Lit Youngstown's Food for Thought book discussion will meet Thursday, October 8 at 5:30pm at Noble Creature, (126 E. Rayen) to discuss The Sculptor by Scott McCloud. The book is available at the Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County, and POP! Art Books Culture via Bookshop. David Smith is giving his life for his art—literally. Thanks to a deal with Death, the young sculptor gets his childhood wish: to sculpt anything he can imagine with his bare hands. But now that he only has 200...

Youngstown Writers' Guild meets this month from 10am-2pm at POP! Art Books & Culture (6949 Market St, Boardman, OH 44512). Gather in a safe, judgment-free space with other local writers. Our members provide gentle, constructive feedback during critique hour from 12pm-1pm to keep you excited about writing. Stay the whole time or drop in for a few minutes. All genres, experience levels, and ages are welcome. Children under the age of 13 should be accompanied by an adult. Can't make it to this...

First Wednesday Reader Series presents poets Diane Kendig of Canton and Erica Manto Paulson of Cincinnati, Wednesday, October 7 at 7:00pm at the Westside Bowl, 2617 Mahoning Ave. Open mic to follow. This reading will be downstairs in the Trophy Room, accessible only by stairs. Meagan Albani will provide ASL interpretation. The First Wednesday Reader Series receives support from POP! Art Books Culture. Diane Kendig‘s latest books are Woman with a Fan: on María Blanchard and Prison Terms, and...