Please join us for the hybrid edition of MWPA’s beloved GATHER event series! On Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 6:00 PM, MWPA members & friends can attend an in-person Gather at one of several outdoor locations around the state OR chose an online Gather, hosted by a writer (or pair of writers) in one of two general categories—Poetry or Prose.
To sign up for an online Gather, click the RSVP link under the genre group you’d like to attend below. On the afternoon of May 18th, you’ll receive an email with a link to join your Gather on Zoom.
To join an in-person event, find the most convenient location below, and gather with us! Please note that in-person Gather events may be weather permitting. For more information, contact Samara at: samara@mainewriters.org.
About GATHER: GATHER encourages members (and their friends!) to meet and mingle with fellow members in locations around Maine for camaraderie and conversation. There is no agenda to GATHER besides getting together with your community of fellow writers to talk writing, reading, and life.
While GATHER events are not open readings, manuscript exchanges, or organized writing-prompt sessions, they are opportunities for literary-minded folks to meet and plan any of those things, and more.
Online Gathers:
POETRY
Jefferson Navicky & Jeri Theriault
RSVP HERE
PROSE
Sarah Twombly
RSVP HERE
In-Person Events:
BAR HARBOR
Host: Celeste Orr (celesteorr.co@gmail.com)
Location: Village Green Gazebo (9QQV+3W Bar Harbor, Maine, across from Acadia Information Center)
BELFAST
Host: Judy Kaber (jkaber1948@gmail.com)
Location: The Covered Pavilion in City Park (Northport Ave, Belfast)
DAMARISCOTTA
Host: Jodi Paloni & Warren Riess (jodipaloni@gmail.com / riess@maine.edu)
Location: Oysterhead Pizza (189 Maine St, Damariscotta)
LEWISTON
Host: Peggy Deblois (peggydeblois64@gmail.com)
Location: The Pub at Baxter Brewing Co. (120 Mill St, Lewiston)
LUBEC
Host: JD Rule (jdrule@lubecscribbler.com)
Location: The Beer Garden next to Lubec Brewing Co. (41 S Water St, Lubec)
NORWAY
Host: Claire Gelinas (singearth@ymail.com)
Location: The Outdoor Dining Area at Norway Brewing Company (237 Main St., Norway)
SOUTH PORTLAND
Host: Cheryl Gillespie (cherylgillespie88@gmail.com)
Location: Salt Water Grill (231 Front St, South Portland)