2/16, Su-- 1-3:30pm, an Afternoon with Matt Mason, Nebraska State Poet, 2019-2024 at the Fremont Area Art Association's Gallery 92 West (92 W 6th St, Fremont). Join us for an afternoon of poetry discussion and stories of Matt's time as State Poet and a writing workshop where you will leave with poems of your own. Bring a pen and paper, this event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Fremont Area Art Association and generously funded by a grant from the Nebraska Arts Council.

2/20, Th-- 7-9pm, Vocal Fry, a monthly spoken word open mic at The Union for Contemporary Art in the The Shirley Tyree Theater (2423 N 24th St, Omaha). Vocal Fry is presented in collaboration with The Nebraska Poetry Society. Doors open at 6 with performances starting at 7. No registration is required. (3rd Thursday)
Next events: 3/20, 4/17, 5/15, etc.

2/22, Sa-- 10am: The Nebraska Poetry Society presents online writing workshops on different topics, led by some wonderful poets on the 3rd Saturday of every month. $35 or free to members. For more information and to register, go to: nepoetrysociety.org/workshops:
2/22: MK Chavez, Hybridity: Poems that Cross the Line
3/8: Anastacia Renee: Poetry Meets Memoir
4/5: Raena Shirali: From Rage to Page, The Role of Anger in Poetry of Witness

2/23, Su-- 2-4pm, Poetry at the Cathedral Parrish Center (39th and Burt Sts, Omaha). Open mic, refreshments, Live music, bring poems (your own or favorites by others) on February themes like: Black History Month, Valentine’s Day, Abraham Lincoln’s birthday.

2/24, M-- 3pm, Come celebrate Jewel Rodgers' induction ceremony as Nebraska State Poet in the Warner Chamber of the Nebraska State Capitol (1445 K St, Lincoln). All are welcome to attend this free event.

2/25, Tu-- 6pm, York University hosts author Timothy Schaffert in the Academic Resource Center (Levitt Library, York University Campus, York). Schaffert reads from his novel The Titatnic Survivors Book Club. See details on the Facebook Event page.

2/26, W-- 7:30pm, the UNO Writer's Workshop 2025 Reading Series at the UNO Campus, Omaha. For more details, see unomaha.edu/college-of-communication-fine-arts-and-media/writers-workshop/reading-series/wrws-reading-series.php.
2/26, novelist Chris Harding Thornton in the Criss Library
3/26, poet Steve Langan in the Milo Bail Student Center Ballroom
4/2, poet Susan Aizenberg in the UNO Art Gallery
4/7, poet and essayist Camile Dungy in the Milo Bail Student Center Nebraska Room
4/16, screenwriter Christine Burright at the Benson Theatre

2/27, Th-- 4-5pm, The Northeast Community College English Department's Visiting Writers Series presents poet Charlene Pierce in the Union 73 Coffee Shop (NECC Campus, Norfolk). Charlene is a copyeditor for Raleigh Review, a Merit Scholar in the Pacific University MFA program, and the founder and President of the Nebraska Poetry Society.

3/4: The Nebraska Poetry Society presents the Nebraska Poets Reading Series at 6:30pm on the first Tuesday of the month. See details at: nepoetrysociety.org/readings. Events are online, free and open to the public:
3/4, Elizabeth Clark Wessel
4/1, Steve Langan

3/6, Th-- 7pm, Verse & Vibes open mic night at Indigo Cottage Crafts (2063 Creekside Dr, Papillion). This event is sponsored by the Nebraska Poetry Society, doors open at 6:30, free and open to all. (1st Thursday)
Next events: 4/3, 5/1 etc.

