Buffalo Commons — High school creative writing, speech for First Tuesday

McCOOK, Neb. — The Buffalo Commons Storytelling and Music Festival planning committee will highlight area youth at its First Tuesday event April 4 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Bieroc Café.

The Creative Writing Club from McCook High School will be featured. Members are Lexi Gross and Kyli Scott, co-presidents, and Courtney Searcey, Adrienne LaBay and Brianna Hazen.

The girls will read selections from their own works and answer questions about their craft. Also scheduled to appear are state qualifiers in a variety of speech events. Wauneta-Palisade’s Emily Day placed sixth at the recent state meet and will share her winning poetry selections. MHS qualifiers Tim Brinamen in poetry and Alli Johnson in serious prose will present as well as Poetry Out Loud regional winner Lindi Johnson.

As always, the public is welcome and encouraged to attend this evening of entertainment.