Poetry and readings in Newark in October 2026

Saturday, October 17, 2026

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  10 AM

  Dodge Poetry Festival

  New Jersey Performing Arts Center · Downtown

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  11 AM

  Write to the Mic Dodge Poetry Teen Workshops

  New Jersey Performing Arts Center · Downtown

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  5 PM

  “Cakes and Haunted Pages”

  Symposia Community Bookstore · Hoboken

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  5 PM

  Def Poetry Reunion

  New Jersey Performing Arts Center · Downtown

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  7 PM

  Outcry the Slam

  Cryout Cave · Central Ward

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  $15–$20

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  8 PM

  Do the Write Thing

  New Jersey Performing Arts Center · Downtown

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Monday, October 19, 2026

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  7 PM

  A Conversation and Book Signing with Lisa E. Davis

  Lisa E. Davis

  Clement's Place · University Heights

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  Free Tickets ↗

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

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  5:30 PM

  Rush Hour Open Mic Live

  Newark Culture Club · Downtown Newark

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  Free

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  5:30 PM

  Write to the Mic Dodge Poetry Teen Workshops

  New Jersey Performing Arts Center · Downtown

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  Tickets ↗

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  6 PM

  Hoboken Writers

  Little City Books · Hoboken

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  6 PM

  Join Brick City Writers!

  Newark Public Library · Downtown

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  6 PM

  LGBTQ+ Book Discussion: Shuggie Bain, by Douglas Stuart

  Newark Public Library · Downtown

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  7 PM

  The Savage Showcase: Halloween Edition

  Cryout Cave · Central Ward

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  $10

Thursday, October 22, 2026

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  3:30 PM

  Grow Into Our Wings Tour featuring Author Francesca Andre

  Newark Public Library · Downtown

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  6:30 PM

  Little City Book Club

  Little City Books · Hoboken

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Monday, October 26, 2026

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  7 PM

  Chad Harbach with Madeline Cash

  Chad Harbach · Madeline Cash

  Little City Books · Hoboken

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Tuesday, October 27, 2026

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  6 PM

  Write & Share: Prompts & Projects

  Hoboken Public Library · Hoboken

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  Free

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

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  4 PM

  Poet Laureate Mia X: People's Open Mic

  New Jersey Performing Arts Center · Downtown

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  Free

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  5:30 PM

  Rush Hour Open Mic Live

  Newark Culture Club · Downtown Newark

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  Free

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  6 PM

  Join Brick City Writers!

  Newark Public Library · Downtown

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  Tickets ↗

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  7 PM

  Clarence A. Haynes with Jordan Hernandez

  Clarence A. Haynes · Jordan Hernandez

  Little City Books · Hoboken

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  7:30 PM

  Bookworm Baddies Bookclub

  Symposia Community Bookstore · Hoboken

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Thursday, October 29, 2026

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  7 PM

  Little City Queers Book Club

  Little City Books · Hoboken

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