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  • October 2026

  • Sun 11

    The Everette Maddox Memorial Reading Series

    October 11 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
    Maple Leaf Bar 8316 Oak St, New Orleans, LA, United States

    Sundays at 4:20 pm The Maple Leaf Bar hosts the longest continuously running poetry reading series in North America. It is free and open to the public. The poetry series has been a platform for a great diversity of writers to present their work, from the published and well-established to the novice poet alike. The …

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  • Tue 13

    Uncommon Prompts: Generative Prompt Workshop

    October 13 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    High Grinds 1722 St Charles Ave, New Orleans

    Join board member Michelle Kelleher every second Tuesday for this new daytime writing series. We’ll run through a new set of unusual writing prompts every session, pulled from craft books, classes, and imagination, before moving into forty minutes of free writing. Treat these prompts as a catalyst to create something new or as a warm-up …

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    Free
  • Tue 13

    Open Mic (Jazz & Poetry)

    October 13 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Open Mic (Jazz & Poetry) Hosted by Blyss & Her Band
    Sweet Lorraine's Jazz Club 1931 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA, United States
  • Wed 14

    Poets on Poets

    October 14 @ 9:00 pm - 11:30 pm Poets on Poets
    Cafe Istanbul 2372 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA, United States

    Café Istanbul presents Poets on Poets every Wednesday 10:00 pm - 2:00 am. Doors open for 9:00 pm. $5 drinks all night long.

  • Thu 15

    LMNL Reading Series ft. Taylor Wood, Lee Lemond, Elizabeth Miki Brina, and Adrian Van Young!

    October 15 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    Parleaux Beer Lab 634 Lesseps St., New Orleans, LA, United States

    Fall is upon us, and what better way to celebrate than a reading with some of our favorite writers in Parleaux's gorgeous courtyard? Lee Lemond (they/them) is a writer, yoga and meditation teacher from New Orleans, Louisiana. They write poems and essays on philosophy, life, and spirituality. They are currently working on a series called …

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  • Thu 15

    The Magic Mic

    October 15 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
    Poor Boys Bar 1328 St Bernard Ave, New Orleans, L, United States

    7 minutes of magic on the mic. Show us your magic, share in the magic of others. Tell your tales, share your songs, make music, melodies and memories with us. ALL ACTs OPEN! Starts at 8pm every Thursday at Poor Boys!

    Free
  • Fri 16

    Poetry and Espresso

    October 16 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

    Every THIRD Friday of each month, Roots Plants + Coffee, 124 Erlanger Avenue, Slidell, presents Poetry & Espresso. Dennis Formento hosts. 6:30 sign in, 7:00 begin. Poets & musicians welcome. Free!

  • Sun 18

    The Everette Maddox Memorial Reading Series

    October 18 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
    Maple Leaf Bar 8316 Oak St, New Orleans, LA, United States

    Sundays at 4:20 pm The Maple Leaf Bar hosts the longest continuously running poetry reading series in North America. It is free and open to the public. The poetry series has been a platform for a great diversity of writers to present their work, from the published and well-established to the novice poet alike. The …

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  • Mon 19

    Paper Cuts & Sleepless Nights: Writing the Literary Page-Turner-Workshop with Adrian Van Young

    October 19 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Courtyard Brewery 1160 Camp St, New Orleans

    Do you love to be moved and thrilled at once? Is your childhood library 60% Stephen King and Anne Rice paperbacks? Do you always stan Gone Girl, no matter what? If the answer to any of these is yes, then this generative workshop on writing the literary page-turner is most definitely for you. Through a …

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    Free
  • Tue 20

    Open Mic (Jazz & Poetry)

    October 20 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Open Mic (Jazz & Poetry) Hosted by Blyss & Her Band
    Sweet Lorraine's Jazz Club 1931 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA, United States
  • Wed 21

    Esoterotica: Original Erotic Readings by Local Writers

    October 21 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
    The AllWays Lounge 2240 St. Claude Ave., New Orleans, LA, United States

    Every Other Wednesday at The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret 2240 St. Claude Ave. NOLA 21 & Up, $5 at the Door, ID's & Proof of Vaxx Required We Strive to Create an Inclusive & Safe Space for Our Audience & Provocateurs. No Matter Who You Are, What You Desire, or Whom You Love, All Are …

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  • Wed 21

    Poets on Poets

    October 21 @ 9:00 pm - 11:30 pm Poets on Poets
    Cafe Istanbul 2372 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA, United States

    Café Istanbul presents Poets on Poets every Wednesday 10:00 pm - 2:00 am. Doors open for 9:00 pm. $5 drinks all night long.

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