Second Friday Notes

Come and check out Second Friday Notes, a new literary series that takes place on the second Friday evening of every month in the café.

The hour-and-a-half show in December will feature music and poetry that pays respect to the art and the spiritual traditions of Native American peoples.

From the University of Missouri – St. Louis, native poet Drucilla Wall will read some of her poems as will poet, drum-maker and player of the Native American flute John MacEnulty.

Mick McLaughlin, performing with John, regularly "keeps the fire" and drums and sings at sweat lodge ceremonies. He has performed with various drum groups in St. Louis and is an accomplished drummer in the traditions of the Native Peoples of the Great Plains.

St. Louis poet Dwight Bitikofer will be the emcee for the event as well as a participant.

The event will be co-sponsored by the St. Louis Poetry Center.

Dwight Bitikofer can be reached at bitikofer@timesnewspapers.com, for more information.