Riantee and Rowan Hawthorn, Mendocino Poetry Series
2026-01-31 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Margaret Mary O’Rourke’s Office, 45160 Main St, Mendocino, 95460, United States
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

Rhythm Running River on KZYX Public Radio
2026-02-01 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-15 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-01 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-03-15 15:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-05 15:00 - 17:00 | KZYX & Z, 88.1, 90.7, & 91.5 FM, 9300 HWY 128, Philo, CA, 95466, United States
Rhythm Running River poetry programming every 1st Sunday and every 3rd Sunday from 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.

Fort Bragg Library Poetry Open Mic
2026-02-05 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-03-05 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Fort Bragg Library Meeting Room, 499 East Laurel Street, FORT BRAGG, CA, 95437, United States
First Thursday Poetry Open Mic in Fort Bragg, CA has returned to meeting in person. You can also attend this event via Zoom.
We ask that you keep your reading under 10 minutes and stick to poetry in all its variety of forms.
To receive an invitation to the Zoom reading, or for more information, contact Dan Hess, Branch Librarian (info in Organizer section below).

Be More Now Radio
2026-02-05 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-03-05 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-02 19:00 - 20:00 | KZYX & Z, 88.1, 90.7, & 91.5 FM, 9300 HWY 128, Philo, CA, 95466, United States
The Be More Now radio program, hosted by Blake More, airs on the first Thursday of every month from 7–8 pm on KZYX&Z 90.7FM Philo, 88.1FM Fort Bragg, and 91.5FM Willits, and can be streamed on the web www.kzyx.org.
The show features engaging conversations between real people on topics ranging from Arts, Health, Culture, Feminism, Spirituality and whatever stirs Blake’s curiosity and offers some positive inspiration!

Donald Brees, Poetry At The Cobalt
2026-02-08 17:00 - 19:00 | Cobalt Gallery, 430 Main Street, Fort Bragg, CA, 95437, United States
THIS IS AN INVITATION TO ALL POETS, WRITERS, READERS, AND LOVERS OF LITERATURE, YOUNG, OLD, IN BETWEEN, KNOWN, UNKNOWN, SUBMERGED, EMERGED AND EMERGING: Rhyming, free verse, expensive or expansive verse, reverses, metered, learned, unlearned, experimental—all varieties, styles and non-styles are welcome.
The reading series, Poetry At The Cobalt, is located in downtown Fort Bragg at the beautiful Cobalt Gallery, thanks to Button Quinn, artist and gallery owner who has graciously made the space available to us. The readings are the 2nd Sunday of the month, 5–7 pm. The next reading at the Cobalt Gallery will be Sunday, February 8, 2026, featured poet Donald Brees will read in the first hour, followed by open mic readings. There is a signup sheet and each poet reads for 5 minutes. Please get this around far and wide, as we’d like to reach all over Mendocino County and beyond. Any suggestions or ideas you have, including other people to invite, would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, and looking forward to seeing you Sunday, February 8th at the Cobalt Gallery.
PEGASUS SOARS NO MATTER WHAT,
Larry Felson & Joe Smith
510-684-8270

Open Mic at Medium Art Center
2026-02-19 18:30 - 21:00 | Medium Art Center, 110 South School Street, Ukiah, CA, 95482, United States
Join us at Medium Art Center Thursday, February 19th for our community OPEN MIC!
Open Mic is held on the third THURSDAY of every month starting at 6:30 pm. Come to a welcoming and supportive space to read a story, sing a song, recite a favorite poem or any other short performance. All ages are welcome. No experience necessary.
Aren’t a performer? Come listen and show your support while getting a free show.
Sound generously provided by the Mendocino College RAT (Recording Arts & Technology) Club!
We look forward to seeing (and hearing) you!

