

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Poetry Night at Gedney
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: A Night of Fun &amp; Shared Creativity

Bring your poems, your stories, or the words of writers you love—just credit the author.

No prizes, no pressure. Just a welcoming room, a microphone, and a community ready to listen.

Readings will start at 6:30 p.m. Come early to grab a beverage and settle in. Thank you to our co-host Steve Brown Art Center.

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📣 RULES FOR READERS (Performers)

• Time Limit: Please keep your reading to 3–5 minutes (usually 1–2 poems).
• Be Prepared: Have your pieces ready to go—no long searches or shuffling.
• Mic Technique: Speak clearly into the microphone; if you step away, project to the back.
• Keep Intros Brief: Let the poems do the talking.
• Respect the Space: Choose material with awareness of the venue and audience.
• Stay for Others: Don’t read and run—support your fellow poets.

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👂 RULES FOR THE AUDIENCE

• Silence, Please: Phones off, conversations paused, laptops closed during readings.
• Applause: Hold applause until the end of each reader’s set unless invited otherwise.
• Attentive Presence: No writing your own poems or checking email while others read.
• Minimal Movement: If you must leave, slip out quietly.

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☕ GENERAL COFFEE HOUSE ETIQUETTE

• Support the Venue: Grab a drink or snack to thank Gedney’s for hosting.
• Sign Up Early: Open‑mic slots fill fast.
• Support the Poets: If there’s a featured reader with books, consider buying one.

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Come share your voice—or simply enjoy the music of language.

A warm room. A good cup of coffee. A community of listeners.
That’s all a poetry night needs.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/independence/poetry-night-at-gedney/200029742730243
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, performances, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 44

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029742730243?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=independence-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Independence
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 118 1st Street East, 50644
- **lat**: 42.46887
- **long**: -91.89344
- **full address**: 118 1st Street East, 50644, 118 1st St E, Independence, IA 50644-2807, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Gedney Bakery & Coffeehouse (https://allevents.in/org/gedney-bakery-and-coffeehouse/23291817)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 118 1st Street East, 50644, 118 1st St E, Independence, IA 50644-2807, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Gedney Bakery & Coffeehouse
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, performances, entertainment
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Poetry Night at Gedney ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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