Howard County Poetry & Literature Society
Founded in 1974, HoCoPoLitSo is a community-based not-for-profit arts organization that produces readings and other literary events for the general public, including students, seniors, and ethnic audiences. Read more
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Coming Events
June 2010
HoCoPoLitSo partners with Columbia Festival of the Arts
Visit www.columbiafestival.com for details & tickets
June 11-13
BookFest at LakeFest
June 17 – My Favorite Poem w/MD Poet Laureate Stanley Plumly 
High Tea from 4-6 pm at Historic Oakland, Vantage Point Rd, Columbia
$30 ticket includes reading & 2-course afternoon tea
June 22 – An Evening with Sheila Kohler, author of “Becoming Jane Eyre” and “Cracks”
$30 ticket includes reading & wine and cheese reception prior to reading
SAVE the DATE
7:30 pm, Tuesday, October 5, 2010 An Evening with Maxine Kumin & Mark Doty
Monteabaro Recital Hall, Howard Community College, Columbia, MD 21044
8:00 pm, Friday, February 18, 2011 33rd Irish Evening of Music & Poetry
The Jim Rouse Theatre, 5460 Trumpeter Road, Columbia, MD 21044
Poetry Group
The "Wineglass Court" poetry critique group meets every second Sunday at 2:00 pm at Howard Community College, ELB-130. Poets welcome. Bring 12 copies of your poem. For more information, contact Natalie Lobe, 410-263-1947 or natalielobe@verizon.net
The Writing Life
March - Joy Harjo hosted by Barbara Goldberg (Debut 2009)
April - A Tribute to Josephine Jacobsen May - Frank McCourt hosted by Terence Winch (Debut 2009)
June - Manil Suri hosted by Sangeeta Ray (Debut 2009)
July - Eavan Boland hosted by Grace Cavalieri (Encore 2008)
August - Roland Flint hosts Robert Hass (Encore 1996)
September - Jane Hirshfield hosted by Michael Collier (Encore 2008)
October - A Literary Gathering of Women - “The Craft of Writing” - (Debut 2009) (part 1)
November - A Literary Gathering of Women - “Exploring Themes in Literature” - (Debut 2009) (part 2)