3/7, F-- Noon, First Friday Book Talk and Reading through Larksong Writers Place but on Zoom. Register at: larksongwritersplace.org. Free, registration required.
3/7: Cassie Premo Steele, author of Beaver Girl

3/8, Sa-- 10am: The Nebraska Poetry Society presents online writing workshops on different topics, led by some wonderful poets on the 3rd Saturday of every month. $35 or free to members. For more information and to register, go to: nepoetrysociety.org/workshops:
3/8: Anastacia Renee: Poetry Meets Memoir
4/5: Raena Shirali: From Rage to Page, The Role of Anger in Poetry of Witness

3/8, Sa-- 7-9pm, The Omaha Poetry Slam at The Local Art Plug (1722 St Mary's Ave, Omaha). 6:30 doors, 7:00 show. See details at the Facebook Event Page. Sponsored by the Nebraska Writers Collective. (2nd Saturday)
Next events: 4/12, 5/10, etc.

3/11, Tu-- 6pm, Poet Stacey Waite reads from her new collection A Real Man Would Have a Gun at Francie & Finch Bookshop (130 S 13th St, Lincoln). Stacey Waite’s newest collection of poems interrogates gender, sexuality, and parenthood. From a genderqueer perspective, the poems set their unflinching gaze on the habits and impacts of masculinity. Poignant, angry, heartfelt, and at times funny, this collection asks us, again and again: What kind of world do we make with gender? Pre-order a copy at: francieandfinch.indielite.org/book/9780826367488.

3/12, W-- 5:30 and 7:30pm, All Writes Reserved Preliminary Bouts at Pear Tree Performing Arts (4801 NW Radial Hwy, Omaha). See more at: newriters.org/events. Other Omaha preliminary Bouts:
March 12, 24, 25: 5:30 and 7:30pm at Pear Tree Performing Arts (4801 NW Radial Hwy, Omaha)
March 13: 7:30pm at Pear Tree Performing Arts (4801 NW Radial Hwy, Omaha)
March 31 and April 1: 7:30pm at Hot Shops Art Center (1301 Nicholas St, Omaha)
Lincoln Preliminary Bouts:
March 24: 7:30pm at UNL City Campus (1400 R St, Lincoln)
March 25 and 31: 5:30 and 7:30pm at UNL City Campus (1400 R St, Lincoln)

3/13, Th-- 7-9pm, The Lincoln Poetry Slam at Larksong Writers Place (1600 N Cotner Blvd, Lincoln). 6:30 doors, 7:00 show. See details at the Facebook Event Page. Sponsored by the Nebraska Writers Collective. (2nd Thursday)
Next events: 4/10, 5/8, etc.

3/13, Th-- 7:30pm, All Writes Reserved Preliminary Bouts at Pear Tree Performing Arts (4801 NW Radial Hwy, Omaha). See more at: newriters.org/events. Other Omaha preliminary Bouts:
March 12, 24, 25: 5:30 and 7:30pm at Pear Tree Performing Arts (4801 NW Radial Hwy, Omaha)
March 13: 7:30pm at Pear Tree Performing Arts (4801 NW Radial Hwy, Omaha)
March 31 and April 1: 7:30pm at Hot Shops Art Center (1301 Nicholas St, Omaha)
Lincoln Preliminary Bouts:
March 24: 7:30pm at UNL City Campus (1400 R St, Lincoln)
March 25 and 31: 5:30 and 7:30pm at UNL City Campus (1400 R St, Lincoln)

3/13, Th-- 7pm, Resonance Beat Poetry Jam at Razor Wire Productions Art Gallery & Tattoo (1808 Vinton St, Omaha). Wanna try your hand at pairing your writing with music? Or maybe you've just never had the sublime experience of hearing the fusion? Either way, we would like to invite you! Named The Resonance for the beautiful ways these artforms play off one another. Sponsored by the Nebraska Poetry Society. (2nd Thursday)
Next events: 4/17, 5/15, etc.

3/14, F-- 6-8pm, Poetry Readings at The Lion: a Poetry Feature and Open Mic at St Mark's on the Campus (1309 R St, Lincoln). Each event has a featured reader from 6-7:30pm and open mic in any remaining time up to 8pm. Doors open at 5:30pm. See full details at: sites.google.com/view/smoc-lion/the-lion. (2nd Friday)
3/14, Lucy Adkins
4/11 (National Poetry Month), Twyla Hansen, Nebraska State Poet Laureate from 2013 through 2018.

