May Open Poetry Hoot

Schedule

Thu May 21 2026 at 06:45 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

The Down Home | Johnson City, TN

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Come along and read your work, and listen to some fine local wordsmiths.
You can sign up to read when you arrive. Our reading lists have been filling up quickly, so please arrive early to get on the sign-up sheet. It will open at 6:45. We will have two rounds, about eighteen readers total for the night, and a few alternate slots in case there is time.
No more than 4 minutes per poet, per round.
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The Down Home, 300 W Main St, Johnson City, TN 37604-6146, United States

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