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Food for Thought: Intimations (Live)
This year, Lit Youngstown's monthly book discussion will focus on the idea of the writer: biographies, memoirs, fictional works with a...
Nov 19, 20211 min read
Andrew Rihn & RC Wilson (live)
First Wednesday Readers Series presents Andrew Rihn and RC Wilson for a poetry reading and open mic December 1 at 7:00 at the Soap...
Nov 6, 20211 min read
Happy Hour at Mocha House-Warren
Our last happy hour of 2021 will be at the Mocha House-Warren on Wednesday, October 27 at 5:00. (Soft landing! Arrive anytime after...
Oct 16, 20211 min read
Eliese Colette Goldbach & Carly Sachs (Zoom)
The November First Wednesday series presents memoirist Eliese Colette Goldbach and poet Carly Sachs for a creative reading followed by an...
Oct 11, 20211 min read
Haiku Workshop
For many, the term “haiku” is understood to be a seventeen-syllable nature poem; however, over twenty-five years of scholarship and...
Sep 10, 20211 min read
Food for Thought: No Ruined Stone
This year, Lit Youngstown's monthly book discussion will focus on the idea of the writer: biographies, memoirs, fictional works with a...
Sep 10, 20211 min read
Happy Hour at Barry Dyngles BBQ
The September 22 happy hour will begin at 5:00 at Barry Dyngles BBQ, 1601 S. Raccoon Rd. in Austintown. Drop by anytime for a coffee,...
Sep 10, 20211 min read
Film Screening & Discussion Sept. 21
This year, we're screening a series of writer biopics. YSU film scholar Laura Beadling will lead the discussion. We'll meet at 6:00 in...
Sep 10, 20211 min read
Poetry Intensives 2022
Lit Youngstown is offering a monthly, in-depth poetry writing workshop from January to September, 2022. Each participant will set their...
Sep 2, 20212 min read
Teen Writers Workshop Sept. 13
Monday, September 13, 7:00-8:30 PM EST on Zoom. Teen Writers Workshops are free, informal, respectful gatherings for writing and creative...
Aug 28, 20211 min read
Recipes for Revising Your Half-Baked Poems (Zoom)
Workshop Using Recipes for Revising Your Half-Baked Poems Marion Starling Boyer We’ve all got poems stashed away that just don’t seem...
Aug 20, 20211 min read
First Wednesday: Nick Gardner & Couri Johnson
Join us for a First Wednesday Series fiction reading by Nick Gardner & Couri Johnson Wednesday, August 4 at 7:00 at the Soap Gallery in...
Jul 11, 20211 min read
4th Wednesday Happy Hour at V2
This month's happy hour will be at V2 Wine Bar Trattoria on the corner of N. Phelps and Federal in downtown Youngstown Wednesday, June...
Jun 21, 20211 min read
Creative Reading at the YWCA Women Artists Show July 6
Julie Cancio Harper, Lena Carson, Shari Della Penna, Kellie Kirksey & Cassandra Lawton will read their creative work at the YWCA Women...
Jun 1, 20212 min read
First Wednesday Features Jason Baldinger & Rose Himber Howse
Join us on Wednesday July 7th at 7:00 PM for a creative reading, followed by an open mic, at the Soap Gallery, 117 S. Champion St....
May 31, 20211 min read
4th Wednesday Happy Hour
We’re looking forward to our first in-person Happy Hour! Wednesday, May 26 at 5:00 PM at Margherita’s Grille in Girard–stop by on your...
May 13, 20211 min read
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
Thank You, Survey Takers!
We are grateful to all who took the time to respond to Lit Youngstown’s recent program survey. Congratulations to Julie and Dante for...
May 6, 20213 min read
Please Send Memories!
YSU Painting Professor Dragana Crnjak and students in her class on designing and installing public art are planning for the next section...
May 6, 20211 min read
3rd Thursday Writers Circle
3rd Thursday Writers Circle is back! Give and receive gentle feedback on works-in-progress. June 17 at 6:30. Seating limited to 10....
May 6, 20211 min read
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