On Thursday, December 15 at 7 pm, Third Thursday Poetry and Jazz will hold its annual “Open Mic Solstice Reading & Party” at Shindig a brand new wine bar located on Verdant View off Annapolis Road at the Ranch Center in The Sea Ranch.

The reading will begin with live improv jazz followed by an open mic with jazz improv; the reading will conclude with more live jazz.

Following tradition, there will be no featured poet this month, but instead all south coast literary lovers are encouraged to bring in poems to share if they are inspired to do so.

Shindig is located next door to Birdsong Clinic & Tea Shop (directions at birdsongclinic.com), and more information on Shindig can be gathered by emailing shindig.searanch@gmail.com.

Third Thursday Poetry is supported by The Third Thursday Poetry Group, many anonymous donors, and Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received from The James Irvine Foundation.