Celebrate April Poetry Month, our popular 2nd Sunday event featuring poet Margaret Plaganis and Deborah Nash Ott

Margaret Plaganis is a visual artist, writer, educator, and passionate gardener. Her writing is published in Pure Slush Lifespan Anthologies and Wordpeace.co:, an online journal. She lives in West Hartford.

Deborah Nash Ott is originally from Rochester, New York but lived and worked abroad for many years. Her poems have been published in small presses in the United States and Switzerland including most recently in The Connecticut Bards Poetry Review. In October of 2025, Grayson Books published her first collection, Occasional Grace, and one of her poems was recently nominated for the Pushcart Prize. Deborah loves the writing life and deeply values the connections she has made with fellow poets. She lives and writes in West Hartford, Connecticut.
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VSG’s Second Sunday Poetry and Music takes place every 2nd Sunday at the Gallery. Renowned poets and local talents alike will find a platform for their poetry, prose, spoken word, and acoustic performances creating a vibrant atmosphere of creativity and expression. By hosting these events, VSG aims to foster a sense of community and promote the art of poetry in Southbury and beyond. Whether you’re a seasoned poet, an aspiring writer, a storyteller, or simply a lover of the spoken word, mark your calendar for our open mic afternoons.

Free and open to the public (Suggested Donation)