# Event Details

- **Event Name**: River Inspired Poetry Share
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 20 Nov, 2025 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Poets and poetry enthusiasts of all ages, come listen and read poetry the Hoosic River Watershed inspired.
Come share your poems (or someone else’s) about the River, one of the many tributaries, and the beings you come across here in the Watershed. Join HooRWA and friends in celebration of the Hoosic on Thursday, November 20, from 5:00-6:30pm at the Mass MoCA’s Research & Development Store. Wine & light refreshments will be served.

Special guest, David Crews, one of the poets from HooRWA’s 2023 Music and Poetry Along the River project, has published his epic poem “Hoosic River” and will read excerpts from it. 
You can learn more about his publication at: https://hoorwa.org/2025/07/hoosic-river-inspired-poem-booklet/
Sale proceeds benefit HooRWA!

This poetry share is free and open to the public and is made possible by a grant from the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. 

Please register so we know how many people to expect. REGISTER at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgA1fjrgxY9IGjtRtqo7b58HIp4iTP2q0V16TLfYbZbNo1vQ/viewform

Your facilitator: Arianna Alexsandra Collins, Executive Director of the Hoosic River Watershed Association, is a naturalist educator and poet with over 30 years teaching outdoor immersion experiences and community engagement. She has been facilitating quarterly Poetry Shares at her local library in Ashfield for the past several years. She also facilitates poetry workshops. You can read samples of Arianna’s poetry on her Hearken to Avalon blog. https://hearkentoavalon.com/earthvoice-poetry/
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/north-adams/river-inspired-poetry-share/200029133817756
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 11

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: North Adams
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: MASS MoCA
- **lat**: 42.701850178413
- **long**: -73.115215301514
- **full address**: MASS MoCA, 1040 Mass Moca Way, North Adams, MA 01247-2450, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is River Inspired Poetry Share being held?
  - **A:** River Inspired Poetry Share takes place on Thu, 20 Nov, 2025 at 05:00 pm to Thu, 20 Nov, 2025 at 05:00 pm at MASS MoCA, 1040 Mass Moca Way, North Adams, MA 01247-2450, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing River Inspired Poetry Share?
  - **A:** River Inspired Poetry Share is organized by Hoosic River Watershed Association.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** River Inspired Poetry Share is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in North Adams, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If River Inspired Poetry Share sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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