No Event this Month, Point Arena Third Thursday Poetry & Jazz
2026-02-19 19:00 - 21:00 | The Record, 265 Main Street, Point Arena, CA, 95468, United States
Our venue, The Record, is closed for February; Riantee is rescheduled for November 2026. We’ll be back with our reading series in March.
Third Thursday Poetry & Jazz is supported by The Third Thursday Poetry Group, anonymous supporters, and Poets & Writers, Inc.

Spirit of Place Anthology, LOBA Poetry Series at the Ukiah Library
2026-02-21 15:00 - 16:00 | Ukiah Branch Library, 105 North Main Street, Ukiah, CA, 95482, United States
LOBA POETRY SERIES
Monthly Poet Features & Open Mic
Join Ukiah Branch Library staff as we host in-person poetry events on the third Saturday of each month at 3 p.m. This free event is open to both teens & adults – all are invited to share poems in any form or style, or just listen to others.
On February 21, 2026 we will have a reading to celebrate the Spirit of Place anthology.
Please contact the Ukiah Branch Library at 707-463-4490 or carrm@mendocinocounty.gov for more information.
SERIE DE POESÍA LOBA
Funciones mensuales de poeta y micrófono abierto
Únase al personal de la biblioteca sucursal de Ukiah mientras organizamos eventos de poesía en persona el tercer sábado de cada mes a las 3 p.m. Este evento gratuito está abierto tanto a adolescentes como a adultos; todos están invitados a compartir poemas en cualquier forma o estilo, o simplemente escuchar a otros.
Comuníquese con la biblioteca sucursal de Ukiah al 707-463-4490 o carrm@mendocinocounty.gov para obtener más información.

Heavy Lifting: Theresa Whitehill & Felicia Rice
2026-02-21 18:30 - 20:00 | Mendocino Art Center, 45200 Little Lake Street, Mendocino, CA, 95460, United States
Heavy Lifting Listening Tour—with Soup!
A special event as part of the exhibit, Felicia Rice: Changes, at the Mendocino Art Center
Exhibit Dates: Saturday, February 14 through Sunday March 8, 2026
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 14, 2026, as part of Mendocino’s Second Saturday Art Walk
Heavy Lifting Event: Saturday, February 21, 2026, 6:30 to 8 pm, with soup being served!
Book Artist Felicia Rice and poet Theresa Whitehill will host an evening featuring their collaborative project, Heavy Lifting, in an updated Heavy Lifting Listening Tour event. This will take place at the Mendocino Art Center as part of the Felicia’s exhibit, Changes, which will be up for the month of February.
They are planning an updated program focused on their creative work and their community’s experiences since the publication of Heavy Lifting, during a time when the urgency of their original inspiration to document personal and collective crises has continued to intensify. A round-robin discussion will be part of the experience along with an overview of the artists’ book, a reading of one of the project poems, and a showing of the short film, On Heavy Lifting.
The Mendocino Art Center will be providing soup and beverages to the audience. We encourage folks to arrive early to view all the exhibits currently on show at the Art Center, as we will start the program promptly at 6:45.
Heavy Lifting is a limited edition artists’ book designed & handprinted by Felicia with poetry by Theresa. Their Heavy Lifting Listening Tour took place over the course of 18 months from early 2023 to late 2024, and included over a dozen locations from Mendocino County (including 3 venues on the north coast), Berkeley, Chico, Santa Cruz, and as far north as Seattle.
Film trailer: Click below for the trailer for the film On Heavy Lifting, featuring Mendocino Coast dancer, Kara Starkweather.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUHKChLt3ig&t=37s
Arts Council of Mendocino County
https://artsmendocino.org/event/heavy-lifting-listening-tour-with-soup/
Mendocino Art Center
https://www.mendocinoartcenter.org/exhibitions/february-14-march-8-2026-opening-2nd-saturday-feb-14-5-7-pm
Moving Parts Press
https://movingpartspress.com/publications/heavy-lifting/
Theresa Whitehill Poetry
https://theresawhitehill.com/books-broadsides/heavy-lifting/

