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Magnificent Maryland Writers, Welcome to June! The month of June takes its name from “Juno”, the Roman goddess of marriage – which is strange, because she is most often depicted in the garb of war with sword in hand. Or maybe that makes sense, after all. Either way, it...
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April showers, May flowers, and greetings from MWA! The birth stone for May babies is emerald. This lovely gem is clear, green, and shiny brilliant, much like spring in Maryland. If this month were a gaudy t-shirt, I would wear it every day until it turned into June! By now you’r...
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Foghorn Greetings, Maryland Writer! All this month it is April 2026! Isn’t that strange? Thirty days of spring, glorious spring in Maryland, the most beautiful state of all these magnificent United States of America! I’m both happy and proud to be here. This week...
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Belated Greetings, Maryland Writer! Welcome to March 2026! Spring is afoot, yet snow is in the air. Yesterday, we had sunshine, then sleet, followed by a heavy snow – with thunder – then more sunshine and thirty-knot wind gusts. The Chesapeake Bay, normally a tranquil ...
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First Fridays Open Mic with Shirley J. Brewer
Shirley J. Brewer will feature at this reading. An open mic will follow. Each reading gets 3 poems or five minutes.
Prince George's County Chapter Meeting
Get Your Manuscript Submission?Ready: Three?Level Self?Editing
South Baltimore Chapter Meeting
Geoffrey Himes, the longtime music critic for the Washington Post and a prolific writer, will talk about his career and how he became a writer, read selections from his recent books of poetry and music criticism, and sign copies of his books.
Montgomery County Chapter, Sat. June 13, 10:30 am HYBRID in person Writers Center and via Zoom
What Makes a Good Series - led by Millie Mack / Elections
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