3/20, Th-- 7-9pm, Vocal Fry, a monthly spoken word open mic at The Union for Contemporary Art in the The Shirley Tyree Theater (2423 N 24th St, Omaha). Vocal Fry is presented in collaboration with The Nebraska Poetry Society. Doors open at 6 with performances starting at 7. No registration is required. (3rd Thursday)
Next events: 4/17, 5/15, etc.

3/24, M-- 5:30 and 7:30pm, All Writes Reserved Preliminary Bouts at Pear Tree Performing Arts (4801 NW Radial Hwy, Omaha). See more at: newriters.org/events. Other Omaha preliminary Bouts:
March 12, 24, 25: 5:30 and 7:30pm at Pear Tree Performing Arts (4801 NW Radial Hwy, Omaha)
March 13: 7:30pm at Pear Tree Performing Arts (4801 NW Radial Hwy, Omaha)
March 31 and April 1: 7:30pm at Hot Shops Art Center (1301 Nicholas St, Omaha)
Lincoln Preliminary Bouts:
March 24: 7:30pm at UNL City Campus (1400 R St, Lincoln)
March 25 and 31: 5:30 and 7:30pm at UNL City Campus (1400 R St, Lincoln)

3/24, M-- 7:30pm, All Writes Reserved Preliminary Bouts at UNL City Campus (1400 R St, Lincoln). See more at: newriters.org/events. Other Omaha preliminary Bouts:
March 12, 24, 25: 5:30 and 7:30pm at Pear Tree Performing Arts (4801 NW Radial Hwy, Omaha)
March 13: 7:30pm at Pear Tree Performing Arts (4801 NW Radial Hwy, Omaha)
March 31 and April 1: 7:30pm at Hot Shops Art Center (1301 Nicholas St, Omaha)
Lincoln Preliminary Bouts:
March 24: 7:30pm at UNL City Campus (1400 R St, Lincoln)
March 25 and 31: 5:30 and 7:30pm at UNL City Campus (1400 R St, Lincoln)

3/25, Tu-- 5:30 and 7:30pm, All Writes Reserved Preliminary Bouts at Pear Tree Performing Arts (4801 NW Radial Hwy, Omaha). See more at: newriters.org/events. Other Omaha preliminary Bouts:
March 12, 24, 25: 5:30 and 7:30pm at Pear Tree Performing Arts (4801 NW Radial Hwy, Omaha)
March 13: 7:30pm at Pear Tree Performing Arts (4801 NW Radial Hwy, Omaha)
March 31 and April 1: 7:30pm at Hot Shops Art Center (1301 Nicholas St, Omaha)
Lincoln Preliminary Bouts:
March 24: 7:30pm at UNL City Campus (1400 R St, Lincoln)
March 25 and 31: 5:30 and 7:30pm at UNL City Campus (1400 R St, Lincoln)

3/25, Tu-- 5:30 and 7:30pm, All Writes Reserved Preliminary Bouts at UNL City Campus (1400 R St, Lincoln). See more at: newriters.org/events. Other Omaha preliminary Bouts:
March 12, 24, 25: 5:30 and 7:30pm at Pear Tree Performing Arts (4801 NW Radial Hwy, Omaha)
March 13: 7:30pm at Pear Tree Performing Arts (4801 NW Radial Hwy, Omaha)
March 31 and April 1: 7:30pm at Hot Shops Art Center (1301 Nicholas St, Omaha)
Lincoln Preliminary Bouts:
March 24: 7:30pm at UNL City Campus (1400 R St, Lincoln)
March 25 and 31: 5:30 and 7:30pm at UNL City Campus (1400 R St, Lincoln)

