Come out for the poetry, the sparkling company, or the delectable snacks, but don't miss this warm and moving event featuring the work of three poets with deep ties to Marin County: Catharine Clark-Sayles, Gerald Fleming, and David Watts! (And chocolate. We promise there will still be chocolate hearts.) Sign Up Here Catharine Clark-Sayles is […]
TUESDAY, February 13th | 4:00 PM LARKSPUR LIBRARY "Bewitched, Bothered and Besotted" 20th Annual Event Valentine's Day Poetry Reading Tuesday, February 13th, 2024 at 4:00 pm. A community event celebrating all kinds of love at the Larkspur Library Hosted Reading by Women Who Write: Ella Eytan, Laurel Feigenbaum, Melanie Maier, Angelika Quirk, and Gabrielle Rilleau […]
MONDAY, MARCH 18th | 6:30-7:30 PM MILL VALLEY LIBRARY (CONFERENCE ROOM) SIGN UP HERE Read and discuss a book of poems with others who appreciate poetry and like to take a closer look at form, structure, and craft. Discussions will be lively and interactive, and participants will have a chance to share thoughts and ask […]
Teen Workshop Thursday, February 8, 2024 | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Belvedere Tiburon Library 1501 Tiburon Blvd Belvedere, 1501 Tiburon Blvd, Tiburon, CA 94920 REGISTER HERE Just in time for Valentine's Day! Become a published poet when you participate in this new fun workshop. Marin Poetry Center Youth Ambassadors Cade Palmer and Naomi Ko will […]
Come on out and celebrate this bright, new year with some poetry, refreshments, and witty banter! Marin Poetry Center and Mill Valley Public Library are proud to present James Cagney, Cheryl Dumesnil, and Connie Post—a trio of fabulous, Bay Area poets! Registration required. THURSDAY, JANUARY 25 | 6:30 - 8:00 pm at MILL VALLEY PUBLIC […]
TUESDAY, APRIL 9 6:30PM - 8:00PM | MILL VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY REGISTER HERE Perhaps you’ve always wondered what people see in poetry. Maybe you’re already a practicing poet in need of camaraderie and outside inspiration. Either way, this free, generative, welcoming poetry workshop is for you. Each session, we will read and examine some poems. We will discuss what the poems are […]
Are you a poet with a vision and creative mind? The Marin County Youth Poet Laureate Program Seeks to support arts leadership in younger generations of poets by providing them with platforms that allow them to use their art as an active way of building social change in their community. The Youth Poet Laureate and […]
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20th | 6:30-7:30 PM MILL VALLEY LIBRARY (CONFERENCE ROOM) SIGN UP HERE Read and discuss a book of poems with others who appreciate poetry and like to take a closer look at form, structure, and craft. Discussions will be lively and interactive, and participants will have a chance to share thoughts and ask […]
TUESDAY, JANUARY 16th | 6:30-7:30 PM MILL VALLEY LIBRARY (CONFERENCE ROOM) SIGN UP HERE Read and discuss a book of poems with others who appreciate poetry and like to take a closer look at form, structure, and craft. Discussions will be lively and interactive, and participants will have a chance to share thoughts and ask […]
Monday, December 11th 6:30pm | Falkirk Cultural Center, San Rafael Sign up here Join us for a cozy evening of poetry and delicious food at the Falkirk Cultural Center, a historic 1886 mansion in San Rafael (Marin County). This in-person event is the perfect opportunity to share a poem and indulge in a potluck feast with […]
Thursday, November 30th, 2023 | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm on Zoom This Zoom class considers how we might combine historical research with our own personal poetic expressions and experimentations. During this 1 1/2 hour course, we will discuss what docupoetry entails, look at some examples, and discuss their conventions and how they incorporate outside texts, then […]
FIRST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH | 6:30-8:00 PM MILL VALLEY LIBRARY Virtual workshop on Zoom. Click the link below to register. SIGN UP HERE In this virtual Round Table Workshop, attendees share an original poem-in-progress and receive positive feedback and craft suggestions from fellow participants. Calvin Ahlgren, longtime Marin poet and workshop facilitator, will continue […]
