Kelly Nash lives in Dundas and has published one short story. She embraces both delicious laziness and irrepressible fervor. Kelly’s Plan B has her head now exploding with ideas for writing and speaking. She is grateful for every day she is ALIVE!

Michael John Derbecker is a writer and occasional performer living in Hamilton, Ontario. He’s appeared at ‘Storytelling at Caplansky’s Deli’, ‘Dare! Storytelling’ and ‘Raconteurs’ events in Toronto and is always interested in short and long-form storytelling opportunities.

Rebecca has been writing for 30 years and helping others to write for a decade. Some of her more memorable works include the 400-page report on Stage Chickens, a successful grant application/plea bargain for a theatre company who received and squandered a grant without doing the project, and a blog post about being orphaned that was taken in stride by her family. In spite of a background in theatre, this is Rebecca’s first time doing stan

Chris Junior, or CJ, is an aspiring director who works at Swiss Chalet to pay the bills. He was born and raised in Hamilton, where he graduated from Mountain Secondary.

Among his many other talents CJ also plays acoustic and electric guitar. Follow CJ’s creative, and other, endeavors on his Youtube channel idiotsquad121.

Some Assembly Required’ is on Saturday, November 1st, at Mills Hardware. Doors open at 7pm and you can buy advance tickets for $10 here!

Grace is a full-time high school student and part-time philosopher. She also enjoys singing and loves shoes.

Grace is described by her friends as loyal, thoughtful and ambitious. This is her first time telling a story at Steel City Stories.

Some Assembly Required’ is on Saturday, November 1st, at Mills Hardware. Doors open at 7pm and you can buy advance tickets for $10 here!

Nadia is an artist who enjoys drawing animals. This includes her own cat who she describes as sweet and cuddly. If Nadia could only eat one food for the rest of her life it would be spaghetti with meatballs.

Nadia is thankful for Artforms because it brings people together.

Some Assembly Required’ is on Saturday, November 1st, at Mills Hardware. Doors open at 7pm and you can buy advance tickets for $10 here!

Jesse is best known for his voice impersonations including a spot-on Chewbacca. He loves everything to do with dragons and has a contagious laugh that often cheers up others.

He’s known by his friends as Pillsbury, ninja, Chewbacca or on Youtube as MrRedDragon543.

‘Some Assembly Required’ is on Saturday, November 1st, at Mills Hardware. Doors open at 7pm and you can buy advance tickets for $10 here!

Doug Feaver is a seventh generation Feaver born in the city of Hamilton. He was lucky enough to know all of his grandparents, two great-grandmothers, and several great aunts and uncles. They told him stories of how they came to be here in Hamilton, how they met, and how *he* came to be. They were actors, singers, carnival people, con-men, scientists, postmen, soldiers, publishers, and policemen… They were Canadian, English, Welsh, Scottish, Native, French, Irish, Portuguese….They were Protestant, Catholic, Agnostic, Jewish, and Atheist! Doug makes his living playing guitar and harmonica and drums and other things, writing and singing songs, making independent records, and travelling through this life sharing the stories he lives and learns along the way.

Gary Warner has had a lifelong career as a university professor and administrator. He both taught and worked overseas in international development and was director of McMaster International. He has been active in the Hamilton community for over 40 years on social justice issues, including anti-racism, immigration, poverty, human rights and international development. He is a member of the Order of Canada.

Joy Warner has spent a lifetime pursuing the elusive goal of peace through many groups including Canadian Voice of Women for Peace, the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace, Project Ploughshares, KAIROS Ecumenical Justice Initiatives and the Hamilton Culture of Peace Network. Joy is the Coordinator of the Spiritan Office for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation. She is proud to be a Raging Granny. Joy and Gary have 4 creative children and 9 beautiful. grandchildren.