POETRY MONTH EVENTS >>
POETRY MONTH EVENTS >>
Event Calendar
Our grant recipients’ projects, ACC events & more
ACC Meeting
All are welcome! The agenda can be found on the City of Amesbury website: https://www.amesburyma.gov/AgendaCenter/Cultural-Council-23
Regenerative School Retreat
Join The Regenerative School for a day in nature centered around Ayurvedic healing, yoga, meditation, hiking, art, reflection and more! This retreat will be a fresh experience for all those interested in soulful nourishment, self-care, indigenous knowledge of healing, and seasonal resets.
The rētreat will be led by certified Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor, Thana Numan of Nourishing Wellness, Kristine Marie Hill of Collective Wisdoms, and Rev. Sara Jolena Wolcott of Sequoia Samanvaya.
https://regenerativeschool.org/day-retreat-spring/
ACC Meeting
All are welcome! The agenda can be found on the City of Amesbury website: https://www.amesburyma.gov/AgendaCenter/Cultural-Council-23
ACC Meeting
All are welcome! The agenda can be found on the City of Amesbury website: https://www.amesburyma.gov/AgendaCenter/Cultural-Council-23
ACC Meeting
All are welcome! The agenda can be found on the City of Amesbury website: https://www.amesburyma.gov/AgendaCenter/Cultural-Council-23
Grants Applications Open
Applications are open until October 17th. Applications, instructions, and funding priorities can be found at: https://www.amesburyculturalcouncil.org/apply-for-a-grant
ACC Meeting
All are welcome! The agenda can be found on the City of Amesbury website: https://www.amesburyma.gov/AgendaCenter/Cultural-Council-23
ACC Meeting
All are welcome! The agenda can be found on the City of Amesbury website: https://www.amesburyma.gov/AgendaCenter/Cultural-Council-23
Grants Applications Close
Applications close at 11:59pm, October 17th. Applications, instructions, and funding priorities can be found at: https://www.amesburyculturalcouncil.org/apply-for-a-grant
ACC Meeting
All are welcome! The agenda can be found on the City of Amesbury website: https://www.amesburyma.gov/AgendaCenter/Cultural-Council-23
ACC Meeting [Grants Voting]
Tonight, we are voting on our annual grants recipients.
All are welcome! The agenda can be found on the City of Amesbury website: https://www.amesburyma.gov/AgendaCenter/Cultural-Council-23
Monthly Poetry Reading ft. Chandler Hyde Camerato
Join Amesbury Poet Laureate Lisa Usani Phillips & the John G. Whittier Home in welcoming Chandler Hyde Camerato, spoken word poet, artist, and author.
This will be the first in-person poetry reading of the season! Chandler's reading will be followed by an open mic.
The event will also be available via Zoom.
REGISTER HERE
ACC Meeting
All are welcome! The agenda can be found on the City of Amesbury website: https://www.amesburyma.gov/AgendaCenter/Cultural-Council-23
Amesbury Monthly Poetry Reading ft. Enzo Silon Surin
The reading will be followed by an open mic.
Please register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpc-CoqDIiH9y6aWwRdXX1ou2uNU-wWcHK#/registration
North Shore Readers Theatre Staged Reading
DAISY ON THE MOURNING MOON by Michael Kimball
“Daisy on the Mourning Moon” is a new play from Mainer Michael Kimball. The North Shore Readers Theatre is a play development program run by The Actors Studio of Newburyport that presents staged readings of new plays to an audience who then offer playwrights feedback on their scripts.
https://www.newburyportacting.org/event/daisy-on-the-mourning-moon-by-michael-kimball/
ACC Meeting
All are welcome! The agenda can be found on the City of Amesbury website: https://www.amesburyma.gov/AgendaCenter/Cultural-Council-23
February Poetry Reading
Please join Amesbury's new Poet Laureate for her first monthly poetry reading as host!
Amesbury Poet Laureate Lisa Usani Phillips has invited poet Carolyn Oliver to read selections from her own works for a virtual audience. Carolyn is the 2023-24 Artist in Residence at the Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, MA.
What: Amesbury Monthly Poetry Reading ft. Carolyn Oliver
When: Wed., Feb. 28, 6:30pm
Where: Zoom
Please email lisa.u.phillips@gmail.com for the Zoom link. The reading will be followed by an open mic.
Artist Mixer
Mix it up with other local creative types. All creators welcome!
Also celebrating this year’s batch of Amesbury Cultural Council grant recipients.
