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SUMMARY:Black and Orange 2025 Launch Party
DESCRIPTION:BLACK AND ORANGE 2025 LAUNCH PARTY: Come by and celebrate the release of Black and Orange 2025\, the Halloween edition of WCSU’s literary journal! There will be free food\, games\, and music. From 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Room 202 of the Midtown Student Center.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/black-and-orange-2025-launch-party/
LOCATION:Midtown Student Center 202\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Entertainment,Food,Music,Reading,Social Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Student Publications":MAILTO:pubs@wcsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250331T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250331T203000
DTSTAMP:20260530T041222
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SUMMARY:Martín Espada\, "Jailbreak of Sparrows" Debut Reading
DESCRIPTION:MARTIN ESPADA\, “JAILBREAK OF SPARROWS” DEBUT READING: National Book Award-winning poet Martín Espada will give the debut reading from his new book of poems\, “Jailbreak of Sparrows” at 7 p.m. in Room 218 of the Classroom Building on the Westside campus. A book signing will follow. \nAs a poet\, essayist\, translator\, editor\, and attorney\, Martín Espada has dedicated much of his career to the pursuit of social justice\, including fighting for human rights and reclaiming the historical record. His critically acclaimed collections of poetry celebrate — and lament — the working class experience\, and\, whether narrating the struggles of immigrants as they adjust to life in the United States or chronicling the battles that Latin Americans have waged against their own repressive governments\, Espada has given voice to otherness\, powerlessness\, and poverty in poetry that is Whitmanesque in scope and has been recognized with the National Book Award\, the $100\,000 Ruth Lilly Award\, and the American Book Award\, among many others. He is a Professor of English at the University of Massachusetts. \nFree and open to the public.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/martin-espada-jailbreak-of-sparrows-debut-reading/
LOCATION:President’s Reception Room\, Westside Classroom Building 218\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Reading,Speaker,WOW
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kathwari Honors Program":MAILTO:honors@wcsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250302T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250302T140000
DTSTAMP:20260530T041222
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SUMMARY:Book Signing with Dr. Kevin Gutzman
DESCRIPTION:BOOK SIGNING WITH DR. KEVIN GUTZMAN: The Danbury Barnes & Noble will host a book signing with WCSU Professor of History Dr. Kevin Gutzman from noon to 2 p.m. at Barnes & Noble\, 7 Backus Ave.\, Danbury. \n 
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/book-signing-with-dr-kevin-gutzman/
LOCATION:Barnes and Noble Danbury\, 7 Backus Avenue Space E110\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Reading,WOW
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250106T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250106T213000
DTSTAMP:20260530T041222
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SUMMARY:Reading
DESCRIPTION:READING: Poet Joan Kwon Glass will read from her work in the President’s Reception Room\, Westside Classroom Building Room 218 on the Westside campus at 7:30 p.m. Q&A will follow. \nGlass is the winner of the 2024 Perugia Press Poetry Prize for her book “Daughter of Three Gone Kingdoms\,” and “Night Swim\,” winner of the Diode Book Prize. Glass’s poems have been featured/are forthcoming in POETRY\, The Slowdown\, Passages North\, Poetry Daily\, Terrain\, Ninth Letter\, Rattle\, AAWW (The Margins)\, Poetry Northwest\, Tahoma Literary Review\, Prairie Schooner\, and elsewhere.\n\nThe reading is part of the MFA in Creative and Professional Writing Winter Residency. The public is invited.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/reading-2/
LOCATION:President’s Reception Room\, Westside Classroom Building 218\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="MFA in Creative and Professional Writing":MAILTO:dariesa@wcsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250104T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250104T213000
DTSTAMP:20260530T041222
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SUMMARY:Reading
DESCRIPTION:READING: Author Ian M. Rogers will read from his work in the President’s Reception Room\, Westside Classroom Building Room 218 on the Westside campus at 7:30 p.m. Q&A will follow. \nRogers is the author of “MFA Thesis Novel\,” a satirical look at academia. His next novel\, “Carcrash Parker and the Haven of Larpers\,” will be published in July 2025.\n\nThe reading is part of the MFA in Creative and Professional Writing Winter Residency. The public is invited.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/reading/
