First Fridays 11 pm: Mind's Eye Radio: Madison area poets and writers rant, rave and reminisce on a new topic each month; airs on WORT, 89.9 FM. www.mindseyeaudio.com

Thursday nights 7 pm: Radio Literature: Show with local poets, writers and guest readers airs on WORT, 89.9 FM. www.wort-fm.org

July 2009

7/9, Thursday, 7 pm: The Multicultural Student Coalition hosts an Open Mike Poetry Reading. Avol's Bookstore, 315 W. Gorham. 255-4730 for info.

7/10, Friday, 7:30 pm: Poetry Open Mike with featured readers. At the Village Booksmith in downtown Baraboo, 526 Oak St., on the square across from the cannon. For info call 355-1001.

7/23, Thursday, 7 pm: The Multicultural Student Coalition hosts an Open Mike Poetry Reading. Avol's Bookstore, 315 W. Gorham. 255-4730 for info.

7/25, Sunday, 2 pm: Poetry reading by Jennifer Karmin, author of the text-sound epic "Aaaaaaaaaaalice," and Andy Gricevich, editor of the journal CANNOT EXIST. Avol's Bookstore, 315 West Gorham St. 255-4730 for info.

August 2009

8/6, Thursday, 7 pm: Open Mike Poetry Reading. Avol's Bookstore, 315 West Gorham St. 255-4730 for info.

October 2009

10/3-4: Lorine Niedecker Wisconsin Poetry Festival The two day festival will include workshops, poetry readings, presentations and films. A writers workshop will be held on Blackhawk Island at the cabin of Niedecker. Wisconsin's current Poet Laureate, Marilyn Taylor and other invited poets will read during an evening event "Wisconsin Poetry." Filmmaker Cathy Cook will show her recent film "The Immortal Cupboard" about Lorine Niedecker. lorineniedecker.org/events.html.