NYC Poetry Calendar

Upcoming Poetry Events in NYC

Discover poetry events happening in NYC

Friday, October 16, 2026

8:00 PM

“And in this heart, which has neither had a cause nor the lack of one”: On Translation, Craft, and Necessity

The Poetry Project

St. Mark's Church - Parish HallNew York, NY
$10

Saturday, October 17, 2026

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Kids' Poetry Minicourse

Poetry Society of America

Poetry Society of America StorefrontBrooklyn, NY
In-person $100
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Workshop: Cut, Paint, Stitch: Writing Poetry Through Collage with Katya Borkov

Poets House

Poets HouseNew York, NY
$90.00 – $105.00

Monday, October 19, 2026

8:00 PM

Rena Anakwe + Muyassar Kurdi

The Poetry Project

St. Mark's Church - Parish HallNew York, NY
$10

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Write? Right!: A BIPOC Writing Group

Poets House

Poets HouseNew York, NY
Free

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

8:00 PM

Tongo Eisen-Martin + Margaret Randall

The Poetry Project

St. Mark's Church - Parish HallNew York, NY
$10

Thursday, October 22, 2026

7:00 PM

PSA Talks: A. O. Scott on W. H. Auden

Poetry Society of America

Poetry Society of America StorefrontBrooklyn, NY
In-person $15 | Livestream $5 | Discounted for members

Saturday, October 24, 2026

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Kids' Poetry Minicourse

Poetry Society of America

Poetry Society of America StorefrontBrooklyn, NY
In-person $100
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Riverside Poetry Writing Group – October

Poets House

Poets HouseNew York, NY
Free – $5.00

Monday, October 26, 2026

8:00 PM

Nicole Linder + Jasmine Sanders

The Poetry Project

St. Mark's Church - Parish HallNew York, NY
$10

Saturday, October 31, 2026

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Kids' Poetry Minicourse

Poetry Society of America

Poetry Society of America StorefrontBrooklyn, NY
In-person $100

Friday, November 6, 2026

7:00 PM

Make Room: A New Voices Salon with Gia Gonzales, Kyle Okeke & Rachelle Rahmé

Poetry Society of America

Poetry Society of America StorefrontBrooklyn, NY
Free with RSVP

Saturday, November 7, 2026

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Intensive: Some People Like Poetry: Writing Like a Reader with Edward Hirsch

Poets House

Poets HouseNew York, NY
$360.00 – $400.00
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Riverside Poetry Reading Group – November

Poets House

Poets HouseNew York, NY
Free – $5.00

Monday, November 9, 2026

8:00 PM

Christeene + Geo Wyex

The Poetry Project

St. Mark's Church - Parish HallNew York, NY
$10

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Reading Garbage: A. R. Ammons and the Long Poem

Poetry Society of America

Poetry Society of America StorefrontBrooklyn, NY
In-person $325 (members take 10% off)

Thursday, November 12, 2026

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

OVERHEAR: Sylvia Goerlick, Clementine Morse, Edwin Torres, Jo Ann Wasserman

Overhear

The Urbane Arts ClubBrooklyn, NY
free/hat pass
7:00 PM

PSA Reading Series: Rick Barot & Paisley Rekdal

Poetry Society of America

Poetry Society of America StorefrontBrooklyn, NY
In-person $10 | Livestream $5 | Free for members

Saturday, November 14, 2026

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Riverside Poetry Writing Group – November

Poets House

Poets HouseNew York, NY
Free – $5.00

Monday, November 16, 2026

8:00 PM

Sophia Dahlin + Harron Walker

The Poetry Project

St. Mark's Church - Parish HallNew York, NY
$10

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Reading Garbage: A. R. Ammons and the Long Poem

Poetry Society of America

Poetry Society of America StorefrontBrooklyn, NY
In-person $325 (members take 10% off)
8:00 PM

Amy Ching-Yan Lam + Jacqueline Waters

The Poetry Project

St. Mark's Church - Parish HallNew York, NY
$10

Friday, November 20, 2026

8:00 PM

Crackhead Barney + Ann Liv Young

The Poetry Project

St. Mark's Church - Parish HallNew York, NY
$10

Wednesday, November 25, 2026

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Reading Garbage: A. R. Ammons and the Long Poem

Poetry Society of America

Poetry Society of America StorefrontBrooklyn, NY
In-person $325 (members take 10% off)

Wednesday, December 2, 2026

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Reading Garbage: A. R. Ammons and the Long Poem

Poetry Society of America

Poetry Society of America StorefrontBrooklyn, NY
In-person $325 (members take 10% off)
8:00 PM

Carolina Ebeid + Mark Nowak

The Poetry Project

St. Mark's Church - Parish HallNew York, NY
$10

Thursday, December 3, 2026

7:00 PM

PSA Reading Series: Dawn Lundy Martin & Juliana Spahr

Poetry Society of America

Poetry Society of America StorefrontBrooklyn, NY
In-person $10 | Livestream $5 | Free for members

Friday, December 4, 2026

8:00 PM

S*an D. Henry-Smith + julie ezelle patton

The Poetry Project

St. Mark's Church - Parish HallNew York, NY
$10

Saturday, December 5, 2026

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Riverside Poetry Reading Group – December

Poets House

Poets HouseNew York, NY
Free – $5.00
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Workshop: The Thing Not Encounter: Writing Constellated Poems with Yongyu Chen

Poets House

Poets HouseNew York, NY
$90.00 – $105.00

Thursday, December 10, 2026

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

OVERHEAR: Phoebe VanDusen, Sampson Starkweather, Michael Decapete, Darcie Dennigan

Overhear

The Urbane Arts ClubBrooklyn, NY
free/hat pass

Saturday, December 12, 2026

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Riverside Poetry Writing Group – December

Poets House

Poets HouseNew York, NY
Free – $5.00