Upcoming events.
Upcoming events.
Electric Euphoria Queer & Neurodivergent Open Mic
Electric Euphoria is featuring powerful poetry by Hillary Gonzalez, and musical artist Just Iris, and hosted by Casey Catherine Moore.
Sign ups for the open mic will begin in person with Casey at 6:45pm. Show starts at 7:15-7:30.
Live ASL interpreters.
Hillary Gonzalez (they/she) is a Baltimore based queer, disabled, and AuDHD poet,
whose work explores themes of ecopoetry, identity, and healing. They are the authors
of Seasons, and the ecopoetry collections, Wild, Unfelt World (Gnashing Teeth
Publishing 2026), and Where the Osprey Nest (Palewell Press 2026). Their poems have
been published by South Broadway Press, Cosmic Daffodil Journal, Canid Press, and
in anthologies by Bi+ Book Gang, Yellow Arrow Publishing, Loblolly Press’ anthology:
Understory, a fundraising anthology for the victims of Hurricane Helene, and In
Praise of Despair, an anthology for disabled artists and writers by Beyond the Veil
Press.
Iris (she/her) is an indie pop/electronic artist from Loudon County, Virginia. She writes, records, and produces all her music in her bedroom, and her goal is to make music that sounds like how the sky looks.
Casey Catherine Moore (she/her) is a bipolar, bisexual writer, educator, and writing coach. She holds a Ph.D. in CompLit from U of SC with a focus on Latin poetry, invective, and gender studies. Her disability and mythology-inspired poetry collection, Psyche, was published by Anxiety Press (2024).
Special thanks to the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities for funding this project.
Seeds of Resistance: A Poetry Open Mic for Stony Run and the Remington Ave Trees
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/seeds-of-resistance-poetry-open-mic-tickets-1983988538125?aff=oddtdtcreator
A poetry open mic in honor of Stony Run Park and the Remington Ave trees. Join host Hillary Gonzalez, of Sacred Parks and Waterways, and Crow’s Nest Baltimore, for an evening of poetry on climate justice, the Baltimore City parks we love, trees, and the harms of AI.
Each poet will have 5 minutes to perform. This is a free event, but space is limited, so be sure to RSVP!
VA Osprey Festival
Join me at the Virginia Osprey Festival, April 11th from 9am-4pm. I will be vending, and will have copies of Wild, Unfelt World on hand for purchase.
https://www.virginiaospreyfoundation.org/2026-festival
More about the festival & guests:
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Richard (Rob) Bierregaard
Dr. Richard (Rob) Bierregaard is a research associate of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University in Philadelphia and president of the Raptor Research Foundation.
From 1979 to 1988, working for the World Wildlife Fund and the Smithsonian Institution, he directed—in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon—the Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project, which has been described as the largest and most ambitious ecological experiment ever undertaken.
Upon his repatriation in the late 80s, he taught in the Biology Department of UNC-Charlotte and returned his studies to his true passion—birds of prey.
His work over the past three decades has focused on Barred Owls in Charlotte, NC, and Ospreys in northeastern North America. In 2014 he was the lead author on a paper chronicling the post-DDT return of the Osprey population in southern New England. From 2000 to 2017, Rob and his colleagues deployed satellite transmitters on 108 Ospreys, from South Carolina to Newfoundland. The data from 67 juvenile Ospreys, tracking their first migration to South America and back, have provided startling insights into how naïve Ospreys discover the migration route taken by virtually all adults.
In 2018 he published his first children’s book, Belle’s Journey, a narrative non-fiction account of a young Osprey’s first migration to southern Brazil and back again. Belle’s Journey received one of two Honorable Mentions in the 2018 National Outdoor Book Awards' Children's Division, was placed on the National Science Teachers' Association list of outstanding trade books for 2019, and was listed in the University of Wisconsin's Cooperative Children's Book Center's Choices 2019.
Dr. Ann-Marie Jacoby
The Potomac-Chesapeake Dolphin Project (pcdolphinproject.org) is a nonprofit research organization based out of Georgetown University with the mission to better understand and protect the Tamanend's bottlenose dolphins of the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay.
Dr. Ann-Marie Jacoby is the associate director of the Potomac-Chesapeake Dolphin Project and a postdoctoral associate at Georgetown University. Her research focuses on reconstructing the historical occurrence of dolphins in Potomac River and establishing a baseline of their current occurrence in the region using interdisciplinary approaches.
