Beacon Poets!  The call for submissions for the position of Beacon Poet Laureate closes on 9/12.  If you haven't already, submit your work now!

The applicants for this two-year term (Jan. 1, 2015-Dec. 31, 2016) position must reside in the Beacon City School District. The Beacon Poet Laureate position has been formally recognized and approved by Mayor Randy Casale and the Beacon City Council. The responsibilities of the Beacon Poet Laureate include presenting poetry…

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Yay! I'll be one of the featured poets reading at Calling All Poets Series at the Howland Center in Beacon, NY on Friday 9/5 8:00PM, (with Tara Yetter). Hope to see you there!

(Or catch the live stream at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/calling-all-poets-series)

http://www.callingallpoets.net/

Hi,

My featured reading this Wednesday (8/21, 7:00 PM)  has moved to a new location:  Bank Square Coffeehouse

(It's a  20 minute reading followed by a poetry open-mic.)

Hope you can make it!

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Beacon Poetry at Bank Square…

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Hi!

Come out and support Beacon literature at these great upcoming poetry events in August!

CAPS Poetry Marathon:

A full 12 hours of readings by Hudson Valley Poets!

Sat. August 3 from 11AM to 11PM.

(I'll be reading at 1:00PM)

Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main Street, Beacon, Ny

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Beacon Poetry at …

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I have a reading coming up at the Howland Public Library

Tuesday, April 30th 6:30 - 7:30

Come out and celebrate National Poetry Month!

(Free admission.  Light refreshments will be served).

The first 10 Beacon Main Street Poems have been posted on my blog:

http://beaconmainstreetpoems.blogspot.com/

(An ongoing series of my poems intended to show support for the Beacon community. Each poem is inspired by a Beacon Main Street business or service.)

Keep checking back for your favorite Beacon haunts!

Larry Sansone and Eric Helmuth ( of Yucca Flats - yuccaflats.com) are performing at Max's On Main tonight, Friday 1/22 9:00 PM. Come on out to hear some great original folk-rock music and support these local musicians of Beacon!

Larry Sansone and Eric Helmuth ( of Yucca Flats - yuccaflats.com) are performing at Max's On Main tomorrow night, Friday 10/23 9:00 PM. Great original folk-rock music. Check it out and bring a friend! Thanks!

So, I've been trying to find some new gigs close to home in beautiful Beacon, but so far responses to my emails and queries have been limited. I've played a few local open mics (great one at Howland Center!) and I'm scheduled to play the Songwriters Sunday at Zuzu's on Sunday June 7th, but I want to get around town in front of as many people as I can! If you are organizing an event in or around Beacon and you are looking for music- drop me a line at larrysansone@aol.com. I'd love to get… Continue