Light refreshments will be served. Beverages available for purchase in the taproom.
ACC Meeting
All are welcome! The agenda can be found on the City of Amesbury website: https://www.amesburyma.gov/AgendaCenter/Cultural-Council-23
Poet Laureate Inauguration
Welcome Lisa Usani Phillips, Amesbury’s fourth Poet Laureate. Lisa’s ceremony will be accompanied by a poetry reading.
Learn more about Lisa here: https://lisausaniphillips.com/
ACC Meeting
All are welcome! We take public comment in the first 15 minutes.
Agendas can be found on the City website: https://www.amesburyma.gov/AgendaCenter/Cultural-Council-23
ACC December Meeting
All are welcome.
Amesbury Cultural Center
37 Upper Millyard, Ground Floor
Amesbury Open Studios
DAY 2
For over 25 years, the Amesbury Cultural Council has organized a city-wide tour of working artists' studios. Each November, artists, makers, and businesses throughout Amesbury and beyond open their doors to the public for two days of creativity, shopping, food, and fun for all ages.
It’s a chance to see artists and makers in their "natural habitat" — whether that's covered in paint, knee-deep in wood shavings, or tuning up their instruments.
Amesbury Open Studios
DAY 1
For over 25 years, the Amesbury Cultural Council has organized a city-wide tour of working artists' studios. Each November, artists, makers, and businesses throughout Amesbury and beyond open their doors to the public for two days of creativity, shopping, food, and fun for all ages.
It’s a chance to see artists and makers in their "natural habitat" — whether that's covered in paint, knee-deep in wood shavings, or tuning up their instruments.
ACC November Meeting
All are welcome.
Amesbury Cultural Center
37 Upper Millyard, Ground Floor
The Fire Escape Plays
Written and directed by R. D. Murphy.
Four short plays performed in one hour live on stage!
FREE ADMISSION!
RESERVATION REQUIRED: Email rdmurphyproduces@gmail.com
See link for more info: https://qr.codes/LKucgD
*This project is a 2023 ACC grant recipient.
'Tears in the Sun' Gallery Show Opening
F.B. KEENE proudly presents ‘Tears in the Sun’, a solo show featuring the work of Amesbury based artist Mikey Gallant.
Join us October 13th from 7pm to 10pm for a night of art, refreshment, and spinning vinyl.
Mikey’s work depicts bucolic landscapes, as well as figures and cityscapes from the past. Set in the storefront of F.B. KEENE, a building whose rich history spans more than a century, the evening itself will pay homage to what came before. We invite you to celebrate both architecture and art. All are welcome.
Website: FBKEENE.COM
ACC October Meeting
All are welcome.
Amesbury Cultural Center
37 Upper Millyard, Ground Floor
DiTrani Brothers
2 shows! A daytime family friendly, shorter, performance and an evening intimate concert experience for adults.
The daytime show will begin at 3:00PM and end around 4:00PM. DiTrani Brothers will perform a shorter performance with a Q&A segment ("Storytellers" vibe). This daytime show will be a great family experience!
The evening performance will be an initmate 21+ concert experience for adults. Beverages will be served by Barewolf Brewery before the show and during intermission. Be sure to arrive early to have some drinks and relax before the show. Doors open at 6:00PM and the performance will start at 7:00PM.
After the show, attendees will be invited to head across the street to Barewolf Brewery for an afterparty with more live music.
DiTrani Brothers
2 shows! A daytime family friendly, shorter, performance and an evening intimate concert experience for adults.
The daytime show will begin at 3:00PM and end around 4:00PM. DiTrani Brothers will perform a shorter performance with a Q&A segment ("Storytellers" vibe). This daytime show will be a great family experience!
The evening performance will be an initmate 21+ concert experience for adults. Beverages will be served by Barewolf Brewery before the show and during intermission. Be sure to arrive early to have some drinks and relax before the show. Doors open at 6:00PM and the performance will start at 7:00PM.
After the show, attendees will be invited to head across the street to Barewolf Brewery for an afterparty with more live music.
Outdoor Sculpture at Maudslay
Show theme: Fracture.
Free, open during park hours. Funded in part by an ACC grant.
Queers + Beers
A weekly meetup for local beer enthusiasts in the LGBTQ+ community. Come on by and introduce yourself!
Market Daze
Your friendly local marketplace: food, art and fun
Weekly on Wednesdays, 4pm-8pm