Writers Read Ukiah
2026-02-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Grace Hudson Museum Community Room, 431 South Main Street, Ukiah, CA, 95482, United States
Writers Read Ukiah last Thursday poetry series will meet on Thursday, February 26, at 7 PM at the Grace Hudson Museum in Ukiah. The featured reader is to be announced.
Open mic session will follow the featured reading. Maximum time for each reader is five or six minutes, depending. Event will end at 9 PM, so plan accordingly.
For Information, contact Writers Read Ukiah MC Michael Riedell, innisfreeriedell@gmail.com
Writers Read takes place on the last Thursday of almost every month and has been happening in Ukiah since 1999. This reading series is sponsored by Colored Horse Studios, Michael Riedell, the estate of Susan Sparrow, Susanna Jannsen, the Poet Laureate Committee of Ukiah, the Grace Hudson Museum, and your donations. We operate on a shoestring budget and our laces are breaking, so give generously. Contact Michael—innisfreeriedell@gmail.com—if you can help. Thanks.

Mendocino Coast Writers' Conference 2026 Scholarship and Master Class Application Deadline
2026-02-28 | Online Event
February 28 is the deadline to apply for our 2026 conference scholarships and to our juried-in Master Class for MCWC 2026.
We are pleased to offer a range of scholarships to make our conference accessible to writers from diverse backgrounds and to reward writing of outstanding merit.
We are also now accepting applications for our 2026 Master Class. This Year’s Master Class will be led by prolific author, Jeanne Thornton.
For more information, visit the Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference website here.

Jamie Armstrong and Mike Edwards, Mendocino Poetry Series
2026-02-28 16:00 - 18:00 | Mendocino Art Center, 45200 Little Lake Street, Mendocino, CA, 95460, United States
Dear Poets and lovers of poetry,
You are invited to attend the February 28th Mendocino Open Mic Poetry Series at the Mendocino Art Center.
The February featured readers are Jamie Armstrong and Mike Edwards. There is a sign-up sheet available for poets reading in the open mic following the featured readers.
Directions:
Mendocino Open Mic Poetry Series
Last Saturday of the month: February 28th
Mendocino Art Center, Stevenson Studio
Time: 4-6 pm
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

Poetry At The Cobalt
2026-03-08 17:00 - 19:00 | Cobalt Gallery, 430 Main Street, Fort Bragg, CA, 95437, United States
THIS IS AN INVITATION TO ALL POETS, WRITERS, READERS, AND LOVERS OF LITERATURE, YOUNG, OLD, IN BETWEEN, KNOWN, UNKNOWN, SUBMERGED, EMERGED AND EMERGING: Rhyming, free verse, expensive or expansive verse, reverses, metered, learned, unlearned, experimental—all varieties, styles and non-styles are welcome.
The reading series, Poetry At The Cobalt, is located in downtown Fort Bragg at the beautiful Cobalt Gallery, thanks to Button Quinn, artist and gallery owner who has graciously made the space available to us. The readings are the 2nd Sunday of the month, 5–7 pm. The next reading at the Cobalt Gallery will be Sunday, March 8, 2026, featured poets (TBA) will read in the first hour, followed by open mic readings. There is a signup sheet and each poet reads for 5 minutes. Please get this around far and wide, as we’d like to reach all over Mendocino County and beyond. Any suggestions or ideas you have, including other people to invite, would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, and looking forward to seeing you Sunday, March 8th at the Cobalt Gallery.
PEGASUS SOARS NO MATTER WHAT,
Larry Felson & Joe Smith
510-684-8270