LOCATION:President’s Reception Room\, Westside Classroom Building 218\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="MFA in Creative and Professional Writing":MAILTO:dariesa@wcsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T200000
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SUMMARY:A Night with Constantine 'Deno' Macricostas
DESCRIPTION:A NIGHT WITH CONSTANTINE “DENO” MACRICOSTAS\, ENTREPRENEUR\, PHILANTHROPIST\, WCSU PARENT: Highlighting examples from his book\, “The Journey is its Own Reward\,” Deno Macricostas will share his journey from abject poverty in Nazi-occupied Piraeus\, Greece\, to the pinnacle of success in the global semi-conductor industry. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear about this inspirational life that reads like a classic Horatio Alger story\, albeit with a thick Greek accent. At 6 p.m. in the Haas Library on the Midtown campus. Each attendee will receive a complimentary copy of Deno’s book. Refreshments will be served. \nTo register\, please visit https://wcsutickets.regfox.com/deno-macricostas-book-
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/a-night-with-constantine-deno-macricostas/
LOCATION:Ruth Haas Library\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Reading,Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240305T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240305T210000
DTSTAMP:20260530T041222
CREATED:20240222T180344Z
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SUMMARY:Connecticut Poetry Circuit
DESCRIPTION:CONNECTICUT POETRY CIRCUIT: The Connecticut Poetry Circuit comes to the Midtown campus of WCSU at 7 p.m. at the Kathwari Honors House. WCSU’s Meaghan Canavan will be joined by student poets from Wesleyan\, Quinnipiac\, Trinity\, and U. of Hartford. This is the third straight year that a student from WCSU’s Writing Department has been selected to the Poetry Circuit. The event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/connecticut-poetry-circuit/
LOCATION:Kathwari Honors House\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kathwari Honors Program":MAILTO:honors@wcsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240205T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240205T130000
DTSTAMP:20260530T041222
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240202T174851Z
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SUMMARY:The Growing Threat of Censorship Library Display
DESCRIPTION:THE GROWING THREAT OF CENSORSHIP LIBRARY DISPLAY: Join us from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the soft launch of our new library display at Haas Library on the Midtown campus! Come visit and talk to a librarian about challenges\, responses\, and the freedom to read.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/the-growing-threat-of-censorship-library-display/
LOCATION:Ruth Haas Library\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Exhibition,Information Session,Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="Haas Library":MAILTO:requestlibrary@wcsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240105T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240105T210000
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SUMMARY:Reading and Q&A with Scott Ellsworth
DESCRIPTION:LIVE READING AND Q&A WITH SCOTT ELLSWORTH: Join WCSU’s M.F.A. in Creative and Professional Writing program as it celebrates the work of the 2022 Housatonic Book Award winner in Nonfiction\, Scott Ellsworth! This reading is free\, open to the public\, and will take place from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Room 218 of the Westside Classroom Building. \nScott Ellsworth is the New York Times bestselling author of “The Secret Game” and winner of the 2016 PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing. He has written about American history for The New York Times\, The Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times. Formerly a historian at the Smithsonian Institution\, he is also the author of “The World Beneath Their Feet” and “Death in a Promised Land.” His most recent book\, “The Ground Breaking: The Tulsa Race Massacre and an American City’s Search for Justice\,” won WCSU’s 2022 Housatonic Book Award. Ellsworth lives in Ann Arbor\, Michigan\, where he teaches in the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies at the University of Michigan. Learn more at www.facebook.com/events/1017289469357759.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/reading-and-qa-with-scott-ellsworth/
LOCATION:President’s Reception Room\, Westside Classroom Building 218\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Public Events,Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="MFA in Creative and Professional Writing":MAILTO:dariesa@wcsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240104T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240104T210000
DTSTAMP:20260530T041222
CREATED:20231212T140206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231212T141331Z
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SUMMARY:Reading and Q&A with E.A. Neeves and Patricia Park
