Readings

Mid-Island Y, 45 Manetto Hill Road, Plainview, NY 11803, on Sunday, April 17, 2016, at 7 PM, hosted by Gayl Teller. Patti reads new poems and from All I Can Gather & Give, followed by an open mic. Open to the public. Suggested donation $3 includes refreshments. Directions: (516) 822-3535 x335; www.miyjcc.org

Locust Valley Library, 170 Buckram Road, Locust Valley, NY 11560, on Saturday, May 30, 2015, at 2-4 PM., reading with Gladys Henderson, hosted by Mankh. Patti reads from her new book, All I Can Gather & Give. Open mic. Free and open to the public. For directions, call (516) 671-1837 or visit www.locustvalleylibrary.org

Barnes & Noble Bookstore, 600 Smith Haven Mall, Lake Grove, NY 11755, on Thursday, April 9, 2015, at 7 PM, hosted by Gladys Henderson. Patti reads from her new book, All I Can Gather & Give, followed by an open mic. Free and open to the public. For directions, call (631) 724-0341.

Nassau Community College, College Center Building/Multi-Purpose Room, Garden City, NY 11530, on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 4-5:15 PM, with Professor Pramila Venkateswaran. Patti will read from her new book, All I Can Gather & Give. Refreshments will be provided. Free and open to the public. For directions, call (516) 572-7501 or visit www.ncc.edu

Book Revue, an independent bookstore, 313 New York Ave., Huntington, NY 11743, on Sunday, March 22, 2015, at 2-4 PM., Long Island Writer’s Guild, hosted by Beverly Kotch, presents Rohini Ramanathan, John Brennan, Anne Keen, and Patti Tana, who will read from All I Can Gather & Give, followed by an open mic. Free and open to the public. For directions, call (631) 271-5890.

Whisper Vineyards, 485 Edgewood Ave., St. James, NY 11780, on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at 11 AM-1 PM., hosted by Pramila Venkateswaran. Patti will read with Gladys Henderson and Barbara Reiher-Meyers. Wine, cheese, and antipasti available. Free and open to the public. For directions, call (631) 862-7330 or visit www.whispervineyards.com

PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse, third floor of The First United Methodist Church, 25 Broadway (end of Route 110), Amityville, NY, 11701, on Friday night, May 2, 2014. Music at 8 PM, Patti's poetry reading at 9 PM, followed by an open mic. Suggested donation $7 includes healthy munchies. Directions: (631) 798-0778 http://www.peacesmiths.org

RESCHEDULED TO Sunday, February 2, 2013 at 3PM in the Reception Room: Molloy College Poetry Event, 1000 Hempstead Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY 11570, on Sunday, November 4, 2012, at 3 PM. Patti reads from her new book Any Given Day and Charles Fishman reads from his new book Fatal Angels: Selected Poems. Free and open to the public. Open mic follows the readings. Directions: (516) 678-5733 press 2.

Walt Whitman Birthplace, 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station, NY 11746, on Saturday, May 5, 2012, reception 6:30/reading 7-9 PM. Patti reads with Joseph Bruchac and Dimitris Lyacos in the Walking with Whitman POETRY IN PERFORMANCE 2012 series hosted by George Wallace. Bios under Featured Events at http://www.waltwhitman.org Contribution to the Birthplace $15. For directions, see map on http://www.waltwhitman.org/contact-info/directions, or call 631-427-5240 press 1.

Locust Valley Library, 170 Buckram Road, Locust Valley, NY 11560, on Sunday, October 16, 2011, at 1:30 PM. Patti Tana and Mankh read their poetry. Patti reads from her new book, Any Given Day (Whittier Publications, Inc.). Mankh (Walter E. Harris III), publisher of Allbook Books, reads from his new Haiku CALENDAR and other books. Free. Open mic follows the reading. For directions call (516) 671-1837 or visit http://www.locustvalleylibrary.org/

The Long Island Violin Shop, 8 Elm Street, Huntington, NY, 11743, on Saturday, April 9, 2011, at 7 PM. "Music and Poetry of Healing" with cellist Pedro de Alcantara and poets Patti Tana and Annabelle Moseley (founding editor of String Poet). Open mic follows reading. Admission $5. (Call 855-FIDDLE-5) http://www.stringpoet.com/2011/02/music-and-poetry-of-healing-pedro-de-alcantara/

Hillside Public Library, 155 Lakeville Road, Hew Hyde Park, NY 11040, on Friday, April 1, 2011, at 7-9 PM.
Poets in Nassau presents Patti Tana reading from her new book, Any Given Day, followed by an open mic. (Call 516-355-7850)

Nassau Community College, College Center Building 252, 1 Education Drive, Garden City, NY 11530, on Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at 12:30-1:45 PM.
Women's History Month presents "Poems on the Sacred" with Professors Barbara Barnard, Johanna Mastrototaro, Pramila Venkateswaran, and Patti Tana reading from her new book, Any Given Day. (Call 516-572-7501 or visit http://www.ncc.edu for directions.)


