Hey, teens! Old man winter is really flexing his muscles! With such bitter cold to cope with, what better way to warm up than to drop into AXIS Coffeehouse this Friday and share poetry, monologues, music and good times.

You’ll really warm up when you hear one of our AADL staff members talk about a chance for you to record one of your poems for a podcast that will be posted on the library website.

AXIS Coffeehouse | Friday, January 29 | 6:30-8:00 PM | Malletts Creek | Teens Gr. 6-12
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Coffeehouses have been around since the 15th century. They have provided relaxation and diversion for people from Constantinople to New York.

Drop by Malletts Creek on Friday, October 2 and take the stage at the AXIS Coffeehouse. Perform your own poetry or monologue, or maybe a favorite by someone else. If you prefer to watch, just sit back, sip on a hot drink, and enjoy the performances. Earn extra credit and fine forgiveness coupons!

AXIS Coffeehouse | Friday, October 2 | 6:30-8:00 PM | Malletts Creek

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That's right! This Friday at the Malletts Creek Branch from 6:30 - 8:00 is our last Axis Coffeehouse of this session. The next session will start back up in June (librarians need summer breaks too). So come hang out and read poetry, short stories, or even perform a song while you wait for the summer to come.

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Only 2 more Axis Coffeehouses to go before we go on break! Take this chance to come to the Malletts Creek library branch this Friday, March 27, 6:30 - 8:00 pm and read some poetry or short stories, or to just hang out and enjoy some snacks with friends.

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It's another Friday the 13th! But don't despair, there's safety in numbers. Come hang out with us this Friday, March 13th 6:30 -8:00 PM at the Malletts Creek Branch Library and hope the upcoming St. Patrick's Day luck cancels out the day.

What will you read? How about your story for the library's short story contest It's All Write! The due date is March 20th. Don't miss your chance for awesome cash prizes!

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That's right! Axis Coffeehouse starts up again this Friday March 6th! If once a week isn't enough poetry for you, catch up on the latest poetry news online or drop by the library for the latest poetry books like How to (Un)Cage a Girl by Francesca Lia Block or Side by Side: new poems inspired by art from around the world.

See you Friday at Malletts Creek, 6:30 pm!

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Our last meeting of this session falls on Friday the 13th which is right before Valentine's Day. Coincidence or fateful juxtaposition? Feel free to dedicate one of Shakespeare's sonnets to your beloved, or to dedicate the day to terror and bad luck with a little Edgar Allan Poe. Malletts Creek Branch, 6:30-8:00 pm.

Enjoy your break and come see us again starting March 6th!

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Do you like sharing your poetry, playing games, or just eating snacks and hanging out with friends? If so, you'd like our AXIS Coffeehouse at the Malletts Creek Branch this Friday 6:30-8:00pm.

Looking for places to share your poems or writing in the meantime? Try the Neutral Zone's Volume, creative writing for teens, or 826 Michigan. Want to get published? The library carries copies of The Writer's Market and The Poet's Market, indispensable directories of agents and publishers for any serious writer.

Don’t miss the last AXIS Coffeehouse for the spring this Friday at the Malletts Creek Branch. If you’ve never been to the coffeehouse, it’s an open mic night for teens in grade 6-12. Perform your own work, or your favorite by somebody else. Recruit one of your friends, and perform something together. Don’t feel like going up to the mic? No problem! Just hang out, enjoy the free snacks, and enjoy the company. All teen performers will receive a $5 fine forgiveness coupon.

Are you a teen writer or performer? If so, don’t miss the last three weeks of this session of the AXIS Coffeehouse, the library’s open mic night for teens. Try reading a favorite poem or essay; share a book, cd, or movie review; recruit some of your friends and act out a scene. Or just hang out, sip on a hot drink, and enjoy the company. All teen performers receive a $5 fine forgiveness coupon. This coffeehouse session will run on Friday nights at Malletts Creek until February 15. For grades 6-12.