DESCRIPTION:LIVE READING AND Q&A WITH E.A. NEEVES AND PATRICIA PARK: Join WCSU’s M.F.A. in Creative and Professional Writing for a live reading and Q&A with authors E.A. Neeves and Patricia Park! This event is free\, open to the public and will take place from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Room 218 of the Westside Classroom Building. \nE.A. Neeves grew up in New England\, where she spent many summers lifeguarding at an idyllic lake\, and occasionally catching snapping turtles. She enjoys tea\, swimming and board games that take entire evenings to play. When she’s not writing\, she can usually be found spending time with her family at their (probably not haunted) home in Salem\, Massachusetts. “After You Vanished” is her YA debut. \nPatricia Park is a tenured professor of Creative Writing at American University\, a Fulbright Scholar in Creative Arts\, an Edith Wharton Writer-in-Residence\, and a Jerome Hill Artist Fellow. She is the author of the YA novel\, “Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim” and the adult novel\, “Re Jane\,” a retelling of Jane Eyre named New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice\, winner of an American Library Association Award\, an NPR Fresh Air pick\, and others. She’s written for the New York Times\, New Yorker\, Guardian\, and others. Her new YA novel\, “What’s Eating Jackie Oh?” is forthcoming in April 2024. For more information\, visit www.facebook.com/events/3656415664680268.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/reading-and-qa-with-e-a-neeves-and-patricia-park/
LOCATION:President’s Reception Room\, Westside Classroom Building 218\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Public Events,Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="MFA in Creative and Professional Writing":MAILTO:dariesa@wcsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240103T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240103T210000
DTSTAMP:20260530T041222
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SUMMARY:Reading and Q&A with Jill McDonough
DESCRIPTION:LIVE READING AND Q&A WITH JILL MCDONOUGH: Come celebrate the work of the 2023 Housatonic Book Award winner in Poetry\, Jill McDonough! This event will be hosted by WCSU’s M.F.A. in Creative and Professional Writing program will be from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Room 218 of the Westside Classroom Building. \nJill McDonough’s books of poems include “Habeas Corpus” (Salt\, 2008)\, “Where You Live” (Salt\, 2012)\, “Reaper” (Alice James\, 2017). and “Here All Night” (Alice James\, 2019). The recipient of three Pushcart prizes and fellowships from the Lannan Foundation\, the National Endowment for the Arts\, the Fine Arts Work Center\, the New York Public Library\, the Library of Congress\, and Stanford’s Stegner program\, she taught incarcerated college students through Boston University’s Prison Education Program for 13 years. Her work has appeared in Poetry\, Slate\, The Nation\, The Threepenny Review and Best American Poetry. She teaches in the M.F.A. program at UMass-Boston and offers College Reading and Writing in Boston jails. Her sixth poetry collection\, “American Treasure\,” won WCSU’s 2023 Housatonic Book Award. For more information\, go to www.facebook.com/events/1036373287694275.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/reading-and-qa-with-jill-mcdonough/
LOCATION:President’s Reception Room\, Westside Classroom Building 218\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Public Events,Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="MFA in Creative and Professional Writing":MAILTO:dariesa@wcsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240102T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240102T210000
DTSTAMP:20260530T041222
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LAST-MODIFIED:20231220T202223Z
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SUMMARY:M.F.A. Winter Residency Reception and Faculty Reading
DESCRIPTION:M.F.A. WINTER RESIDENCY RECEPTION AND FACULTY READING: Join Western Connecticut State University’s MFA in Creative and Professional Writing in kicking off our 2024 Winter Residency! The opening reception will include short readings by our faculty from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Hotel Zero Degrees\, 15 Milestone Road in Danbury. \nAll evening events are free and open to the public. The full schedule is available on our website. www.wcsu.edu/writing-mfa/.\n\nPlease RSVP by contacting M.F.A. Coordinator Anthony D’Aries at dariesa@wcsu.edu.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/m-f-a-winter-residency-reception-and-faculty-reading/
LOCATION:Hotel Zero Degrees\, 15 Milestone Road\, Danbury\, CT\, 06810
CATEGORIES:Reading,Reception
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ORGANIZER;CN="MFA in Creative and Professional Writing":MAILTO:dariesa@wcsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231013T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231013T190000
DTSTAMP:20260530T041222
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LAST-MODIFIED:20231010T131338Z
