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Reading Voices: Tell Your Story, LIVE!

Share your writing or personal story with the community
2025-08-23 12:00:00 2025-08-23 15:00:00 America/New_York Reading Voices: Tell Your Story, LIVE! Everyone has a story to tell - what's yours? Take your writing or personal experience from page to stage and tell us out loud in a Moth-style live community storytelling event. Reading Public Library - Community Room (A & B)

Saturday, August 23
12:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-08-23 12:00:00 2025-08-23 15:00:00 America/New_York Reading Voices: Tell Your Story, LIVE! Everyone has a story to tell - what's yours? Take your writing or personal experience from page to stage and tell us out loud in a Moth-style live community storytelling event. Reading Public Library - Community Room (A & B)

Reading Public Library

Community Room (A & B)

Everyone has a story to tell - what's yours? Take your writing or personal experience from page to stage and tell us out loud in a Moth-style live community storytelling event.

Write it, read it, speak it. 

  • Are you a writer who wants to share your work with a live audience?
  • Have a compelling personal story to tell?

Join fellow Reading residents for Reading Voices: Tell Your Story, a LIVE, open-mic style event, Saturday, August 23, 12-3 pm.

Want practice crafting your words and overcoming public speaking nerves? We can help!

Registration is required to present, but not to attend.

Registration for presenters opens July 25. Please call the Reference Desk to sign up: 781-942-6703

Read more event details and info about writing and storytelling workshops HERE.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Summer Reading | Standalone Event | Performances & Special Events | Meet Ups | In-Person Event | Brochure |

Reading Public Library
rdg@noblenet.org
Phone: 781-944-0840
Hours
We're closed Sunday June 29 due to Closed on Sundays during the summer
Mon, Jun 23 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jun 24 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jun 25 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jun 26 1:00PM to 9:00PM
Fri, Jun 27 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jun 28 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 29 Closed
(Closed on Sundays during the summer)
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About the Library

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully. To ask questions about accessibility or request accommodations, please contact the library at rdgadmin@noblenet.org.

If the Reading Public schools are closed due to snow, all Children's programming will be canceled.

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