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Axis Coffeehouse This Friday!

by Cherie Lee

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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Axis Coffehouse This Friday!

by Cherie Lee

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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Come to Our Last Axis Coffeehouse Until March!

by Cherie Lee

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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Axis Coffeehouse This Friday!

by Cherie Lee

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.

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AXIS Coffeehouse @ Malletts Creek, Friday, April 4, 6:30-8:00 pm

by joy k

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.

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AXIS Coffeehouse @ Malletts Creek, Friday, February 1, 6:30-8:00 pm

by joy k

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.

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AXIS Coffeehouse @ Malletts Creek, Friday, January 11, 6:30-8:00 pm

by joy k

The AXIS Coffeehouse is back! Come perform your own work, or poems/essays/monologues by others at this open mic night. 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. This coffeehouse session will run on Friday nights at Malletts Creek from 6:30 to 8:00 pm for six weeks, starting on January 11 and ending February 15. For grades 6-12.

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AXIS Coffeehouse @ Malletts Creek, Friday, November 2, 6:30-8:00 pm

by joy k

We’ve got two more weeks of the AXIS Coffeehouse before we take a break until January. Teens are welcome to perform their own work as well as poems/essays/monologues by others at this open mic night. Try reading a favorite poem or essay. Recruit some of your friends, and perform a scene from your favorite book. Or just hang out, sip on a hot drink, and enjoy the company. All teen performers will receive a $5 fine forgiveness coupon. For grades 6-12.

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AXIS Coffeehouse @ Malletts Creek, Friday, October 12, 6:30-8:00 pm

by joy k

Fridays are open mic nights for teens at the AXIS Coffeehouse! Teens are welcome to perform their own work as well as poems/essays/monologues by others. Try reading a favorite poem or essay. Recruit some of your friends, and perform a scene from your favorite book. Or just hang out, sip on a hot drink, and enjoy the company. All teen performers will receive a $5 fine forgiveness coupon. For grades 6-12.