The event will be at Billy Bean's Cafe and Pub, 80 White St., Danbury. It is being presented by A Common Ground.
Bloom'a writing has been published in The Atlantic, The Rumpus, About Place Journal and Thought Catalog.
Poet Conor Andrews will be opening the event, reading his original work. The artwork of Maria Tomaselli also will be displayed.
All donations go to A Common Ground, a local community arts center that serves the Danbury area with educational and creative outlets for change and growth.
Bring your original words and read at the open mic, which starts at 8 p.m.
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