Avenue A held The Vine Story Hour for the first time since COVID on Saturday night at The Moka Pot in Antrim.

Grapevine’s Director of Teen Programs Jacqueline Roland and Hancock storyteller Julie Brown hosted the event. People told personal stories standing in front of a cozy hearth flickering onscreen while Moka Pot employees served hot food and beverages.

Avenue A is a program for teenagers run through The Grapevine, a nonprofit that supports the community and local families. 

Grapevine Executive Director Melissa Gallagher said the event was “devised as a way to bring people together” and had been a longstanding event prior to COVID. She said this was the first time it has been held at The Moka Pot and the cafe is a perfect place for it.

Gallagher said The Vine Story Hour “serves a lot of people and it’s been such a nice thing for us to offer.” She also said it has brought people to Avenue A and connected the community.

“We’ve all come to know various people in town and our community that are great at telling stories,” she said.

Grapevine hopes to offer the event seasonally, so the next story hour will likely be held in late spring or early summer.

Donations were accepted during the event which will benefit Avenue A.

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