Dear Poets and lovers of poetry,
You are invited to attend the January 31st Mendocino Open Mic Poetry Series.
The January featured readers are Riantee and Rowan Hawthorn. Riantee will be reading from her new book, Crossings.

4 to 6 pm
Saturday, January 31, 2026
45160 Main Street
Mendocino, CA 95460

Note the changed venue for January (The Mendocino Art Center is closed for January): this event will take in the downstairs conference room at Margaret Mary O’Rourke’s office at 45160 Main St, Mendocino. The Mendocino Poetry Series will resume at the Mendocino Art Center location in February.

There is a sign-up sheet available for poets reading in the open mic following the featured readers.

Format: Reading begins with featured readers in the first hour and is followed by an open mic.
Open mic poets are asked to read one or two poems no longer than five minutes total.

Questions Contact:
Devreaux Baker
dbaker@mcn.org
www.devreauxbaker.org