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Join the Johnson County Central Library and The Writers Place for this 2nd Tuesday reading. This month Kansas City StorySlam.
Catherine Anderson, Erin Adair-Hodges, and Lindsey Weishar
Beth Gulley hosts a reading with Tom Reynolds and Aisha Sharif.
Sarah McKinstry-Brown, Luisa Muradyan, Charlotte Seley
This month, inmates and former inmates at Lansing Prison, with Arts in Prison program instructor Arlin Buyert, will present their poetry.
Lisa Hase-Jackson, Gary Fincke, and Alan Protor
Veterans Reader Theater presented by Kansas City Veterans Writing Team.
Join us every third Friday of the month for this ongoing series. May features the Annual Crystal Field Scholarship Reading. The theme this year is “What Matters?”
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Join us at our new location, 31 West 31st, for a reading with Al Ortolani and Jason Ryberg.
Come “eat, drink, and be Mary!” at the first Writers Place fundraiser of 2019. Win fabulous prizes and at the same time support Kansas City’s literary community. $10 suggested donation lets you play bingo all night long. Order fabulous food and drink from the terrific menu. Great prizes! Extra opportunities for fun will include our **Special Raffle.**
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We start 2019 off at our new venue with readings from Marianne Kunkel, Hyejung Kook, and Jermaine Thompson.
Join the Johnson County Central Library and The Writers Place for this 2nd Tuesday reading. This month are the winners of the Library’s creative writing contest.
Join us for a reading with Pat Daneman and Eve Ott.
Sharon Eiker and Claire Verbeck co-host the Writer's Place Open Mic on the fourth Monday of every month, at The Writers Place.
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Andres Rodriguez and Jamie Heller
Join us at the Plaza Library for a reading by veterans and family members. This is an RSVP event. To reserve a spot go to kclibrary.org.
Maril Crabtree and Greg Field
Enjoy this annual Day of the Dead event at The Writers Place. This year will feature poet Jan Rog, the Calpulti Iskali dancers with Andres Ramirez and Arelis Flores, and the Ecuadanza dancers with Isabel Izydork & Company. Xanath Caraza and World's Window will provide altars. We'll have lots of great food and drink as well as sugar skulls and festive decorations. Join us.
Join The Writers Place at the 2018 Writers Conference. Begins Thursday, November 1st at 6:30 with an Authors’ Panel with poets Kim Addonizio and Diane Goetsch are just two in a powerhouse line-up of writers.
Sharon Eiker and Claire Verbeck co-host the Writer's Place Open Mic on the fourth Monday of every month, at The Writers Place.
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HAUNTED WORDS. Phil Miller Scholarship Reading and Open Mic. Join us at The Writers Place for this special Sunday event. The theme is “ghost.”
KC VOICES Reading.
October brings the last Rose Garden Reading of the year. Join TWP and The Kansas City Rose Society for afternoon reading in THE GARDEN CENTER AT LOOSE PARK.
A night of poetry, jazz, and dance in the Westport Coffeehouse Theater.
The Kansas Laureate, Kevin Rabas is coming to South Branch! He will read his poetry and invite audience members to read their work. Musical guests TBA.
Join us for the 2018 release of I-70 Review. It's a party.
Sharon Eiker and Claire Verbeck co-host the Writer's Place Open Mic on the fourth Monday of every month, at The Writers Place.
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Join us every third Friday of the month for this ongoing series. This month: Gustavo Aybar, Mia Leonin, and Max McBride.
Poetry with Arlin Buyert and Michael Harty. Musical guests TBA.
This monthly poetry group returns after a summer break to discuss the work of Ellen Bass.
FEATURING: Joshua Mohr
This year’s event is a Tri-partnership with The Writers Place, First Call, and Johnson County Library.
Beth Gulley and Susan Carman are the featured poets this month.
Join us for a mid-day event with Ruth Williams, Marjorie Saiser, and Matt McBride reading from their newest works.
A night of poetry, jazz, and dance in the Westport Coffeehouse Theater.
Sharon Eiker and Claire Verbeck co-host the Writer's Place Open Mic on the fourth Monday of every month, at The Writers Place.
Click here for more information.
Patrick Dobson returns for a one-day workshop and reading with his friend Max McCoy. Come for the workshop, hang around and talk to the writers, buy a book, have it signed then stay for the reading. All in one afternoon.
