Jewish poets and others are invited to attend a Jewish Poetry Salon Sunday, September 20, 2026 10am to noon. The quarterly salon features member poets of the Jewish Artists of the National Capital Region David Ebenbach and Jennifer Freya Helgeson. Both poets will read from their forthcoming books followed by time for attendees to share […]
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Aug
Aug
Day Eight’s poets-in-the-schools program brings local poets to perform and teach in DC schools. Many exceptional local poets have never had educator training. This professional development opportunity is designed to provide an introduction to lesson plan development and program evaluation. Applications are open now for poets interested to participate in Day Eight’s 2026 professional development […]
09
Jun
Jun
Join the Day Eight community for a reading of Poems of U. S. History published in the Mid-Atlantic Review selected by editors Carolivia Herron, Summer Tate, and Robert Bettmann. The special section of Poems of U. S. History was created to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Poems selected […]