Berkeley Watershed Poetry Festival, 27th Annual
Martin Luther King, Jr. Civic Center Park 2151 Martin Luther King Jr Way, BerkeleyThe 27th Annual Berkeley Watershed Poetry Festival returns to its first live, in-person event since 2019! Highlights: Strawberry Creek Walk, 10 am, free Starting Place: southeast corner of Oxford at Center, on the edge of the Berkeley campus Featuring: wildlife biologist May Khosla, and poets Chris Olander, Tureeda Mikell, Gene Berson, Theresa Whitehill, and Rooja…
Rhythm Running River on KZYX Public Radio
KZYX & Z, 88.1, 90.7, & 91.5 FM 9300 HWY 128, Philo, CA, United StatesRhythm Running River poetry programming every 1st Sunday from 3 to 4 pm and every 3rd Sunday 3 to 5 pm on KZYX&Z Public Radio, 90.7, 91.5, and 88.1 FM with host Dan Roberts. For playlists, visit Rhythm Running River on Out Far Press. Stream the audio here.
Motherbear Scott Point Arena Third Thursday Poetry & Jazz – hybrid event
Arena Market & Café 185 Main Street, Point Arena, CA, United StatesOpens with live jazz, then featured poetry ceremony with Poet Motherbear Scott followed by Open Mic with live jazz accompaniment. Point Arena Third Thursday Poetry & Jazz is supported by The Third Thursday Poetry Group, many anonymous donors, and Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received from The James Irvine Foundation. To…
Soldados, Columpios y Camelias
The White Barn 2727 Sulphur Springs Avenue, St. Helena, CA, United StatesSoldados, Columpios y Camelias (Soldiers, Swings, and Camellias) Poetry of Mexico, Chile, Brazil, and Spain with music by guitarist Marc Teicholz Readers Sarah de Luis, Norma Ferriz, Paulo Ferreira, Theresa Whitehill, and Michael Calderola will read works by nine 20th century poets in Spanish and Portuguese accompanied by English translation. Tickets: $30 (benefits Napa Valley…
Armand Brint, Writers Read Ukiah
Grace Hudson Museum Community Room 431 South Main Street, Ukiah, CA, United StatesWriters Read Ukiah last Thursday poetry series will meet on Thursday, October 27, at 7PM at the Grace Hudson Museum in Ukiah. The featured reader will be Armand Brint. Open mic session will follow the featured reading. Maximum time for each reader is six minutes. We continue to strongly recommend that you do not attend…
Teacher Positions Open with California Poets in the Schools
Online EventCalifornia Poets in the Schools’ Poet-Teacher Independent Contractor Job Summary—Mendocino County California Poets in the Schools (CalPoets) seeks independent contractors to work on a contract or freelance basis as Poet-Teachers in Mendocino County, specifically to work at high schools. CalPoets’ Poet-Teachers are professional writers who choose to give back to their communities as Poet-Teachers. They…
Fort Bragg Library Poetry Open Mic
Fort Bragg Library Meeting Room 499 East Laurel Street, FORT BRAGG, CA, United StatesFirst Thursday Poetry Open Mic in Fort Bragg, CA has returned to meeting in person. You can also attend this event via Zoom. Since the library is a crossroads and we want to reduce risk of illness, we still ask you to wear masks while you're in the audience. Wear a sweater because we need…
Rhythm Running River on KZYX Public Radio
KZYX & Z, 88.1, 90.7, & 91.5 FM 9300 HWY 128, Philo, CA, United StatesRhythm Running River poetry programming every 1st Sunday from 3 to 4 pm and every 3rd Sunday 3 to 5 pm on KZYX&Z Public Radio, 90.7, 91.5, and 88.1 FM with host Dan Roberts. For playlists, visit Rhythm Running River on Out Far Press. Stream the audio here.
Spanglish: Starlight Lounge
Starlight Lounge, Willits Community Theatre 37 W Van Lane, Willits, CA, United StatesA small band of younger poets from Ukiah will be reading at the regular bi-monthly Starlight Lounge reading at Willits Community Theatre, 37 West Van Lane in Willits, on Saturday November 12. The reading starts at 7 pm. Some of the poets will be reading in English, some in Spanish, and some in Spanglish, a…
November Writers Read Ukiah
Grace Hudson Museum Community Room 431 South Main Street, Ukiah, CA, United StatesWriters Read Ukiah last Thursday poetry series will meet on Thursday, November 17 (3rd Thursday due to Thanksgiving), at 7PM at the Grace Hudson Museum in Ukiah. The featured reader is to be determined. Open mic session will follow the featured reading. Maximum time for each reader is six minutes. We continue to strongly recommend…