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SUMMARY:Scary Stories
DESCRIPTION:SCARY STORIES: Join Student Pubs for a night of haunted vibes! Bring in a scary short story or poem you wrote or one you admire. The best performance will receive a $50 AMC gift card! Free food will be provided. From 4 to 7 p.m. in Room 217 of the Midtown Student Center.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/scary-stories-2/
LOCATION:Midtown Student Center 217
CATEGORIES:Entertainment,Reading,Social Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Student Publications":MAILTO:pubs@wcsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T200000
DTSTAMP:20260530T041222
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SUMMARY:Breathing Space
DESCRIPTION:BREATHING SPACE: EXPLORING COLLABORATION ACROSS ART FORMS: WCSU students and faculty will share their experiences collaborating on Breathing Space\, a broadside project featuring poems and artwork created by WCSU students. Audience members will learn about the creative opportunities of collaborating with fellow artists across forms and styles as well as participate in a short writing exercise inspired by visual art produced by the Arts Escape community. Original broadsides will be on display. Refreshments and light snacks will be served. Digital versions of last year’s broadsides can be viewed here. From 6 to 8 p.m. at Arts Escape\, 493 Heritage Road\, Suite 4C in Southbury. \nThe Department of Creative and Professional Writing is proud to expand their community partnerships to include Arts Escape. Founded in 2012\, Arts Escape encourages engagement in the arts through an extensive range of programs and classes. Their community of adult learners explore the arts in a welcoming and nonjudgmental environment. Their values and goals support the research that participating in creative activities improves adults’ problem-solving skills\, self-esteem\, and well-being. \nPre-registration required. Please click here to be redirected to the registration form. 
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/breathing-space/
LOCATION:Off-campus Trip
CATEGORIES:Art,Discussion,Exhibition,Food,Painting,Panel discussion,Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230419T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230419T203000
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CREATED:20230419T171440Z
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SUMMARY:Connecticut Poetry Circuit Reading
DESCRIPTION:CONNECTICUT POETRY CIRCUIT READING: The Connecticut Poetry Circuit will visit WCSU: WCSU Writing major Isabella Bullock will join fellow Connecticut Collegiate Poets Sara Greene of Eastern Connecticut State University\, Oliver Egger of Wesleyan University\, Alisa Mejia of Quinnipiac University and John Nguyen of Yale University\, who will read from their own work at 7:30 p.m. in the Kathwari Honors House on the WCSU Midtown campus\, 181 White St. in Danbury. The public is invited.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/connecticut-poetry-circuit-reading-2/
LOCATION:Kathwari Honors House\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230106T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230106T210000
DTSTAMP:20260530T041222
CREATED:20230103T184301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230103T184301Z
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SUMMARY:MFA Winter Residency - Sarah Darer Littman and Nora Raleigh Baskin
DESCRIPTION:MFA WINTER RESIDENCY – SARAH DARER LITTMAN AND NORA RALEIGH BASKIN: Writers Nora Raleigh Baskin and Sarah Darer Littman aren’t afraid to tackle difficult —and sometimes controversial —topics. What are the author’s responsibilities to their audience when writing about these subjects? And what responsibility do authors have to themselves when researching and writing about topics that have painful personal resonance? \nNora Raleigh Baskin is a creative writing teacher and the author of fifteen novels for young readers\, as well as several personal narrative essays\, and a work-in-progress novel of literary fiction for adult readers (The Story of You). Her YA novel\, Nine\, Ten: A September 11 Story\, is a “tense…and thought-provoking” (Kirkus Review\, starred review) look at the days leading up to the tragic events of September 11\, 2001\, and how that day impacted the lives of four middle schoolers. \nSarah Darer Littman is the critically acclaimed author of 19 middle grade and young adult novels\, including Backlash (Winner of the Iowa Teen Book Award and the Grand Canyon Reader Award) and Confessions of a Closet Catholic\, winner of the Sydney Taylor Book Award. Her most recent book\, Some Kind of Hate\, was released in November 2022. As well as writing novels\, Sarah teaches in the MFA program at WCSU and at the Yale Writers’ Workshop. She is also an award-winning columnist. \nAll evening residency events are free and open to the public. The event will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Room 218 of the Westside Classroom Building (President’s Reception Room).
