Get your story ready! Spoken Threads Storytelling, presented by THE HUB, is hosting a community storytelling event on Thursday, October 7th at 6:00 pm. Spooky Stories is the theme. Come to share a true to you spooky story at the open mic or just come to listen. All ages welcome. Refreshments will be served. Free.
The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County presents Book Banter at the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County on Wednesday afternoon's at 4:00 pm. Upcoming titles and authors are: Sept. 15, “We Were Here” by Matt de la Peña; Sept. 22, “The Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea & Tomorrow” by Laura Taylor Namey; Sept. 29, “White Fox” by Sara Faring; Oct. 6, “We Set the Dark on Fire” by Tahlor Kay Mejia. More information and registration, at libraryvisit.org or call 330-744-8636.
The YSU Hispanic Heritage Planning Committee presents ¡Celebramos Hispanic Heritage Month! At the Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County, 305 Wick Avenue, in Youngstown. Books, songs, rhymes and other fun learning activities in both English and Spanish for children ages 3 to 5 years and caregivers. More information and registration at libraryvisit.org or 330-744-8636.
WYSU is co-sponsor a reading by poet Teri Ellen Cross Davis and novelist Bonnie Proudfoot, Friday, October 8 at 7:00 at St. John’s Episcopal Church, on Wick Avenue in Youngstown. The reading, free and open to the public, is part of Lit Youngstown’s Fall Literary Festival. More information at LitYoungstown.org.
Lit Youngstown presents an online fiction reading by Nicole Burdge of Akron and Michael Credico of Cleveland, Wednesday, September 1 at 7:00 on Zoom. More information at LitYoungstown.org.
Lit Youngstown presents a fiction reading by Nick Gardner of Mansfield and Couri Johnson of Youngstown, Wednesday, August 4 at 7:00 at the Soap Gallery in downtown Youngstown. Co-hosted by Adrien Lucas. More information at LitYoungstown.org.
Lit Youngstown presents a Summer Mini Writing Camp with fun writing activities for all ages Saturday, June 26 at 1:00 in Boardman. More information at LitYoungstown.org.
Lit Youngstown presents Publish Your Short Work, a workshop led by McKayla Anne Rockwell for those new to publishing, Tuesday, July 13 at 5:00 on Zoom. More information at LitYoungstown.org.
