Who are the poets?
Those who make with words
What is Phoenixville?
A town unafraid to change itself
Where are the poets of Phoenixville?
Alongside one another
This is virtual bulletin board for those interested in creating and attending poetry events in Phoenixville, PA.
Got a poetry workshop? Started a reading series? Hosting a study group? We’re happy to share it here!
Note: Events will be updated at the start of each month. Feel free to bring promotional materials to our monthly poetry gathering at Great American Pub every first Tuesday (see below) and we will add them by the end of the week.
Monthly Events Hosted By:
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Poets of Phoenixville
Every First Tuesday Night
Location: Great American Pub Phoenixville
Time: 7-9pm
Hosted by Vincent Tavani in the historical pub, this monthly gathering is for those who wish to get a sense for what we are all about, try your hand at reading aloud, and be introduced to new poets in our area.
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Char & Stave
Two Thursdays per month
Location #1: 21 Rittenhouse Place Ardmore, PA
Location #2: 8441 Germantown Ave., Chestnut Hill PA
Char & Stave Coffee is the brainchild from the people behind Bluebird Distilling. The cafe is a hybrid experience of coffee and cocktails, and they host live music, quizzo, and poetry open mics. Check out their website for their dates, time, and featured poet lineup!
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George Reitnour's Poetry Book Club
One Saturday per month (*email George for current dates)
Location: George’s Home in East Coventry (approx. 15 mins from Phoenixville) OR Zoom
Time: 11a-12:30p
Phoenixville Poetry Night
Every 1st Tuesday of the Month
Great American Pub
148 Bridge Street
Phoenixville, PA
7-9pm
An open conversation in poems, our gathering is just us sharing in what we love. Recitations, originals, writing prompts, and old favorites. The tables are covered in books, but there's always room for what you bring..
Upcoming Shows
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Upcoming Shows *
Monday September 29th 2025
Location: People’s Light
39 Conestoga Road, Malvern, PA
Join us in the Farmhouse Pavilion for poetry, drinks, and lively conversation in celebration of the communal act of poetry. Hosted and facilitated by Chester County-based poet Vincent Tavani, who has curated an evening with four poets who will be discussing the topic of elderhood.
A ticket includes one free drink and time to talk with the poets afterwards!
October Events
October 4, 9:30a-4p - “Flow” A Poetry retreat facilitated by Dagmar Holl and hosted at George Reitnor’s Home (151 Saylors Mill Rd. Pottstown PA). Suggested donation $30. Email dagmariholl@gmail.com to register.
October 8, 5:30 pm - Bryn Mawr College Reading Series, featuring Edward Hirsch
October 8, 6:30 pm - Poetry Reading at Main Point Books, Wayne, PA
October 12, 5 pm - Heartwood Eco-Poetry at French and Pickering Bentley Preserve
No River Twice
No River Twice is a group of poets who offer poetry readings in which audiences and poets actively interact, poem by poem, to decide the direction of the performance from beginning to end, co-creating a reading that is never the same twice. We don't improvise poems, just everything else. Selections, themes, and tone are a surprise and discovery to all of us. And we make a poem of it!
Fall dates:
September 10, October 8, and November 12 all 7-8pm via ZOOM
Idea Submission
Want to be a featured poet for our events? Know someone else who should be? Do you have a collection or work you wish to advertise here? Fill out some info and we will be in touch shortly! We can't wait to grow this community together!
“Roots” by Vincent Tavani
Poem written and performed by local poet Vincent Tavani.
Recorded and shared with permission by Little Echo Productions, as a part of the Firebird DocumentaryFootage provided by Little Echo Productions, LLC from Firebird: Built to Burn. For more information on how to watch the documentary, go to: FirebirdDocumentary.com.
The people behind this website:
Vincent Tavani
Bonnie Providence
Juliana Laury