Beekley Community Library
10 Central Ave, New Hartford, CT
Time: 3:30pm-5:30pm
Bring a non-perishable food item
or make a donation to the karma jar
All donations to benefit
Community Soup Kitchen in Torrington
Help us help others to end hunger
Bins will be set up at the Beekley Community Library
Host: Shaw Israel Izikson & Debbie Tosun Kilday
Featured Artists:
Sandra Bishop Ebner
Jack Sheedy
The Bread is Rising Poetry Collective
Musical Guest: Don Lowe
Open Mic
Light Refreshments will be served
Support the Arts
The National Beat Poetry Foundation, Inc. monthly ‘Kerouac Cafe’ will be featuring word artists:
The Bread is Rising Poetry Collective:
Carlos Raúl Dufflar, Ángel L. Martínez, Willie Velázquez
Music Artist: Gale B. Gardiner
Host: Shaw Israel Izikson
Open Mic: (Our Features Are Found Through Open Mic)
Date: Saturday October 5, 2019
Time: 3:30pm – 5:30 pm
Location: Beekley Community Library
10 Central Avenue
New Hartford, CT 06057
Come support the artists & the arts while enjoying some poetry and fine music.
The event is free and open to all ages. Donations are appreciated & accepted in the Karma Jar.
Light refreshments will be served.
The National Beat Poetry Foundation, Inc.’s Annual 3 day Festival & Awards Ceremony, Celebrating Beat Poets from around the globe. Our events are free but donations to the Karma Jar are greatly appreciated.
The festivities begin on Friday night Aug 30, starting at 7pm at Noelke Gallery, 15 Water Street, Torrington, CT. Readings, open mic, a book launch, Music-Podunk Throwbacks, food, friendship & art. Several books will be available for purchase.
Hosts:
Darlene Asmarah Fernandez (Dee Trupoetry)
Shaw Israel Izikson
On Saturday Aug 31 at the Beekley Community Library, 10 Central Ave, New Hartford, CT, starting at 2pm with readings, books available for purchase, open mic, Musical Artist: Tony Vacca, and the Beats Laureate Awards Ceremony.
Hosts: Debbie Tosun Kilday & Shaw Israel Izikson
On Sunday Sept 1, the last day of our festival, we will be having readings, books sales, an open mic and food will be available for purchase.
Location: Farm River Cafe, 526 Main Street
New Hartford CT 06057. 2pm-5pm.
Host: Shaw Israel Izikson
There will be poetry, music, a book launch, and readings from our newest anthology, “We Are Beat”, from Local Gems Press, the official publisher of the NBPF, several books for purchase, food, friendship & memories made. Many different activities in different locations throughout the weekend. NBPF Beat Poets Laureate plus many other poets and musicians will be performing during this historical 3 day event. Plan to come be a part of this gathering. All are welcome.
The National Beat Poetry Foundation, Inc.’s Annual 3 day Festival & Awards Ceremony, Celebrating Beat Poets from around the globe. Our events are free but donations to the Karma Jar are greatly appreciated.
The festivities begin on Friday night Aug 30, starting at 7pm at Noelke Gallery, 15 Water Street, Torrington, CT. Readings, open mic, a book launch, Music-Podunk Throwbacks, food, friendship & art. Several books will be available for purchase.
Hosts:
Darlene Asmarah Fernandez (Dee Trupoetry)
Shaw Israel Izikson
On Saturday Aug 31 at the Beekley Community Library, 10 Central Ave, New Hartford, CT, starting at 2pm with readings, books available for purchase, open mic, Musical Artist: Tony Vacca, and the Beats Laureate Awards Ceremony.
Hosts: Debbie Tosun Kilday & Shaw Israel Izikson
On Sunday Sept 1, the last day of our festival, we will be having readings, books sales, an open mic and food will be available for purchase.
Location: Farm River Cafe, 526 Main Street
New Hartford CT 06057. 2pm-5pm.
Host: Shaw Israel Izikson
There will be poetry, music, a book launch, and readings from our newest anthology, “We Are Beat”, from Local Gems Press, the official publisher of the NBPF, several books for purchase, food, friendship & memories made. Many different activities in different locations throughout the weekend. NBPF Beat Poets Laureate plus many other poets and musicians will be performing during this historical 3 day event. Plan to come be a part of this gathering. All are welcome.
