Haiku Society of America

Haiku Society of America Meetings

Haiku Society of America meetings are held quarterly at various locations throughout the U. S. One quarterly meeting is always held in New York City and the third meeting of the year is designated as the Annual Meeting. Some of the HSA Regions hold meetings as well. The HSA also supports other local, national and international haiku activities.

The locations, times, and programs for the Quarterly Meetings appear in the HSA Newsletter and on this page of the HSA Web site. Announcements and details of HSA regional meetings appear in the HSA Newsletter and on the HSA Web site (see HSA Regional Announcements). Inquiries regarding regional meetings can also be addressed to the appropriate Regional Coordinator. Dates, times and locations are subject to change. Please verify your travel plans with the coordinator for each quarterly meeting.

See the web archives of 2009 Meetings, 2008 Meetings or 2007 Meetings or earlier HSA Meeting Archives.

2010 Haiku Society of America Meetings

4th Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 1st Quarter

Details of locations, times, and programs will appear in the HSA Newsletter and Web site, as will announcements and details of HSA regional meetings. Reminders of national meetings, HSA contest deadlines, and occasional other news or announcements will also be sent by e-mail. Inquiries regarding regional meetings can also be addressed to the appropriate regional coordinator.

1st Quarterly Meeting: February 19-21 - Pasadena, CA

Hosted by the Southern California Haiku Study Group
Organizers: Deborah P Kolodji and Naia

Friday, Feb 19, 2010.

5:30 p.m. Dinner at Burger Continental, 535 South Lake Ave, Pasadena.CA (Don't let the name fool you - the menu includes an assortment of Greek, Armenian, Middle Eastern, and Mediterranean entries.)

7:30 pm. Haiku reading at Ten Thousand Villages, 567 South Lake Ave Pasadena, CA. Urban Haiku performance, "Basho meets Spoken Word" performance. Poets include Victor Ortiz, Michael Dylan Welch, Eric Morago (reading Basho). Open Haiku mic.

Saturday, Feb 20, 2010.

10:00 am. Museum tour, Pacific Asia Museum 46 N. Los Robles, Pasadena, CA

10:30 am. Southern California Haiku Study Group participation in a Poets- on-Site-style sampler performance. Haiku and haibun.

11:00 am. Lunch at Sitar, 618 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA

12:30 - 6:00 pm. A variety of readings, talks, and workshops at the Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N. Los Robles, Pasadena, CA

Presenters include Dr. Thomas Rimer, Jeanne Nakano (Interpretive dance and haiku), Susan Antolin, Ce Rosenow, and others.

6:30 p.m. Dinner at McCormick and Schmick's, 111 N. Los Robles, Pasadena,CA

8:00 pm. - Salon at a private home.

Sunday, Feb 21, 2010

10:00 am. Gold Line Ginko. We will catch the Gold Line in Pasadena to Union Station, Olvera Street, and Little Tokyo.

12:30 pm. (approx) Lunch and sharing of the haiku we write in Little Tokyo.

If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Debbie Kolodji dkolodji@aol.com or Naia naia01@yahoo.com

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2nd Quarterly Meeting: June 25-27 - Seattle, WA

Details forthcoming from organizers Michael Dylan Welch and others in Haiku Northwest.

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3rd Quarterly Meeting: September 10-12 - Mineral Point, WI

Details forthcoming from organizers Gayle Bull and Francine Barnwarth.

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4th Quarterly Meeting: December 4 - Boston, MA

Details forthcoming from organizers Raffael de Gruttola and others in the area.

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