Theresa Whitehill, Divan del Tamarit, publication event
2026-03-13 17:00 - 19:00 | CODEX Foundation, 1331 Seventh St, Berkeley, 94710
The Real Lead Saloon:
Theresa Whitehill Event
Join us at The CODEX Foundation Logan Book Arts Center for a poetry reading by Theresa Whitehill celebrating the newest Real Lead Saloon publication of her book Divan del Tamarit. Come enjoy the current exhibition and learn more about the Real Lead Saloon and the handmade publications they produce in the studios of The CODEX Foundation.
Friday, March 13, 2026, 5:00 pm
The CODEX Foundation
Logan Book Arts Center
1331 Seventh Street, Unit D
Berkeley, CA 94710
This event will be free and open to the public. No RSVP required, though seating may be limited.
A California-born poet and letterpress artist, Theresa Whitehill has been a resident of Mendocino County for over forty years. Whitehill’s interrelated focus on literary and book arts came out of her studies with poet William Everson at UC Santa Cruz in the late 1970s and at Mills College in the Book Art program in the early 1980s.
Her poetry and letterpress broadsides are in many fine press collections, including the Getty Center for the Arts, the John Hay Library of Brown University, the British Museum, the Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley, and the San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York Public Libraries. In 2024, she completed an 18-month tour of Heavy Lifting, her most ambitious project to date, a collaboration with Mendocino book artist, Felicia Rice, resulting in an artists’ book, a film, and a collection of poetry based on the personal and collective crises of recent years.

Open Mic at Medium Art Center
2026-03-19 18:30 - 21:00 | Medium Art Center, 110 South School Street, Ukiah, CA, 95482, United States
Join us at Medium Art Center Thursday, March 19th for our community OPEN MIC!
Open Mic is held on the third THURSDAY of every month starting at 6:30 pm. Come to a welcoming and supportive space to read a story, sing a song, recite a favorite poem or any other short performance. All ages are welcome. No experience necessary.
Aren’t a performer? Come listen and show your support while getting a free show.
Sound generously provided by the Mendocino College RAT (Recording Arts & Technology) Club!
We look forward to seeing (and hearing) you!

Kyle Foreman, Point Arena Third Thursday Poetry & Jazz
2026-03-19 19:00 - 21:00 | The Record, 265 Main Street, Point Arena, CA, 95468, United States
On Thursday, March 19, at 7pm The Third Thursday Poetry & Jazz Reading Series will feature Kyle Foreman.
The reading will take place at The Record at 265 Main Street in downtown Point Arena. The reading begins with live music, followed by a featured reading with the musicians accompanying Foreman, then an open mic with musical improv, and finally the reading concludes with a live music jam. Poets, storytellers, and musicians welcome.
Third Thursday Poetry & Jazz is supported by The Third Thursday Poetry Group, anonymous supporters, and Poets & Writers, Inc.

Michelle Peñaloza, LOBA Poetry Series at the Ukiah Library
2026-03-21 15:00 - 16:00 | Ukiah Branch Library, 105 North Main Street, Ukiah, CA, 95482, United States
LOBA POETRY SERIES
Monthly Poet Features & Open Mic
Join Ukiah Branch Library staff as we host in-person poetry events on the third Saturday of each month at 3 p.m. This free event is open to both teens & adults – all are invited to share poems in any form or style, or just listen to others.
On March 21, 2026, we welcome poet, Michelle Peñaloza.
Please contact the Ukiah Branch Library at 707-463-4490 or carrm@mendocinocounty.gov for more information.
SERIE DE POESÍA LOBA
Funciones mensuales de poeta y micrófono abierto
Únase al personal de la biblioteca sucursal de Ukiah mientras organizamos eventos de poesía en persona el tercer sábado de cada mes a las 3 p.m. Este evento gratuito está abierto tanto a adolescentes como a adultos; todos están invitados a compartir poemas en cualquier forma o estilo, o simplemente escuchar a otros.
Comuníquese con la biblioteca sucursal de Ukiah al 707-463-4490 o carrm@mendocinocounty.gov para obtener más información.

