GUILFORD — The public is invited to the 20th annual Write Action Potluck Picnic, to be held Saturday, Aug. 21, from noon until 4 p.m. Rain date is Aug. 22.
The picnic will be held at 640 Melendy Hill Rd.
“Bring a dish to share and chair or blanket,” the event organizers write in a news release. “Enjoy music by Aura Shards, as well as a chance to schmooze, and enjoy great food.”
Write Action will supply paper plates, eating utensils, cups, soft drinks, ice, and coolers.
Picnic-goers are invited to participate in short readings of poetry or short prose in a names-in-a-hat open reading format to celebrate the region's diverse voices. Readings should be timed to three minutes, but writers may read for up to five minutes if time allows, depending on number of readers.
Write Action's T-shirts, book bags, and coffee mugs will be sold, as will copies of Write Action anthologies from 2003 and 2010. You may also sign up to receive the upcoming publication Poems in the time of COVID, from Poems Around Town.
Along with the usual activities, this year's picnic will also celebrate Write Action's 20th anniversary.
“If you are new to the area, this is a great way to meet your fellow writers and readers and for them to meet you,” the organizers write.
For more information and to register for the picnic, email info@writeaction.org.