The Friends of Lorine Niedecker is proud to host several events each year.
North Central is a virtual reading series providing a space to gather and hear living poets who connect in various ways to the poetry of Lorine Niedecker. The series takes its title from North Central, the third book of poems published in Niedecker’s lifetime. Readings are curated by Chuck Stebelton and Richard Meier and are held twice per year, in October and March.
Hear the Solitary Plover is a virtual reading series featuring readings by poets who have published work in the most recent issue of The Solitary Plover, the bi-annual newsletter published by the Friends of Lorine Niedecker. Hear the Solitary Plover readings are hosted on Zoom and held twice per year, in February/March and August.
Details about upcoming events can be found below. Recordings of past events can be found on our YouTube channel.
After its debut as a digital-only series last fall, Welcome Poets is heading to the airwaves! Catch the broadcast premiere on PBS Wisconsin on Sunday, March 1 at 6:30 p.m., with several additional opportunities to tune in throughout the month: Can’t make it to your TV? The full 6-chapter documentary — plus bonus web content […]
The Friends of Lorine Niedecker will host a virtual reading by the poets published in the Winter 2026 Solitary Plover. Poets will read their work from the new issue and share a favorite poem of Niedecker’s.Click on the “Zoom link” button below to join the meeting. If you are prompted for a Meeting ID, use: […]
The Friends of Lorine Niedecker welcome two innovative poets for a free, virtual poetry reading and discussion, open to all, on Friday, March 27, 2026 at 7 p.m. Central. Ed Roberson is the author of numerous poetry collections, including Asked What Has Changed (Wesleyan University Press, 2021), a finalist for the Griffin Poetry Prize. His […]