Come hear poets Joan Houlihan and Deborah Bernhardt read from their work.

$2-$5 sliding scale. Mocha Maya's Coffee House, 47 Bridge Street, Shelburne Falls, MA 01370, 413-625-6292. Wheelchair accessible. See www.collectedpoets.com for more information.

Houlihan is author of three books, most recently The Us (Tupelo Press, 2009), The Mending Worm (New Issues Poetry Press, 2006), winner of the New Issues Press Green Rose Award, and Hand-Held Executions: Poems & Essays (Del Sol Press, 2003). Bernhardt’s first collection, Echolalia (Four Way Book, 2006) was the winner of the Intro Prize for Poetry. She received her MFA from the University of Arizona and many fellowships and grants, including fellowships from The Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown.

The Collected Poets Series highlights the work of established and emerging poets. Each event showcases the remarkable local poets of Western Massachusetts and the finest regional, national, and international talent. The series is usually held every first Thursday of the month.

(Please contact Lea Banks at this email or 413-625-6702 for more information).