Hello Kerouacians!
Due to unforeseeable circumstances, tonight’s scheduled “Farewell Poetry Reading” by Sylvia Jones, winner of the Orlando Kerouac Project’s writer’s residency program, is Cancelled.
We hope to reschedule the event some time in the future, but for now we bid Ms. Jones goodbye and good luck in all she does.
The rest of the August programming below is still happening as planned:
Saturday August 29 from 10am to 3pm, e’Layne Kelly will hold “A Tribe Wise Women Gathering: Gaining Freedom from Punishing Thoughts.”
Later that same day, Saturday August 29th from 7-9, we will resume our monthly storytelling event, Storytelling @ the Kerouac House, this month featuring Walt Belcher.
Finally, on Sunday August 30th from 3-6pm we will have the next edition of Coffee and Poetry @ Jack’s, this month featuring local fave Tim Huff.
Of course, all of the above (and below) will be held at your friendly neighborhood Jack Kerouac House of St Petersburg at 5169 10th Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33710. Details and ticket info about each event are provided below and on our Facebook page.
Join the Tribe Wise Women Gathering with e'Layne Kelley!
Saturday August 29 from 10am to 3pm, e’Layne Kelly will hold “A Tribe Wise Women Gathering: Gaining Freedom from Punishing Thoughts.”
Get ready for an inspiring in-person event where powerful women come together to connect, share, and grow. Together, in a supportive circle of women, you'll learn practical tools to step back from the mind's constant chatter, quiet your inner critic, and reconnect with what truly lights you up. This is your chance to recharge your spirit and celebrate your inner wise woman. Don’t miss out on this beautiful gathering!
Your wisdom has never left you. It's simply been waiting for your attention. – e’Layne
Do you find yourself speaking to yourself more harshly than you would ever speak to a friend? Do you look outside yourself for the peace, joy, or validation you long for? Do you sense there is something more waiting to be awakened within you?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, you're not alone. Looking forward to our day together, you'll leave feeling more grounded, creative, and at ease—with simple practices you can take home and use every day.
Bring your lovely self and a notebook. Light lunch will be provided. For more information, contact e'Layne @ artbyelayne@gmail.com.
e'Layne Kelley’s master’s work in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology and Jungian dreamwork, her position as Florida's Disaster Mental Health Coordinator, and her life’s work as a coach and professional artist have informed all the practices she teaches. She is devoted to helping others gain distance from their thoughts and reconnect with their inner wisdom. e’Layne is the author of the Amazon #1 bestselling book Roadmap to Ease: Release What Weighs You Down—Embrace What Lights You Up.
Limited seating. Tickets are $60 and include a light lunch.
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Storytelling @ the Kerouac House feat. Walt Belcher
Also on August 29th from 7-9pm (6:30 doors), we will resume our monthly storytelling event, Storytelling @ the Kerouac House, this month featuring the inimitable Walt Belcher, with local fave Caroline Williams opening. These great storytellers will be followed by an open mic of tellers like you.
After a 35-year career as a reporter and columnist for The Tampa Tribune, Walt Belcher discovered storytelling as performance art. He serves on the boards of the Florida Storytelling Association and the Suncoast Storytellers Inc. of St. Petersburg. He hosts a monthly storytelling Open Mic at the Safety Harbor Art and Music Center. He has told stories at storytelling festivals all over the country. He is the current state champion liar in Florida and South Carolina. He is also author of “Scallywag of the Scrubs: cowboy poetry inspired by the life of Bone Mizell, Florida’s most colorful wrangler.”
Kerouac House Storyteller-in-Residence Victoria Dym will emcee and also tell. A storytelling open mic will follow the featured stories (each story 5-7 minutes, no reading allowed, sign up at the event with Victoria).
Refreshments and snacks will be served at intermission; wine and beer available at the cash bar. Come to listen and/or tell!
There will be limited seating: tickets $10 donation plus tax.
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Coffee and Poetry at Jack's feat. Tim Huff
Don’t miss this chance to hear local poet and educator Tim Huff on Sunday August 30th from 3-6pm. Writer, poet, storyteller, comedian, and actor Victoria Dym will emcee and also read. The featured poets are followed by an open mic.
Timothy Huff, a Binghamton, New York transplant, is a lover of nature and sunshine - which brought him to our beautiful 'Burg some 30+ years ago. He lives his Florida dream with his dog, Toby. A custom window treatment designer by profession, the Covid crisis brought out his inner poet, sharing haiku with online friends. Tim joyfully shares his observations of nature in his backyard, now named Haiku Garden.
Tim has two published books of haiku poetry. His first book “The View From My Deck, Haikus Inspired By Nature” came out in 2020. After having much success with his first book, he came out with his second book of haikus “Another View From My Deck, Haikus Inspired By Nature” in 2024. Tim gives talks and workshops around the Tampa Bay area.
So come on by and grab a cup of joe and complimentary pastries at the historic Jack Kerouac House. The reading starts at 3pm (doors at 2:30). You can sign up to read (limit 2 poems) with our resident poet and emcee Victoria Dym when you get to Jack’s house.
Tickets are $10 each plus tax and fees.
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That’s it for our offerings this month. Don’t forget, the Jack Kerouac House is also available for private events, parties, tours, and overnight stays. Keep in touch by following us on Facebook and Instagram!
Jack Kerouac Photo by: Fred W. McDarrah