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/mfa-winter-residency-sarah-darer-littman-and-nora-raleigh-baskin/
LOCATION:President’s Reception Room\, Westside Classroom Building 218\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="MFA in Creative and Professional Writing":MAILTO:dariesa@wcsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230105T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230105T210000
DTSTAMP:20260530T041222
CREATED:20230103T183022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230103T183023Z
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SUMMARY:MFA Winter Residency - Julie Marie Wade
DESCRIPTION:MFA WINTER RESIDENCY – JULIE MARIE WADE: WCSU’s MFA in Creative and Professional Writing welcomes our 2021 Housatonic Book Award winner in nonfiction\, Julie Marie Wade! Julie will read from her winning collection of essays\, “Just an Ordinary Woman Breathing\,” and answer questions from the audience from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Room 218 of the Westside Classroom Building (President’s Reception Room). \nAll evening residency events are free and open to the public. \nJulie Marie Wade is the author of 13 collections of poetry\, prose\, and hybrid forms\, including Wishbone: A Memoir in Fractures\, Small Fires\, Postage Due: Poems & Prose Poems\, When I Was Straight\, SIX\, Just an Ordinary Woman Breathing\, and Skirted. With Denise Duhamel\, she wrote The Unrhymables: Collaborations in Prose\, and with Brenda Miller\, Telephone: Essays in Two Voices. A winner of the Marie Alexander Poetry Series and the Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Memoir\, Julie teaches in the creative writing program at Florida International University and reviews regularly for Lambda Literary Review and The Rumpus.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/mfa-winter-residency-julie-marie-wade/
LOCATION:President’s Reception Room\, Westside Classroom Building 218\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="MFA in Creative and Professional Writing":MAILTO:dariesa@wcsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230104T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230104T210000
DTSTAMP:20260530T041222
CREATED:20230103T161256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230103T161256Z
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SUMMARY:MFA Winter Residency - Jubi Arriola-Headley
DESCRIPTION:M.F.A. WINTER RESIDENCY – JUBI ARRIOLA-HEADLEY: WCSU’s MFA in Creative and Professional Writing welcomes our 2021 Housatonic Book Award winner in poetry\, Jubi Arriola-Headley! Jubi will read from his winning collection\, “original kink\,” and answer questions from the audience from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Room 218 of the Westside Classroom Building (President’s Reception Room). \nAll evening residency events are free and open to the public. \nJubi Arriola-Headley (he/him) is a Blacqueer poet\, storyteller\, first-generation United Statesian\, and author of original kink: poems (Sibling Rivalry Press)\, recipient of the 2021 Housatonic Book Award. He’s a 2018 PEN America Emerging Voices Fellow\, holds an MFA from the University of Miami\, and has received support from Yaddo\, Millay Arts\, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts\, Lambda Literary\, & the Atlantic Center for the Arts. Jubi and his work have been featured in Literary Hub\, Electric Literature\, The Rumpus\, Southern Humanities Review\, PBS NewsHour’s Brief But Spectacular\, & elsewhere. Jubi lives with his husband in South Florida\, on ancestral Tequesta\, Miccosukee\, and Seminole lands.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/mfa-winter-residency-jubi-arriola-headley/
LOCATION:President’s Reception Room\, Westside Classroom Building 218\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Reading
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ORGANIZER;CN="MFA in Creative and Professional Writing":MAILTO:dariesa@wcsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230103T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230103T210000
DTSTAMP:20260530T041222
CREATED:20230103T131522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230103T140939Z
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SUMMARY:MFA Winter Residency - Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:MFA WINTER RESIDENCY: – OPENING RECEPTION: Join the M.F.A. in Creative and Professional Writing community at Hotel Zero Degrees in Danbury on opening night of their 2023 Winter Residency! Faculty members will read short excerpts from their creative works-in-progress. Coffee/tea/light desserts will be served. From 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Hotel Zero Degrees in Danbury. \nAll residency evening events are free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/mfa-winter-residency-opening-reception/
LOCATION:Hotel Zero Degrees\, 15 Milestone Road\, Danbury\, CT\, 06810
CATEGORIES:Reading,Reception
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ORGANIZER;CN="MFA in Creative and Professional Writing":MAILTO:dariesa@wcsu.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221111T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221111T200000