The National Beat Poetry Foundation, Inc.’s Annual 3 day Festival & Awards Ceremony, Celebrating Beat Poets from around the globe. Our events are free but donations to the Karma Jar are greatly appreciated.
The festivities begin on Friday night Aug 30, starting at 7pm at Noelke Gallery, 15 Water Street, Torrington, CT. Readings, open mic, a book launch, Music-Podunk Throwbacks, food, friendship & art. Several books will be available for purchase.
Hosts:
Darlene Asmarah Fernandez (Dee Trupoetry)
Shaw Israel Izikson
On Saturday Aug 31 at the Beekley Community Library, 10 Central Ave, New Hartford, CT, starting at 2pm with readings, books available for purchase, open mic, Musical Artist: Tony Vacca, and the Beats Laureate Awards Ceremony.
Hosts: Debbie Tosun Kilday & Shaw Israel Izikson
On Sunday Sept 1, the last day of our festival, we will be having readings, books sales, an open mic and food will be available for purchase.
Location: Farm River Cafe, 526 Main Street
New Hartford CT 06057. 2pm-5pm.
Host: Shaw Israel Izikson
There will be poetry, music, a book launch, and readings from our newest anthology, “We Are Beat”, from Local Gems Press, the official publisher of the NBPF, several books for purchase, food, friendship & memories made. Many different activities in different locations throughout the weekend. NBPF Beat Poets Laureate plus many other poets and musicians will be performing during this historical 3 day event. Plan to come be a part of this gathering. All are welcome.
The National Beat Poetry Festival CT, “Kerouac Cafe” will be held on Saturday June 1, 2019 from 3:30pm-5:30pm, at The Beekley Community Library, 10 Central Ave., New Hartford, CT.
(Program Rescheduled to June – (No May 2019 Event)
Featured word artists will be Ron Whittle, Paul Szlosek, & David Henri.
Music will be provided by Ken McManus.
Open mic. (Our features are found through the open mic).
Hosted by Colin Haskins & Debbie Tosun Kilday.
Come support the artists & the arts while enjoying some poetry and fine music. All events are free and open to all ages. Donations are always appreciated and accepted in the Karma Jar.
Light refreshments will be served.
April is National Poetry Month. The National Beat Poetry Festival CT, “Kerouac Cafe” will be held on Saturday April 6, 2019 from 3:30pm-5:30pm, at The Beekley Community Library, 10 Central Ave., New Hartford, CT. Featured word artists will be Virginia Shreve & Tony Hansen.
Music will be provided by George Porto.
Open mic.
Hosted by Colin Haskins & Debbie Tosun Kilday. Come support the artists & the arts while enjoying some poetry and fine music. All events are free and open to all ages. Donations are always appreciated and accepted in the Karma Jar. Light refreshments will be served.
Join Hosts: Colin Haskins & Debbie Tosun Kilday of the National Beat Poetry Foundation, Inc. as we participate in Woman Scream 2019, the 9th International Poetry & Arts Festival, honoring women.
Featured Artists:
Viviana Duncan NYC Beat Poet Laureate 2017-2019
Darlene Asmarah Fernandez CT Beat Poet Laureate 2018-2020
Elizabeth Fontaine
Tchalla Williams
Music: Izikhotane with Tom Crean
Open Mic
Date: Saturday March 30, 2019
Time: 3:30pm-5:30pm
Location: The Licia & Mason Beekley Community Library, 10 Central Avenue, New Hartford, CT
All events are free & all ages are welcome.
Donations are always welcome in the Karma Jar to offset costs.
Light Refreshments will be served.
Books and other merchandise will be made available for sale.
Woman Scream, (Grito de Mujer) is a worldwide chain of events celebrated in March, where institutions, poets and artists of different countries volunteer to honor women, sending messages of self-esteem, respect, and rising voices against women violence through different artistic manifestations and themes.
2019 starts with the National Beat Poetry Festival CT, “Kerouac Cafe” to be held on Saturday February 2, 2019 from 3:30pm-5:30pm, at The Beekley Community Library, 10 Central Ave., New Hartford, CT. Featured word artists will be Andrea Barton & David K. Leff. Music will be provided by Shawn Taylor. + Open mic. Hosted by Colin Haskins & Debbie Tosun Kilday. Come support the artists & the arts while enjoying some poetry and fine music. All events are free and open to all ages. Donations are always appreciated and accepted. Light refreshments will be served.