Redmond

Redmond Association of Spokenword (RASP)

Last Fridays 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. (sometimes a different Friday in November)

Centro Cultural Mexicano

16300 Redmond Way, Suite 100, Redmond, WA 98052

(RASP is no longer meeting at Centro’s Mi Casa space)

• RASP was founded in 1997 to promote literary arts and activities in Redmond, Washington, and the surrounding area

• Our regular events are free and open to the public and do not require registration

• Monthly reading celebrating written and spoken arts, featuring a special guest (such as a poet, novelist, memorist, children’s book author, lyricist, stand-up comic, or storyteller) plus an open-mic reading for poetry, fiction, and nonfiction (tends to be mostly poetry)

• RASP also offers Poetry and Prose Circle, a free monthly critique group on Zoom for any kind of writing on the second Tuesday of each month, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.—share your writing and receive feedback (for the Zoom link, visit the website and look for Poetry and Prose Circle)

• Join the RASP email list to receive announcements about the reading series, critique group, and other RASP events

• Contact Michael Dylan Welch, president and reading series curator, at WelchM@aol.com

• Visit http://www.raspread.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/groups/265858299051