SEPT. 12 | Poets & Storytellers Open

Poets & Storytellers Open is an open mic series presented by Echo Thread Projects and hosted at Wull & Oak (10 E. Broad St., Hopewell, NJ). Poets & Storytellers Open begins with an open mic, each reader performing up to five minutes of original work, and concludes with a special performance by a featured musician or poet. This is a free event, open to all ages. Poets & Storytellers Open is held on the 2nd Friday of each month at Wull & Oak.

September P&SO Details:

Friday, SEPT 12
6:50 PM - Doors/Sign-ups 
7:15 PM - Open Mic
8:30 PM - Featured poet: Yetvart S. Majian (Q&A to follow)

Participants who would like to read for the open mic can sign up at the door on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

Please note that images of the evening's performances will be shared on social media. You can let us know in advance if you prefer to not have your likeness shared, we will happily oblige!

Help us continue to uplift local artists - cash and venmo donations will be accepted during the event.

Hosted at Wull & Oak - 10 E Broad St., Hopewell, NJ 08525

ABOUT OUR FEATURED POET: Yetvart S. Majian (he/him) is a first-generation Armenian-American poet, current Poet in Residence at Washington Park in Hudson County, and the founder of The Hudson County Poetry Festival and The {Poetry} Unfold, a poetry series and open forum in Union City, NJ, where he focuses on empowering local poetic community. Yetvart is also a certified Sifu in the traditional Chinese martial arts and trained group facilitator focusing on intergenerational trauma and fractured historical identity, with emphasis on social justice, genocide, genocide denial, nonviolence and healing. His poems have appeared in SOUP CAN Magazine, The Red Wheelbarrow, The Jersey Journal, By the WAYE Magazine, and his debut collection — Survival Witness — has been selected as a 2025 Finalist by Wandering Aengus Press and Trio House Press.

Echo Thread considers all events a safe space and will not tolerate any instances of discrimination, harassment or abuse in or around any event. Respect and consideration for others are core values to be upheld by all, both participant and attendant. Discrimination against and/or harassment of any person on the basis of race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, religion, age, or any other factor is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. 

This event is free & open to the public. Pre-registration is NOT required.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: P&SO WEBSITE LINK