DTSTAMP:20260530T041222
CREATED:20221108T165037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221111T171952Z
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SUMMARY:Veteran's Day Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:VETERAN’S DAY BOOK LAUNCH: WCSU’s MFA in Creative and Professional Writing is co-sponsoring a Veteran’s Day celebration at Byrd’s Books in Bethel from 7 to 8 p.m. The event will feature Ron Farina\, an MFA graduate\, who recently published his third book\, OUT OF THE SHADOWS. \nAbout the book: \nThe stories of nine remarkable American women soldiers wounded while serving in Iraq or Afghanistan. Based on hours of personal interviews\, Out of the Shadows: Voices of American Women Soldiers pieces together the unique lives of these women who served side by side with their male counterparts in war-torn Iraq and Afghanistan. \nAbout the author: \nRon Farina is author of three books\, including most recently “Out of the Shadows Voices of American Women Soldiers\,” “Who Will Have My Back” and “At the Altar of the Past.” Other works include: “Unsung Heroes\,” “Keeping Promises” and “Worn Torn\,” personal essays about the human cost of war. In 2021 he was awarded the AWP Intro Award for Fiction and the Society of Professional Journalists\, Connecticut Chapter first place award for General Column Magazine writing. He lives in Connecticut with his wife and two Golden Retrievers\, Henry and Preacher. \nHe holds an MFA from Western Connecticut State University. He served in Vietnam in 1966-67.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/veterans-day-book-launch/
LOCATION:Byrd’s Books in Bethel\, CT
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Discussion,Public Events,Reading,Speaker
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ORGANIZER;CN="MFA in Creative and Professional Writing":MAILTO:dariesa@wcsu.edu
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221102T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221102T160000
DTSTAMP:20260530T041222
CREATED:20221026T203236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221027T001631Z
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SUMMARY:Lectio Divina with Bobby
DESCRIPTION:LECTIO DIVINA WITH BOBBY: Need some time to relax after the stress of midterms? Want to spend a few minutes in contemplative reflection before our Newman dinner?  The Newman Club will be hosting a Lectio Divina from 3 -4 p.m. at the Newman Center (behind and across from Newbury Hall)  for all students on campus. The Lectio Divina will be led by Newman Club President Bobby . Lectio Divinas are guided readings and reflections with the focus of bringing everyone together as a community. Everyone is welcome! Looking forward to seeing you all there!
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/lectio-divina-with-bobby/
LOCATION:Newman Center\, 7 8th Avenue\, Danbury\, CT\, 06810\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reading
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221012T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221012T210000
DTSTAMP:20260530T041222
CREATED:20220916T204335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220916T223354Z
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SUMMARY:Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:BOOK LAUNCH – MFA IN CREATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL WRITING – BRIANA McGUCKIN: Join the Writing and Literature Department and Byrd’s Books in celebrating the release of MFA alumna Briana Una McGuckin’s debut novel\, On Good Authority (Thomas & Mercer\, 2022). A reading\, discussion\, and signing will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. followed by a casual reception at Edison Kitchen next door to Byrd’s Books in downtown Bethel\, CT. \nPre-registration is required. 
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/book-launch/
LOCATION:Byrd’s Books in Bethel\, CT
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Discussion,Entertainment,Public Events,Reading,Speaker
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ORGANIZER;CN="MFA in Creative and Professional Writing":MAILTO:dariesa@wcsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220928T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220928T160000
DTSTAMP:20260530T041222
CREATED:20220927T171925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220927T171926Z
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SUMMARY:Lectio Divina with Erica
DESCRIPTION:LECTIO DIVINIA WITH ERICA: Need some time to relax after a long day? Want to spend a few minutes in contemplative reflection before our Newman dinner?  The  Newman Club will host a  Lectio Divina  from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Newman Center (behind and across from Newbury Hall)  for all students on campus. The Lectio Divina  will be led by Newman Club PR Chair/Treasurer Erica. Lectio Divinas are guided readings and reflections with the focus of bringing everyone together as a community. Everyone is welcome! Looking forward to seeing you all there!
