The Barnegat Poets Society invites all readers, writers and lovers of verse to an open mic nighton Tuesday, Oct. 22,at 7 p.m. at the Barnegat branch of the Ocean County Library. Event coordinator Susan Cummings said theevening will open withreadings from four featured poets, where participants can read a work from Joy Harjo, e.e. cummings, A.R. Ammons or Maya Angelou.

The remainder of the event will welcome audience members to the microphone to read favorite ororiginal poetry.