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Readings, Talks, Etc. | Writing | TeachingSATURDAY, September 6, 2-4 p.m., free
PEACOCKS ON THE STREETS
Book-Launch Party and Reading
The Writer's Center, Bethesda, Maryland
Come celebrate the debut of Michele Wolf’s Peacocks on the Streets. Michele is joined by poet and photographer Margaret McCarthy, author of the new poetry collection
In the Becoming: Poems on the Deirdre Story.
The Writer's Center
4508 Walsh Street Bethesda (GPS: Use Chevy Chase), Maryland
For more information: 301-654-8664; writer.org
Closest Metro stop: Take the Red Line to the Bethesda stop, exit, and turn right (south) on Wisconsin Avenue. It’s less than a 10-minute walk from the station to The Writer’s Center.Turn left at Walsh Street; The Writer’s Center will be on your right.
MONDAY, October 6, 7-8:30 p.m., free, IN PERSON AND ONLINE
Reading, Café Muse Literary Salon
The Writer's Center, Bethesda, Maryland
Michele will read from Peacocks on the Streets. Also featured are poets Bonnie Naradzay, Kim Roberts, and Michael Gushue. The program begins at 7 p.m., with Michael Davis live on classical guitar. Ellen Cole and Luther Jett will host. To access the event through Zoom, register >>here.
The Writer's Center
4508 Walsh Street Bethesda (GPS: Use Chevy Chase), Maryland
For more information: 301-654-8664; writer.org
Closest Metro stop: Take the Red Line to the Bethesda stop, exit, and turn right (south) on Wisconsin Avenue. It’s less than a 10-minute walk from the station to The Writer’s Center.Turn left at Walsh Street; The Writer’s Center will be on your right.
THURSDAY, October 16, 7:30-9 p.m., free
Reading, MoCo Underground Writers Showcase
Sandy Spring Museum, Sandy Spring, Maryland
Michele will be a featured reader along with four others. Enjoy the poems and the gorgeous gallery ambience.
Sandy Spring Museum
17901 Bentley Road
Sandy Spring, Maryland
For more information:
301-774-0022; sandyspringmuseum.org
THURSDAY, November 6, 7-8:30 p.m., free
DiVerse Gaithersburg Poetry Reading and Open Mic
Casey Community Center, Gaithersburg, Maryland
Michele will be a featured reader, together with Indran Amirthanayagam. An open mic will follow.
Casey Community Center
810 S. Frederick Avenue
Gaithersburg, Maryland
For more information:
diversegaithersburgpoetryreadingandopenmic.com
SUNDAY, November 9, 4-5:30 p.m., free
Poetry reading, Words Out Loud
Modena Reserve, Kensington, Maryland
Michele will be a featured reader, together with Alan Britt. An open mic will follow.
Modena Reserve
10540 Metropolitan Avenue
Kensington, MD 20895
For more information:
240-899-6514; PhilipWexler@msn.com
TUESDAY, November 18, 7-9 p.m., free
Poetry, fiction, and nonfiction reading, The Inner Loop
Sonny’s Pizza, Washington, D.C.
Michele will be reading with Chet’la Sebree and others.
The Inner Loop November Reading
Sonny’s Pizza
3120 Georgia Avenue
Washington, DC 20010
For more information:
theinnerlooplit.org/readings/
TUESDAY, February 24, 7-8:30 p.m., free, RSVP encouraged
Poetry Reading by Michele Wolf and Chloe Yelena Miller, Reception, and Book Signing
The Arts Club of Washington, Washington, DC
Michele will read from Peacocks on the Streets. Also featured is poet Chloe Yelena Miller, author of Viable and the new collection Perforated.
The Arts Club of Washington
2017 I Street NW Washington, DC
For more information: 202-331-7282, or fill out the form >>here.
Founded in 1916, the Arts Club of Washington, just a few blocks from the White House, is located in the historic Monroe House, former home to President James Monroe. The Arts Club is the oldest nonprofit arts organization in the nation’s capital, committed to elevating all forms of artistic expression, facilitating cultural conversations, and preserving the unique history of its permanent collection and buildings.
SATURDAY, March 21, 2-4 p.m., free, RSVP encouraged
A Poetry Afternoon with Michele Wolf, Richard Levine, and Barbara Ungar
The Hudson Park Library, New York, NY
Michele will read from Peacocks on the Streets. Also featured are poets Richard Levine and
Barbara Ungar. Richard’s most recent collection is Now in Contest. Barbara’s newest
book is After Naming the Animals.
The Hudson Park Library
66 Leroy Street New York, NY
For more information: 212-243-6876; hudsonpark@nypl.org
From the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation: “Tucked away on one of the most beautiful streets in Greenwich Village, Leroy Street, the Hudson Park Library has served the neighborhood since its opening on January 24, 1906. This was the 16th library branch to be constructed with funds donated by Andrew Carnegie. The sense of history is captured just by entering the front door of the building, designed by the renowned architectural firm of Carrere and Hastings.… “Hudson Park Library also has an impressive community and literary history. The brilliant, eccentric poet Marianne Moore worked here as a library assistant from 1921 to 1925, and literary luminaries who lived in the neighborhood would frequent the branch.”
NATIONAL POETRY MONTH
I was so touched and surprised to learn that somebody posted my poem “The Great Tsunami,” which originally ran in Poetry and opens my book Immersion, on this sign in front of Del Ray Artisans in Alexandria, Virginia's Del Ray neighborhood. Thank you, Mystery Poetry Lover, for the sweet honor of sharing my work. Happy National
Poetry Month!
- Read Michele’s memoir piece “Facing the Dream Deferred,” about how life events have impacted her writing time over the years and how she has come to terms with an ever-shifting writing-work-life balance, in The Writer’s Center Magazine, Fall 2025, page 26 »here.
- Read Michele’s blog post “Getting Your Poetry Published,” about the time she received an extraordinary windfall after publishing a poem in an anthology, and about her Writer’s Center publishing workshop »here.
- Read Michele’s blog post “What is your adoption experience?” as well as “How has the adoption experience affected your poetry?” and three poems on the website Poets on Adoption »here.
- Read Michele’s piece “Poetry Readings: The Art of Creating a Poet-Audience Bond” on The Writer’s Center’s blog »here.
SATURDAY, September 27, 2-5 p.m. ONLINE
The Writer’s Center
Workshop: Getting Your Poetry Published
Whether you have yet to submit your first poem to a literary journal or are ready to offer a publisher a book-length manuscript, this intensive one-day workshop will give you advice on how to succeed, tailored to your work’s strengths. Get tips on placing poems in print and online journals, why anthologies are such an appealing platform, how to publish chapbooks and books, the pros and cons of contests, the etiquette of poetry submission, how to develop your poetry network, and how to keep your morale high while facing rejection in a highly competitive field.
Cost: $50 (Writer’s Center member), $60 (nonmember).
Workshop leader: Michele Wolf
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda (GPS: Use Chevy Chase), Maryland
For more information: 301-654-8664; writer.org
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