Nick VIrgilio Haiku Association

Midnight Notes at the Writers House
2025-10-11, 2025-09-27, 2025-04-05, 2025-03-22, 2025-03-08, 2025-02-22

Collingswood Book Festival
2025-10-04 10:00 - 16:00 UTC | Collingswood Book Festival, 729 Haddon Ave., Collingswood, NJ, 08108, United States
Location: Poetry Tent Pop Up | 729 Haddon Ave

Midnight Notes @ Rutgers Camden
2025-08-12 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | Nick Virgillio Writers House, 1801 Broadway, Camden, NJ, 08104, United States
The Midnight Notes will return to The Writers House at Rutgers-Camden once again, next Tuesday, Aug. 12th, from 7 PM – 9 PM, hosted by poet and storyteller Reet Starwind.
Join us for a poetry workshop for emerging and veteran poets alike as we write on the prompt: “Golden Hour.” Share your work in a low-pressure environment and share/receive some creative writing tips.
Can’t make it in person? Be sure to tune into our host’s IG live @mrstarwind to check in virtually.

Nick Virgilio Annual Memorial Celebration
2025-06-28 | Harleigh Cemetery
Join us at 2:00 PM EST on June 28th, 2026 at Harleigh Cemetery in Camden NJ for a free public celebration of the life of haiku poet (and NVHA’s eponym), Nick Virgilio. We’ll have an open mic podium available by the lake–bring haiku to share!

HIA* in Action
2025-06-01 14:00 - 18:00 (Pacific/Easter), 2025-01-19 14:00 - 18:00 UTC
Weekly Submissions Deadline

Landmark Award
2025-06-01 14:00 - 17:00 UTC
2 pm
1801 Broadway
The Nick Virgilio Writers House
Celebrates the 2025 Literary Landmark Award
From the US Library of Congress’s Center for the Book

Midnight Notes @ Rutgers Camden
2025-04-29 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-02-11 19:00 - 21:00 UTC

Ending haiku classes at Davis Family School.
2025-04-17

Ending haiku classes @ CPS
2025-04-14
Ending haiku classes at Cooper’s Poynt School

Deadline for youth contest submissions
2025-03-29

Cooper’s Poynt School haiku classes begin
2025-03-10

Davis Family School haiku classes begin
2025-02-24 08:00 - 17:00 UTC

Youth Contest Opens
2025-01-30 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
January 30th – Youth Contest Opens – Submissions open for Nicholas Virgilio Haiku and Senryu Competition for Grades 7-12 (more information available- see home page)

Subm open for NVHS Compt for Grd 7-12
2025-01-27
Submissions open for Nicholas Virgilio Haiku and Senryu Competition for Grades 7-12

MN@WH
2025-01-22
Midnight Notes at the Writers House

HIA* Winners Announced
2025-01-17
Winners Announcement

HIA* Prompt Announced
2025-01-15
Prompt Announcement

How to Haiku Teachers Workshop with Tom Painting
2024-12-22 10:00 UTC | How to Haiku Teachers Workshop with Tom Painting

Healing Through Writing
2024-12-12 08:00 - 2024-12-13 17:00 UTC
In this 6 part series, professor and memoirist Kathleen Volk Miller takes us through the science and practice of writing through trauma. Join us as we dig deeper into your story and learn how to using writing for personal growth.
