August Open Mic Poetry at Bobzbay Books

If you are looking for a laid back place to meet new friends, share your love of spoken word, or just listen to some great poetry, please join us!

What: Open Mic Poetry
When: 4pm - 5pm, Saturday, August 23, 2025
Where: Bobzbay Books - 419 N. Main St. Bloomington, IL

Readings of original poetry, favorite poems, short stories, spoken word, etc. are all welcome. Please keep your reading time under 10min to make sure all participants have a chance to read. (You can hop back on once everyone has shared!)

Poetry readings take place in the kid's room and the sign-up sheet will be available roughly 30 minutes ahead of time. We will have a small seating area (8 or so chairs) set up for readers and listeners, but you are also welcome to quietly mill about the shop while listening to the readings.

This monthly event series takes place on select Saturdays from 4pm - 5pm throughout the year. Participation is free and open to the public with no prior registration necessary! (*Kids are welcome to attend and/or participate but Bobzbay Books cannot guarantee that open mic readings will be suitable for all ages.)

View all of our upcoming events here: https://bobzbay.square.site/events

You may also like the following events from Bobzbay Books:

• This Saturday, 12th July, 09:00 am, FREE BOOK SIDEWALK SALE at Bobzbay Books in Bloomington
• Next Saturday, 19th July, 10:00 am, Book Signing with Local Horror & Suspense Author Sue Rovens at Bobzbay Books! in Bloomington
• This month, 26th July, 04:00 pm, Bobzbay Books Pop-Up Bookshop (& Book Signing!) at Bloomington Pridefest in Bloomington

Also check out other Arts events in Bloomington, Literary Art events in Bloomington.