ENTERPRISE — Three writers will share their work during Fishtrap Fireside at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, at Fishtrap, 107 W. Main St.

Fireside also streams online at fishtrap.org. The event features readings from two Wallowa County favorites, Robin Pace and Jon Rombach, plus a special guest from neighboring Union County, Gregory Rawlins.

Fishtrap Fireside is a monthly reading series designed to celebrate diverse voices from local writers and storytellers. Since the program launched in 2013, more than 150 Wallowa County writers have stepped up to the podium or logged on virtually to share their work. Audiences have enjoyed a variety of creative writing including poems, fiction, history, humor, memoir, sci-fi fantasy, essay, travelog, food stories, comedy and much more.

Admission is free although donations are welcome. Light snacks are provided and drinks are available for purchase. An intermission takes place after the featured readings followed by an open mic. Five open mic spots are available. Writers of all ages and experience are encouraged to sign up beginning at 6:30 p.m.

February’s Fishtrap Fireside is sponsored by Diane Daggett at Ruby Peak Realty.

Featured readers

Robin Pace is a weaver of many things — words, water, time, and one day maybe even textiles. She grew up splitting time between the rural high deserts of Nevada during the school year and Wallowa County on her Gram’s farm (also known as “never never land”) in the summers. In college, she created her own degree, which combined psychology, public health and American Sign Language.

After graduation, she began working for Winding Waters River Expeditions. If you find her in the county she might be dancing, sewing boats, or laughing with friends. Otherwise she’s down river, writing by headlamp, sweeping the canyon for a story and popping up a mighty fine kitchen on the banks.

Gregory Rawlins was born in Port Orchard, Washington, and when he wasn’t building forts or popping wheelies, he was marveling at the beauty of the natural world. Through a love for poetry and theater, Rawlins began writing and performing his homespun songs in the mid-2000s and hasn’t looked back — recording 15 full-length albums, including “Pale Marble Movie” and “Ma,” two drastically different albums, released Dec. 6, 2024.

“I see so many parallels between going for a hike and wandering through the studio searching for an untapped wilderness of expression,” he said. “Both places replenish me, give me joy, and are (for the most part) good for my health.”

Rawlins also teaches language arts and drama at North Powder Charter School.

Jon Rombach was a columnist for the Wallowa County Chieftain for a while. His composting toilet essay, “Dealing With It,” was published in Mother Earth News, Utne Reader and “Rhetorical Contexts: Readings for Writers.” A book project titled, “I Don’t Know How Deep the River Is Right Here: Testimony of a Whitewater Rafting Guide,” has been on a slow simmer for years and the title is currently about as long as the whole draft.