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

Lecture by Lewis H. Lapham

JANUARY 2

Author, lecturer, and current editor of Harper's magazine, as a part of the Hudson Opera House Sesquicentennial Celebration.

1:00pm

Free. Hudson Opera House, 327 Warren Street, Hudson. (518) 822-1438. www.hudsonoperahouse.org.

Woodstock Poetry Society

JANUARY 8

Memorial to Arthur Joseph Kushner Poetry reading & open mike. Hosted by Phillip Levine.

2:00pm

Free. Woodstock Town Hall, 76 Tinker Street. www.woodstockpoetry.com.

Book Signing with Ione

JANUARY 11

Author of Pride of Family; Four Generations of American Women of Color (Doubleday Broadway Books).

7:00pm

Free. Barnes & Noble Books, 1177 Ulster Avenue, Kingston. (845) 336-0590.

Book Signing with Libby Pataki

JANUARY 15

The first lady of NY state reads from her children's book Madison in New York.

2:00pm

Free. Merritt Bookstore, Vol. III, 66 Main St., Cold Spring. www.merrittbooks.com.

Poetry reading & open mike.

JANUARY 18

Gordon Riggs & Tim Shields. Hosted by Teresa Costa.

7:30pm

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

The Ghosts of Industry Past

JANUARY 20

Archeologist Jean Bollendorf discusses the history of the Delaware & Hudson Canal and current preservation efforts.

7:00pm

Free. Ellenville Public Library, 40 Center St., Ellenville. (845) 255-2011.

Book Release Party

FEBRUARY 2

"Girls Will Be Boys Will Be Girls Will Be... Coloring Book" creators Irit Reinheimer and Jacinta Bunnell (Soft Skull Press).

7:00pm

Free. Children's Media Project, Lady Washington Firehouse, 20 Academy Street, Poughkeepsie. (845) 658-9326.

Spoken Word Open Mike

Every Monday

Poetry/Prose/Performance w/features
1/03 Susan Pilewski, Dina Pearlman.
1/10 Brian Liston, Eddie Bell.
1/17 Kevin Postupack, Carl Welden.
1/24 Nancy Graham, Philip Pardi.
1/31 Guy Reed, Cheryl Rice.
Hosted by Phillip Levine.

7:00pm

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