Marin Poetry Center

Traveling Show Marin County Fair Poetry Reading 2026

Traveling Show Marin County Fair Poetry Reading 2026

Sunday, July 5 at 2- 3 pm | Marin Center Showcase Theater | 10 Ave of the Flags, San Rafael, CA 94903 Host: Sandra Cross Readers: Jayne McPherson, Patricia McMillen, […]

Marin County Fair Poetry Reading 2026

The 2026-2027 Marin Youth Poet Laureate cohort and special guest youth poets share original poetry at the Marin County Fair's Story Stage. Emceed by YPL Coordinator Maxine Flasher-Düzgüneş. Wednesday, July 1, at […]

2026 High School Anthology Launch

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 |  6:45 pm | Location: Guzman Hall, Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901 Join us for an evening of inspiration and celebration at […]

Creative Writing Retreat - In Person at Dominican

Saturday, March 21, 2026 |  10 am - 4:30 pm | Location: Dominican University of CA 75 Magnolia Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901(Edgehill Mansion) Click text to register Join us […]

Inauguration of Youth Poet Laureate and Youth Poet Laureate Ambassador

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 |  6:30 - 8 pm | Location: Mill Valley Library (Creekside Room)  | 375 Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941 Click text to register We invite […]

Teen Poetry Reading

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 |  6 - 7 pm | Location: Fairfax Library  | 2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax, CA 94930 Join us for a night of original poetry […]

High School Poetry Contest 2026

At least 50 poems by high school poets will be selected for inclusion in the anthology, and those poets will be invited to participate in an awards ceremony and reading in May […]

Petaluma Poetry Walk

Sunday, September 21 | 5pm | Petaluma Historical Library and Museum
 4th Street, Petaluma We invite you to join Marin’s 2nd Youth Poet Laureate, Anaya Ertz, for the Petaluma Poetry […]

Youth Poetry in the Parks

Saturday, September 13 | noon | China Camp Village, San Rafael  We invite you to join Marin's 2nd Youth Poet Laureate and Ambassadors for Poetry in the Parks, presented by […]

Summer Sunshine & Haiku in the Garden

Your guide, poet Jayne McPherson, hopes to cultivate a deep appreciation for how gardens in nature contribute to well-being. Writing is rewarding, but haiku writing is the toast of a […]

Marin County Fair Poetry Reading

Marin County Fair High School Poetry Reading Featuring Youth Poet Laureates of Marin and Finalists  Hosted by Marin Poet Laureate, Francesca Bell, and Emceed by YPL Coordinator, Maxine Flasher-Duzgunes Thursday, […]

2025 High School Anthology Launch

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |  6:30 pm | Location: Guzman Hall, Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901 Join us for an evening of inspiration and celebration at […]

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