Clifton Writers Group will provide learning opportunities to adults in the community who are interested in writing either fiction or nonfiction with the goal of becoming published. Once ready, they will also offer constructive critique sessions to help with writing growth.

For more info, go to https://mesacountylibraries.libcal.com/event/11765321

Clifton Writers Group meets monthly at the Clifton branch of the Mesa County Library, 3270 D 1/2 Rd., Clifton, CO 81520.

Poetry Night is held at the main branch of the Mesa County Public Library at 5th & Grand, and hosted by Lisa Connors.

The first hour is spent learning about a topic related to poetry, and the second hour is spent sharing poems from the previous month’s challenge, or just a poem to share. Listeners are also welcome.

Go to https://mesacountylibraries.org/events/ for more information.

Join the book club at Mesa County Clifton Branch Library to discuss The Day the World Came to Town by Jim DeFede with other people who have read the book.

Clifton Book Club meets monthly on the second Tuesday of the month.

https://mesacountylibraries.libcal.com/event/11707006

This event is at the Clifton Branch of the Mesa County Public Library, 3270 D 1/2 Rd. Building A, Clifton, CO.

Part literary reading, part author Q&A, part open mic…Literary Living Room is the Sherbino’s dynamic year-round series featuring local and national literary artists of all persuasions. The mic opens for readings by others after the Q&A with the performers.

This December, The Sherbino is excited to bring you the duo talents of poet Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer and singer-songwriter Emily Scott Robinson, for a special Lit Living Room of words and songs celebrating the winter solstice: "Feasting in the Darkness: A soul-nourishing evening of poetry and song."

Go to https://sherbino.org for more information.

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Join Bardic Trails on the first Tuesday of every month for an online gathering of words, wit, and wisdom! The brainchild of the Talking Gourds Poetry Club, each Bardic Trails poetry night features an award-winning guest poet sharing their new and exciting work. The featured poet for December is soon to be announced!

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The Western Colorado Writers’ Forum’s annual Open Mic Night is Tuesday, December 3 from 6-7:30 pm at the Art Center in Grand Junction.

Bring your short works and poetry and take the mic!

Last year we had several readers, so keeping a time limit did allow everyone to have a shot at the mic. We will have a timekeeper again this year, and due to community requests, we are upping the time limit to 6 minutes, so plan accordingly. Please do not read as fast as you can to fit those 6 minutes, but rather practice ahead of time and cut where needed. The audience would love to enjoy your work rather than try to keep up with auctioneer-level utterances!

A 30-line poem takes about 2 minutes to read, and a 700-word story takes about 5 minutes. If we can do more than one round, we will.

We would appreciate RSVPs at https://westerncoloradowriters.org/event/december-writers-night-open-mic/ for seat-planning purposes, and please note that readers will sign up on-site.

Event is at The Art Center, 1803 North 7th Street, Grand Junction, CO.

An evening of local writers sharing their work. November’s writers are: Heidi Blankenship (poetry), Rick Kemp (nonfiction), and Peter Anderson (poetry).

Third Thursday in October, November, February, March, and April

Free to the Public!

Join fellow writers and WCWF board members on the third Thursday of every month from 4-6 p.m. It’s always fun getting to know fellow writers in a casual and relaxed atmosphere.

RSVP by email to wcwritersforum@gmail.com with the subject line RSVP for Happy Hour so they can be sure to have enough seating.

For more information, go to https://westerncoloradowriters.org/events/

Event is at Kannah Creek Brewing Company, 1960 N. 12th Street, Grand Junction, CO.

Clifton Writers Group will provide learning opportunities to adults in the community who are interested in writing either fiction or nonfiction with the goal of becoming published. Once ready, they will also offer constructive critique sessions to help with writing growth.

For more info, go to https://mesacountylibraries.libcal.com/event/11765321

Clifton Writers Group meets monthly at the Clifton branch of the Mesa County Library, 3270 D 1/2 Rd., Clifton, CO 81520.

Sunday Afternoon Writers Club

Network, ask questions, talk craft, and work on that current project.

Contact Justin Weaver with questions at rmfw.westslope@gmail.com

Poetry Night is held at the main branch of the Mesa County Public Library at 5th & Grand, and hosted by Lisa Connors.

The first hour is spent learning about a topic related to poetry, and the second hour is spent sharing poems from the previous month’s challenge, or just a poem to share. Listeners are also welcome.

