Schenectady Poetry Horde

Promoting the POETRY and POETS of the Northeast United States

The Schenectady Poetry Horde

1st Saturday of each month

Spoken Word open mic with featured poet

at the Moon & River Cafe in the Stockade

The Moon and River Cafe is in the historic Stockade of Schenectady at 115 South Ferry Street between Union and Liberty Streets (see map at bottom of page), and is owned by Richard Genest, former proprietor of Mother Earth's Cafe in Albany. Open mic readings are held at the Moon & River on the first Saturday each month @ 6:00pm with sign up beginning @ 5:45pm. Featured poets listed below.

To find out more, join the Schenectady Poetry Horde yahoo group @ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SchenectadyPoetryHorde/
or contact host JJ Johnson at poetryman@seedsandweeds.com

Poetry Readings in Schenectady, Albany, Troy & Saratoga

1st Saturday of the month
Schenectady Poetry Horde Open Mic
Moon & River Cafe - The Stockade
115 South Ferry St., Schenectady
6:00PM start, 5:45pm sign up

Hosted by JJ Johnson
$ free / donations for features accepted

Featured Poets:

March 4: RM Engelhardt
April 1: Deb Bump
May 6: Rachel Zitomer & D. Alexander Holiday

(2nd Anniversary- Double Feature)
June 3: Becky Bascom

more TBA

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1st Tuesday & 3rd Tuesday of the month
The Poets Lounge
YOURS Jazz Nightclub
145 Barrett St., Schenectady
8pm sign-up, 8:30PM start
Hosted by ?

? unsure if this reading is still being held

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1st Tuesday of the month
Albany Poets Presents...
The Other: Show Valentines
17 New Scotland Ave., Albany
8:00PM start
Info: www.albanypoets.com/presents
$5.00 donation
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1st Wednesday of the month
Caffe Lena Open Mic
47 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs
7PM sign-up, 7:30PM start
$2.00 donation
Hosted by Carol Graser

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1st Friday of the month
JAWBONE
Red Square
388 Broadway, Albany
6:00PM
Info: Jenn Marlow at jm2313@albany.edu
Free
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Every Other Thursday
Every Other Thursday Night Poets

Voorheesville Public Library
51 School Street, Voorheesville
7PM start
Free
www.voorheesvillelibrary.org

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1st Thursday of the month
Professor Java's Open Mic
Professor Java's Coffee Sanctuary
217 Wolf Road, Albany
7:00PM
Hosted by K.J. Spencer

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2nd Sunday of the month
The Spoken Word
Twilight Lounge
245 Green Street, Albany
6pm
Hosted by The Poet Essence

& Company

$2 donation

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2nd Sunday of the month
Saratoga Poetry Zone
Saratoga Public Library
3pm start

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2nd Tuesday of the month
SCHOOL OF NIGHT
Fuze Box

12 Central Ave., Albany
8PM sign-up, 8:30PM start
Hosted by RM Engelhardt