloomington. http://www.indiana.edu/~wfiu/poetsweave.htm. Host: Christopher Citro.
7 p.m.-11 p.m. Blue Moon Sunday, open mic and live jazz, in the Grand Casino Ballroom, Fourth Floor of Madame Walker Theatre, 617 Indiana Ave., Indianapolis. $5 (cash only). Nonsmoking. Every last Sunday of the month.

8 p.m.-11 p.m. Spoken Soul Food Sunday at Midtown Arts and Coffee Lounge, 519 E. 38th St. (just east of Central Avenue), Indianapolis. Host: aLLEN iMAGERY. Cover varies. 317-223-1288. Every Sunday.

MONDAY, AUGUST 29
8:30 p.m. Metric Mondays at Locals Only, 2449 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. Spoken word and slam poetry. Usually a $5 cover. Must be 21 or older. Every Monday.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31
Deadline for announcement of winners in the 2011 Best Books of Indiana competition.
1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Private writing instruction from Linda Lee at First Friends Meeting, 3030 E. Kessler (near Glendale), Indianapolis. Cost: $40 per month or $15 per class session. Every Wednesday. For class opening information, contact Lee at 317-475-0628 or email pennyroyal@ameritech.net. Description: Do you enjoy writing? Do you find it difficult to make time to write? These writing prompts will keep you writing for the larger part of the two hours. Suitable for poets, novelists, essayists, writers of memoirs. The prompts are open-ended and adaptable for many styles of writing. Topics vary and are chosen with sensitivity to group interests. Reading your work aloud to the group is always optional. We tell each other what we like about the new-born draft, and may also comment on how it might develop. Each month, just before one of the regular meeting times, a workshopping opportunity is available.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Private writing instruction from Linda Lee at First Friends Meeting, 3030 E. Kessler (near Glendale), Indianapolis. Cost: $40 per month or $15 per class session. Every Thursday. For class opening information, contact Lee at 317-475-0628 or email pennyroyal@ameritech.net. Description: Do you enjoy writing? Do you find it difficult to make time to write? These writing prompts will keep you writing for the larger part of the two hours. Suitable for poets, novelists, essayists, writers of memoirs. The prompts are open-ended and adaptable for many styles of writing. Topics vary and are chosen with sensitivity to group interests. Reading your work aloud to the group is always optional. Each month, just before one of the regular meeting times, a workshopping opportunity is available.
6:30 p.m. Brick Street Poetry presents the Airpoets at Black Dog Books, 115 S. Main St., Zionsville. An open mic follows. Free. Every first Thursday of the month. (Note: Special venue this month. The usual site of Poetry on Brick Street is at G. Simone's cafe, 120 S. Main St).

7 p.m.-9 p.m. Kafe Kuumba, an open mic Write-On! The Poetry Spot at 3326 N. Clifton St., Indianapolis. Free. Every Thursday. Contact James Depp, 317-895-4919. Sponsored by Midtown Writers Association.
7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Bards and Balladeers (an open reading) at Lazy Daze Coffeehouse, 10 S. Johnson Ave., Indianapolis. Free. Every Thursday. Spoken word. Host: Charles Munsey III. 317-353-0777 or http://www.lazydazecoffeehouse.com/.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 2
9 p.m.-Midnight Write-On! The Poetry Spot at 3326 N. Clifton St., Indianapolis. 317-250-5163. Every Friday.

SEPTEMBER 3-4
Writer's Guild to Present Spoken Word Stage at the 35th annual Fourth Street Festival, Bloomington.
Fiction, poetry, comedy, storytelling, even live radio theater--it's all spoken word, and it will have its own stage. The two-day schedule of live performances will be presented between Third and Fourth streets on Dunn Street, near Siam House restaurant. The recently-formed Writer's Guild is an association of writers committed to mutual support and the professional development of their craft. Its mission is to foster interaction among writers as well as other artists, educators, and the Monroe County public, hereby enhancing the vibrancy of the arts and the writing community in the greater Bloomington area.
Local storytelling legend Arbutus Cunningham will be at the mic on Saturday, September 3, and City Councilman Steve Volan will have a few stories of his own to tell. The Storytellers Guild and the Bloomington Storytelling Project will also be on hand with real people telling true stories from their lives, as heard on "The Porch Swing," the weekly storytelling show on WFHB Community Radio. Another WFHB contribution will be a live performance by Firehouse Theater Live radio theater players. Spoken drama will take the stage again on Sunday. September 4th, with a performance by Mind's Ear Audio Theater.
Poetry will be heard from Tony Brewer, Matthew Jackson, Jason Ammerman, Erin Livingston, Tonia Matthew, and Reservoir Dogwoods. Local novelist Joy Shayne Laughter will read a short story, and old-time vaudeville gets into the act with Rembrandt and McGillicutty.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
11:46 a.m. The Poets Weave on WFIU-FM (103.7), Bloomington. http://www.indiana.edu/~wfiu/poetsweave.htm. Host: Christopher Citro.

