Emilee McCubbins (11, HSU) hosted the first open mic event at Louisville Free Public Library’s Iroquois branch on Wednesday, Sept. 24 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

According to McCubbins, she organized the event in order for local writers to share their talents.

“I live in an area where there aren’t a lot of opportunities for creative writing,” McCubbins said. “I knew there were a bunch of tortured poets in my area who needed a place to portray themselves the way they wanted to.”

Several students shared pieces with their fellow attendees.

“Sometimes I write things for the sole purpose of wanting other people to hear it,” Stephanie Little (10, J&C) said, who read multiple pieces of creative writing.

While most individuals attended and read their writing, others decided to give presentations and tell jokes.

“At one point, I ended up giving a Spanish lesson, and at another point, I talked about Hobbes On Common-wealth,” said McCubbins, in reference to a part of English philosopher Thomas Hobbe’s mid-17th Century book Leviathan.

Once the event was over, the majority of those who attended had shared their writing.

“This was a great opportunity for students to share their ideas, be creative, and express themselves,” Savannah Simpson (11, YPAS) said.

McCubbins plans to hold future open mic events every fourth Wednesday.