Poetry Slam & Open Mic

Our exciting “1st Wednesday” series continues with Open Mic, SLAM competition and feature performance from guest poet Wonder Dave! Wonder Dave is a writer and comedian from Minneapolis, MN, now living in San Francisco California. He has toured the country performing at colleges, cabarets, sci-fi and comic conventions, burlesque shows, strip clubs and bowling alleys. He has been featured on the Risk Podcast and is a regular debater on the comedy debate podcast Nerd Rage: The Great Debates. His writing has been appeared in several publications including; the UK Guardian, 7×7 Magazine, SF Weekly, and Shit Creek review. To take part in the open mic or slam, please register between 6:30 and 7:00 pm. Slam poets should bring at least one original poem of up to 3 minutes. Registration closes promptly at 7, and the program starts shortly thereafter. Co-hosted by local poet and slam-master Eric ZORK Alan. All are welcome! Questions? Contact program librarian Ben Himmelfarb by phone (422-6980) or e-mail (bhimmelfarb@whiteplainslibrary.org). Poetry Slam is a project of the White Plains Library Foundation.