Join us for a night of poetry at Florence Art & Museums’ Open Mic Night, happening on Tuesday, June 30th, 6:30 pm at Southall House, 209 E. Tuscaloosa St., Florence. Featured guest, Allison Caddell, will be sharing original poetry. This month, poets have the option to share original works that relate to the prompt: Pets and Animals.

Alison M. Caddell is a poet, writer, and educator from Tuskegee, Alabama, whose work lives at the intersection of voice, reflection, and transformation. She is the author of Writing for Healing and Rinda, and she believes that writing is more than expression—it is a way of becoming. In the classroom and on the page, she challenges others to claim their voice, sharpen their language, and tell the stories only they can tell.

This program is free and is sponsored by Florence Arts & Museums. The Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts is located at 217 E Tuscaloosa Street, Florence, AL, and is open Monday - Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. The event will be held at Southall House, just next to the Art Center office, at 209 E. Tuscaloosa St. Call 256-760-6379 for more information.