8 p.m.-11 p.m. Spoken Soul Food Sunday at Midtown Arts and Coffee Lounge, 519 E. 38th St. (just east of Central Avenue), Indianapolis. Host: aLLEN iMAGERY. Cover varies. 317-223-1288. Every Sunday.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 (Labor Day)
confirm this listing: 8 p.m.-10 p.m. The Power House Muse: Bards and Brews. Open mic. The Power House Brewing Co., 422 Fourth St., Columbus. Spoken word. No cover. Every first Monday of the month.*

confirm this listing: 8:30 p.m. Metric Mondays at Locals Only, 2449 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. Spoken word and slam poetry. Usually a $5 cover. Must be 21 or older. Every Monday.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Famous Writers Club meets at the Writers' Center of Indiana, 812 E. 67th St., Indianapolis. Open to writers of any genre. Emphasis on writing to prompts. Meets the first and third Tuesday of the month. Moderator: Beth Mink, elizabethmink@aol.com.
8 p.m. Poetry Salon, an evening of conversation and critique, led by Richard Pflum. 812 E. 67th St., Indianapolis (at the Cultiral Complex, northwest of the Indianapolis Art Center. Meets the first and third Tuesday of the month. Bring copies of original poetry for feedback. 317-356-2048 or drahcir@indy.net.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Private writing instruction from Linda Lee at First Friends Meeting, 3030 E. Kessler (near Glendale), Indianapolis. Cost: $40 per month or $15 per class session. Every Wednesday. For class opening information, contact Lee at 317-475-0628 or email pennyroyal@ameritech.net. Description: Do you enjoy writing? Do you find it difficult to make time to write? These writing prompts will keep you writing for the larger part of the two hours. Suitable for poets, novelists, essayists, writers of memoirs. The prompts are open-ended and adaptable for many styles of writing. Topics vary and are chosen with sensitivity to group interests. Reading your work aloud to the group is always optional. We tell each other what we like about the new-born draft, and may also comment on how it might develop. Each month, just before one of the regular meeting times, a workshopping opportunity is available.*

7 p.m. Open mic (music and poetry) at DiHi Records, 903 Washington St., Columbus. Every first Wednesday of the month. 812-373-7690.*
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Private writing instruction from Linda Lee at First Friends Meeting, 3030 E. Kessler (near Glendale), Indianapolis. Cost: $40 per month or $15 per class session. Every Thursday. For class opening information, contact Lee at 317-475-0628 or email pennyroyal@ameritech.net. Description: Do you enjoy writing? Do you find it difficult to make time to write? These writing prompts will keep you writing for the larger part of the two hours. Suitable for poets, novelists, essayists, writers of memoirs. The prompts are open-ended and adaptable for many styles of writing. Topics vary and are chosen with sensitivity to group interests. Reading your work aloud to the group is always optional. Each month, just before one of the regular meeting times, a workshopping opportunity is available.*
7 p.m.-9 p.m. Kafe Kuumba, an open mic Write-On! The Poetry Spot at 3326 N. Clifton St., Indianapolis. Free. Every Thursday. Contact James Depp, 317-895-4919. Sponsored by Midtown Writers Association.*

7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Bards and Balladeers (an open reading) at Lazy Daze Coffeehouse, 10 S. Johnson Ave., Indianapolis. Free. Every Thursday. Spoken word. Host: Charles Munsey III. 317-353-0777 or http://www.lazydazecoffeehouse.com/.*

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
7 p.m.-9 p.m. The Mad Hatters Poets Society open stage at Bookmamas, 9 Johnson Ave., Indianapolis. Free. Every second Friday of the month. 317-375-3715. Host: boB Henning.*
9 p.m.-Midnight Write-On! The Poetry Spot at 3326 N. Clifton St., Indianapolis. 317-250-5163. Every Friday.*

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
7 a.m.-3 p.m. 23 Annual Great Outdoor Art Contest and Art Fair at the T.C. Steele Historical Site, 4220 T.C. Steele Road, Nashville. Brick Street Poetry Inc. will have a vendor booth. Free, but entry fees charged to artists in the open air painting contest. Info: 812-988-2785.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
11:46 a.m. The Poets Weave on WFIU-FM (103.7), Bloomington. http://www.indiana.edu/~wfiu/poetsweave.htm. Host: Christopher Citro.*

7 p.m. An Evening With the Muse, presents a tribute reading in honor of the late Rohana McCormack. An open mic follows. 812 E. 67th St., Indianapolis (at the Cultural Complex, northwest of the Indianapolis Art Center). Free. Meets the second Sunday of the month.*

8 p.m.-11 p.m. Spoken Soul Food Sunday at Midtown Arts and Coffee Lounge, 519 E. 38th St. (just east of Central Avenue), Indianapolis. Host: aLLEN iMAGERY. Cover varies. 317-223-1288. Every Sunday.*

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
Aimee Nezhukumatathil at Indiana University, Bloomnington. Details to come. Nezhukumatathil is the author of three poetry collections: Lucky Fish (2011), winner of the Hofer Grand Prize and the gold IPPY Award for independent poetry; At the Drive-In Volcano (2007), winner of the Balcones Prize; and Miracle Fruit (2003), winner of the Tupelo Press Prize, ForeWord Magazine’s Book of the Year Award, the Global Filipino Award and a finalist for The Glasgow Prize and the Asian American Literary Award. Other awards include a poetry fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Pushcart Prize, the Angoff Award from The Literary Review, the Boatwright Prize from Shenandoah, and The Richard Hugo Prize from Poetry Northwest. She is associate professor of English at SUNY-Fredonia and received the SUNY-wide Chancellor’s Award for Excellence. She lives in western New York with her husband and young sons.