Writers Read Ukiah
2026-03-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Grace Hudson Museum Community Room, 431 South Main Street, Ukiah, CA, 95482, United States
Writers Read Ukiah last Thursday poetry series will meet on Thursday, March 26, at 7 PM at the Grace Hudson Museum in Ukiah. The featured reader is to be announced.
Open mic session will follow the featured reading. Maximum time for each reader is five or six minutes, depending. Event will end at 9 PM, so plan accordingly.
For Information, contact Writers Read Ukiah MC Michael Riedell, innisfreeriedell@gmail.com
Writers Read takes place on the last Thursday of almost every month and has been happening in Ukiah since 1999. This reading series is sponsored by Colored Horse Studios, Michael Riedell, the estate of Susan Sparrow, Susanna Jannsen, the Poet Laureate Committee of Ukiah, the Grace Hudson Museum, and your donations. We operate on a shoestring budget and our laces are breaking, so give generously. Contact Michael—innisfreeriedell@gmail.com—if you can help. Thanks.

Cat Spydell and Elizabeth Vrenios, Mendocino Poetry Series
2026-03-28 16:00 - 18:00 | Mendocino Art Center, 45200 Little Lake Street, Mendocino, CA, 95460, United States
Dear Poets and lovers of poetry,
You are invited to attend the March 28th Mendocino Open Mic Poetry Series at the Mendocino Art Center.
The March featured readers are Cat Spydell and Elizabeth Vrenios. There is a sign-up sheet available for poets reading in the open mic following the featured readers.
Directions:
Mendocino Open Mic Poetry Series
Last Saturday of the month: March 28th
Mendocino Art Center, Stevenson Studio
Time: 4-6 pm
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

Poetry At The Cobalt
2026-04-12 17:00 - 19:00 | Cobalt Gallery, 430 Main Street, Fort Bragg, CA, 95437, United States
THIS IS AN INVITATION TO ALL POETS, WRITERS, READERS, AND LOVERS OF LITERATURE, YOUNG, OLD, IN BETWEEN, KNOWN, UNKNOWN, SUBMERGED, EMERGED AND EMERGING: Rhyming, free verse, expensive or expansive verse, reverses, metered, learned, unlearned, experimental—all varieties, styles and non-styles are welcome.
The reading series, Poetry At The Cobalt, is located in downtown Fort Bragg at the beautiful Cobalt Gallery, thanks to Button Quinn, artist and gallery owner who has graciously made the space available to us. The readings are the 2nd Sunday of the month, 5–7 pm. The next reading at the Cobalt Gallery will be Sunday, April 12, 2026, featured poets (TBA) will read in the first hour, followed by open mic readings. There is a signup sheet and each poet reads for 5 minutes. Please get this around far and wide, as we’d like to reach all over Mendocino County and beyond. Any suggestions or ideas you have, including other people to invite, would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, and looking forward to seeing you Sunday, April 12th at the Cobalt Gallery.
PEGASUS SOARS NO MATTER WHAT,
Larry Felson & Joe Smith
510-684-8270

Open Mic at Medium Art Center
2026-04-16 18:30 - 21:00 | Medium Art Center, 110 South School Street, Ukiah, CA, 95482, United States
Join us at Medium Art Center Thursday, April 16th for our community OPEN MIC!
Open Mic is held on the third THURSDAY of every month starting at 6:30 pm. Come to a welcoming and supportive space to read a story, sing a song, recite a favorite poem or any other short performance. All ages are welcome. No experience necessary.
Aren’t a performer? Come listen and show your support while getting a free show.
Sound generously provided by the Mendocino College RAT (Recording Arts & Technology) Club!
We look forward to seeing (and hearing) you!

Michael Riedell, Point Arena Third Thursday Poetry & Jazz
2026-04-16 19:00 - 21:00 | The Record, 265 Main Street, Point Arena, CA, 95468, United States
On Thursday, April 16, at 7pm The Third Thursday Poetry & Jazz Reading Series will feature Michael Riedell.
The reading will take place at The Record at 265 Main Street in downtown Point Arena. The reading begins with live music, followed by a featured reading with the musicians accompanying Riedell, then an open mic with musical improv, and finally the reading concludes with a live music jam. Poets, storytellers, and musicians welcome.
Third Thursday Poetry & Jazz is supported by The Third Thursday Poetry Group, anonymous supporters, and Poets & Writers, Inc.
