Open Mic Poetry at Barnes & Noble

The next Open Mic Night at Barnes & Noble Vancouver, 7700 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd., is at 7 p.m. Jan. 28. There will be open mic opportunities scattered through the evening from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. These will be interspersed with presentations celebrating the January birthdays of Pacific Northwest poetry legend William Stafford and one or two other wordsmiths. Open mic pieces need not be related to the theme. Everyone is welcome to attend, whether or not they have an open mic piece to read. For more information, contact davidhill.biz@gmail.com.