Please join authors Maria Mutch, Sylvia Weber, Tory McCagg, and Kelly Kittel at 6:30pm on December 18th at The Elephant Room, 2170 Broad Street in Cranston, for December’s edition of “The Lively Literati.”  All attendees are invited to wear their favorite “Ugly Christmas Sweater.” The event will be hosted by monthly Providence Journal Op-Ed columnist Colleen Kelly Mellor.

Each author will be offering a  brief presentation of their work, followed by an open mic where audience members are welcome to share pieces of their own poetry, prose or other writing. Books from our featured authors will be available for purchase — just in time for holiday gift giving. Admission is free. Join us!

Meet ARIA authors Rachael McIntosh, Marjorie Harrison, Kelly Kittel, Gail Eastwood, Peter Cannon, Jane McCarthy, Edwin Lionel Flynn, Patricia Hinkley and others at the North Kingstown Free Library (100 Boone Street) this Saturday, December 6, starting at 2 p.m. Hear brief presentations from each author, followed by opportunities to purchase many great, signed books just in time for the holidays. For more information, visit the library’s website at http://www.nklibrary.org/.