3/26, W-- 7:30pm, the UNO Writer's Workshop 2025 Reading Series at the UNO Campus, Omaha. For more details, see unomaha.edu/college-of-communication-fine-arts-and-media/writers-workshop/reading-series/wrws-reading-series.php.
3/26, poet Steve Langan in the Milo Bail Student Center Ballroom
4/2, poet Susan Aizenberg in the UNO Art Gallery
4/7, poet and essayist Camile Dungy in the Milo Bail Student Center Nebraska Room
4/16, screenwriter Christine Burright at the Benson Theatre

3/31, M-- 7:30pm, All Writes Reserved Preliminary Bouts at Hot Shops Art Center (1301 Nicholas St, Omaha). See more at: newriters.org/events. Other Omaha preliminary Bouts:
March 12, 24, 25: 5:30 and 7:30pm at Pear Tree Performing Arts (4801 NW Radial Hwy, Omaha)
March 13: 7:30pm at Pear Tree Performing Arts (4801 NW Radial Hwy, Omaha)
March 31 and April 1: 7:30pm at Hot Shops Art Center (1301 Nicholas St, Omaha)
Lincoln Preliminary Bouts:
March 24: 7:30pm at UNL City Campus (1400 R St, Lincoln)
March 25 and 31: 5:30 and 7:30pm at UNL City Campus (1400 R St, Lincoln)

3/31, M-- 5:30 and 7:30pm, All Writes Reserved Preliminary Bouts at UNL City Campus (1400 R St, Lincoln). See more at: newriters.org/events. Other Omaha preliminary Bouts:
March 12, 24, 25: 5:30 and 7:30pm at Pear Tree Performing Arts (4801 NW Radial Hwy, Omaha)
March 13: 7:30pm at Pear Tree Performing Arts (4801 NW Radial Hwy, Omaha)
March 31 and April 1: 7:30pm at Hot Shops Art Center (1301 Nicholas St, Omaha)
Lincoln Preliminary Bouts:
March 24: 7:30pm at UNL City Campus (1400 R St, Lincoln)
March 25 and 31: 5:30 and 7:30pm at UNL City Campus (1400 R St, Lincoln)

4/1: The Nebraska Poetry Society presents the Nebraska Poets Reading Series at 6:30pm on the first Tuesday of the month. See details at: nepoetrysociety.org/readings. Events are online, free and open to the public:
4/1, Steve Langan
5/6, Jeff Alessandrelli
6/3, John Brehm

4/1, Tu-- 7:30pm, All Writes Reserved Preliminary Bouts at Hot Shops Art Center (1301 Nicholas St, Omaha). See more at: newriters.org/events. Other Omaha preliminary Bouts:
March 12, 24, 25: 5:30 and 7:30pm at Pear Tree Performing Arts (4801 NW Radial Hwy, Omaha)
March 13: 7:30pm at Pear Tree Performing Arts (4801 NW Radial Hwy, Omaha)
March 31 and April 1: 7:30pm at Hot Shops Art Center (1301 Nicholas St, Omaha)
Lincoln Preliminary Bouts:
March 24: 7:30pm at UNL City Campus (1400 R St, Lincoln)
March 25 and 31: 5:30 and 7:30pm at UNL City Campus (1400 R St, Lincoln)

4/2, W-- 7:30pm, the UNO Writer's Workshop 2025 Reading Series at the UNO Campus, Omaha. For more details, see unomaha.edu/college-of-communication-fine-arts-and-media/writers-workshop/reading-series/wrws-reading-series.php.
4/2, poet Susan Aizenberg in the UNO Art Gallery
4/7, poet and essayist Camile Dungy in the Milo Bail Student Center Nebraska Room
4/16, screenwriter Christine Burright at the Benson Theatre

4/3, Th-- 7pm, Verse & Vibes open mic night at Indigo Cottage Crafts (2063 Creekside Dr, Papillion). This event is sponsored by the Nebraska Poetry Society, doors open at 6:30, free and open to all. (1st Thursday)
Next events: 5/1, 6/5, 7/3, 8/7, 9/4, etc.

