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First Wednesday *New Time*
*** New Time*** 7:00*** New Time*** Join us at the Soap Gallery, 117 S. Champion St., Wed. Nov. 7, for a poetry reading and open mic...
Oct 12, 20181 min read


Kathleen McGookey & Rikki Santer
Join us for a poetry reading Wednesday October 3 at 7:30 at the Soap Gallery, 119 S. Champion St. Open mic emceed by Chris Gibowicz....
Sep 29, 20181 min read


World Poetry Night Sept. 5
Throughout the world and throughout history, poetry connects us. Join us for a special Wednesday, September 5 at 7:30 at the Soap...
Aug 17, 20181 min read


August Reading: Change of Place!
This month’s First Wednesday Reading is on, well, the 1st, which is like a blue moon for us. It will be a delightful reading by three...
Jul 19, 20181 min read


A Night of Stories July 11
The first Wednesday of July falls on a holiday, so go make some noise and join us a week later for a truly wonderful evening. Stories by...
Jun 15, 20182 min read


First Wednesday: Melissa Barger & William Heath
Join us for a reading of poetry and historical fiction at the Soap Gallery, 117 S. Champion St., 7:30. Doors open at 7:15. Open mic...
May 5, 20181 min read


First Wednesday Features Lori Bodkin & Stacey Schneider
Join us for a nonfiction reading Wednesday, May 2, at the Soap Gallery, 117 S. Champion St. Following the reading, an open mic will be...
Apr 11, 20181 min read


Arkansas Travelers
Two Arkansans and a Pittsburgher walk into a gallery… Join us in welcoming three fine poets who will read their work, followed by an open...
Mar 25, 20181 min read


First Wednesday Readers Series 2018
Here they are, the big, beautiful lineup of visiting and local writers who will make up our year’s series. We thank them most sincerely,...
Mar 17, 20183 min read


Poets Adam Hughes & Stephanie Sesic March 7
Wednesday, March 7, The Soap Gallery, 117 S. Champion St. Doors open at 7:15, reading begins at 7:30. Open mic follows the reading....
Feb 12, 20181 min read


A Murder of Essays or The CROW Returns, with Stacy Graber
Wednesday, February 7, The Soap Gallery, 117 S. Champion St. Doors open at 7:15, reading begins at 7:30. No open mic this month; the open...
Jan 13, 20181 min read


First Wednesday Features Cleveland Writers
Wednesday, January 3, join us for a reading by award-winning writers Sarah Minor & Krysia Orlowski. Open mic to follow, emceed by Sarah...
Dec 13, 20171 min read


First Wednesday Features NEOMFA Writers
NEOMFA reunion reading Wednesday December 6! Join us for a reading of three Northeast Ohio Master of Fine Arts writers. Open mic to...
Nov 6, 20171 min read


October Reading at Soap Gallery
October’s First Wednesday Series Reading features local writer Nancy Christie and J. Everett Prewitt of Cleveland. We’ll meet at the Soap...
Sep 11, 20171 min read


Poetry Reading September 6
Join us Wednesday September 6 at 7:00 at Suzie’s Dogs & Drafts in downtown Youngstown, as we welcome Meg Johnson of Iowa and Caryl Pagel...
Aug 7, 20171 min read


Aug. First Wed. Reading at Suzie’s
Join us Wednesday August 2 at 7:00 at Suzie’s Dogs & Drafts in downtown Youngstown, as we welcome three visiting poets. Open mic to...
Jul 17, 20171 min read

Back to Suzie’s for July Reading
Join us for a reading by fiction writer Robert Pope of Akron and Thomas Welsh, an author of A History of Jewish Youngstown and the Steel...
Jun 22, 20172 min read


Purple Cat Hosts June Reading
We are excited about this reading. It’s an amazing confluence, too: Nin Andrews will be moving soon, and Allison Pitinii Davis & Rochelle...
May 31, 20171 min read


David Giffels & Lori Jakiela Take the Stage at Suzie’s
Creative non-fiction rock stars David Giffels of Akron and Lori Jakiela of Pittsburgh travel all the way to Youngstown to read us some...
Apr 17, 20171 min read


Poets Sean Thomas Dougherty & Terry Murcko March 1
Our First Wednesday Reading Series features two poets whose words have graced the poetry landscape for decades: Sean Thomas Dougherty and...
Feb 11, 20171 min read
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