Marquette Poets Circle

Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.  Peter White Public Library Shiras Room.  Adults, Seniors, Family Friendly.  Join local poets, writers, and poetry enthusiasts for an evening of poetry.  Starting at 6:30 p.m., participants gather to workshop their current work, followed by an Open Mic at 7:15 p.m.  New and experienced poets are welcome for either or both events.  No admission charge.  For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.

SPECIAL NOTES:

August 14, 2025:  For this special meeting of the Marquette Poets Circle, poet/filmmaker Ronnie Ferguson will screen three of his short films, followed by a short Q & A.  After the screening, the usual Open Mic will begin at 7:15 p.m.  Popcorn, poetry, and movies!  Who could ask for a better evening?  New and experienced poets are welcome for either or both events.  No admission charge.  For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.

October 9, 2025:  For this special event, PWPL’s Marquette Poets Circle teams up with NMU’s Department of English to sponsor a reading by NMU Creative Writing alumni Sarah Helen Bates, Krys Malcolm Belc, Lisa Fay Coutley, and Rebecca Pelky.  No admission charge.  For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.

November 13, 2025:  For this special event, PWPL’s Marquette Poets Circle teams up with NMU’s Department of English to sponsor a reading by NMU alumnus Jonathan Johnson, who will be reading from his recently released collection of short stories The Little Lights of Town:  Stories. No admission charge.  For more information, contact Marty at 226-4322, machatz@pwpl.info, or visit pwpl.info.