The Festival of Words celebrates another year with three amazing authors and two days of memorable events!  The festival will take place Friday and Saturday, November 2 and 3 in Grand Coteau and the surrounding area.  This year includes nationally recognized authors: Poet Laureate Jack Bedell, Poet & songwriter Cornelius Eady and Rough Magic and Ladee Hubbard, author of The Talented Ribkins.  Festival events include: creative writing workshops in community centers and public schools, a community stage for open mics, “Drive-by Poetry” in grocery stores, boutiques and restaurants–and many opportunities for people to interact with featured authors.

The Friday night event takes place at Chicory’s Café in Grand Coteau featuring poetry by Jack Bedell, a poetry/music performance by Cornelius Eady & Rough Magic with special guest D’Jalma Garnier; and a reading by Ladee Hubbard from her award-winning novel. On Saturday, Drive-by Poetry performers will recite poems in Grand Coteau and Sunset businesses.   Meanwhile, at the Thensted Center there will be an open mic and multiple creative writing workshops, which are open to the public, as well as a blackpot cook off.

For more information, check out festivalofwords.org or contact Martha Garner at (337) 804-2482 or  fowmartha@gmail.com.