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First Wednesday Features Painesville Poets
Join us for a reading Wed. March 6 at 7:00 at the Soap Gallery, 117 S. Champion St., as we welcome Margie DeLong & Tanya Pilumeli from...
Feb 19, 20191 min read
The CROW Returns!
Wednesday, February 6 @ 7:00 at The Soap Gallery, 117 S. Champion St. Street parking. We will also be celebrating National Chopsticks...
Jan 15, 20191 min read
First Wednesday Reading & All That Jazz
Join us for a prose and poetry reading, followed by live jazz by Matt Jackson & Dan Mihelarakis! Also, we’ll be celebrating National...
Dec 14, 20181 min read
Food for Thought: Line Study of a Motel Clerk
Join us for a conversation about Line Study of a Motel Clerk by First Wednesday visiting writer and native daughter Allison Pitinii...
Nov 17, 20181 min read
First Wednesday Features Mike Geither
Join us for a staged reading of Heirloom by Mike Geither Wednesday December 5 at 7:00 at the Soap Gallery, 117 S. Champion St. Open mic...
Nov 11, 20181 min read
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
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