Just Desserts: a Lit Winter Evening (Jan 30 Culturati Studios

Baby, it's cold outside! Join us for the evening of warmth and fun that we deserve. Doors open at 6:15pm with our famous charcuterie and desserts, and jazz by the Catro Trio at Culturati Studios, 350 E Federal St. We'll begin the program at 7:00pm. Tickets cost $55 online (until Jan. 28), $65 at the door. Click here for ticket ordering information. 

This fun evening will include

• Poets Kortney Morrow & Philip Terman

• Jazz by the Catro Trio's Dave Kana, Glenn Schaft & Mark DeWalt

• Charcuterie and desserts with gluten-free and vegan options

• Cocktails and mocktails served by celebrity bartenders John Noga & Jimmy Sutman 

• Costume contest (optional!)--theme: literary children--judged by Rick Schilling & Jane Shanabarger (prizes!)

• Golden Ticket Raffle ​

• Logo merch including warm and cozy hoodies and one-of-a-kind upcycled jackets

  
  

We are honored by the return of Kortney Morrow, a featured presenter at the 2025 Fall Lit Fest and program director for the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards in Cleveland; Philip Terman, First Wednesday and Fall Lit Fest presenter and director of Bridge Literary Arts Center in Oil City, Pa.; and the Catro Trio who graced our First Wednesday stage and jammed with Phil Terman and our open mic poets.