Come Join Us

We invite all African-American writers to join us on the first Saturday of each month at the Columbia City Branch of the Seattle Public Library (4721 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98118) from 10:00 a. m. until noon when we share our works-in-progress with one another and discuss upcoming readings and other opportunities. We begin when the library opens and continue until noon.

Coming soon

Ongoing Events

Writers Read
Second Sunday each month at  2:00 p. m. 
Columbia City Branch of the Seattle Public Library
4721 Rainier Avenue South (Rainier and Alaska) Seattle, WA 98118​
open mic
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​Third Place Books -
Second Monday each month at 7:00p. m.
5041 Wilson Avenue S. Seattle 98118 
open mic

Bin 41  
Third Friday each month at 6:00 p. m.
4707 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116  
open mic  

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Open Books
 once a quarter
  2414 N. 45th St.
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You, your family, and friends are invited to all of our readings.  
We always have an open mic.
Regular readers include Margaret Barrie, Kamari Bright, Helen Collier, Minnie Collins, Gail Haynes, Georgia S. McDade, Lola E. Peters, Gaylloyd Sissón, Kilam Tel Aviv, and Jaye Ware.

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  Please join us whenever possible and share our schedule. Thanks.


Monday, July 8th Third Place Books 7:00 p. m. open mic
5041 Wilson Avenue S. (Seward Park)

Sunday, July 14th, Columbia City Library open mic
Featured Guest:   Troy Landrum

July 19th Bin 41  6:00 p. m.  open mic
4707 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 

No Reading in August

August 12th Third Place Books (Seward Park)

August 16th    Bin 41  6:00 p. m.  open mic
4707 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 

September 8th, Columbia City Branch of the Seattle Public Library
4721 Rainier Avenue South (Rainier and Alaska) Seattle, WA 98118​
open mic
Featured Guest: Sharon Blake
Featured Guest:   Troy Landrum

September 9th Third Place  (Seward Park)   Open Mic                                 

September 20th   Bin 41  6:00 p. m.  open mic
4707 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 

October 13th Columbia City Library 2:00 p. m.         Featured Guest:  Lauri Conner                                                     
October 14th Third Place Books (Seward Park) 7:00 p. m. - 8:15 p. m.

October    18th Bin 41  6:00 p. m.  open mic
4707 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 

November 10th Columbia City Library 2:00 p. m. - 4;30 p. m.
Featured Guests: WeAPP (Act. Present. Perform)
Make a point of bringing children to hear children speaking in public.

November 11th (Veterans Day)
 Third Place Books
 7:00 p. m. - 8:15 p. m.

 November 15th Bin 41  6:00 p. m.  open mic
4707 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 
Past Reading
Readings Worth Witnessing
Friday, June 21st, Bin 41 6:00 p. m.  open mic
4707 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116

Sunday, June 30th Poetry Emporium 4:30 p. m. open mic
2414 N. 45th Street 98103

Sunday, June  9th Columbia City Library 2:00 p. m. open mic
Featured Guest -  Olubayo Johnson

Monday, June 10th Third Place Books 7:00 p. m. open mic
5041 Wilson Avenue S. (Seward Park)

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Monday, April 8th,  Third Place Books 7:00 p. m.  open mic
5041 Wilson Avenue S. (Seward Park)

Sunday, April 14th,  Columbia City Library 2:00 p. m. open mic
Featured Guest- Tamika Mosele
Friday, April 19th, Bin 41  6:00 p. m.  open mic
4707 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116 

Saturday, April 27th Pac Tower, Panoramic Room 8th Floor 5:00 p. m. - 9:00 p. m.
Stories from the Heart:  "Celebrating Southend Stories"   Auction, free dinner to teller. Stories begin at 7:00 p. m.
Minnie Collins

May  Mother’s Day  -  No Reading

Monday, May 13th, Third Place Books 7:00 p. m.
5041 Wilson Avenue S. (Seward Park)


Friday, May 17th, Bin 4  6:00 p. m.  open mic
4707 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116 
Monday, April 8th,  Third Place Books 7:00 p. m.  open mic
5041 Wilson Avenue S. (Seward Park)

Sunday, April 14th,  Columbia City Library 2:00 p. m. open mic
Featured Guest- Tamika Moseley

Friday, April 19th, Bin 41  6:00 p. m.  open mic
4707 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116 

Saturday, April 27th Pac Tower, Panoramic Room 8th Floor 5:00 p. m. - 9:00 p. m.
Stories from the Heart:  "Celebrating Southend Stories"   Auction, free dinner to teller. Stories begin at 7:00 p. m.
Minnie Collins

May  Mother’s Day  -  No Reading

Monday, May 13th, Third Place Books 7:00 p. m.
5041 Wilson Avenue S. (Seward Park)



Sunday, March 31st,  2:00 p. m.  Henry Art Gallery   University of Washington
15th Avenue NE & NE 41st Street
4707 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116 

Thursday, March 7th,  Seattle University   7:00 p. m. - 9:00 p. m. 
"Women's Songs and Poems"
   
Sunday, March 10th, Columbia City Library 2:00 p. m.  open mic
4721 Rainier Avenue South      Seattle 98118
Featured Gulace Books 7:00 p. m. open mic
5041 Wilson Avenue S. (Seward Park)

Wednesday, March 6th, Bow Lake Elementary School
Georgia
Friday, March 1st Elliott Bay Book Co.
 

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