Joy to the Word: A Holiday-Themed Open Read • Saturday, Dec. 10 • 3pm • 205 N. Dewey St., Eau Claire • FREE • Join local writers for an afternoon of holiday cheer, holiday humbug and everything in between. Settle in with some hot chocolate, holiday cookies, and help us celebrate the power of words. Bring your favorite seasonal story, poem or essay, and take to the mic for 5 minutes. Hosted by Chippewa Valley Writers Guild and Eau Claire’s Writer-in-Residence Max Garland.