8:30 p.m. Metric Mondays at Locals Only, 2449 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. Spoken word and slam poetry. Usually a $5 cover. Must be 21 or older. Every Monday.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
7 p.m. Open Mic Night at Table and Vine, 313 E. Carmel Drive, Carmel. Sign-up is at 6:30 p.m. 317-817-9463.*

7 p.m. Last Stanza Poetry Association meets for a workshop every second Tuesday and every fourth Wednesday of the month in the Sister Andrea Room at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital, 1331 S. A St., Elwood. Free. Bring poems for discussion. Info: Jenny Kalahar, 765-552-5000 or jennykalahar@hotmail.com.*

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
7 p.m. Poetry at the Coffee Grounds, an opn mic, at the Coffee Grounds, 423 Wabash Ave., Terre Haute. Every third Thursday of themonth. (812) 238-9664.*

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
7 p.m. Writers Speak Volumes! All writers are welcome to come and share their works in a comfortable and supportive atmospher at Bookmamas, 9 S. Johnson Ave., Indianapolis (in Irvington across the street from Lazy Daze Coffee House). Free. Participants can read their works, share a favorite poet or listen. Participate in the Exquisite Corpse exercise. Host: Pat Harvey. This month's suggested prompts: TBA.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
9 a.m.-6 p.m. Masterpiece in a Day in Fountain Square, Indianapolis.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
11:46 a.m. The Poets Weave on WFIU-FM (103.7), Bloomington. http://www.indiana.edu/~wfiu/poetsweave.htm. Host: Christopher Citro.*

3 p.m. Garfield Poetry Circle at Garfield Park Arts Center, 2432 Conservatory Drive, Indianapolis. Learn about experiences through the artistry of words and language. Share poetic or listen to others. Free. Every third Sunday. Free. Call Michael Rogers at 317-784-2958 or the Garfield Arts Center at 317-327-7275. Also mikerogersciwa@aol.com.*

8 p.m.-11 p.m. Spoken Soul Food Sunday at Midtown Arts and Coffee Lounge, 519 E. 38th St. (just east of Central Avenue), Indianapolis. Host: aLLEN iMAGERY. Cover varies. 317-223-1288. Every Sunday.*

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Famous Writers Club meets at the Writers' Center of Indiana, 812 E. 67th St., Indianapolis. Open to writers of any genre. Emphasis on writing to prompts. Meets the first and third Tuesday of the month. Moderator: Beth Mink, elizabethmink@aol.com.*
7 p.m. Central Indiana Writers Association's monthly at location TBA. For more information contact Marge Summers, co-director at marge_summer@att.net or 317-780-0282 . CIWA website: https://sites.google.com/site/centralindianawriters/. Monthly meetings are free to attend, but $25 annual memberships are available. *

8 p.m. Poetry Salon, an evening of conversation and critique, led by Richard Pflum. 812 E. 67th St., Indianapolis (at the Cultiral Complex, northwest of the Indianapolis Art Center. Meets the first and third Tuesday of the month. Bring copies of original poetry for feedback. 317-356-2048 or drahcir@indy*

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
1:30 p.m. The Anderson Poetry Corner meets every third Wednesday in the Carnegie Room at the Anderson Public Library, 111 E. 12th St., Anderson. Info: Glenna Glee at poetglee@sbcglobal.net.

Former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Hass in the Reilly Room at Butler University, 4600 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis. Free. Time TBA. http://www.butler.edu/absolutenm/templates/?a=2874&z=22

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
Poetry workshop with Fran Quinn runs from today through September 25. For information and to register, visit http://www.franquinnworkshops.com/

7 p.m. Hart Rock Poetry Series and Open Mic at Rachael's Cafe, 300 E. Third St., Bloomington. Free. Every fourth Friday of the month (September through June). Come to listen and to share poems, songs and stories of your favorite poets. Open-mic readers have up to three minutes to share their own or another’s works. poetry@hartrock.net or 812-330-1882.*

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
Event at Indianapolis Museum of Art. Details to come.

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Bartholomew County Library and Pen It! Publications present the 2011 Writers Conference at the Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., Columbus. Free admission. Local authors will have their books on sale. Speakers may include: Fiction, Writing for Children, Journaling, Fund Raising, EBooks, Audio Books, etc. Contact Debi Hurt at debih7606@frontier.com

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

11:46 a.m. The Poets Weave on WFIU-FM (103.7), Bloomington. http://www.indiana.edu/~wfiu/poetsweave.htm. Host: Christopher Citro.*

7 p.m.-11 p.m. Blue Moon Sunday, open mic and live jazz, in the Grand Casino Ballroom, Fourth Floor of Madame Walker Theatre, 617 Indiana Ave., Indianapolis. $5 (cash only). Nonsmoking. Every last Sunday of the month.*

8 p.m.-11 p.m. Spoken Soul Food Sunday at Midtown Arts and Coffee Lounge, 519 E. 38th St. (just east of Central Avenue), Indianapolis. Host: aLLEN iMAGERY. Cover varies. 317-223-1288. Every Sunday.*

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Karen McElmurray in the Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall at Butler University, 4600 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis. Free. Time TBA.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3
Slovenian poet Tomaž Šalamun in the Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall at Butler University, 4600 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis. Free. Time TBA. http://www.butler.edu/absolutenm/templates/?a=2874&z=22
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6
6:30 p.m. Brick Street Poetry presents John Sherman at G. Simone's Cafe, 120 S. Main St., Zionsville. An open mic follows. Free. Every first Thursday of the month.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12
7:30-9 p.m. IUPUI Student Readings at Tavern on South, 423 W. South St., Indianapolis. 317-602-3115. Each reading will feature four to five IUPUI students, with a short open mic afterward. Free. On facebooK: IUPUI Student Readings.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21
7 p.m. Writers Speak Volumes! All writers are welcome to come and share their works in a comfortable and supportive atmospher at Bookmamas, 9 S. Johnson Ave., Indianapolis (in Irvington across the street from Lazy Daze Coffee House). Free. Participants can read their works, share a favorite poet or listen. Participate in the Exquisite Corpse exercise. Host: Pat Harvey. This month's suggested prompts: TBA.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24
Richard Rodriguez in the Reilly Room at Butler University, 4600 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis. Free. Time TBA.
http://www.butler.edu/absolutenm/templates/?a=2874&z=22

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26
Poet Natasha Trethewey in the Reilly Room at Butler University, 4600 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis. Free. Time TBA. http://www.butler.edu/absolutenm/templates/?a=2874&z=22

