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First Wednesday Features Heather Dobbins & Barbara Fant
The First Wednesday Readers Series will feature poets Barbara Fant of Columbus and Heather Dobbins of Arkansas Wednesday, June 2, at 7:00...
May 13, 20211 min read
First Wednesday: Cris Harris & Kellie Kirksey
The First Wednesday Readers Series presents memoirist Cris Harris & poet and wellness practitioner Kellie Kirksey. Co-hosted by Johanna...
Apr 11, 20211 min read
First Wednesday: Grace Curtis & Laura Grace Weldon (Zoom & FB Live)
The April First Wednesday Series reading features poets Grace Curtis of Dayton and Laura Grace Weldon of Litchfield. Co-hosted by Barbara...
Mar 7, 20211 min read
March First Wednesday Features Adam Hughes (Virginia) & Renay Sanders (Cleveland) (Zoom &
Join us for a reading of poetry, followed by an open mic. Co-hosted by Jonie McIntire. Watch on Facebook Live or register for the Zoom...
Feb 7, 20211 min read
First Wednesday Features Fine Poets (Zoom & FB Live)
Darlene Montonaro of Cleveland and David Swerdlow of New Wilmington, Pa. will read from their work for the First Wednesday Readers...
Jan 11, 20211 min read
Interview with James Winter
After the November First Wednesday Reading featuring James Winter, intern Cassandra Lawton interviewed him about his writing process and...
Dec 8, 20203 min read
First Wednesday Rescheduled (Zoom & Facebook Live)
Join us for a First Wednesday Series reading by Cleveland poet and journalist Lee Chilcote and Kent poet and creative nonfiction writer...
Dec 7, 20201 min read
First Wednesday: Poets Heather Dobbins & Barbara Sabol (Zoom & FB Live)
Our December First Wednesday series reading features Heather Dobbins of Fort Smith, Arkansas & Barbara Sabol of Akron, Ohio. Co-hosted by...
Nov 9, 20201 min read
1st Wed. Features Craig Paulenich, James Winter, NEOMFA Reunion Reading (Zoom & Facebook Live)
Poet Craig Paulenich (L) Fiction writer James Winter (R) Join us on Zoom and Facebook Live for a First Wednesday Series reading by Craig...
Oct 9, 20201 min read
October First Wednesday: Kelly Bancroft & Jessica Jewell
We’re looking forward to this First Wednesday Series reading by Kelly Bancroft & Jessica Jewell! October 7 at 7:00 PM EST. The reading...
Sep 2, 20201 min read
First Wed. Features Youngstown Memories
Join us for a First Wednesday Series reading by Susan Petrone & William Heath, whose work draws on personal and family memories of life...
Aug 16, 20201 min read
August 5: Ted Lardner & Kathleen Strafford
Join us for a First Wednesday Series reading by poets Ted Lardner & Kathleen Strafford on Zoom and Facebook Live, Wednesday, August 5...
Jul 4, 20201 min read
Making the Best of Things
Thanks so much to all who came out to Diane Kendig’s and Hannah Rodabaugh’s reading July 1! We loved the images the poets shared with...
Jul 2, 20201 min read
July 1st Poetry Reading: Diane Kendig & Hannah Rodabaugh
Join us for a First Wednesday Series reading by poets Diane Kendig & Hannah Rodabaugh. Open mic to follow. We will also be celebrating...
Jun 7, 20201 min read
First Wednesday Zoom Features Terry Provost & Nicole Robinson
We sure will miss hanging out with you at the Soap Gallery, never mind that it will be National Chocolate Macaroon Day. But join us for...
May 24, 20201 min read
Two Poems by Lena Carson
Aren’t you glad your feet are at the bottom of your legs? What if your feet were at the end of your arms? You would have to grab things...
Mar 29, 20201 min read
April First Wednesday Canceled but send us your funny business
Hey wait! Do you have a funny story or poem? Send it to us here and we’ll post them on our website. Meanwhile, it’s hard to tell how the...
Mar 18, 20201 min read
No Fools, Just Fun: April 1 Features Storyteller Tom Beck & Humor Open Mic
THIS EVENT IS CANCELED but send your funny poems and stories to Lit Youngstown@gmail.com Join us for a celebration of April Fool’s with...
Mar 8, 20201 min read
First Wednesday: Kayla Jeswald & Cliff Richeal
March’s First Wednesday Reading, March 4, 7:00, The Soap Gallery, 117 S. Champion St., will feature fiction writer Kayla Jeswald & poet...
Feb 11, 20201 min read
First Wednesday Features Holly Christensen & Chris Gibowicz
Join us for a First Wednesday Series reading by Akron Beacon Journal columnist Holly Christensen and Youngstown poet Chris Gibowicz. Open...
Jan 17, 20201 min read
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