David Bingham is leading a haiku workshop in response to art work, as part of a course led by Sharon Ashton, at the Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery, 10am to 12.30pm, The Square, Shrewsbury, SY1 1LH.

This is part of a 3 session course and total fees are £30.

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Nick Pearson will be running the Poetry Café Open Mic at the Gratitude Cafe in Duke Street, Wellington, TF1 1BJ, 7.00-9.30pm.

Those interested can sign up for four minute slots to read their own work or ‘favourite’ poems on the night.

Free event and all welcome.

Emma Purshouse is at the Poets’ Cafe, 21 South Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 4QU, 8-10pm, Tickets £5.

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Simon will be running a book stall at the Pant Autumn Bazaar, Pant village hall, near Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 9QG, 2-4pm.

Free entry. Do drop in.

Emma Purshouse & Steve Pottinger are at the Duke of York, 23-25, Greenhill, Lichfield, WS13 6DY, 7.30-9.30pm.

Admission £3. Open mic slots available on the night.

‘Country Voices’ with Dawn Jutton, Colin Wells and John Sewell at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW, 2.30-4pm. Please note we’re back at the White Hart for this one! There is good parking nearby. Tickets £5 on the door.

Celebrate Black History Month, with Gracey Bee, discussing and learning characters, stories, cultural phrases, and hearing different view points of this history, re-told in a way that will resonate in the hearts long after the show. Also a poem will be composed based on discus-sions. Smethwick Library, High St, Smethwick B66 3AP. 1.30 – 2.30pm.

For more info and bookings contact Smethwick Library.