Open Mic : Poetry & Song November

Schedule

Thu Nov 20 2025 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

162 Mystic Ave, 02155 | Medford, MA

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Spinning Words, Singing Worlds
Hosted by Vijaya Sundaram, Medford Poet Laureate Emeritus
Featured Poet: J.D Scrimgeour
Suggested Donation: $5-$10
Poets, dreamers, and song-writers - we want to see you, hear you, and welcome you! Bring an original poem, story, or song to read or sing. We’ll provide a microphone and podium.
The inaugural poet laureate of Salem, Massachusetts and a professor of English at Salem State University, J.D Scrimgeour is the author of six books of poetry, the most recent being Small, Rectangular, Reflected, World (Nixes Mate, 2025) and two of nonfiction, including Themes for English B: A Professor's Education In and Out of Class, which won the AWP Award for Nonfiction. His collection of 30 years of writing about Salem, Poet in High Street Park: Prose and Poetry for Modern Salem, will be published in 2026 by Loom Press.
Open mics are a part of ACM’s Literary Program. The remaining date this year is December 18th. Be sure to check the ACM website for the most up to date information.
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