Long Island Fringe Festival 2010, Tilles Center Main Stage / C. W. Post College, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville, NY 11548 on September 24, 2010, at 8 PM. Patti will perform her poems, along with Jerry Ahern and Dawn Saljbo, in "Poets with Passion." For more information & directions visit www.tillescenter.org.

Nassau Community College 50th Anniversary Celebration on Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 6:30-8:30 PM in the College Center Building (CCB) room 252. Patti will read her poems along with other faculty and students. For directions: (516) 572-7501 or www.ncc.edu.

Locust Valley Library, 170 Buckram Road, Locust Valley, NY 11560 on Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 10:00am.
Patti Tana reads her poems about Books & Beyond for the Locust Valley Library Centennial Celebration. For directions call (516) 671-1837 or visit www.locustvalleylibrary.org.

Walt Whitman Birthplace, 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, West Hills, NY 11746 on Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 2:00pm.
Poetry reading ("The Intimate Voice") and award ceremony for the 2009 Long Island School of Poetry Award. Free for Birthplace Association members and $5.00 for non-members. Directions under "Contact Info" on Walt Whitman website: www.waltwhitman.org.

Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 7:30pm.
With Linda Opyr, featuring Songs of Seasoned Women and NEW poems. Open reading follows. Directions: (516) 374-1967.


Elmont Library, 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont, NY 11003, on Friday, March 28, 2008, 3:00 to 4:30pm

Directions: (516) 354-5280

Molloy College, Wilbur Arts Center, 1000 Hempstead Ave, Rockville Centre, NY 11570, on TBA, 2:00pm
Directions: (516) 354-5280

Locust Valley Library, 170 Buckram Road, Locust Valley, NY 11560, on Saturday, May 24, 2008, 2:00pm
Directions: (516) 671-1837

The Great Neck Arts Center presents Susan Astor and Patti Tana at Great Neck Village Hall, Gussack Plaza, Great Neck on Sunday, November 18, 2007. Admission is $5.00, including refreshments. Call (516) 829-2570 for tickets and information.

PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse, First United Methodist Church, 25 Broadway/ Route 110, Amityville. Friday, November 2nd at 8:30 PM followed by Open Time for your poetry and music.
Directions: (631) 798-0778

Farmingdale Public Library, 116 Merritts Road, Farmingdale on Saturday, Sept. 29th at 2 PM. Directions: (516) 249-9090.

Along with other contributors to the new anthology For Loving Precious Beast, Patti will be reading several poems about pets. The anthology is edited by Yolanda Coulaz, published by Purple Sage Press (telephone number 631-420-0425), with 25% of the profits from the sale donated to the animal rescue organization Loving Touch, Inc. Locust Valley Library, 170 Buckram Road, Locust Valley, Saturday, September 30, 2006, at 2 PM. Call (516) 671-1837 for directions.

Stevenson Academy of Art, 20 Audrey Ave., Oyster Bay. Reception for the "Gallery of Poets" exhibit that will remain for a month. Poets will read their framed poem on Saturday, June 16th from 7-9 PM. Patti will read a new poem, "Morning, Porch." Directions: (516) 922-8011.

Celebrate the birthday of This Is Why You Flew Ten Thousand Miles with a reading by Patti Tana at Cedarmere, home of William Cullen Bryant, at 225 Bryant Avenue, Roslyn Harbor, on Sunday, June 4, 2006, at 2 PM.

Patti will be reading new poems and selections from Make Your Way Across This Bridge: New & Selected Writings (2003) and This Is Why You Flew Ten Thousand Miles (2006). Bring your poems for the OPEN READING after Patti's reading. Sunday, May 6, 2007 at 3 to 5 PM,
Wilbur Arts Center, Floor 2 Multipurpose Room, Molloy College, 1000 Hempstead Ave, Rockville Centre 11570

Call (516) 678-5000 for directions.

Patti will be reading her new book of poems, This Is Why You Flew Ten Thousand Miles, on Tuesday, November 21, 2006, at 1 to 2:15 PM, in the College Center Building (CCB) room 253 at Nassau Community College, Garden City. For directions, call 516-572-7501.

Patti is one of the Rough Writers who will be reading at the First Annual Reading of "The Long Island Rough Writers," hosted by Annabelle Moseley, Poet-in-Residence at the Stevenson Academy of Fine Arts, 20 Audrey Avenue in Oyster Bay, NY 11771 (516) 922-8011 on Friday, November 3, 2006, from 7PM to 9PM. Along with Maxwell C. Wheat, Mankh, David Axelrod, and other poets, Patti will read her poems and contribute her rough drafts to archives that will be preserved at the Stevenson Acdemy of Fine Arts.

Patti will be reading This Is Why You Flew Ten Thousand Miles at the Locust Valley Library, 170 Buckram Road, Locust Valley, on Sunday, October 8, 2006, at 2 PM. Annabelle Moseley will also be reading. For directions call (516) 671-1837.