Wellspring Literary Series

08/19/2026

Here it comes! Season 15 of the Wellspring Literary Series is officially scheduled. Another year of welcoming you to hear some of Michigan's best poets and authors along with CMU MA in Creative Writing students at Art Reach of Mid Michigan. Check out the Wellspring Literary Series page for the schedule and details about this year's excellent crop of writers! See you in October at Art Reach, as we kick off Season 15--with delicious food, music, art and writing!

The central place to hear Michigan's finest established and emerging writers.

04/08/2026

We are losing our minds! Daryl and the Beans will be performing for ONE NIGHT ONLY at CMU as they continue their World Domination Tour! Mark your calendars and get there early to hear them play from their new album HUNK ALERT!!!!!!

04/08/2026

Season 14 of the Wellspring Literary Series closed tonight with poised and poignant readings by 5 graduating students of the CMU MA in Creative Writing program: Sophia Stevens, Kaylee Ni, Charles Morris, Hope Hoffman, and Megan Monroe. Musical entertainment was provided by Magdalena Fanning.

Thanks to the standing room only audience who hung on every word and melody! Thanks again to ArtReach for providing a beautiful haven for the series, and to Pisanello’s Pizza for feeding us at every event.

Join us again in October as we kick off Season 15!

04/07/2026

This is it! Your last chance to attend the Wellspring Literary Series this season. Tonight's finale is a celebration of local talent! Join us for the art and community, and the hopeful, creative energy.

03/04/2026

What a special evening. Wow. Thanks to the full crowd who came out tonight to hear Jack Ridl, our featured poet, calm the broken world for a spell with his light-filled poems, along with the delightful and absurd poems and stories by CMU MA in Creative Writing student Dominic Tatrai, and the gorgeous tunes by Well Done, Tim, from Midland. It was good human fire tonight—hearts lighting the dark. Come on out again on April 7 for the final Wellspring Literary Series of the year!

11/04/2025

I love you, Mount Pleasant! Another capacity crowd came out tonight to hear the second reading in the 14th year of Wellspring Literary Series featuring poet Cal Freeman from Detroit, along with CMU student Liv O’Toole, and a couple of student pianists and an oboist. It was a gorgeous, uplifting evening. I hope to see you all again in March, as beloved Michigan poet Jack Ridl will be our featured guest!

08/20/2025

Drumroll, please!

Announcing the lineup for year fourteen of the Wellspring Literary Series. Check out the link to see the calendar for details.

We launch this year's series on Monday, September 15!

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Hope to see you at this year's events!

04/08/2025

Another full house at the final reading of the 13th season of the Wellspring Literary Series, featuring poets Alise Alousi, Bea Chapman (MPHS), and Brenna Dean (CMU), along with a sextet of students from the CMU School of Music! A lovely evening. Thanks to all this years performers and audiences!! See you in the Fall!!