January Meet & Greet at Brothers Deli-Restaurant

We were so pleased to see some early-birds at our most recent quarterly Writers and Illustrators Meet & Greet on Thursday, January 18th from 8am to 10am at Brothers Deli-Restaurant in Wakefield, MA. What a great way to start off the year and the day! 

We love these casual gatherings that always have such a great mix of writers, artists, playwrights and musicians. 


The Room to Write's entire Board of Directors was in attendance and Joy and Kathy, members of the Arts Collaborative of Wakefield, attended to share information and gather ideas about upcoming exhibits they are planning to hold at the local Albion Cultural Exchange building in Wakefield. We look forward to sharing information on their "Tell Me a Story" exhibit planned for April when details are available.


The group got to know each other over a hot cup of coffee or tea and a delicious mix of freshly baked muffins, a mix of bagels and fresh fruit. A bit thank you to the owners and staff at Brothers Deli-Restaurant for letting us meet at such a great space. Their hospitality made everybody in our group feel so welcome!

Keep an eye out for details about our next quarterly Meet & Greet in April!


Thanks to local artist Joy Schilling for the accompanying image below. The 2'x4' acrylic painting was part of Creatures & Critters, the Arts Collaborative's fall exhibit at the Albion Cultural Exchange
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