Poetry
Calling All Poets (and Poetry Lovers)
Silas Bronson Library
267 Grand Street
Waterbury, CT

Hosted by Victoria Muñoz

Wednesday, December 1st- 6:30 pm
Open Mike sign-up - 6:20 pm

Two NEW voices have been selected as December's features!!
Denise Whelan & Thomas McDade

Denise Whelan began her studies at State University of New York. She holds a B.S. from UConn and an M.S. in Education.
She has been a contributing writer for a local newspaper for many years, a teacher and a storyteller at local schools,
libraries and charity events. Her first book, In the Land of Six and Seven, was recently published.


Thomas McDade is 65-years-old, lives in Monroe, CT and is married (no kids or pets). He is a computer programmer in Meriden,
where he writes and maintains software used in the wholesale/retail house plumbing industry. He served two hitches in
the U.S. Navy and graduated from Fairfield University. He is the
author of three chapbooks: E Pluribus Aluminum, Liquid Paper Press, Austin, TX; Our Wounds, Pitchfork Press, also Austin, and Thrill and Swill, Kendra Steiner Editions, San Antonio, TX.

Open Mike to follow

ROOTS TO ROCK II
Saturday, November 6 · 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Bridgewater Congregational Church
10 Clapboard Road (Rt. 133 at Clapboard Road)
Bridgewater, CT

They're back!!!

The wildly popular Revuers are back with a whole new line-up of great and timeless rock & roll! The 300-strong, sold-out crowd last year nearly brought down the rafters, so the band has revved up a setlist guaranteed to rattle the rafters again . . . and keep you dancing’ in your seats . . . again!

The second Roots Rock Revue concert will take place at the Bridgewater Congregational Church on November 6, 2010. The ...concert will sample a variety of rock and roll songs as well as earlier blues, country and folk music that informed rock & roll. The menu will also include a good helping of the music that continued to evolve from rock & roll.

The Revue will pay tribute to early artists such as Robert Johnson, Little Walter, and Townes Van Zandt. The show will also sample early Rock&Rollers like Richie Valens, Dick Dale, and Chuck Berry. The concert will conclude with later songs by artists such as The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Band and The Grateful Dead.

Last year’s show sold out and was a blast! The organizers expect more of the same this year. With 17 performers covering more than 20 songs spanning over 100 years, and a variety of acoustic and electric instruments, we will have something for everyone.

An after-party will follow the performance and is included in the price of the ticket.

Tickets are $25 and seating is limited. Tickets can be held at the door once payment is received. Make checks payable to The Bridgewater Congregational Church and send to, PO Box 7, Bridgewater, CT 06752. If you have questions or wish to purchase tickets in person the church office is open between 10:00-noon weekdays and is located on Main Street in the Bridgewater CT. 860-354-8283.

If you didn't make this show---IT WAS AMAZING and a blast to be part of this show.
I was thrilled to be featured in a couple of songs as well as back-up vocals on a couple others. It was a different kind of show for the whole family and educational too. I really enjoyed the arrangements as well as taking part in some of the arranging! Look for them next year!

POETRY--
Wed. Nov. 3,
Silas Bronson Library
267 Grand Street
6:30 sharp -8pm
Featured Poet - Reggie Mara
OpenMike sign-up - 6:20 pm
Reggie Marra is the author of two volumes of poetry and two works of non-fiction. He has been an educator for over 35 years and has read his poetry and conducted workshops at hundreds of venues including the annual Conferences of the National Association for Poetry Therapy, the National Speakers Association, Goddard College's Power Transforma-tive Language Arts Program, the Pink Pony Café in New York City, the Albany Word Fest, the Poetry Institute in New Haven and the Wednesday Night Poetry Series in Newtown. He is currently training with Integral Coaching Canada. He is married to, and occasionally reads with, poet Marianela Medrano. His website is located at www.reggiemarra.com.