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28
Poetry workshop with Fran Quinn runs from today through October 30. For information and to register, visit http://www.franquinnworkshops.com/.* November 11-13, 2011 December 16-18, 2011*

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29
Indiana Authors Awards Dinner at Central Library, 40 E. St. Clair St., Indianapolis. For details, click here.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1
John Green in Clowes Hall at Butler University, 4600 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis. Free. Time TBA. http://www.butler.edu/absolutenm/templates/?a=2874&z=22

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2
7:30-9 p.m. IUPUI Student Readings at Tavern on South, 423 W. South St., Indianapolis. 317-602-3115. Each reading will feature four to five IUPUI students, with a short open mic afterward. Free. On facebooK: IUPUI Student Readings.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3
6:30 p.m. Brick Street Poetry presents Elise Paschen. An open mic follows. Black Dog Books, 115 S. Main St., Zionsville. Free. Every first Thursday of the month.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8
Novelist Richard Price the Reilly Room at Butler University, 4600 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis. Free. Time TBA. http://www.butler.edu/absolutenm/templates/?a=2874&z=22*

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12
Writers' Center of Indiana's Gatherintg of Writers. Details TBA.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18
7 p.m. Writers Speak Volumes! All writers are welcome to come and share their works in a comfortable and supportive atmospher at Bookmamas, 9 S. Johnson Ave., Indianapolis (in Irvington across the street from Lazy Daze Coffee House). Free. Participants can read their works, share a favorite poet or listen. Participate in the Exquisite Corpse exercise. Host: Pat Harvey. This month's suggested prompts: TBA.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1
6:30 p.m. Brick Street Poetry presents Phoenix Cole. An open mic follows. G. Simone's, 112 S. Main St., Zionsville. Free. Every first Thursday of the month.*

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7
7:30-9 p.m. IUPUI Student Readings at Tavern on South, 423 W. South St., Indianapolis. 317-602-3115. Each reading will feature four to five IUPUI students, with a short open mic afterward. Free. On facebooK: IUPUI Student Readings.*

THURSDAY, APRIL 15
Etheridge Knight Festival of the Arts presents An Evening With the Legends. Details to come.

Every listing below thisline is being rechecked:

?????? Every Wed????8 p.m. Lyrically Speaking, an open mic at The Palace, 5299 E. 38th St., Indianapolis. $5. Free to the first five poets on the list. Drinks and food specials available.

7 p.m. Central Indiana Writers Association will meet at the White River Public Library branch at 1664 Library Blvd., Greenwood (north of Smith valley Road and Ind. 135). Members and visitors are asked to write about "A Summer Memory." For more information contact Marge Summers, co-director at marge_summer@att.net or 317-780-0282 . CIWA website: https://sites.google.com/site/centralindianawriters/. Monthly meetings are free to attend, but $25 annual memberships are available. NOTE: The meeting site is for this month only. Future meeting sites will be announced.*

Borders has closed: 7 p.m. Central Indiana Writers Association meets every third Tuesday of the month at Borders Books, 7565 U.S. 31 South, Indianapolis. The meetings offer guest speakers, hands-on writing, poetry reading, and open discussion for writers of all genres, including beginners and published. For more information contact Michael Barrett, director, at 317-888-4822 or mg74barrett@yahoo.com. CIWA website: https://sites.google.com/site/centralindianawriters/. Monthly meetings are free to attend, but $25 annual memberships are available.*

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OLD LISTINGS: PLEASE CONFIRM:

SUNDAY, AUG. 29
5:30 p.m.-6 p.m. A Cycle of Poets on WFHB-FM (91.3 and 98.3), Bloomington.

4 p.m. Art of the Matter on WFYI-FM (90.1) www.wfyi.org/artOfTheMatter.asp.

ONDAY, SEPT. 13
1:30-2:30 p.m. The Friends of Poetry Club every second Monday of the month at Sycamore Manor, 222 S. 25th St., Terre Haute. Info: Rosemary Brown, (217) 465-4580.
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FRIDAY, SEPT. 17
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Poetry in Free Motion, a poetry/quilt collaboration, will be on display at Greenwood United Methodist Methodist Church, 525 N. Madison Ave., Greenwood. Part of the A Chain of Quilts, the 2010 show sponsored by the Quilt Connection Guild. Participating poets are Joyce Brinkman, Barry Harris, JL Kato, Jennifer Lemming, Betty Moebs. Lylanne Musselman, and Shari Wagner.

8 p.m.-11 p.m. The Word Gallery Open Mic at The Labyrinth, 2809 Ind. 38, Westfield. $5 includes wine and snacks. Every Friday through Nov. 15.

ATURDAY, SEPT. 18
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Masterpiece in a Day competition in the Fountain Square neighborhood. Register at 1043 Virgina Ave., Indianapolis. The free art and writing contests begin at 9 a.m. with day-of registration ending at 11 a.m. Completed artwork and typed copies of writing are due for judging at 3:30 p.m. Winners from both contests will be announced at about 5 p.m. All work must be completed in the Fountain Square neighborhood during contest hours. And people can only enter one competition. Prizes in this year's art competition go to five winners as chosen by a panel of judges. Best of show gets $1,500 and four others will receive $500. In the Second Story writing contest for adults, the first-place winner receives $500, second $200 and third $100. Young writers will receive gift certificates and prizes for participating. Winning artwork and writing will also be displayed in the Murphy Art Center during the October First Friday. This year's art judges include Jason Myers of ARTBOX Gallery, Paula Katz of Herron Gallery and Jeremy Efroymson of the Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art . Second Story board members and teaching artists will judge the writing contests. Operated by the nonprofit arts organization Big Car and supported by Southeast Neighborhood Development, the Fountain Square Merchants Association and Second Story. Find out more at http://www.bigcar.org/masterpiece. This year, the contest is again part of a big day in the neighborhood that includes the Fountain Square Art Fair and live entertainment presented by the Fountain Square Merchants Association. A new feature for Masterpiece's 16th year is an art parade throughout the neighborhood presented by the Fountain Square Arts Council. The parade starts after the artists' and writers' work is turned in for judging. A parade-entry category has been added to the competition. Also new this year is a youth writing contest organized by Second Story, a nonprofit literary organization based in Fountain Square.

