City Island’s Starving Artist Cafe hosted a special open mic night on Friday, July 29 at 249 City Island Avenue. The event featured poetry and spoken word performances by the City Island Library Writers Group and the cafe owner, Elliott Glick, who celebrated his birthday during the showcase. The City Island Writers Group attended the event to celebrate the Anne Hutchinson Year 2016-Anne’s 425th birthday. Pictured, (Back, l-r) City Island Writers Group members Robert Cox; Michael Cruz, Sr.; Margaret Meyer, St. Mary Star of the Sea choir; Ted Komrath; (middle, l-r) Lisa Buga; Monica Glick, Elliot’s wife; Starving Artist owner Eliot Glick; City Island Writers Group members Toby Liederman, the Anne Hutchinson Year 2016 coordinator; Charlotte Oestreicher and Annette Sambolin (front, c).Photo by Laura Stone