The Scituate Story Project: Find Your Voice Practice Session (13+)

FIND YOUR VOICE WORKSHOPS AND PRACTICE SESSIONS: 

Find your voice in a summer long series of workshops funded by a grant from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities. The series will begin with a workshop on July 6 taught by the talented poet, Christopher Johnson and award-winning author and storyteller, Mark Binder.

Youth facilitators will lead practice sessions on July 13 and July 20 where participants can hone their skills and practice their craft in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Find Your Voice workshops and practice sessions will take place on:

• Thursday, July 6 at 5:30pm – 7:00pm Workshop led by Mark Binder and Christopher Johnson
• Thursday, July 13 at 5:30pm – 7:00pm Practice session led by Hope Library staff
• Thursday, July 20 at 5:30pm – 7:00pm Practice session led by Hope Library staff

SHARE YOUR VOICE: OPEN MIC NIGHT

The series culminates with Share Your Voice: Open Mic Night on July 27 from 5:30pm – 7:00pm. Mark Binder and Christopher Johnson will return to moderate an open mic celebration of the spoken word at Hope Library. 3-minute time slots will be available for folks to share their stories and poetry.

All events are free and open to the public. Registration recommended for Find Your Voice workshop and practice sessions. Registration is required for Share Your Voice: Open Mic Night. Register by calling Hope Library at 401-821-7910

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Christopher Johnson is a wordslinger – freelance writer, poet and an award-winning spoken word artist. Timely, relevant, honest, unapologetic, personal, and political, Christopher Johnson’s spoken word commands in a way that is uncomfortable and arresting.

Mark Binder, the author of more than two-dozen award-winning books and audiobooks, is a professional performance storyteller and a nice guy. He tours the world, transmitting the joy of story across boundaries.