Theresa Whitehill • Poet

Patricia Caspers Point Arena Third Thursday Poetry & Jazz - hybrid event
2023-08-17 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Point Arena Community Center, 40 School Street, Point Arena, CA, 95468, United States
On Thursday, August 17, at 7pm The Third Thursday Poetry & Jazz Reading Series will feature Patricia Caspers. The reading will take place at the Point Arena Community Center (as well as virtually via Zoom), located at 40 School Street in Point Arena. The reading will begin with live improv jazz, followed by a featured reading with Patricia Caspers, then an open mic with jazz improv, and finally the reading will conclude with more live improv jazz. Third Thursday Poetry & Jazz is supported by The Third Thursday Poetry Group, many anonymous donors, and Poets & Writers, Inc.
To receive an invitation to the Zoom reading, or for more information, contact Blake More (info below).

Georgina Marie Guardado: Starlight Lounge
2023-08-12 19:30 - 22:30 | Starlight Lounge, Willits Community Theatre, 37 W Van Lane, Willits, CA, 95490, United States
Lake County Poet Laureate Georgina Marie Guardado will be reading in Willits on Saturday, August 12, at the Willits Community Theatre. An open reading will follow Guardado’s reading. The event will begin at 7:30 P.M.
Georgina Marie Guardado is a very dynamic poet and is deeply involved in the literary life of Lake County and parts beyond, including Mendocino County. Asked to write a thumbnail sketch of herself, Guardado wrote, “I am a writer, poet and the Poet Laureate of Lake County, from 2020 to 2024. I am the first Mexican-American and the youngest to serve in this role. I am also of Mojave descent.
“My work in poetry is very much of the self, of grief, of generational trauma, of longing, and of nature. I aim to bring diversity, inclusivity, and inspiration to my local literary community.”
Entry into this poetry reading is by donation but no one will be turned away due to lack of funds. The Willits Community Theatre Playhouse is located at 37 West Van Lane, a block west of Mazahar Clothing Store and a block south of Pizza To Go.

Rhythm Running River on KZYX Public Radio
2023-08-06 15:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-16 15:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-02 15:00 - 17:00, 2023-06-18 15:00 - 17:00, 2023-06-04 15:00 - 17:00, 2023-05-21 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.

Felicia Rice & Theresa Whitehill: Heavy Lifting, Listening Tour
2023-08-05 10:00 - 12:00 | Pacific Textile Arts Gallery, 450 Alger St., Fort Bragg, CA, 95437, United States
The Heavy Lifting Listening Tour and Exhibit is coming to the Pacific Textile Arts Gallery in Fort Bragg. The exhibit will open on First Friday, August 4, 2023 from 5–7 pm. The exhibit runs from Friday, August 4 through Thursday, August 31. The Heavy Lifting Listening Tour event will take place on Saturday, August 5 from 10 am–12 pm. To contact the venue, email pacifictextilearts@mcn.org.
The Heavy Lifting Listening Tour aspires to offer opportunities for healing, and dreaming, through dialogue. An introduction to the project opens a display of the artists’ book and of the experimental film, On Heavy Lifting, that accompanies the book. This is followed by a conversation between poet Theresa Whitehill and the audience in which she alternates reading her poems with an invitation for audience members to read their own work or share brief stories in response to the themes and material.
The Listening Tour kicked off in March 2023 in Caspar and will occur monthly in communities impacted by the wildfires throughout northern California in 2023.

To learn more about the entire Heavy Lifting Project, see https://theresawhitehill.com/books-broadsides/heavy-lifting/
To see the full lineup of events for the Heavy Listening Tour, see: https://theresawhitehill.com/books-broadsides/heavy-lifting/#About-Tour

Felicia Rice & Theresa Whitehill: Heavy Lifting Exhibit Opening
2023-08-04 17:00 - 19:00 | Pacific Textile Arts Gallery, 450 Alger St., Fort Bragg, CA, 95437, United States
The Heavy Lifting Listening Tour and Exhibit is coming to the Pacific Textile Arts Gallery in Fort Bragg. The exhibit will open on First Friday, August 4, 2023 from 5–7 pm. The exhibit runs from Friday, August 4 through Tuesday, August 29. The Heavy Lifting Listening Tour event will take place on Saturday, August 5 from 10 am–12 pm. To contact the venue, email pacifictextilearts@mcn.org.
This exhibition is part of the Heavy Lifting Listening Tour. The tour aspires to offer opportunities for healing, and dreaming, through dialogue. An introduction to the project opens a display of the artists’ book and of the experimental film, On Heavy Lifting, that accompanies the book. This is followed by a conversation between poet Theresa Whitehill and the audience in which she alternates reading her poems with an invitation for audience members to read their own work or share brief stories in response to the themes and material.
The Listening Tour kicked off in March 2023 in Caspar and will occur monthly in communities impacted by the wildfires throughout northern California in 2023.

To learn more about the entire Heavy Lifting Project, see https://theresawhitehill.com/books-broadsides/heavy-lifting/
To see the full lineup of events for the Heavy Listening Tour, see: https://theresawhitehill.com/books-broadsides/heavy-lifting/#About-Tour

Fort Bragg Library Poetry Open Mic
2023-08-03 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-07-06 18:00 - 20:00, 2023-06-01 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 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 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.
To receive an invitation to the Zoom reading, or for more information, contact Dan Hess, Branch Librarian (info in Organizer section below).

Dedan Gills: 29 Best Poetry Books of 2023
2023-08-01, 2023-07-01, 2023-06-01
Dedan Gills
I Give You the Springtime of My Blushing Heart: A Poetic Love Song
Dedan Gills (August 21, 1945–December 20, 2015) is co-author, with Belvie Rooks, of I Give You the Springtime of My Blushing Heart: A Poetic Love Song, which has been selected as one of the 29 best poetry books by Speechify for this year’s Poetry Month
Dedan described himself as a “soulutionary.” He was a poet and active member for eight years in one of the first urban intentional environmental communities in the country—the L.A. Eco-Village. Certified in Permaculture, he was a founding member of the L.A. Permaculture Guild. His poems have appeared in the International Sufi Association Journal. Born in Watts, California, Dedan was instrumental in the formation of the Black Student Alliance movement in Southern California and for a time was a member of the Black Panther Party. The demise of the Black Liberation movement was followed by years of despair while trying to find his activist footing on a different ground. He became an unrelenting advocate for human rights and Mother Earth. Dedan worked to integrate principles of permaculture design, sustainability, environmental awareness, and the greening of the inner spirit for healing and recovery. He gave tirelessly to groups of people abandoned by mainstream culture—the homeless and those suffering from addiction and incarceration. He touched many souls while actively and simultaneously addressing their physical, material, and emotional wounds. As he was known to say, “Things come and go, but the soul is eternal. When souls embrace, it is like a kiss that lasts forever!”
https://speechify.com/audiobooks/blog/best-poetry-books/
See more of the work of Belvie Rooks and Dedan Gills:
http://growingaglobalheart.weebly.com/about-us.html
Dedan Gills; photo, Santosh Peters

Poetry on the River
2023-07-30 13:00 - 15:00 | Slack Tide Café, 32430 N. Harbor Dr., Fort Bragg, 95437
CALLING ALL POETS, WRITERS, READERS, AND LOVERS OF LITERATURE, YOUNG AND OLD AND IN BETWEEN, KNOWN, UNKNOWN, SUBMERGED, EMERGED AND EMERGING:
Rhyming, free verse, expensive or expansive verse, reverses, metered, learned, unlearned, experimental—all varieties are welcome.
This is an invitation to the next Poetry On The River reading at the Slack Tide Cafe on Noyo Harbor in Fort Bragg, Sunday, July 30th, sponsored by the Noyo Center for Marine Science. This is a monthly series, held on the last Sunday of the month, 1-3 pm. Sunday, July 30th will feature Dan Hess and Janferie Stone for the first half of the program, followed by open mic readings.
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.
Marine/ocean-themed poems are encouraged, but not required.
Thanks, and looking forward to seeing you Sunday, July 30th, 1-3pm, at the Slack Tide Café, 32430 N. Harbor Drive, CA 95437, noyocenter.org
For more information, contact: Larry Felson and Joe Smith, 510-684-8270

Thomas Roberdeau Point Arena Third Thursday Poetry & Jazz - hybrid event
2023-07-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Point Arena Community Center, 40 School Street, Point Arena, CA, 95468, United States
On Thursday, July 20, at 7pm The Third Thursday Poetry & Jazz Reading Series will feature Thomas Roberdeau. The reading will take place at the Point Arena Community Center (as well as virtually via Zoom), located at 40 School Street in Point Arena. The reading will begin with live improv jazz, followed by a featured reading with Thomas Roberdeau, then an open mic with jazz improv, and finally the reading will conclude with more live improv jazz. Third Thursday Poetry & Jazz is supported by The Third Thursday Poetry Group, many anonymous donors, and Poets & Writers, Inc.
To receive an invitation to the Zoom reading, or for more information, contact Blake More (info below).

POSTPONED - Felicia Rice & Theresa Whitehill: Heavy Lifting, Listening Tour
2023-07-16 15:00 - 17:00 | Indexical, 1050 River St #119, Santa Cruz, CA, 95060, United States
This event has been postponed due to the recent closure of the venue, Indexical. The event will be rescheduled for the spring of 2024 at a new venue.
The Heavy Lifting Listening Tour is coming to Indexical in Santa Cruz on Sunday, July 16 at 3 pm.
The Heavy Lifting Listening Tour aspires to offer opportunities for healing, and dreaming, through dialogue. An introduction to the project opens a display of the artists’ book and of the experimental film, On Heavy Lifting, that accompanies the book. This is followed by a conversation between poet Theresa Whitehill and the audience in which she alternates reading her poems with an invitation for audience members to read their own work or share brief stories in response to the themes and material.
It kicks off in March 2023 in Caspar and will occur monthly in communities impacted by the wildfires throughout northern California in 2023.

To learn more about the entire Heavy Lifting Project, see https://theresawhitehill.com/books-broadsides/heavy-lifting/
To see the full lineup of events for the Heavy Listening Tour, see: https://theresawhitehill.com/books-broadsides/heavy-lifting/#About-Tour

LOBA Poetry Series at the Ukiah Library Presents: Sherre Vernon
2023-07-15 15:00 - 16:00 | Ukiah Branch Library, 105 North Main Street, Ukiah, CA, 95482, United States
LOBA Poetry Series Open Mic at the Ukiah Public Library is on the third Saturdays of the month, from 3-4 pm. This month’s featured reader is Sherre Vernon.
Join in to read or just listen to great poetry at the Ukiah Library!
This free event is open to both teens & adults – all are invited to share poems in any form or style.
Please email Melissa (she/her/they) at the Ukiah Library (details below) for more information.

Felicia Rice & Theresa Whitehill: Heavy Lifting, Listening Tour
2023-07-08 13:00 - 15:00 | Schoolhouse Museum, 16435 Main St, Lower Lake, 95457
The Heavy Lifting Listening Tour is coming to the Schoolhouse Museum in Lower Lake on Saturday, July 8* at 1 pm, with guest Georgina Marie Guardado, Lake County Poet Laureate.
The Heavy Lifting Listening Tour aspires to offer opportunities for healing, and dreaming, through dialogue. An introduction to the project opens a display of the artists’ book and of the experimental film, On Heavy Lifting, that accompanies the book. This is followed by a conversation between poet Theresa Whitehill and the audience in which she alternates reading her poems with an invitation for audience members to read their own work or share brief stories in response to the themes and material.
It kicks off in March 2023 in Caspar and will occur monthly in communities impacted by the wildfires throughout northern California in 2023.

To learn more about the entire Heavy Lifting Project, see https://theresawhitehill.com/books-broadsides/heavy-lifting/
To see the full lineup of events for the Heavy Listening Tour, see: https://theresawhitehill.com/books-broadsides/heavy-lifting/#About-Tour
*Note: this event was originally scheduled for May 20.

Writers Read Ukiah
2023-06-29 19:00 - 20:30 | 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, June 29, at 7PM at the Grace Hudson Museum in Ukiah.
This will be an all open mic night, so bring your best work and be aware of the six-minute limit. We will start at 7, take a break at 8, and call it quits at 9.
Note: There will not be an event in July; it is the summer break.
We continue to strongly recommend that you do not attend unless fully vaccinated. Masking while indoors is also recommended.
Suggested donation: $5, Refreshments provided.
For Information, contact Writers Read Ukiah MC Michael Riedell, innisfreeriedell@gmail.com
Writers Read happens on the last Thursday of almost every month and has been happening in Ukiah since 1999. This reading series is sponsored by an anonymous local writer, Colored Horse Studios, Michael Riedell, Dan Barth, the Poet Laureate Committee of Ukiah, the Grace Hudson Museum and donations.

Poetry on the River
2023-06-25 13:00 - 15:00 | Slack Tide Café, 32430 N. Harbor Dr., Fort Bragg, 95437
CALLING ALL POETS, WRITERS, AND LITERATURE LOVERS:
This is an invitation to the next Poetry On The River open-mic reading at the Slack Tide Cafe on Noyo Harbor, sponsored by the Noyo Center for Marine Science. This is a monthly series, held on the last Sunday of the month. The June 25th reading will be open-mic with no featured poets.
Poets, writers, and lovers of literature of all ages are invited to attend as readers and/or listeners. Thank you and look forward to your participation on Sunday, June 25th.
Marine/ocean-themed poems encouraged, but not required.
Joe Smith will be the MC for the June reading.
Slack Tide Café (formerly Carine’s Fish Grotto)
32430 N. Harbor Dr., Fort Bragg
Noyocenter.org
For more information: Larry Felson, larryfelson325@gmail.com

LOBA Poetry Series at the Ukiah Library Presents: Armand Brint
2023-06-17 15:00 - 16:00 | Ukiah Branch Library, 105 North Main Street, Ukiah, CA, 95482, United States
Join Ukiah Branch Library staff as we host poetry events in-person on the 3rd Saturdays of each month at 3:00 pm. 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 June 17, we welcome Armand Brint, the City of Ukiah’s first Poet Laureate and one of the founders of the Ukiahaiku Festival, now in its 21st year. He is the author of six collections of poetry and one volume on the art and craft of writing poetry. Armand’s latest book is A Wing and A Prayer (2023). Armand is also the recipient of a Jane Reichhold International Prize for Haiku.
Please contact the Ukiah Branch Library at 707-463-4490 or Melissa Eleftherion Carr at carrm@mendocinocounty.org for more information.
Únase al personal de la sucursal Ukiah mientras organizamos eventos de poesía en persona el tercer sábado de cada mes a las 3:00 p.m. Este evento gratuito está abierto tanto para adolescentes como para adultos: todos están invitados a compartir poemas en cualquier forma o estilo, o simplemente escuchar a otros.
2 El 17 de junio damos la bienvenida a Armand Brint el primer poeta laureado de la ciudad de Ukiah y uno de los fundadores del Festival Ukiahaiku, ahora en su 21.º año. Es autor de seis colecciones de poesía y un volumen sobre el arte y el oficio de escribir poesía. El último libro de Armand es A Wing and A Prayer (2023). Armand también recibió el Premio Internacional Jane Reichhold de Haiku.
Para más información, consulte www.mendolibrary.org o póngase en contacto con la sucursal Ukiah en 707-463-4490.

2023 Mendocino Spring Poetry Celebration Reading
2023-06-11 13:00 - 19:00 | Hill House, 10701 Palette Dr, Mendocino, 95460
The guitar and vocals of David Partch greeted arrivals at the Hill House for the 18th consecutive revival of the Mendocino Spring Poetry Celebration. This was a return to in-person fellowship, following three years of withdrawal to a radio-only platform due to the pandemic.
Armand Brint, Daniel Barth, and Michael Riedell, former Poets Laureate of Ukiah, arrived from over the hill to lend their dignities. Michael Riedell announced moves toward a county-wide Poet Laureate program.
Martin Hickel came from Marin and trundled food trays from harvest market for both sessions of the day’s performance marathon. Zia Cattalini tended the food table with elegance.
Bill Vartnaw came from Petaluma with his new book of work by the late great H. D. Moe, formerly a regular supporter of the Celebration. The display table was stocked with work by attendees, including copies of the May issue of Real Estate Magazine, with articles on the history of this annual poetry event.
Dan Roberts, as regular host of the two reading sessions, is recovering from surgery, so his office was fulfilled by a consortium of Michael Riedell, Janferie Stone, , and Joe Smith. Nonetheless, Dan is preparing recordings of the poetry for broadcast, as usual, beginning this Sunday June 18 at 3pm, at kzyx.org on his show Rhythm Running River, which alternates the poems with selections from world music.
Here are the 42 poet contributors for 2023; Joe Smith, Janferie Stone, Bill Bradd, Riantee, Noemi, Serafina, Armand Brint, Mother Bear Scott, Notty Bumbo, Mike Edwards, Sean Casey, Belvie Rooks, Tina Ballantine, David Partch, Kirk Lumpkin, Greg Randall, Devreaux Baker, Christopher Hills, Cindy Frank, Martin Hickel, Michael Riedell, Radek Toma, Marty Durlin, Bill Vartnaw, Elizabeth Kirkpatrick- Vrenios, Joe Bridgman, Zida Borcich, Maureen Eppstein, Janice Marcell, Mary Rose Kaczorowski, Bill Craig, Gordon Black, Bill Bruneau, Beth Spencer, Tory Quintero, Scott Croghan, Dan Barth, Jamie Armstrong, Zia Cattalini, Daniel Hess, Zen Way, Virginia Sharkey.
Thanks to Zida Borcich for dedicating the cultural banquette of the May issue of REM, the Real Estate Magazine, for poems. and articles about poetry, and the history of the Mendocino Spring Poetry Celebration. Pick up a free copy of REM and see the articles by Dan Roberts and Gordon Black.
I recall a happy encounter with two German poets checking in at the Hill House, who chanced to attend the unexpected show of northern California American poetry, and stayed on for both sessions. I’m pleased to think they got our best. Pick up a free copy of REM, or try https://realestatemendocino.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/REM-769-1.pdf.
In coming weeks at KZYX, Mendocino County Public Broadcasting each poet will be heard, presented in segues with music, in the format for which Dan Roberts has earned a leading reputation. Tune in!
Questions? Happily entertained at gblack@mcn.org.
Listen to the interview about the event with Marty Durlin.

Perjury: The Conspiracy 101 Anthology
2023-06-02 17:30 - 19:30 | Ukiah High School’s Little Theater, 1000 Low Gap Road, Ukiah, CA, 95482, United States
Conspiracy 101 (a.k.a. UHS’s Creative Writing ) Presents:
Perjury: The Conspiracy 101 Anthology

Authors will be reading from their new book on
Friday, June 2nd
5:30 Ukiah High School’s Little Theater

Devreaux Baker and Gordon Black, Poetry on the River
2023-05-28 13:00 - 15:00 | Slack Tide Café, 32430 N. Harbor Dr., Fort Bragg, 95437
CALLING ALL POETS, WRITERS, AND FELLOW WORD TRAVELERS,
This is to invite you to the next Poetry On The River reading at the beautiful, recently remodeled Slack Tide Cafe on Noyo Harbor in Fort Bragg, sponsored by the Noyo Center for Marine Science. This is a monthly series, held on the last Sunday of the month. The May 28th reading will feature Devreaux Baker and Gordon Black for the first 30 minutes or so, then a break followed by open mic readings. Please get this around far and wide, as we’d like to reach out to all Mendocino County poets, writers, and lovers of literature. There is no cover, and all ages are invited to attend as readers and/or audience. Any suggestions you might have for featured readers would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks and looking forward to seeing you Sunday, May 28th, 1-3 pm.
Slack Tide Café (formerly Carine’s Fish Grotto)
32430 N. Harbor Dr., Fort Bragg
Noyocenter.org
(Marine/ocean-themed poems are encouraged, but not required)
For more information: Larry Felson, 510-584-8270

Connie Post, Writers Read Ukiah
2023-05-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Grace Hudson Museum Community Room, 431 South Main Street, Ukiah, CA, 95482, United States
Writers Read will meet on Thursday, March 30 at 7 PM at the Grace Hudson Museum in Ukiah. The featured reader will be Connie Post.
Open mic session will follow the featured reading. Maximum time for each reader is six minutes. Event will end at 9 PM.
For Information, contact Writers Read Ukiah MC Michael Riedell, innisfreeriedell@gmail.com
Writers Read happens on the last Thursday of almost every month and has been happening in Ukiah since 1999. This reading series is sponsored by an anonymous local writer, Colored Horse Studios, Michael Riedell, Dan Barth, the Poet Laureate Committee of Ukiah, the Grace Hudson Museum and donations.

LOBA Poetry Series at the Ukiah Library Presents: Michael Riedell
2023-05-20 15:00 - 16:00 | Ukiah Branch Library, 105 North Main Street, Ukiah, CA, 95482, United States
LOBA Poetry Series Open Mic at the Ukiah Public Library is on the third Saturdays of the month, from 3-4 pm. This month’s featured reader is Michael Riedell.
Join in to read or just listen to great poetry at the Ukiah Library!
This free event is open to both teens & adults – all are invited to share poems in any form or style.
Please email Melissa (she/her/they) at the Ukiah Library (details below) for more information.

Michael Riedell Point Arena Third Thursday Poetry & Jazz - hybrid event
2023-05-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Point Arena Community Center, 40 School Street, Point Arena, CA, 95468, United States
On Thursday, May 18, at 7pm The Third Thursday Poetry & Jazz Reading Series will feature Michael Riedell. The reading will take place at the Point Arena Community Center (as well as virtually via Zoom), located at 40 School Street in Point Arena. The reading will begin with live improv jazz, followed by a featured reading with Michael Riedell, then an open mic with jazz improv, and finally the reading will conclude with more live improv jazz. Third Thursday Poetry & Jazz is supported by The Third Thursday Poetry Group, many anonymous donors, and Poets & Writers, Inc.
To receive an invitation to the Zoom reading, or for more information, contact Blake More (info below).
