Finger Lakes Arts Series

05/25/2026

Here's a newly revised schedule of Finger Lakes Arts Series 2026 readings and open mics. Please note the new July 10th date.

05/23/2026

Thanks for Tony Gloeggler and all the poets and others who came out, to make our May 2026 Finger Lakes Arts Series reading memorable. Here's some video of what we did:

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05/08/2026

Join us on Friday, May 22nd, at 6 p. m.

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05/01/2026

Hi, Folks.

Here's our updated schedule of upcoming featured reading/open mic events for 2026

04/20/2026

The Finger Lakes Arts Series
Monthly Reading and Open Mic
MacFadden Coffee Company (211 Main Street, Dansville, NY)

The Series
The Finger Lakes Arts Series features some of the finest writers and visual artists in Western New York and beyond. Each month the series, sponsored by the MacFadden Coffee Company and Poets & Writers.

Upcoming Events
All events are FREE, and include an Open Mic for local poets, writers, musicians and other artists. Free and open to the public. Hosted by George Guida.

Friday, April 24th, 6 p. m.--Bloom and the Blitz
Poet and FLAS host George Guida performs his long poem Bloom and the Blitz. Winner of the 2025 Bright HIll Press Chapbook Award, the poem is a conversation between an aged Leopold Bloom and his caretaker Stephen Dedalus, about the unfolding Blitz of Britain and the ironies of war.

Friday, May 22nd, 6 p. m.--Here on Earth
New York City poet and long-time group home manager Tony Gloeggler will share and
discuss poems from his latest collection Here on Earth (New York Quarterly Press, 2026)

Friday, June 19th, 6 p. m.--North Coast Voices: Poems of the Great Lakes
Poet Chuck Joy and M. Scott Douglass, poet and editor of Main Street Rag Press, will lead a group of poets
sharing poems from the annual anthology North Coast Voices: Poems of the Great Lakes.

Friday, July 24th, 6 p. m.--The Poets of Foothills Publishing
Foothills Publishing founders Michael and Carolyn Czarnecki present a number of poets
sharing work from their recent Foothills books. This reading celebrates the press's 40th year.

Friday, August 7th, 6 p. m.--The Language of Little Girls
Poet and Editor Kate Falvey will share poems from her collection The Language of Little Girls (Wordtech Editions, 2016) and poems from her forthcoming collection.

Friday, August 21st, 6 p. m.--Bone
Poet and memoirist Monique Ferrell will share poems from her new collection, Bone (New York Quarterly Press, 2026), continuing her exploration of womanhood and race in American life and history.

Friday, September 11th, 6 p. m.--Identifying the Pathogen
New Hampshire Poet Laureate and multiple award-winning poet and memoirist
Jennifer Militello will read from her hybrid collection of poems and essays, Identifying the Pathogen (Tupelo Press, 2026), and discuss the power of metaphor and medicine.

Friday, Date TBA, 6 p. m.--Poetry Power Couple
Poets Michael Waters and Mihaela Moscaliuc share poems from their new collections Pagan Sky (Boa Editions, 2026) and Heartmoor (Alice James, 2026), and discuss life as a poetry couple.

04/11/2026

Due to artist's travel difficulties, this event has been CANCELED.

03/02/2026

We're back! Join us for the first reading and open mic on Friday, April 24th, at 6 p. m.

07/09/2025

Our literary arts event this month is on Wednesday, July 23rd. Yes, there is an open mic, so bring the work.

(There will be NO event on Friday, July 11th.)

Gerry LaFemina leads a cast of tens in exploring the connections between poetry and rock 'n roll. Gerry will share work from his forthcoming collection of new and selected rock 'n roll poems, POP AND

06/25/2025

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05/04/2025

Together, these pieces paint a picture of New York State; a line connecting us from forests to cities, through lakes and fields, memories and history alike, all brought together by one uniting feature: Wilderness.