Oct. 11 | Tahoe Wine Collective, Tahoe City | 5:30-6:15 p.m. | Open Mic sign ups | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Poetry & Prose | Free; donations accepted
Kick off the Tahoe Literary Festival with a free evening of poetry and prose on Oct. 11 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Tahoe Wine Collective in Tahoe City.
Enjoy Poetry & Prose at the Boatworks hosted by Scott Green of Tahoe Poetry Collective. The evening features invited poets along with a literary open mic open to everyone and for any writing style. Featured poets and writers will include Green, Reno Poetry Laureate Jesse James Ziegler, Karen Terrey, J.Macon King, Teresa Breeden, Roxy Hankinson, Edward Manzi, John Merryfield, Cheyenne McGregor and others.
Sign up for the open mic from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. at the Tahoe Wine Collective; the program begins at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy tastings and a special seasonal menu available for purchase from the Tahoe Wine Collective. The event is free to attend, but donations to support future literary events will be accepted.
The North Tahoe High School Jazz Band will open the evening with a musical set from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Boatworks Mall.
Open mic guidelines
All forms of poetry or prose are accepted. No overtly explicit or hate speech* will be allowed.
*Hate speech includes abusive or threatening speech or writing that expresses prejudice against a particular group, especially on the basis of race, religion, politics or sexual orientation. | TahoeLitFest.com
Pick Up Your Tickets
Oct. 11 | 5-8 p.m.
Tahoe Wine Collective
Oct. 12 | 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Tahoe Art Haus
