January No Shush Salon: Bring in the New! Review

This month's No Shush Salon was a delightful Open Mic!

Check out these random and mixed-up snippets of what was read:

They're going to an execution. - Sweeping piles of ash into a paper bag. - Her life was so perfect, it could only end in tragedy. - You didn't hear? Peshtigo burned. - ...until the outsiders arrived. - Certified Armature Cartographer - Miss Eloyese Felton - They'll only germinate when covered in ash. - Gloria Sweden killed me. - Huge limbs out of joint with time. - Wildebeest Steaks - I was starving! - Fires happen. - Does a salmon try to swallow the sun? - Like a statue of a hand, not an actual hand.

Our next No Shush Salon will be February 23rd at 6:30 pm

Maze Branch of the Oak Park Library

January: Bring in the New!

A New Year, A New You, A New OPEN MIC!!! 

Our January theme is "Bring in the New!"

When: January 26th at 6:30 pm

Where: Oak Park Library Maze Branch 

845 Gunderson Ave. Oak Park, IL 60304

What: Share at our open mic your NEWEST words, music, dance, comedy, or whatever creative endeavor you have been working on. If you have nothing new, share anything you created -- in 15 minutes time slots. 

Who: YOU!!! Show us what you've got!

No need to register; just drop in and share your talents! Can't make it? Follow us through this blog like us on Facebook: No Shush Salon

Treats to share are welcomed!

Spectators are welcome and appreciated!

When Writers Gather

Wednesday Writers' Word Feast!

(WWWF... we need a writing Panda)

For our first two meetings, we had seven writers. Some from the first meeting were at the second and we had some new folks join us too. We got together to share our words, some yummy food, inspiration, gave feedback, and we wrote! 

On April 6th, we had Captain Mega Thunder-Chunder-Blunder vs. the Marauding Letter Snatcher, a galaxy of small worlds around a single star, a boy in a grave during a fire, a spaceship named Tania who takes on the one resident of an escape pod, and a view of what happens when someone gets shot in the supernatural battle between Thropes and Drogers in an altered Chicago.

If you weren't at the meeting but would like more info, please email Jeanine at j9vaughn@gmail.com and I'll put you on our email list. 

We meet the first Wednesday of the month at the Oak Park Public Library - Main Branch, 834 Lake St. Oak Park, from 10 am - 1 pm in the Book Discussion Room on the second floor. Our next WWWF will be May 4th. 


WWWF on the Oak Park Library calendar

May the Fourth be with you!  

January No Shush Salon: New Beginnings!

Such an amazing first Open Mic* at the Maze Branch of the Oak Park Library! We kicked it off with a group of amazing writers and yummy treats. 

*sans mic, but with a very classic podium!

Here are some snippets of the work presented:

Moving day - mirror magic is the best!

Time only goes in one direction - Charlie

Hammi - The chimps were doing too well ...like a post apocalyptic Abraham Lincoln ... That was when the elephants got involved...

Did we get our daily share of brain plaque? ... He looks good in an olive loaf! ... I put my name in a little box behind the pimento in the olive eye...

...seventy three candles. Even with both of them blowing, it took almost five minutes to get all the candles out. ... Oh hush, Meffy. No one believes you.

If you would like to join us in the future, here's what we've got coming up:

February 25th: "For the Love"

March 31st: "The Wisdom of the Fools"

April 28th: Featuring belly-dancer Paula Ngo, check her out at - sepiatribal.com

May 26th: Featuring author Jude W. Mire, check him out at - judemire.com 

*** Every No Shush Salon will be at the Maze Branch of the Oak Park Public Library 
from 6:30 - 8:30 pm ***

New Year, New No Shush, New Location!

The No Shush Salon is moving to Oak Park! 

Oak Park Public Library - Maze Branch

845 Gunderson Ave., Oak Park, IL 60304

We're starting off the new year with a focus on NEW BEGINNINGS. On January 28th, come share your poetry, prose, music, dance, or any other creative endeavor in under 15 minutes at our Open Mic. Treats to share are welcomed! (I know I'll be bringing munchies!)

No registration required — just drop in and share your talents!

Spectators welcome & appreciated!

WELCOME!

Hooray! A place to share all the great things happening with The No Shush Salon.