MONDAY, SEPT. 20
7 p.m. Open Mic at The Strange Brew, 4800 W. Smith Valley Road, Greenwood. Info: 317-881-JAVA. Every third Monday. Free.*

TUESDAY, SEPT. 21
6:30 p.m. Coffee, Tea and Poetry group meeting at Noble Coffee and Tea, 933 Logan St., Noblesville. Contact Alice or Mary Couch at 317-773-0252. Meets every third Tuesday of the month.

FRIDAY, OCT. 22
First day of the Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs Rendezvous at McCormick's Creek State Park, Spencer.

Archive calendar: Aug. 1-15, 2011

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MONDAY, AUGUST 1
8 p.m.-10 p.m. The Power House Muse: Bards and Brews. Open mic. The Power House Brewing Co., 422 Fourth St., Columbus. Spoken word. No cover. Every first Monday of the month.

8:30 p.m. Metric Mondays at Locals Only, 2449 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. Spoken word and slam poetry. Usually a $5 cover. Must be 21 or older. Every Monday.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 2
9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Famous Writers Club meets at the Writers' Center of Indiana, 812 E. 67th St., Indianapolis. Open to writers of any genre. Emphasis on writing to prompts. Meets the first and third Tuesday of the month. Moderator: Beth Mink, elizabethmink@aol.com.

8 p.m. Poetry Salon, an evening of conversation and critique, led by Richard Pflum. 812 E. 67th St., Indianapolis (at the Cultiral Complex, northwest of the Indianapolis Art Center. Meets the first and third Tuesday of the month. Bring copies of original poetry for feedback. 317-356-2048 or drahcir@indy.net.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3
1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Private writing instruction from Linda Lee at First Friends Meeting, 3030 E. Kessler (near Glendale), Indianapolis. Cost: $40 per month or $15 per class session. Every Wednesday. For class opening information, contact Lee at 317-475-0628 or email pennyroyal@ameritech.net. Description: Do you enjoy writing? Do you find it difficult to make time to write? These writing prompts will keep you writing for the larger part of the two hours. Suitable for poets, novelists, essayists, writers of memoirs. The prompts are open-ended and adaptable for many styles of writing. Topics vary and are chosen with sensitivity to group interests. Reading your work aloud to the group is always optional. We tell each other what we like about the new-born draft, and may also comment on how it might develop. Each month, just before one of the regular meeting times, a workshopping opportunity is available.

7 p.m. Open mic (music and poetry) at DiHi Records, 903 Washington St., Columbus. Every first Wednesday of the month. 812-373-7690.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 4
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Private writing instruction from Linda Lee at First Friends Meeting, 3030 E. Kessler (near Glendale), Indianapolis. Cost: $40 per month or $15 per class session. Every Thursday. For class opening information, contact Lee at 317-475-0628 or email pennyroyal@ameritech.net. Description: Do you enjoy writing? Do you find it difficult to make time to write? These writing prompts will keep you writing for the larger part of the two hours. Suitable for poets, novelists, essayists, writers of memoirs. The prompts are open-ended and adaptable for many styles of writing. Topics vary and are chosen with sensitivity to group interests. Reading your work aloud to the group is always optional. Each month, just before one of the regular meeting times, a workshopping opportunity is available.

6:30 p.m. Brick Street Poetry presents Sarah Skwire at G. Simone's Cafe, 120 S. Main St., Zionsville. An open mic follows. Free. Every first Thursday of the month. Sarah is the author of the college writing textbook, Writing With a Thesis, which is currently in its 11th edition. She has won prizes for her poetry, which has appeared, among other places, in The New Criterion, The Oxford Magazine, and The Vocabula Review. Perennial topics are sex, God, gardens, tomatoes, and things that tick her off. Sarah has published a range of academic articles on subjects from Shakespeare to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and her writing has appeared in journals as varied as Literature and Medicine, The George Herbert Journal, and The Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization. She graduated with honors in English from Wesleyan University, and earned a MA and PhD in English from the University of Chicago. Currently at work on a book length project about money in early modern poetry, Sarah is also a full-time Fellow at Liberty Fund, Inc., a non-profit educational foundation. Sarah and her husband are raising two wonderful daughters, ages 6 and 3½.

7 p.m.-9 p.m. Kafe Kuumba, an open mic Write-On! The Poetry Spot at 3326 N. Clifton St., Indianapolis. Free. Every Thursday. Contact James Depp, 317-895-4919. Sponsored by Midtown Writers Association.

7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Bards and Balladeers (an open reading) at Lazy Daze Coffeehouse, 10 S. Johnson Ave., Indianapolis. Free. Every Thursday. Spoken word. Host: Charles Munsey III. 317-353-0777 or http://www.lazydazecoffeehouse.com/.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5
7:30 p.m. Tim Harmon will read from his new book A Day in the Life of a Very Bad Person at the Book Arts Show at Harroison Center for the Arts, 1505 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis. Read Nuvo's article about the book and author here.

9 p.m.-Midnight Write-On! The Poetry Spot at 3326 N. Clifton St., Indianapolis. 317-250-5163. Every Friday.

SATURDAY, AUG. 6
2 p.m. Norbert Krapf will appear at the Jasper Straussenfest Reunion, The former Indiana poet laureate will l read his Strassenfest-relevant poems at the Dubois County Museum in Jasper, his hometown, and sign books until 4 p.m.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 7
11:46 a.m. The Poets Weave on WFIU-FM (103.7), Bloomington. http://www.indiana.edu/~wfiu/poetsweave.htm. Host: Christopher Citro.

