Chronogram

An eclectic sampling of some upcoming literary events in the Mid-Hudson Valley. Curated by Phillip Levine. Send your events listings to outaloud@chronogram.com

New York Writing: Winners From 2004 Vanguard

DECEMBER 4

Voices of the Hudson Valley Poetry Contest

8:00pm

$7. St. Andrew's Church, 161 Main Street, New Paltz. (845) 255-3102. www.mmstageco.com/seasons/the_performancesNYWriting.html.

Anita Desai Reads From Her Latest Novel

DECEMBER 5

An exploration of culture and identity, The Zigzag Way.

2:00pm

$3. Merritt Bookstore, 66 Main Street, Cold Spring. (845) 265-9100.

Woodstock Poetry Society Poetry Reading & Open Mike With Gretchen Primack & Barbara Adams

DECEMBER 11

Hosted by Phillip Levine

2 - 4pm

Free. Woodstock Town Hall, 76 Tinker Street, Woodstock. pprod@mindspring.com.

Book Signing & Slide Show For Jon Bowermaster

DECEMBER 11

Author of Alone Against the Sea. Sponsored by the Golden Notebook.

4 - 6pm

Free. Upstairs at Joshua's, 51 Tinker St., Woodstock. (845) 679-8000. www.goldennotebook.com.

Mikhail Horowitz & Gilles Malkine Holiday Show

DECEMBER 11

(Performance poetry, parody, paronomasia, political pas de deux).

8:00pm

Stone Ridge Center for the Arts, 3588 Main St. (Rte. 209), Stone Ridge. (845) 687-8890. www.ccedrums.org.

Book Signing & Reading With Roger Roloff

DECEMBER 12

Author of Natural Gifts. Ages 14+.

2 - 4pm

Reservations required; free to members.. Mohonk Preserve Visitor Center, 3197 Route 44/55, Gardiner. (845) 255-0919. www.mohonkpreserve.org/default.php.

Book Signing & Reading With Pete Hamill

DECEMBER 16

Author of A Native's Tale of Manhattan.

7:00pm

Free. Ariel Bookstore, 3 Plattekill Avenue, New Paltz. (845) 255-8041. www.arielbooksellers.com.

Poetry Reading & Open Mike: Lisa Rings & Don Yacullo

DECEMBER 21

7:30pm

$3 suggested donation. Cross Street Atelier/Gallery, 7 Cross Street, Saugerties. (845) 331-6713.

Spoken Word Open Mike

EVERY MONDAY

Poetry/Prose/Performance w/features
12/6: Nancy Graham, Philip Pardi
12/13: Bernard X. Bovasso, Andy Clausen (poet)
12/20: Judith Boggess, George Nicholson
12/27: wide-open mike. Hosted by Phillip Levine

7:00pm

$3. Colony Cafe, 22 Rock City Road, Woodstock. (845) 679-5342. pprod@mindspring.com.