Reading on Tap is Wednesday in Mystic
Local notables will do readings during “Reading on Tap” starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Bank & Bridge Brewing, 54 West Main St., Mystic.
This event will benefit the Mystic & Noank Library. Tickets to attend are $20, and all sales benefit the library. Purchase tickets through the library’s website. The schedule is:
6:10 p.m.: Lisa Starr, former Poet Laureate of RI, leader of the Arts Café
6:20: Steven Slosberg, columnist for the Westerly Sun, will read from his 2021 essay collection, “Columnist: 45 Years of Having a Say.”
6:30: Lara Ehrlich, founder of Thought Fox Writers Den and author of “Animal Wife”
6:40: Bruce Jones, artist, traveler, and member of the Groton Town Council
6:50: Max Finnance, holder of the only Master Cicerone Certification in New England, recognizing an exceptional understanding of brewing, beer, and pairing
7: Alex Masse, director of operations & business intelligence at Chelsea Groton Bank
7:10: Juliette Parker, poetry lover and member of the Groton Town Council
7:20: Kevin Booker Jr., of Booker Enterprises and the Mitchell College faculty, will read from “Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls” by Elena Favilli et al.
7:30: Juan Melendez, mayor of the Town of Groton
7:40: Bruce Flax, president of the Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce, will read a poem by Shel Silverstein.
7:50: Judy Benson, communications coordinator at Connecticut Sea Grant, located at UConn Avery Point, will read from her own book of essays.
8: Dan Pearson, director of admissions at Hampshire College, will read a short excerpt from his story “Please Please Let the Captain Speak,” one in a series of stories set in a fictionalized Mystic and Noank.
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