THIS EVENT IS CANCELED but send your funny poems and stories to Lit Youngstown@gmail.com
Join us for a celebration of April Fool’s with an evening of humor and play. Storytelling by Tom Beck. Open mic to follow–bring funny or playful work. We will also be celebrating National Sourdough Bread Day, so bring your favorite topping. It’s also, and we are not making this up, National Soylent Green Day. Haha yeah, we’ll be skipping that one. Wednesday, April 1 at the Soap Gallery, 117 S. Champion St., 7:00-9:00.
Tom Beck served on the faculty and as an administrator for 35 years at The University of Akron in Akron, Ohio. Tom taught courses in Speech, Business Communication, Media, and Broadcasting. Tom was responsible for the operation of WZIP-FM radio station licensed in Akron serving central NE Ohio. WZIP consistently held the position of largest audience listenership for stations in its category nationwide and was awarded National Signature Station by the Broadcaster Education Association. Tom worked as a broadcaster in radio and television during his career in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, and instructed in high schools, community college, and private college as well. Tom holds degrees from Slippery Rock University and Ohio University. Over the years, Tom served on boards and has been actively involved with community public service organizations dealing with issues associated with hunger, domestic violence, crime victim assistance, youth services, and community health, among others. Following retirement, Tom purchased, and lives on, a small farm in Southern Mahoning County, and continues to volunteer with area programs providing food for people in need, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Salem Community Pantry. Tom has three adult married sons, and eight grandchildren.
2020 First Wednesday Readers Series: May 6 Angie Orlando (memoir) Christine Howey (poetry) June 3 Nikki Robinson (poetry), Terry Provost (poetry) July 1 Diane Kendig (poetry), Hannah Rodabaugh (poetry) August 5 Kathleen Strafford (poetry), Ted Lardner (poetry) September 2 Susan Petrone (fiction), William Heath (poetry) October 7 Kelly Bancroft (play), Jessica Jewell (poetry) November 4 Craig Paulenich (poetry) & James Winter (fiction) NEOMFA reunion reading
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