Night of Songs and Stories

The third Tuesday of each month, the Rehoboth Beach Writers Guild sponsors a Night of Songs and Stories. The evening features original readings (300 words or fewer) by Guild members and music by local musicians, Stuart Vining & Amy Felker.

Each month a theme is posted (previous examples include “escape,” “blue or blues,” and “play as in fun or theater” ) and both the writers and musicians write/perform pieces that in some way connect to this theme. A variation of this is when the featured musicians post the titles of five songs that they will perform, with readers signing up to write a short poem, essay, or story that somehow incorporates the song’s title or lyrics into their piece. 

February Sponsor

Guild Member
Cathy Brown 

​"In remembrance of my mom who gave me
a great love and appreciation of books."

Next Night of Songs and Stories

Feb 15 (Third Tue of the month)
Shrimpy's Bar & Grill, Midway
7-8:15p
Cover charge at door: $5 members; $7 non-members
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Theme: "Besotted, Smitten, or Spellbound"

Covid.
Our policy has been to follow the Governor's directives which currently includes an indoor mask mandate. We will hold this event IF the mask mandate is lifted AND the sign-up sheet represents our hope that this will happen by Feb. 15! 

Sign Up to Read 
Readings are stories, poems, memoir excerpts, etc. using the above theme as inspiration; 300-words or less.  Email Kim Burnett to let her know you would like to read and how many guests (include names) will attend with you: rbwgevents@gmail.com. 

Sign Up to Attend
Please RSVP to attend via SignUpGenius. If you sign up and can't attend, please delete your name from the list.

If the sign-up sheet is full...
...please keep checking to see if spaces open up. In addition, email Kim Burnett, rbwgevents@gmail.com, who will keep track of the waitlist in an effort to make sure that those on the waitlist one month are offered a seat the next month.

​SignUp Genius How To
Click the link above. 
  • You do not need to open a SignUp Genius account
  • Click the white box that says "Sign Up"
  • Click the blue box below that says "Submit and Sign Up"
  • Enter your email address
  • Enter the total number of attendees including yourself (except readers) under "Quantity"
  • Enter your guests' names in the "Comment" section
  • Click on the blue box that says "Sign Up Now"
  • You will receive confirmation in your email within a few minutes; please keep this email  so you can delete yourself if you are unable to attend.

Sponsoring
​Night of Songs and Stories

Sponsor a Night of Songs and Stories for $250. This covers most of the costs for the musicians and our sound guy, so it’s enormously helpful and we are very appreciative.
 
In return for the sponsorship, we will put a blurb in our weekly email (sent to more than 700 people), on our website, on Facebook, and on the program the day of the event naming the sponsors as well as what or who they are honoring with the sponsorship. Some have sponsored in honor and support of the Guild, as a way to celebrate a birthday or an anniversary, or promote a business. Others have sponsored as a way to promote a charity or organization that matters. Our only request is that religion and politics not be a part of these events.
 
At the reading, Maribeth will publicly thank the sponsor. Sponsors may place a brochure or flyer or single sheet of information at each place setting.

Sponsors still pay the cover fee at the door for themselves and guests. While we do everything we can to accommodate the sponsor and make them not only feel special but know how grateful we are, we don’t change the reading or the actual show beyond giving the sponsors who are Guild members the opportunity to read at that event and the opportunity to go either first or last in the line-up. Sponsors still need to RSVP for guests and if the event is full, we’ll move those guests to the top of the waitlist, but can’t promise a seat, so it is best to let Maribeth know about your plan to sponsor as far in advance as possible.

Contact Maribeth at fischer.maribeth@gmail.com to sponsor a Night of Songs and Stories. ​
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