Please join us for the hybrid edition of MWPA’s beloved GATHER event series! On Wednesday, March 20, 2023 at 6:00 PM, MWPA members & friends can attend an in-person Gather at one of several locations around the state OR chose to participate in an online Gather.
To sign up for an online Gather, click the corresponding RSVP link below. On the afternoon of the Gather date, you’ll receive an email with a link to join your Gather on Zoom.
To join an in-person event, find the most convenient location below, and gather with us!
Please note: A couple of our regular Gather locations will not be meeting this month, and some new Gathers have begun or recently rejoined the mix. Please check the details below very closely. You can reach out to your local Gather host for questions and concerns surrounding COVID protocols and precautions, and we encourage you to join an online Gather if in-person events become unsafe or inaccessible for you. For more information, contact Samara at: samara@mainewriters.org.
About GATHER: GATHER encourages members (and their friends!) to meet and mingle with fellow members in locations around Maine for camaraderie and conversation. There is no agenda to GATHER besides getting together with your community of fellow writers and literary professionals to talk writing, reading, and life.
While GATHER events are not open readings, manuscript exchanges, or organized writing-prompt sessions, they are opportunities for literary-minded folks to meet and plan any of those things and more. Food and drink is most always available for purchase.
Online Gathers:
POETRY
Host: Jeri Theriault
RSVP HERE
In-Person Events:
AROOSTOOK
Hosts: Kathryn Olmstead & Kim Wright (olmstead@maine.edu, bkwrights75@gmail.com)
Location: Governor’s (350 Main St, Presque Isle)
BANGOR
Host: Annaliese Jakimides (a.jakimides@gmail.com)
Location: Sea Dog Brewing (26 Front St, Bangor)
BLUE HILL
Host: Marie Epply (mmepply@yahoo.com)
Location: Martilini’s Grill (83 Mines Rd, Blue Hill)
BRUNSWICK
Host: Claire Baldwin & Katie Coppens (clairelucebaldwin@gmail.com , ktcoppens@gmail.com)
Location: The Abbey (87 Maine St, Brunswick)
DAMARISCOTTA
Host: Andrea Vassallo (andrea.granted@gmail.com)
Location: The Damariscotta River Grill (155 Main St, Damariscotta)
LUBEC
Host: JD Rule (jdrule@lubecscribbler.com)
Location: Lubec Brewing Co (41 S Water St, Lubec)
SOUTH PORTLAND
Host: Cheryl Gillespie (cherylgillespie88@gmail.com)
Location: Bridgeway Restaurant (71 Ocean St, South Portland)
WATERVILLE
Host: Tyler French & Catie Joyce Bulay (tfrench@colby.edu, catiejoycebulay@gmail.com)
Location: Lounge of Front & Main (9 Main St, Waterville)