Will Poston
Will Poston is a lifelong fisherman, hunter, and conservationist, who has leveraged these passions for a career in conservation and fisheries policy. He currently works for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation as its Forage Campaign Manager, primarily working on menhaden issues in the Bay. In this role, Will serves as CBF's point contact on menhaden, coordinating the organization's advocacy, policy, and education efforts around this critical forage fish.
Will's background as an avid outdoorsman and experience in fisheries management assists his work to build a broader group of effective and passionate advocates to promote much-needed menhaden conservation and awareness here in Virginia. Will can be reached at wposton@cbf.org.
Romaric (Remy) Moncrieffe
Policy Manager, Marine Conservation
Romaric (Remy) Moncrieffe is the Marine Conservation Policy Manager for the National Audubon Society. His focus is on promoting a healthy marine ecosystem, particularly fishing regulations, wetland and estuary protection, and the expansion and creation of marine national sanctuaries and marine protected areas. Remy is located near Washington, D.C., and works to engage the Audubon network in ocean conservation.
Prior to joining Audubon, Remy studied fisheries policy and aquaculture in the European Union. There, he led research on microplastics and their effect on bivalves. Remy has a B.S. in Biology from George Mason University and a joint M.S. in Aquaculture and Fisheries Policy from the University of Nantes, University of Crete, and Scottish Association for Marine Science.
An Evening of Poetry with Hillary Gonzalez & E. Doyle-Gillespie
Join Hillary Gonzalez and E. Doyle-Gillespie, for an evening of poetry at Snug Books, in Baltimore, Maryland on September 14th from 6:30-8:00pm.
E. Doyle-Gillespie is a long-time Baltimore resident who enjoys writing, reading, and learning as part of Hampden’s creative community.
He holds a BA History from George Washington University, and a Master of Liberal Arts from Johns Hopkins University.
He is the author of Gentrifying the Plague House, Father of the Red Grotto Used Bookstore, Aerial Act, and other books.
He was this year’s grand prize winner in the Iridescence Award for Horror and SciFi from Kinsman Quarterly. He won third place in this year’s Westmoreland Arts and Heritage Literary Contest, and an honorable mention in the Rhonda Gail Wiliford Human Rights Poetry Competition.
Conversations & Q&A With Hillary Gonzalez
Join us for a Conversation and Q&A with Hillary Gonzalez, author of Seasons.
Friday, June 14 @ 7:00pm
Little District Books
737 8th St SE
Washington, DC 20003
"Seasons" is an exploration of grief, love, abuse, bisexuality, and the neurodivergent experience. "Seasons" is divided into four sections, according to the seasons of the year. Each season corresponds with a life event reflecting the beauty of spring and summer, the harsh chill of winter, or the retrospective contemplation of autumn. "Seasons" is a journey that will lift the reader up, make them cry, and act as a light in the dark for others who have felt abandoned in the shadows.
Hillary Gonzalez is an autistic adult with ADHD, currently residing in Baltimore, Maryland. Hillary is bisexual and identifies as gender-fluid, using she/they pronouns.
Hillary has been a writer her entire life. Hillary began storytelling at a young age, as a means to escape the abuse they experienced as a child. Through poetry, Hillary has been able to begin the healing process and acknowledge the abuse they experienced early in life from their parent, and from abusive boyfriends as an adult.
Hillary’s poems span her experiences as a child, the queer experience and dealing with homophobia, religious trauma, domestic violence and child abuse, being neurodivergent, and learning what it means to have healthy relationships in adulthood.
Hillary hopes that through sharing their story, those who had similar experiences in life will also be able to begin their healing journey.
TRUTH Day of Action
FREE COMMUNITY EVENT IN THE COMMUNITY SPACE AT PARK BOOKS!
All are welcome!
Teach Truth Day of Action is when educators, students, parents, and community members defend the right to #TeachTruth.
The right has declared war on teaching the truth about structural racism and sexism and on LGBTQ+ youth. Books by Black, Indigenous, people of color, LGBTQ+, and Palestinian American writers are increasingly being banned.
While claiming to “protect” young people, the right-wing legislators block any efforts to address gun violence (the leading cause of death for young people) and the existential threat of climate change.
From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. community organizations will share information and there will be activities and presentations every hour on the hour where all are welcome to come and learn about these important topics. Please continue to check back here for the schedule as it continues to fill in!
This is a family-friendly event and all are welcome to come and go throughout the day. While there will be banned books and books on the topics available for purchase, no purchase is necessary to come and learn!
10:00 Doors Open: Come explore the various tables of community partners joining us for Truth Day.
If you'd like to come and want to add the date to your calendar, click here: RSVP today!