Special Events
A Tribute to Poet Diane Di Prima
Online EventA Tribute to Poet Diane di Prima Saturday, January 16, 2021 3:00 to 4:30 pm via Zoom Join us to honor the revolutionary life & legacy of poet Diane di Prima, featuring selected readings from Diane's students & friends, a circle for spontaneous sharing, & ending with an open reading where anyone can read a…
Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference Registration
Online EventRegistration for MCWC 2021 Opens March 1! MCWC 2021 will be held virtually through Zoom. General registration will open March 1. This year, we are thrilled to welcome MCWC 2021 keynote speaker, Wendy C. Ortiz. We hope you’ll join us for this, our 32nd year! For more information, visit the Mendocino Coast Writers' Conference website…
Poet Laureate Presentation to the Ukiah City Council
Online EventUkiah City Council welcomes newly appointed Poet Laureate of Ukiah, Melissa Eleftherion Carr. Carr becomes Ukiah’s 9th Poet Laureate, succeeding Roberta Werdinger. Established by the City Council in 2001, the Poet Laureate position underscores the importance the City of Ukiah places on the arts as an integral part of a dynamic, healthy community. The position…
Gallery Bookshop Authors’ Night on Zoom: Peter Lit
Online EventGallery Bookshop and Bookwinkle's Children's Books Authors' Night on Zoom will include featured author Peter Lit, presenting his poetry collection As Far as the Mind Can See. Peter Lit's website can be found at peterlit.com. THREE SHORT TALKS. ONE GREAT EVENING. Each of our authors will give a 10-minute presentation, followed by Q&A for the…
2021 Ukiah Haiku Festival
Online EventThe 2021 UkiaHaiku Festival (UHF) will be produced as an online virtual event hosted by our outgoing Ukiah Poet Laureate, Roberta Werdinger, and conducted by our incoming Poet Laureate, Melissa Eleftherion Carr. It will take place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 25th. In the tradition of past festivals, the event will be open to…
Mendocino Spring Poetry Celebration – Submission Deadline
KZYX & Z, 88.1, 90.7, & 91.5 FM 9300 HWY 128, Philo, CA, United States2021 Mendocino Spring Poetry Celebration - 46th Anniversary, 16th Consecutive Revival Deadline for Submissions: Sunday, May 23, 2021 Submit up to four minutes of you reading your poetry in an audio file to Dan Roberts via email: outfarpress@saber.net and copy Gordon Black: gblack@mcn.org. Use your smartphone audio recording app, then attach the audio file generated…
Lydia Riantee Rand
Online EventZoomuse presents Lydia Riantee Rand Video of this Zoomuse Poetry Reading can be seen here: https://youtu.be/_QwqMvu9MGk Link to Zoom event: https://zoom.us/j/99414930537 Organizer: SICA, Subud International Cultural Associationemail: www.community@subud-sica.org website: https://www.sica-subud.org/zoomuse
Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference 2021
Online EventMCWC 2021 will be held virtually through Zoom. The Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference is a vibrant gathering that offers morning workshops in a wide range of genres. Afternoons are packed with craft seminars, panels, one-on-one consultations, and open mics; and every evening offers an opportunity to enjoy the camaraderie and connection that make this conference,…
POSTPONED – Deep Valley Arts Collective presents Spoken Word Poetry
Medium Art Gallery 522 E. Perkins Street, Ukiah, CA, United StatesDeep Valley Arts Collective presents SPOKEN WORD POETRY with Melissa Eleftherion Carr, Ukiah Poet Laureate, and Theresa Whitehill, former Ukiah Poet Laureate This event has been postponed due to the rise in Covid infections; a future event is planned to be virtual and will include the opportunity for open mic poets to submit a video…
Susan Sparrow Memorial
Grace Hudson Museum Community Room 431 South Main Street, Ukiah, CA, United StatesStories and open mic poetry in honor of the life of Susan Sparrow (1942–2021), founder of Writers Read poetry series and co-founder of the ukiaHaiku Festival; Susan passed away in October of 2021; her obituary: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/ukiahdailyjournal/name/susan-sparrow-obituary?id=31616019 For more information, contact Dan Barth, co-producer, Writers Read (info below)