Mill Pub Programming

Join us Wednesdays in the Mill Pub for Laughter and Libations!

Sip monthly “Signature Cocktails” while enjoying pub programming, ranging from Poetry readings, Storytelling, Game competitions Trivia, Musical Open mics, Paint & Pour, Book reading and author talks, Folk and singer-songwriter tavern tunes, sports viewing parties, mixology demos, and more! July Signature Cocktail: Sangria Blanca August Signature Cocktail: The Bee’s Knees September Signature Cocktail: Dark & Stormy

This quarter we are highlighting:

STORYTELLING & STORY CIRCLES

Master storyteller Laura Raynor tells a story to spark memories and inspire participants, provides questions and story prompts, opens up the circle for tellers, and includes residents' meaningful objects or photographs as we learn how to craft and appreciate the oldest form of human entertainment - the story .

POETRY IN THE PUB WITH AMY JOHNSON

Nothing crystallizes a moment quite like poetry. Join us to continue our journey reading, writing and performing poetry! Amy Johnson returns for four weeks of hour-long word whimsy where no experience is necessary . Collectively we will respond to poems, contemplate and craft original works from prompts, and when ready, perform for each other . Amy received her Masters in Communication with specialization in Interpretation/Performance Studies at Eastern Michigan University . As a creative writing, interpretation, and performance teacher, Amy Johnson has a wealth of experience helping people express themselves through the art of poetry . She started performing poetry in 1997 at the Green Mill in Chicago, where Slam originated . She continues to write and perform poetically as a member of the Untheatre Company who performs “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind . ”