Theresa Whitehill • Poet

Fort Bragg Library Poetry Open Mic
2021-12-02 18:00 - 20:00, 2021-11-04 18:00 - 20:00, 2021-08-05 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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. 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 to ventilate the room well. When you’re at podium reading poems, you won’t need a mask.
We ask that you keep your reading under 10 minutes and stick to poetry in all its variety of forms.
For more information, contact Dan Hess, Branch Librarian (info below).

YA Poets Circle: Ages 15-28
2021-12-01 15:00 - 16:00, 2021-11-03 15:00 - 16:00 | Online Event
Beginning in November, the Ukiah Branch of the County Library will be offering a new Poets Circle for teens & young adults ages 15-28. Starting November 3rd, meetings will be on the first Wednesday of the month on Zoom, from 3-4 pm.
Local Poets Laureate Melissa Eleftherion Carr (Ukiah) & Blake More (Point Arena) are excited to lead this writing group. Participants are invited to pop in to write with other teens and young adults, sharing their poems in a supportive, creative, & nurturing environment.
Email Blake (blake@arenatechcenter.org) or Melissa (carrm@mendocinocounty.org) for the Zoom link.
Sponsored by the Mendocino County Library and the Friends of the Ukiah Valley Library.

Rhythm Running River on KZYX Public Radio
2021-11-21 15:00 - 17:00, 2021-11-07 15:00 - 16:00, 2021-10-17 15:00 - 17:00, 2021-10-03 15:00 - 16:00, 2021-09-19 15:00 - 17:00, 2021-09-05 15:00 - 16:00, 2021-08-15 15:00 - 17:00, 2021-08-01 15:00 - 16:00 and 3 more dates | 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 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.

Virtual Point Arena Third Thursday Poetry
2021-11-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Online Event
7 pm featured reading by a poet to be announced, followed by open mic poetry via Zoom video conference.
Virtual Point Arena Third Thursday Poetry 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 receive an invitation to the Zoom reading, or for more information, contact Blake More (info below).

LOBA Poetry Series Open Mic on Zoom
2021-10-28 19:00 - 20:00, 2021-09-30 19:00 - 20:00, 2021-08-26 19:00 - 20:00, 2021-07-29 19:00 - 20:00 | Ukiah Branch Library, 105 North Main Street, Ukiah, CA, 95482, United States
LOBA Poetry Series Open Mic Poetry on Zoom on the last Thursdays of the month at 7 pm.
Join in to read or just listen to great poetry via the Ukiah Library!
This free event is open to both teens & adults – all are invited to share poems in any form or style.
Registration is required. Please email Melissa (she/her/they) at the Ukiah Library (details belows) for the Zoom link

Heather Altfeld Virtual Point Arena Third Thursday Poetry
2021-10-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Online Event
7 pm featured reading by Chico creative writing professor Heather Altfeld, followed by open mic poetry via Zoom video conference.
Virtual Point Arena Third Thursday Poetry 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 receive an invitation to the Zoom reading, or for more information, contact Blake More (info below).

Fort Bragg Library Poetry Open Mic
2021-10-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Online Event
Due to increased risk of Covid-19 variants, Open Mic Poetry at Fort Bragg Library will hold it’s monthly meeting entirely on Zoom in September and October. We’ll see how things are going after that.
We ask that you keep your reading under 10 minutes and stick to poetry in all its variety of forms.
For more information and to request a Zoom meeting invitation, contact Dan Hess, Branch Librarian (info below).

Guy Biederman Virtual Point Arena Third Thursday Poetry
2021-09-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Online Event
7 pm featured reading by Guy Biederman from Sausality, California, followed by open mic poetry via Zoom video conference.
Virtual Point Arena Third Thursday Poetry 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 receive an invitation to the Zoom reading, or for more information, contact Blake More (info below).

Fort Bragg Library Poetry Open Mic
2021-09-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Online Event
SCHEDULE CHANGE: This month’s Open Mic Poetry will be held on Thursday, September 9th.
At this month’s Open Mic Poetry at Fort Bragg Library we will celebrate the life and times of Oasis (Darryl Hasten). Share any anecdotes or read a poem that might remind us of him.
Due to increased risk of Covid-19 variants, we’re going to hold the meeting entirely on Zoom in September and October. We’ll see how things are going after that.
For more information and to request a Zoom meeting invitation, contact Dan Hess, Branch Librarian (info below).
Photo provided by Mary Rose Kaczorowski

Diane Moomey Virtual Point Arena Third Thursday Poetry
2021-08-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Online Event
7 pm featured reading by Coastside Poetry host, poet Diane Moomey from Half Moon Bay, California, followed by open mic poetry via Zoom video conference.
Virtual Point Arena Third Thursday Poetry 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 receive an invitation to the Zoom reading, or for more information, contact Blake More (info below).

POSTPONED - Deep Valley Arts Collective presents Spoken Word Poetry
2021-08-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Medium Art Center, 110 South School Street, Ukiah, CA, 95482, United States
Deep 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 of their readings to share. The date for this future reading will be announced soon.

Mendocino Coast Writers' Conference 2021
2021-08-05 - 2021-08-07 | Online Event
MCWC 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, in the words of a 2016 participant, “life changing.”
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 here.

SF Poet Roarschock Virtual Point Arena Third Thursday Poetry
2021-07-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Online Event
7 pm featured reading by poet Roarshock from San Francisco, California followed by open mic poetry via Zoom video conference.
Virtual Point Arena Third Thursday Poetry 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 receive an invitation to the Zoom reading, or for more information, contact Blake More (info below).

Fort Bragg Library Poetry Open Mic
2021-07-01 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 is returning to meeting in person. 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 to ventilate the room well. When you’re at podium reading poems, you won’t need a mask.
We ask that you keep your reading under 10 minutes and stick to poetry in all its variety of forms.
For more information, contact Dan Hess, Branch Librarian (info below).
