Admission is free, but it's worth noting that Dottie's will have fabulous desserts and fancy beverages available for purchase!

Story Slam? - A story slam is a storytelling competition open to anyone with a five-minute story to share on the event’s theme. Stories are scored by volunteer judges from the audience. Typical story slams are fast paced and high spirited with widely ranging responses to the theme. For November the theme is "Connecting the Dots."

Got a story to tell? Register online to be guaranteed one of 8 spots to compete.

Poets are asked to reflect - metaphorically, figuratively, or perhaps literally - on all of the “flavors” of America. Poet? Find out how you can participate.

Poets Creating Conversation challenges poets to circle loosely around a theme or issue to create a broad, multi-dimensional “conversation” between poems, poets, and audience.