Join us at the Lakeland Literary Festival
Celebrate the many exciting forms of literature with noted writers. The Lakeland Literary Festival is being held Nov. 30, 2018, from 8:30...
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- Oct 12, 2018
- 1 min
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...
- Jul 19, 2018
- 1 min
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...
- May 5, 2018
- 1 min
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...
- Mar 25, 2018
- 3 min
Fall Literary Festival September 21-22
Save the dates! This year’s festivals will feature workshops, craft talks, a publishing panel, and readings by these accomplished...
- Mar 25, 2018
- 1 min
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...
- Feb 12, 2018
- 1 min
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 10, 2018
- 3 min
Pictures from Words Made Visible Reception
Thank you to all: artists, writers, supporters, volunteers, the Soap Gallery, the Ohio Arts Council. Special appreciation to photographer...
- Nov 6, 2017
- 1 min
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...
- Oct 7, 2017
- 1 min
November 1st Reading + Digital Art
Join us Wednesday November 1 for a very special evening of readings and digital art. We will begin at 5:00 at Suzie’s Dogs & Drafts, 34...
- Aug 7, 2017
- 1 min
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...
- Jun 22, 2017
- 2 min
Lit Youngstown at 2017 Summer Festival of the Arts July 8-9
And if that weren’t enough happiness, wait until you see the posters we’re giving away, designed by graphic artist Laura Garvin,...
- May 31, 2017
- 1 min
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...
- Mar 4, 2017
- 1 min
Friends, Writers, Countrymen! Send Us Your Words
Ohio-affiliated Writers: Call for Submissions Lit Youngstown seeks poetry and prose for a series of public art projects called Words Made...
- Feb 13, 2017
- 1 min
Spring Workshop Enrollment Open!
Announcing our Spring 2017 Menu of Workshops! Is there a road you didn’t travel? Thinking about writing the family story? Looking for...
- Feb 11, 2017
- 1 min
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...
- Dec 1, 2016
- 3 min
2017 First Wednesday Series: What a lineup!
So many incredible poets, fiction and non-fiction writers said Yes, and now they’re coming to the Suzie’s Dogs & Drafts stage on the...
- Sep 21, 2016
- 1 min
Submito Ergo Sum
You want to submit! But how? Poet Barbara Sabol will lend us insights, information and inspiration on submitting poetry and short prose...
- Jan 20, 2016
- 1 min
Art as Muse: Poetry Writing Workshop
Ekphrasis is a literary art made after a visual art; for example, a poem inspired by a photograph. Join Nin Andrews and Karen Schubert...
- Jan 13, 2016
- 1 min
Bill Lawson Presents to a Full House
Michael McGovern’s poetry was published in The Youngstown Vindicator and the Youngstown Telegram, cultural periodicals like Gaelic...
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