Go to https://mesacountylibraries.org/events/ for more information.

Join the book club at Mesa County Clifton Branch Library to discuss Go As a River by Shelley Read with other people who have read the book.

Clifton Book Club meets monthly on the second Tuesday of the month.

https://mesacountylibraries.libcal.com/event/11707005

This event is at the Clifton Branch of the Mesa County Public Library, 3270 D 1/2 Rd. Building A, Clifton, CO.

Sunday Afternoon Writers Club

Network, ask questions, talk craft, and work on that current project.

Contact Justin Weaver with questions at rmfw.westslope@gmail.com

Part literary reading, part author interview, part open mic…Literary Living Room is the Sherbino’s dynamic year-round series featuring local and national literary artists of all persuasions. The mic opens for readings by others after the Q&A with the author. This November, The Sherbino is excited to bring you poet Jill Burkey.

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Join Bardic Trails on the first Tuesday of every month for an online gathering of words, wit, and wisdom! The brainchild of the Talking Gourds Poetry Club, each Bardic Trails poetry night features an award-winning guest poet sharing their new and exciting work. The featured poet for November is soon to be announced!

Click view event below for more information and complete flyer.

Sunday Afternoon Writers Club

Network, ask questions, talk craft, and work on that current project.

Contact Justin Weaver with questions at rmfw.westslope@gmail.com

Sunday Afternoon Writers Club

Network, ask questions, talk craft, and work on that current project.

Contact Justin Weaver with questions at rmfw.westslope@gmail.com

Share your literary creations with Lithic Bookstore & Gallery! Bring something to share: poems, stories, tall tales, monologues, esoteric ramblings, inside jokes, etc. 3-5 minutes per person.

This free event is at Lithic Bookstore & Gallery, 138 S. Park Sq., Fruita, CO 81521, (970) 858-3636.

Attend this collaboration between Western Colorado Writers’ Forum and Carboy Winery for a Spoken Word Open Mic!

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This is a special creative writing open mic event for attendees to share their favorite poems or stories on the history of Palisade.

Not interested in sharing? Join the audience and support those on stage!

Local poet and literary advocate, Trish Hopkinson, will lead this event!

ABOUT THE SAPLING CAGE —Lorel has always dreamed of becoming a witch: learning magic, fighting monsters, and exploring the world beyond the small town where she and her mother run the stables.

Even though a strange plague is killing the trees in the Kingdom of Cekon and witches are being blamed for it, Lorel wants nothing more than to join them. There's only one problem: all witches are women, and she was born a boy.

Share up to 5 minutes of poetry, slam poetry, comedy, storytelling, etc. All ages welcome, some material may be for mature audiences.

Sponsored by Boom Jewelry Designs, G-Youth, Sweet Moon Press, and Emily Bowman, LPC. To continue supporting and expanding the arts in Montrose, any and all donations are appreciated.

This event occurs on the 4th Tuesday of every month.

Sunday Afternoon Writers Club

Network, ask questions, talk craft, and work on that current project.

Contact Justin Weaver with questions at rmfw.westslope@gmail.com

An evening of local writers sharing their work. October’s writers are: Michele Hanson (nonfiction), John Anglim (poetry/fiction), and Lisa Connors (poetry).

Third Thursday in October, November, February, March, and April

Free to the Public!

RSVP at https://www.imconfluencestudios.com/event-info/poets-and-writers-of-cmu/form

Join fellow writers and WCWF board members on the third Thursday of every month from 4-6 p.m. It’s always fun getting to know fellow writers in a casual and relaxed atmosphere.

RSVP by email to wcwritersforum@gmail.com with the subject line RSVP for Happy Hour so they can be sure to have enough seating.

For more information, go to https://westerncoloradowriters.org/events/

Event is at Kannah Creek Brewing Company, 1960 N. 12th Street, Grand Junction, CO.

Paolo Munguia is a Mexican-American poet living in Montrose who will read his poems in Spanish -- with an English speaker alternating an English translation line for line -- at the Talking Gourds’ monthly Stories & Poems series at the Lone Cone Library in Norwood Wednesday Oct. 16th at 6 pm.

This free series happens on the third Wednesday of each month. With the new dual format, each featured guest will give a 1-20 min. presentation, followed by a short question and answer period after each presentation. After that, there’s a passing of the gourd, where community members are encouraged to share their own work, or others’ that they know and like.