4/4, F-- Noon, First Friday Book Talk and Reading through Larksong Writers Place but on Zoom. Register at: larksongwritersplace.org. Free, registration required.
4/4, TBA

4/5, Sa-- 10am: The Nebraska Poetry Society presents online writing workshops on different topics, led by some wonderful poets on a Saturday each month. $35 or free to members. For more information and to register, go to: nepoetrysociety.org/workshops:
4/5: Raena Shirali: From Rage to Page, The Role of Anger in Poetry of Witness
5/17:Kiara Nicole Letcher: The Others
6/14: Matt Mason: Playlist-Turning Songs Into Poetry

4/7, M-- 7:30pm, the UNO Writer's Workshop 2025 Reading Series at the UNO Campus, Omaha. For more details, see unomaha.edu/college-of-communication-fine-arts-and-media/writers-workshop/reading-series/wrws-reading-series.php.
4/7, poet and essayist Camile Dungy in the Milo Bail Student Center Nebraska Room
4/16, screenwriter Christine Burright at the Benson Theatre

4/10, Th-- 7-9pm, The Lincoln Poetry Slam at Larksong Writers Place (1600 N Cotner Blvd, Lincoln). 6:30 doors, 7:00 show. See details at the Facebook Event Page. Sponsored by the Nebraska Writers Collective. (2nd Thursday)
Next events: 5/8, 6/12, 7/10, 8/14, 9/11, etc.

4/10, Th-- 7pm, Resonance Beat Poetry Jam at Razor Wire Productions Art Gallery & Tattoo (1808 Vinton St, Omaha). Wanna try your hand at pairing your writing with music? Or maybe you've just never had the sublime experience of hearing the fusion? Either way, we would like to invite you! Named The Resonance for the beautiful ways these artforms play off one another. Sponsored by the Nebraska Poetry Society. (2nd Thursday)
Next events: 5/8, 6/12, 7/10, 8/14, 9/11, etc.

4/11, F-- 6-8pm, Poetry Readings at The Lion: a Poetry Feature and Open Mic at St Mark's on the Campus (1309 R St, Lincoln). Each event has a featured reader from 6-7:30pm and open mic in any remaining time up to 8pm. Doors open at 5:30pm. See full details at: sites.google.com/view/smoc-lion/the-lion. (2nd Friday)
4/11 (National Poetry Month), Twyla Hansen, Nebraska State Poet Laureate from 2013 through 2018.
5/9, Julie S. Paschold

4/12, Sa-- 7-9pm, The Omaha Poetry Slam at The Local Art Plug (1722 St Mary's Ave, Omaha). 6:30 doors, 7:00 show. See details at the Facebook Event Page. Sponsored by the Nebraska Writers Collective. (2nd Saturday)
Next events: 5/10, 6/14, 7/12, 8/9, 9/13, etc.

4/15 and 17, Tu and Th-- 5:30 and 7:30pm, All Writes Reserved Semi-Finals Bouts at Benson Theatre (6054 Maple St, Omaha). See more at: newriters.org/events.

4/16, W-- 7:30pm, the UNO Writer's Workshop 2025 Reading Series at the UNO Campus, Omaha. For more details, see unomaha.edu/college-of-communication-fine-arts-and-media/writers-workshop/reading-series/wrws-reading-series.php.
4/16, screenwriter Christine Burright at the Benson Theatre

4/17, Tu and Th-- 5:30 and 7:30pm, All Writes Reserved Semi-Finals Bouts at Benson Theatre (6054 Maple St, Omaha). See more at: newriters.org/events.

4/17, Th-- 7-9pm, Vocal Fry, a monthly spoken word open mic at The Union for Contemporary Art in the The Shirley Tyree Theater (2423 N 24th St, Omaha). Vocal Fry is presented in collaboration with The Nebraska Poetry Society. Doors open at 6 with performances starting at 7. No registration is required. (3rd Thursday)
Next events: 5/15, 6/19, 7/17, 8/21, 9/18, etc.

4/29, Tu-- 7pm, All Writes Reserved Finals at the Holland Center (1200 Douglas St, Omaha). See more at: newriters.org/events.