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Poetry Open Mic Featuring Mike Jukovic

Mike Jukovic was named 2025 Ulster County  Poet Laureate. He has published poetry, prose, and music reviews globally with little reportable income. Jurkovic’s 5 full-length collections include Buckshot Reckoning, mooncussers, AmericanMental, (Luchador Press 2023, 2022, 2020); ... Poetry Open Mic Featuring Mike Jukovic
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Storytelling Open Mic Featuring Barbara Chepaitis

Barbara Chepaitis. Off Leash: The care and feeding of our wild souls.    “There are many bridges that connect us with the sizzling and soothing energy of the nonhuman beings all around ... Storytelling Open Mic Featuring Barbara Chepaitis
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Poetry Open Mic Featuring Matthew Klane

Matthew Klane's books of poetry include Of the Day (Publication Studio 2025), Hist (w/ James Belflower, Calamari 2022), Canyons (w/ James Belflower, Flimb Press 2016), Che (Stockport Flats 2013), and B (Stockport Flats 2008). An e-book My is online at FENCE. He lives and writes ... Poetry Open Mic Featuring Matthew Klane
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Storytelling Open Mic Featuring Tom Porter

In this one-hour special feature, we are honored by the presence of Tom Porter, Sakokwenionkwas, (Sago gway noon gwas), “The One Who Wins.” He is the spokesperson and spiritual leader ... Storytelling Open Mic Featuring Tom Porter
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Pride Open Mic

Bring a poem, a song, an instrument, a story to the 2026 Pride Open Mic at Caffe Lena, sponsored by Saratoga Pride. All are welcome at this evening honoring LGBTQ+ ... Pride Open Mic
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Sober Salon

This quarterly event gives people in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction the opportunity to share their creative work in a happy, drug-and-alcohol-free setting with the support of Caffe Lena's ... Sober Salon
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Poetry Open Mic Featuring Amie Zimmerman

Amie Zimmerman is from Portland, Oregon. Her work has been published in Annulet, Denver Quarterly, Protean, and Lana Turner, among others. She is author of four chapbooks, including 31 Days/The ... Poetry Open Mic Featuring Amie Zimmerman
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Poetry Open Mic Featuring Cheryl Clarke

Cheryl Clarke is an American lesbian poet, essayist, educator and Black feminist community activist. She is the author of eight books of poetry, the literary study AFTER MECCA: WOMEN POETS ... Poetry Open Mic Featuring Cheryl Clarke
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Sober Salon

This quarterly event gives people in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction the opportunity to share their creative work in a happy, drug-and-alcohol-free setting with the support of Caffe Lena's ... Sober Salon
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Storytelling Open Mic Featuring Kate Dudding

Since 1995, award-winning storyteller Kate Dudding has been creating entertaining and heartwarming stories about real people who made a difference. She believes in the saying “the power of story connects ... Storytelling Open Mic Featuring Kate Dudding