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Call for Writers! Straw Dog Writers Guild Open Mic & Pop-up Coffee Truck

August 3 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Join us for an inaugural Open Mic in partnership with the Straw Dog Writers Guild featuring a pop-up coffee truck from Franklin County’s Deans Beans Organic Coffee! To celebrate the Guild’s fifteenth anniversary, Straw Dog invites fifteen writers to read three-minute excerpts from a range of genres, spanning poetry, prose, and fiction. Interested in participating? Writers may signup onsite at The Mount between 10:30-10:45 am readers will be selected at random. Join us for the chance to let your writing ring through the historic grounds of The Mount or simply to attend a dynamic literary event and enjoy a cup of organic coffee! 

   


  • This program takes place outdoors on the Dell Stage adjacent to the Stable Auditorium. Consider bringing chairs or a picnic blanket to enjoy this reading from the lawn. Please be mindful of the weather and plan accordingly!
  • Please park in the Upper Lot. Golf carts run throughout the day if you require assistance to the event location.
  • Dean Beans Coffee Truck will be brewing and open for business at 11:00 am! Dean’s Beans Organic Coffee, coffee with a conscience.
  • In the event of extreme weather — excessive heat or severe thunderstorms — this program may be moved indoors to The Mount’s Stable Auditorium.
  • Accessible seating is available! Please phone us in advance to discuss arrangements: 413-551-5111; ext. #2

Questions? Email: programs@edithwharton.org

Details

Date:
August 3
Time:
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Price:

Free

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