New Hampshire State Library Reading from COVID Spring: Granite State Pandemic Poems, September 21, 2020

Save the Date! 

On Monday, September 21, 2020, at 7 PM, join writers from across New Hampshire as they read from COVID Spring: Granite State Pandemic Poems, the anthology edited by New Hampshire Poet Laureate Alexandria Peary, published by Concord's own Hobblebush Books. 

This event is sponsored by the Center for the Book at the New Hampshire State Library. Mary Russell, Director of the Center for the Book, will give opening remarks, joined by Kirsty Walker, publisher of Hobblebush Books, and Alexandria Peary. Plus a possible surprise guest appearance! Our readers for the evening are Marie Harris, Mark Decarteret, Dianalee Velie, S. Stephanie, Amber Rose Crowtree, Ala Khaki, Katrina Grella, Marjorie Moorhead, Andrew Periale, Melanie Chicoine, John Lindberg, Jody Wells, and Carol Westberg. This reading will be held on Zoom. Space is limited to 300 audience members. Save your spot early! Please follow these exact steps for RSVPing:

• Email Alex at Balconyofwords@gmail.com
• In the subject line, put "RSVP for September 21 Reading." 
• Alex will email you a Zoom link between today and Monday, Sept. 21.  (Please don't inquire before then; Alex will be unable to respond.)

 If you do not receive a link it's because we've reached full capacity, and we're sorry we missed out on seeing you. 

Online Reading from COVID Spring: Granite State Pandemic Poems (Anthology)

On Friday, August 21, at 7 PM, the Poetry Society of New Hampshire will be sponsoring a reading from COVID Spring: Granite State Pandemic Poems (forthcoming early September).

Twelve poets will read from their work published in the anthology and talk about their experiences as writers during the pandemic.

Readers: Jimmy Pappas, S. Stephanie, Peter Craig, Mike Nelson, Jennifer Tirrell,  Rodger Martin, Barbara Bald, Dan Szczesny, Marie Harris, Kyle Potvin, Brenda Beardsley, Jessica Purdy

Space is limited and on a first-come-first-serve basis, so log on earlier than 7 PM.

To join this event on Zoom:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3651964289?pwd=MTEvRmIxWUxtL2JIeEhXN3c3RmNnUT09

Meeting ID: 365 196 4289
Passcode: 878591

Mindful Writing Sessions for English Teachers

   Three Saturdays this September, I'll be offering mindful writing sessions online for the     National Council of Teachers of English. The purpose is to help reduce stress in U.S.        instructors' lives as they return to teaching in the face of COVID-19. Below is the             description and registration information. Please relay the info to English teachers you know (teachers working in New Hampshire or in the rest of the United States).

DESCRIPTION:

It can be hard to stay in the now these days. We long for a time not long ago when our colleagues’ faces weren’t covered by masks and for a future day when our classrooms return to normalcy. This series will help teachers find calm and balance in the present.

In each session, participants will be invited to do a guided meditation and then an activity that combines writing with mindfulness, including loving-kindness meditation, yoga for hands, bowing to difficulty, and moment writing. As part of these restorative writing experiences, we will discuss mindfulness strategies for detachment, compassion for self and other, and openness to possibility.

By writing in the moment, we can relax into the present and into ourselves.

REGISTRATION INFO:

https://ncte.org/rsvp-mindful-writing-series/