EC Poetry and Prose 3rd Thursday Poetry Open Mic

A Poetry and Prose evening every third Thursday of the month with special artists and monthly featured poets and Open Mic Nights for community wordsmiths to share their work and love for language and performance.

Readers should prepare to read three poems or 5 minutes at the mic. 

About the Facilitator: Patti Ross graduated from Washington, DC's Duke Ellington School for the Performing Arts and The American University. After graduation several of her journalist pieces were published in the Washington Times and the Rural America newspapers. Retiring from a career in technology Patti has rediscovered her love of writing and shares her voice as the spoken word artist "little pi." Her poems are published in the Pen In Hand Journal, PoetryXHunger website and Oyster River Pages: Composite Dreams Issue. Her debut chapbook, St. Paul Street Provocations, will be released in July 2021 by Yellow Arrow Publishing. Follow her blog at: https://littlepisuniverse.com

EC Poetry and Prose is committed to providing a safe and encouraging environment for participants to explore their creations. Writers of all levels of experience and of both poetry and prose are welcome. The events are hosted by ECPP and sponsored by the Baltimore County Arts Guild.

About the Venue: The Clubhouse is a 100-seat, intimate performance space located in the heart of the Catonsville Arts District. Recently acquired, it is owned and operated by the Baltimore County Arts Guild and serves as a center of the arts in Baltimore County. Additional classrooms provide space for classes and workshops.

This program is made possible in part by the Citzens of Baltimore County, the Catonsville Arts District, Baltimore County Arts Guild, and the Maryland State Arts Council