8 p.m.-11 p.m. Spoken Soul Food Sunday at Midtown Arts and Coffee Lounge, 519 E. 38th St. (just east of Central Avenue), Indianapolis. Host: aLLEN iMAGERY. Cover varies. 317-223-1288. Every Sunday.

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8:30 p.m. Metric Mondays at Locals Only, 2449 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. Spoken word and slam poetry. Usually a $5 cover. Must be 21 or older. Every Monday.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 9
7 p.m. Last Stanza Poetry Association meets for a workshop every second Tuesday and every fourth Wednesday of the month in the Sister Andrea Room at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital, 1331 S. A St., Elwood. Free. Bring poems for discussion. Info: Jenny Kalahar, 765-552-5000 or jennykalahar@hotmail.com.

7 p.m. Open Mic Night at Table and Vine, 313 E. Carmel Drive, Carmel. Sign-up is at 6:30 p.m. 317-817-9463.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10
1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Private writing instruction from Linda Lee at First Friends Meeting, 3030 E. Kessler (near Glendale), Indianapolis. Cost: $40 per month or $15 per class session. Every Wednesday. For class opening information, contact Lee at 317-475-0628 or email pennyroyal@ameritech.net. Description: Do you enjoy writing? Do you find it difficult to make time to write? These writing prompts will keep you writing for the larger part of the two hours. Suitable for poets, novelists, essayists, writers of memoirs. The prompts are open-ended and adaptable for many styles of writing. Topics vary and are chosen with sensitivity to group interests. Reading your work aloud to the group is always optional. We tell each other what we like about the new-born draft, and may also comment on how it might develop. Each month, just before one of the regular meeting times, a workshopping opportunity is available.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 11
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Private writing instruction from Linda Lee at First Friends Meeting, 3030 E. Kessler (near Glendale), Indianapolis. Cost: $40 per month or $15 per class session. Every Thursday. For class opening information, contact Lee at 317-475-0628 or email pennyroyal@ameritech.net. Description: Do you enjoy writing? Do you find it difficult to make time to write? These writing prompts will keep you writing for the larger part of the two hours. Suitable for poets, novelists, essayists, writers of memoirs. The prompts are open-ended and adaptable for many styles of writing. Topics vary and are chosen with sensitivity to group interests. Reading your work aloud to the group is always optional. Each month, just before one of the regular meeting times, a workshopping opportunity is available.
6:30-8:30 p.m. Bartholomew County Writer's Group meeting in Room 2202 of the Columbus Learning Center, 4555 Central Ave., Columbus.*
7 p.m.-9 p.m. Kafe Kuumba, an open mic Write-On! The Poetry Spot at 3326 N. Clifton St., Indianapolis. Free. Every Thursday. Contact James Depp, 317-895-4919. Sponsored by Midtown Writers Association.

7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Bards and Balladeers (an open reading) at Lazy Daze Coffeehouse, 10 S. Johnson Ave., Indianapolis. Free. Every Thursday. Spoken word. Host: Charles Munsey III. 317-353-0777 or http://www.lazydazecoffeehouse.com/.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 12
6 p.m. Book launch party for Airmail From the Airpoets (San Francisco Bay Press), by the Airpoets, at the Indiana Interchurch Building, 42nd Street and Michigan Road, Indianapolis. The Airpoets are Joyce Brinkman, Ruthelem Burns, Joseph Heithaus, and Norbert Krapf. http://www.sanfranciscobaypress.com/ Info: 317-328-0545 (Joyce) or norbertkrapf@att.net (Norbert).
7 p.m.-9 p.m. The Mad Hatters Poets Society open stage at Bookmamas, 9 Johnson Ave., Indianapolis. Free. Every second Friday of the month. 317-375-3715. Host: boB Henning.
9 p.m.-Midnight Write-On! The Poetry Spot at 3326 N. Clifton St., Indianapolis. 317-250-5163. Every Friday.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13
9 a.m.-9 p.m. Indiana Humanities Food for Thought exhibit features Brick Street Poetry at the Home and Food Arts Building at the Indiana State fair, 1200 E. 38th St., Indianapolis. Featured readers: 10:30 a.m. Barry Harris and Donna Monday; 1:30 p.m. JL Kato and Phoenix cole; 3:30 p.m. Joseph Heithaus; 5 p.m. Teresa Wyeth; 7 p.m. Joyce Brinkman.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 14
11:46 a.m. The Poets Weave on WFIU-FM (103.7), Bloomington. http://www.indiana.edu/~wfiu/poetsweave.htm. Host: Christopher Citro.

7 p.m. An Evening With the Muse, presents John Sherman and Chi Sherman. An open mic follows. 812 E. 67th St., Indianapolis (at the Cultural Complex, northwest of the Indianapolis Art Center). Free. Meets the second Sunday of the month.

8 p.m.-11 p.m. Spoken Soul Food Sunday at Midtown Arts and Coffee Lounge, 519 E. 38th St. (just east of Central Avenue), Indianapolis. Host: aLLEN iMAGERY. Cover varies. 317-223-1288. Every Sunday.

MONDAY, AUGUST 15
8:30 p.m. Metric Mondays at Locals Only, 2449 E. 56th St., Indianapolis. Spoken word and slam poetry. Usually a $5 cover. Must be 21 or older. Every Monday.

