Open Mic at the New England Wildlife Center

On Saturday evening we attended the weekly open mic night at the New England Wildlife Center in South Weymouth, Massachusetts. This weekly event, held at the center’s Catbird Café raises money for the New England Wildlife Center’s education and wildlife rehabilitation efforts. All the money is raised through voluntary donations. There is no cover charge and the coffee and snacks are free.

Since the event is an open mic anyone can come and perform. The poster for the event mentions musicians, poets and belly dancers. We heard from several singer/guitarists and one poet. As you might expect the quality of the performances varied from act to act but the majority of the performers we saw were both talented and accomplished. Most of the musicians had a folk style that goes well acoustic guitar accompaniment. They performed a good mix of originals and interesting covers.

We all had a good time at the show. I almost always enjoy live music no matter what the genre and with this show no one could complain about not getting his money’s worth. Not only do you get to choose how much you want to donate but the money goes to a cause worth supporting even if you didn’t get an evening’s entertainment in the bargain. We won’t be going every week but I’m sure that other Saturdays will find us at the open mic night again.

The South Shore Wildlife Center is located at 500 Columbian Street, South Weymouth, Massachusetts. The open mic is every Saturday starting at 5:00 pm. For additional information check out the center’s web site,  www.wildlife-education-center.com.