Name: River Inspired Poetry Share
Start: 2025-11-20T17:00:00-05:00
Location: MASS MoCA

Poets and poetry enthusiasts of all ages, come listen and read poetry the Hoosic River Watershed inspired.
Come share your poems (or someone else’s) about the River, one of the many tributaries, and the beings you come across here in the Watershed. Join HooRWA and friends in celebration of the Hoosic on Thursday, November 20, from 5:00-6:30pm at the Mass MoCA’s Research & Development Store. Wine & light refreshments will be served.
Special guest, David Crews, one of the poets from HooRWA’s 2023 Music and Poetry Along the River project, has published his epic poem “Hoosic River” and will read excerpts from it.
You can learn more about his publication at: https://hoorwa.org/2025/07/hoosic-river-inspired-poem-booklet/
Sale proceeds benefit HooRWA!
This poetry share is free and open to the public and is made possible by a grant from the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Please register so we know how many people to expect. REGISTER at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgA1fjrgxY9IGjtRtqo7b58HIp4iTP2q0V16TLfYbZbNo1vQ/viewform
Your facilitator: Arianna Alexsandra Collins, Executive Director of the Hoosic River Watershed Association, is a naturalist educator and poet with over 30 years teaching outdoor immersion experiences and community engagement. She has been facilitating quarterly Poetry Shares at her local library in Ashfield for the past several years. She also facilitates poetry workshops. You can read samples of Arianna’s poetry on her Hearken to Avalon blog. https://hearkentoavalon.com/earthvoice-poetry/