Book discussion groups

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I've started this page to list book discussion groups. Because I don't have the time to scout around and list every group, I'll leave that up to you. Send a schedule of readings to jl.kato@sbcglobal.com, and I'll add it to the page. Be sure to include all the information you see in the following listings:

Mondays

Monday Evening Book Discussion Group Beech Grove Public Library, 1102 Main St., Beech Grove, 317-788-4203
Usually meets every second Monday of the month, at 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 8, 2010: In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash, by Jean Shepherd
Oct. 11, 2010: The Thirteenth Tale, by Diane Satterfield
Sept. 13, 2010: The Raven, by Tim Reiterman
Aug. 9, 2010: Where the Red Fern Grows, by Wilson Rawls
July 12, 2010: 5000 Year Leap, by W. Cleon Skousen
June 14. 2010: The Shack, by William Paul Young
May 10, 2010: Mother Night, by Kurt Vonnegut
April 12, 2010: Keeping Faith, by Jodi Picoult
March 8, 2010: The Help, by Kathryn Stockett
Feb. 8, 2010: The Reader, by Bernard Schlink
Jan. 11, 2010: Three Cups of Tea, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin
Nov. 9, 2009: The Time Traveler's Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger
Oct. 12, 2009: River of Doubt, by Candice Millard
Sept. 14, 2009: The Bell Jar, by Sylvia Plath
Aug. 10, 2009: The World According to Garp, by John Irving
July 14, 2009: The Memory Keeper's Daughter, by Kim Edwards
June 8, 2009: For Whom the Bell Tolls, by Ernest Hemingway
May 11, 2009: The Probable Future, by Alice Hoffman
April 13, 2009: The Zookeeper's Wife, by Diane Ackerman
March 9, 2009: The Book of Ruth, by Jane Hamilton
Feb. 9, 2009: Going All the Way, by Dan Wakefield
Jan. 12, 2009: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night, by Mark Haddon

Tuesdays
Shared Pages Book Club
Bookmamas, 9 S. Johnson Ave., Indianapolis, 317-375-3715.
Usually the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.

June 15, 2010: Coming of Age in Mississippi, by Anne Moody
May 18, 2010: Hoosier Life and Casualty, by Ian Woolen Caught in the Middle, by Richard C. Longworth
Jan. 21, 2010: Some Buried Caesar, by Rex Stout.
November through December 2009: On hiatus.
Oct. 20, 2009: The Autobiography of Malcolm X, by Malcolm X and Alex Hailey.
Sept. 8, 2009: A Girl of the Limberlost, by Gene Stratton-Porter.
Aug. 20, 2009: The Old Man and the Sea, by Ernest Hemingway.
July 21, 2009: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows.
June 16, 2009: The works of John Grisham.
May 19, 2009: The works of Kurt Vonnegut.

Wednesdays
Literary Ladies
Bookmamas, 9 S. Johnson Ave., Indianapolis, 317-375-3715.
Usually fourth Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m.

June 23, 2010: The Help, by Kathryn Stockett
May 19, 2010: Certain Women, by Madeline L'Engle
Tuesday, April 20, 2010: Caught in the Middle, by Richard C. Longworth
March: Civil War Wives, by Carol Berkin
Feb. 24, 2010: ???????
Jan. 27, 2010: Tess of the D'Urbervilles, by Thomas Hardy
Nov. 18, 2009: The beginning of Tess of the D'Urbervilles, by Thomas Hardy
Oct. 28, 2009: Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte
Sept. 23, 2009: The second half of Shirley, by Charlotte Bronte
Aug, 26, 2009: The first half of Shirley, by Charlotte Bronte
April 21, 2009: Hot, Flat and Crowded ,by Thomas Friedman.
March 17, 2009: The works of Agatha Christie.
July 29, 2009: Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte
June 24, 2009: Persuasion, by Jane Austen
May 27, 2009: The second half of Emma, by Jane Austen
April 22, 2009: The first half of Emma, by Jane Austen
March 25, 2009: Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen
Feb. 25, 2009: Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen

Young Adult Readers Group
Bookmamas, 9 S. Johnson Ave., Indianapolis
Meets the last Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.
June 30, 2010, The Bears of Blue River, by Charles Major.

Thursdays
Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library Book Club
Athenaeum, 401 E. Michigan St., Indianapolis
Meets the last Thursday of the month at 7 p.m.

May 27, 2010, Cat's Cradle
April 29, 2010: Mother Night
March 25, 2010, The Sirens of Titan
Feb. 25, 2010: Player Piano
Jan. 28, 2010: Slaughterhouse-Five

Poetic Palate--other poems

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TONY BREWER: Plum’s Upper Room

Recipe for Anticipation (serves 2)

Sharing food with another                             She digs in her garden
human being is an intimate act                   With a shovel and spoon,
that should not be indulged in                     She weeds her lazy lettuce
lightly.                                                               By the light of the moon.
--M.F.K. Fisher                                                 --Edna St. Vincent Millay


Black cod roulade                            She pours a beer for him, wine for her.
and jazz beneath bare rafters.             Lights two candles.

Brick streets damp with rain.             One soon goes out.

A fly between panes                          The menu is a long folder.
trapped after the storm.                     A delicious dossier.

The fillet spread flat.                          Now Magdalen tells the special
Pink as rose petals.                            but her mind is elsewhere.

Pesto, akin to pestle, means crush.     She cannot wait to get off work,
Like tomatoes dried last summer.       and neither can her guy.

Fish rolled like nori                            He surprises her, bounding up
around the taste of the sun.                 the metal stairs to Plum’s Upper Room.

Scalded milk whisked into a roux      A twilit painting of peonies
with crab meat forms the béchamel.   watches from out the fishbowl of its frame.

Rosemary sprigs lie                           She holds his head still
like downed limbs in white sauce.      to kiss his face.

Fingers still sticky                              Outside a gingko tree jitters
from honeyed cheese and bread.        in a gloaming, cast iron sky.

The sharp tang of age                        He smiles and turns away, embarrassed
cuts right though the sweet.                in her nearly empty dining room.

