​Night of Songs and Stories

Photo by Tom Hoyer

Photo by Kathleen Martens

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. 

October Sponsor

Kim Burnett

 “In honor of our wide and wonderful writing community. You generously showered me kindnesses during my husband's illness, and I am grateful. ”
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Next
​Night of Songs and Stories

Oct 17 (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: “This is How the Story Begins... " 
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Sign Up to Read

Readers Please Note...
“If you have read at the last two events, we ask you to hold off signing up to read at this event for two weeks, as we work to make sure new readers, as well as those who need more time to work on a piece before signing up, also have a chance. Know that we appreciate and count on our regulars! We appreciate your understanding.”

1. Readings are stories, poems, memoir excerpts, etc.,--300 words or less—using the above theme.
2. We ask writers NOT to read work that is political, erotic, or violent.  ​
3. Email Kim Burnett at rbwgevents@gmail.com to let her know you would like to read. Please also let her know the name of your guest.​ Readers, do not sign yourself up on SignUpGenius, Kim will do that for you. 
4. We have one guest seat reserved for each reader. If you would like to bring more than one guest add the extra guests using the Attendee Sign Up link below. When the Attendee Sign-Up is full, please let Kim know and she will put your additional guests on the waitlist.

Sign Up to Attend

​Click Here to Sign Up to ATTEND

When the sign-up sheet is full...
Please sign up for the waitlist as more often than not spaces do open and if they don't you are guaranteed a spot for the following month. Email Kim Burnett, rbwgevents@gmail.com, to be added to the waitlist. 

​SignUpGenius How To
Click the link above. 

• You do NOT need to open a SignUpGenius account
• Scroll down past Reader 12 to Attendees
• Click the white box that says "Sign Up"
• Click the  white box below that says "Save & Continue"
• Enter your email address
• Enter the total number of attendees including yourself 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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