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/lectio-divina-with-erica/
LOCATION:Newman Center\, 7 8th Avenue\, Danbury\, CT\, 06810\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reading
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220919T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220919T151500
DTSTAMP:20260530T041222
CREATED:20220919T165444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220919T165444Z
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SUMMARY:Lectio Divina with Allison
DESCRIPTION:LECTIO DIVINA WITH ALLISON: Need some time to relax after a long day? Want to spend a few minutes in contemplative reflection? The Newman Club will be hosting a  Lectio Divina from 2:30 to 3:15 p.m. at the Newman Center (behind and across from Newbury Hall) for all students on campus. The Lectio Divina will be led by Newman Club  Service Coordinator/Secretary Allison Cerasale. Lectio Divinas are guided readings and reflections with the focus of bringing everyone together as a community. Everyone is welcome! Looking forward to seeing you all there!
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/lectio-divina-with-allison/
LOCATION:Newman Center\, 7 8th Avenue\, Danbury\, CT\, 06810\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reading
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220411T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220411T140000
DTSTAMP:20260530T041222
CREATED:20220407T174715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220407T174716Z
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SUMMARY:Lenten Lectio Divina
DESCRIPTION:LENTEN LECTIO DIVINA WIATH ALLISON: During the Lenten season\, the Newman Club will be hosting a 4-part Lectio Divina series for all students on campus. Lectio Divinas are guided readings and reflections with the focus of bringing everyone together as a community. The third Lectio Divina series will be held by Allison Cerasale\, the Newman Club Vice President\, from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Newman Center behind and across from Newbury Hall. Everyone is welcome! Looking forward to seeing you all there!
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/lenten-lectio-divina/
LOCATION:Newman Center\, 7 8th Avenue\, Danbury\, CT\, 06810\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reading,Social Event,WOW
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220404T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220404T210000
DTSTAMP:20260530T041222
CREATED:20220404T202403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220404T202403Z
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SUMMARY:Connecticut Poetry Circuit Reading
DESCRIPTION:CONNECTICUT POETRY CIRCUIT READING: WCSU Writing major Michelle Rochniak will join fellow Poetry Circuit poets Brian Ataka from Quinnipiac University\, Vaughn Goehrig from Yale University\, and Colleen Goff from Eastern Connecticut State University\, all reading from their own work. This virtual event begins at 7 p.m. For a link to the event\, email Dr. Brian Clements at clementsb@wcsu.edu.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/connecticut-poetry-circuit-reading/
LOCATION:Virtual event
CATEGORIES:Public Events,Reading
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220127T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220127T203000
DTSTAMP:20260530T041222
CREATED:20220125T224213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220125T224213Z
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SUMMARY:Poor Yorick Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:POOR YORICK OPEN MIC: Join the faculty and students of the M.F.A. in Creative and Professional Writing at 7 p.m. at their monthly open mic! Poor Yorick is the M.F.A. program’s online literary journal. Contact Poor Yorick editor Maggie McCarty to receive the event link: maggiejmccarty@gmail.com. All are welcome!
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/poor-yorick-open-mic/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Entertainment,Reading,Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211021T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211021T200000
DTSTAMP:20260530T041222
CREATED:20210720T200947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211013T162253Z
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SUMMARY:Community Read Discussion
DESCRIPTION:COMMUNITY READ DISCUSSION WITH MARIA HINOJOSA: WCSU and the Danbury Public Library have partnered in a community read and LIVE discussion with NPR journalist and author Maria Hinojosa on her recent book\, “Once I Was You: A Memoir of Love and Hate in a Torn America” (2020\, Atria Books/Simon & Schuster). \nAll are welcome. \nPre-registration is required*: Check your spam box for the confirmation. Registration Link:\nhttps://wcsu-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkfuqgrz4vHN22jo6tUrY6cO3k5FdLOioz \nWe recommend you read or listen to the book in advance. Free digital\, paperback and audio copies of the book are available from Danbury Public Library (DPL). We recommend downloading the DPL app\, where all can obtain a free DPL library card to gain easy digital or audio access (no need to visit the library). WCSU has limited paperback copies and digital access for WCSU affiliated patrons. Available in English and Spanish. \n*The Haas Library will be live-streaming the event for anyone interested in attending in-person. No registration required for participating at Haas. \n 
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/community-read-discussion/
LOCATION:Virtual event
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Diversity,Public Events,Reading,Speaker,Virtual event
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