A mere toothpick holds                     He’ll see her later, he says, as she
this dish together.                            returns to wait on the couple by the window.

AMY GENOVA: Serenity
SereniTea

Twenty years ago visiting Osaka, I prayed
in a Shinto shrine for clarity.
Currents, rosehips, you. My daughter,
the biologist, with hair the color of orange

peel or mandarin. Now, home from college,
sunflower pinned behind your ear,
your questions bubble like sarsaparilla
and dandelion.

What are the compounds of good? Why
am I the child you wanted? Your eyes
unfurl like foliage, marshmallow-rooted
sincerity. But, you are the scientist,

spooning in polymers. Rattling plates.
A saffron sugar-star in my hibiscus
tranquility. How do I explain
the evolution of love? Or lemon wedges?

How I envy you. Discovering questions.
Your Oolong journey. Leaves and flowers
steeping, embers burning. Your pot, full.

JL KATO: G. Simone’s Cafe
Turkey, Pastrami and Georgette, My Muse

G. Simone? Oh, yes. Gigantic,
like T. rex, ferocious and persistent,
like V. mongoliensi, loud as a roaring
P. leo scouring the land to devour
the likes of M. gallapavo or B. taurus.
That’s what G. Simone is,
a ravenous carnivore, merciless predator
of meat soaked in brine, then precisely
smoked to delectability.

But no, G. Simone must be a French woman.
Georgette, perhaps, punching a ball
of dough before dividing it
in half on a lightly-floured tabletop,
preparing les baguettes molles
avec une croûte croustillante.
Simone is Hebrew for “to listen, to hear”:
the sounds of a knife slashing diagonally
her unbaked loaves, the brushing
of egg whites on warm crust.

Truth is, G. Simone is an expression
of creamed coffee, iced, with a smoky
aftertaste of vanilla and espresso.
A nectar worthy of turkey, pastrami,
jack cheese, and broccoli slaw
stacked on French bread. I say this sitting here
looking out the café window watching
out-of-luck passersby lick their lips.

ANNE LAKER: Noah Grant’s
Still Life with Oysters and Lemon

Of course you dine al fresco during a tornado watch.

Leaves and flags churn while
divorcées on blind dates two tables down
sing the praises of the Nuclear Cowboyz.

No matter.
A private utopia is served along with the
dollar-each Malpeque oysters ensconced in ice,
shells calcified with every lovely silvery mineral,
set off with a lemon wedge enrobed in a tiny coat.

What’s raw is most elegant. Purity equals posh.
An ancient taste, and fresh.

The shell bestows a morsel of zinc, a gray globule
of rich lightness and light richness
that fortifies and mystifies. What force, what being
to thank? The tides? Or time itself.

The oysters slip in your mouth like
pearls around a nape.

MIRIAM NIDIFFER: Eagle Creek Coffee Company
A Breakfast Ballad

'Twas a cholesterol-booster
Versus a cholesterol-buster
At the hang-out on Main Street.

"I'll have a "Big as Your Head" Belgian waffle
Topped with whipped cream and strawberries,
Oh yes - a large latte as well.

My sidekick, he'll have a small oatmeal and coffee"
(To which he will add some low-cal skimmed milk.)

Good - the window table's empty,
Double people-watching duty
Both outside and in.

The lovely young waitress comes bearing my breakfast,
It looks yummy and scrumptious and sinfully rich.
Atop the battered crisscross lattice work sit mounds of whipped cream,
Which are fluffy and puffy each about three inches high,
And plunked in the middle, plump strawberries lie.

My husband's oatmeal arrives
In a large orange cup,
Perfectly matching the color of his shirt.

I hear my name called out.
My latte is ready.
I trot to the counter
For much needed caffeine.

As I savor the milk froth
I look all around me
At fellow breakfasters starting their day.

Right in the corner
Sit two earnest-faced women,
Intent in conversation,
Oblivious to all else,
Including my stare.

Still sipping my coffee, I spy a table of teachers,
They're munching on bagels, exchanging ideas,
Talking over lesson plans before the school day begins.

Dotted about me
Are neat, suited people,
Tapping at keyboards,
Talking on cell phones,
Taking in their caffeine.

I lick a dollop of cream and crunch on my waffle,
My husband reads the paper whilst he eats his oatmeal.
"How is it?"
"Good", he says nodding,
"I see the oil spill's got worse"

Over by the art work
Sit three animated young women,
All of them donned in college sweat-shirts.
Their freshman year ended

Most likely, they're talking of lectures and room-mates

And also new loves!

After stabbing a strawberry and chomping more waffle,
I wander to the couch area where the notice-board's housed,
Festooned, as always, with a hotchpotch of ads.
There's yoga and babysitters and painters and plumbers
And summer camps and therapists and body-shaping too,
All of which I can manage without.

It's back to my table
For one last slug of coffee,
The weather channel informs us rain's set in for the day.
Oh well, both happily breakfasted,
Together, we leave the café.

SARAH SKWIRE: The Friendly Tavern
Lunch at the Friendly Tavern

I like The Friendly Tavern
although I probably should not
as I am disinclined
to friendliness
because I am a poet
and one who does not drink
(at least not much)
and I am therefore
shy and awkward
especially at bars.
And yet, The Friendly Tavern
welcomes me.
Diane brings me
a patty melt and fries
and refills my iced tea.
Scott stops
to say hello
and Chieko busses tables
while Jose, Matt, and Steve
work in the back.
They say that no one
is a stranger here
not more than once.
And I, who am a stranger
everywhere
am starting to revise
my inclinations.
Maybe what they tell me here
is true.
Maybe it is simple.
Maybe there are doors
that do swing wide in welcome.
Maybe there are places
you can get a slice of pie
for one smile
and the promise of a poem.