This event is in the past.It took place on November 9, 2025 at Tompkins Corners Cultural Center.










Settle into a lovingly restored 19th-century church for an afternoon of poetry with local author Herman, whose new collection Adam's Dream explores Modernist roots and Symbolist influences. After his reading, the mic opens to anyone ready to share their own words: bring something you've written or simply come to listen.
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Poets' Corner Featuring John J. Herman
Putnam Valley










Settle into a lovingly restored 19th-century church for an afternoon of poetry with local author Herman, whose new collection Adam's Dream explores Modernist roots and Symbolist influences. After his reading, the mic opens to anyone ready to share their own words: bring something you've written or simply come to listen.
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