Literary Last Thursday on March 25

LATEST INFORMATION: DUE TO SPRING BREAK, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. LOOK FOR IT THE LAST THURSDAY IN APRIL

Literary Last Thursday: Poetry, Prose, etc. Open Mic

Thursday March 25, 7 pm
Vinyl Perk (150 S. Main)

Featuring a tribute to the spoken word of Tom Waits, as well as poetruy, prose, spoken word, etc.

Contact/Reading sign-up: Clark Karoses at
clarkkaroses@yahoo.com

Friday RMWF Adventures!

Thusrday night at College Market was wonderful! If you missed it, sorry.....

But you can make it to the Friday activities: (March 12, in case you're reading this late)

3 pm--Janet Holmes Small Press Colloquim, LA 256, ISU

4-5 pm--Black Rock and Sage's Afternooner--Student Union Building, Bengal Cafe, ISU

5-6:45 pm--Book Fair--Student Union Building, Bengal Cafe, ISU

7:00 pm--Janet Holmes REading, Student Union Building, Bengal Cafe ISU

and if you feel like doing more after all that, poet Will Peterson's band, Bender, is playing at Portneuf Valley Brewing from 8:30 on.

I will try for an entry tomorrow, but check the schedule on the Rocky Mountain Writer's Festival page to see the times and locations of all the events, starting at 1 pm with Native Visions.

One Down, Three More to Enjoy

The first day of Rocky Mountain Writers' Festival was incredible! Wonderful readers, enjoyable location, inspiring writing, overall so outstanding! If you didn't make it, you missed a unique evening of Pocatello's prominent writers and singer-songwriters sharing their work.

We have three more evenings/days to enjoy. Check the schedule in one of the previous posts here, on Facebook, or on the Rocky Mountain Writers' Fest homepage.

Poetry Wall Submissions at Marshall Public Library

All local poets are invited to submit one original poem or one page of original poetry for inclusinon in Marshall Public Library's 10th Annual Poetry Wall. The poetry will be displayed throughout April in celebration of National Poetry Month. All entries become property of Marshall Public Libaray and are added to the Library collection. Please mail or bring your work to the following address:

Poetry Wall (Reference Department)
Marshall Public Library
113 South Garfield
Pocatello, ID 83204
232-9266 (fax)
For more information, call Amy at 232-1263 ext. 22

More on Saturday Events

I asked Leslie Leek for some more information about Saturday events, beyond the list of readers that you can find through Rocky Mountain Writer's Festival home page (including a complete schedule of readers if you click on the day). She provided this:

"People will have to bring their own beer, wine etc, and food they 'd like to share for the pot luck. At five we're hoping to show an old video of the poets no longer with us at the Warehouse (before the potluck)."

Between this Pocatello Readings blog, the Rocky Mountain Writers" Festival web site, and Facebook (Rocky Mountain Writers" Festival is now a group with 70 members--be sure to join!) there are many ways to find information and festival schedule details!

Wednesday Night-Rocky Mountain Writer's Festival

The readings Wednesday night start at 7 p.m., so I've been thinking about calling a friend or two and going over around 5:30 for an early dinner at Portneuf Valley Brewing. I've enjoyed their sandwiches, pizza and pasta before, and they have some great specials. I thought I would share information about what they offer with readers of Pocatello Readings. So I went to the expert, Penny Pink, owner of PVB and had her summarize the restaurant offerings:

"Portneuf Valley Brewing offers a wide selection of hand-crafted food and beverages for lunch and dinner, including weekly specials. PVB bakes all their bread fresh daily and makes their delicious pizza's to order using their own hand-crafted pizza dough. The menu also includes freshly made soups, salads, sandwiches, an wide array of appetizers and entree's ranging from Jambalaya to Curry and pasta dishes."

You can find a lot more information and see the complete menu on their web page, Portneuf Valley Brewing (http://www.portneufvalleybrewing.com/). They have a weekly e-newsletter you can sign up for that will notify you of the music and menu specials each week.

Literary Last Thursday: Poetry, Prose, etc. Open Mic

Literary Last Thursday: Poetry, Prose, etc, Open Mic

Thursday, March 25th, 7pm.
Vinyl Perk (150 S. Main)

Featuring a tribute to the spoken word of Tom Waits, as well as poetry, prose, spoken word, etc.

Contact/Reading Sign-up: Clark Karoses at clarkkaroses@yahoo.com

Rocky Mountain Writers Festival

Greetings, Pocatello!

This month we celebrate the Rocky Mountain Writers' Festival. The Festival opens on Wednesday, March 10th, at the Portneuf Brewing Company. Over the course of four days, in various Pocatello locations, the Festival features poetry and prose readings, along with other literary events. The Festival not only celebrates the work of talented local writers, but also hosts Janet Holmes, this year's Visiting Writer. Janet Holmes is a poet, Professor at Boise State University, and director of Ahsahta Press.

A complete schedule of events is listed below, or visit www.rockymountainwriters.com for more information.

The Rocky Mountain Writers' Festival is now a group on facebook, as well. Be sure to join the group to receive festival-related invites and updates throughout the year.

While the Festival ends Saturday, March 13th, the literary events continue. Check out the Open Mic at the end of the month for another great way to interact with our writing community. And let us know if you hear of any other events, so we can help get the word out.

We hope to see you at the Festival. Support your local writers!

For the complete schedule, check Rocky Mountain Writers Festival page. http://www.rockymountainwriters.com/