Pilot & writer, Mark Vanhoenacker will read from his wonderful new book about flying, Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot A Pittsfield, Massachusetts native, Vanhoenacker left a job as a management consultant in 2001 to become a pilot & has since split his time between the skies & the page. He’s now a senior first officer with British Airways. Co-sponsored by the Amherst College Visiting Writers Series.
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Mindful Exercises for Waking to the Wonders of Ordinary Life Book launch with the author
ABOUT TZIVIA GOVER Tzivia Gover, author of Joy in Every Moment, is an author and educator who facilitates self-growth and awareness through her workshops and retreats on writing, dreamwork, and mindfulness. In addition to holding an MFA in creative writing from Columbia University, she is a certified dream therapist; a certified proprioceptive writing instructor; a Reiki master; and a creative, curious, and dedicated dreamer. She is an active member of the International Association for the Study of Dreams and the founder of 350 Dreamers, an international network of people who dream together for global healing. |
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| Date: | Saturday, November 21, 2015 |
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| Time: | 3:00pm – 4:00pm |
| Location: | Community Room |
| Categories: | Author Event, One-Time Events |
This year the Greenfield Annual Word Festival will run Thursday, October 20 to Sunday, October 25;
GAWFest.org
Florence Poets will read at the Replay Music Store on Main Street on Saturday night, October 24 at 7 pm. Join us.
Thank you to all those who came to hear the Florence Poets read from Silkworm 8.
If you missed it, check it out on the website http://www.florencepoets.com.
Congratulations to Irene Christensen for her recent amazing show Nature’s Intermezzo at the Atlantic Gallery in Chelsea.
Silkworm, the publication of the Florence Poets, will be launched on 6:30 pm on October 8 at the Lily Library. Please join us.
National Beat Poetry Festival Reading!
Monday, August 31, 6:30pm
Forbes Library Community Room
60 West St. Northampton
Features: George Wallace – Beat Poet from NY.
and Florence Poets Society poets and friends, including: Marian Kent, Anita Gallers, Scott Brandon, Tommy Twilite, Mark Mcguire-Schwart., Linda Wlodyka,Edward Bruce Bynum, Elizabeth Crowell, Howie Faerstein,Jan Lamberg,Sasha Berman, Lori Desrosiers.
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/832534090116847/
I had a few reviews of Banshees recently, and the critics have been kind. The Hampshire Gazette reviewed it today in Book Bag (Friday, Aug.7.) If you have a copy, take a look:
“Amherst author Eileen Kennedy has written widely over the years…She also had a special love for poetry, publishing in many journals. Her newest book, “Banshees,” features 19 of her poems, many of which explore the process of aging and death.”
–Steve Pfarrer
“Banshees contains the essence of many stories, and we fortunate readers are grateful for the experience.”
–Terry S. Johnson, author Coalescence
I am grateful for their generous words.
Thanks to all those who came to the Poetry Reading last night at the Jones Library by Cheryl Fish and myself. We enjoyed the audience and had a great dinner at Vespa Osteria following.
A reminder that there is a wonderful site specific Emily Dickinson Play at the Homestead in Amherst running over the next few weeks. Tickets are tight, but you can still get on the wait list.
Cheryl J. Fish and I will be reading from our new books, Make It Funny, Make It Last (Belladonna) and Banshees (Flutter Press) on Thursday, July 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Amherst Room of the Jones Library. Themes include aging, death, activism and love. I’d love to see you there.
Happiness is already here in this moment, just waiting to be discovered! Mindfulness expert Tzivia Gover offers an inspiring treasury of small, creative ways to shift your perspective and uncover surprising bits of joy over the course of your day. Whether you’re making dinner, commuting, exercising, working at the computer, or brushing your teeth, every moment of your life offers an opportunity to uncover happiness. Short essays are accompanied by practical exercises to try and exquisite illustrations by artist Olaf Hajek. This is the perfect gift for anyone who wants to increase their daily experience of joy, including yourself.
Eileen P. Kennedy Author 