Mill Valley Public Library (Creekside Room) | 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941 | Wednesday, December 9th | 6 - 7 pm ABOUT THIS EVENT Jane Hirshfield is an acclaimed American poet, essayist, translator, and Zen practitioner, recognized for her profound contributions to contemporary poetry and literature. Hirshfield has received numerous honors, including a […]
Dominican University of California | 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901 | Thursday, December 3rd | 6 - 7pm ABOUT THIS EVENT Cole Swensen is the author of 20 books of poetry, including Veer (Alice James Books, 2026) and And And And (Shearsman Books, 2023), longlisted for the Griffin Prize. She’s received a Guggenheim […]
Mill Valley Public Library | 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941 | Thursday, October 1st | 6 - 7pm ABOUT THIS EVENT Registration link https://millvalleylibrary.libcal.com/event/16968886 Iris Jamahl Dunkle is a poet, biographer, and scholar whose work challenges the male- centric narratives of the American West, amplifying the often-overlooked voices of women. Her books include […]
The Marin Art and Garden Center | 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, CA 94957 | Friday, November 6th | 3-5 pm https://maringarden.org/ ABOUT THIS EVENT Haiku in the Garden - Hosted by Jayne McPherson, offered quarterly, this is a community gathering to stroll and write Japanese-inspired 3-line poems at The Marin Art & Garden, […]
Mill Valley Public Library | 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941 | Thursday, September 3rd | 6 - 7pm ABOUT THIS EVENT The registration link is https://millvalleylibrary.libcal.com/event/16968885 Albert Flynn DeSilver served as Marin County's very first poet laureate from 2008-2010 and taught as a California Poet in the Schools for over a decade. His […]
Keller Street CoWork | 140 Keller St, Petaluma, CA 94952 | Sunday, September 20th | Starts at 12pm ABOUT THIS EVENT Petaluma Poetry Walk presents: Youth Poets Elizabeth Foster Nika Grajqevci Juno Phipps w/ Event Presenter Maxine Flasher-Düzgüneş Learn more: https://petalumapoetrywalk.org/2026-schedule/ Join us from 12 noon-12:45 pm on Sunday, September 20, […]
O'Hanlon Center for the Arts | 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley CA 94941 | Wednesday, September 30th | 2-4 pm https://www.ohanloncenter.org/events/month/2026-09/ ABOUT THIS EVENT Join us for the 2026 Distinguished Visiting Poet Reading Series (Fall Edition) featuring Karen Kevorkian’s, MPC Youth Poet Laureate Elizabeth Foster, and Marin's former Poet Laureate Albert Flynn DeSilver. By the […]
The Marin Art and Garden Center | 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, CA 94957 | Friday, August 7th | 3-5 pm https://maringarden.org/ ABOUT THIS EVENT Haiku in the Garden - Hosted by Jayne McPherson, offered quarterly, this is a community gathering to stroll and write Japanese-inspired 3-line poems at The Marin Art & Garden, […]
Book Passage Corte Madera | 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, CA 94925 | Saturday, September 26th | 6-8 pm https://bookpassage.com/event/marin-poetry-center-revolution To revolve, evolve, devolve, or just spin like a spinning top around an axis while forever offering the possibility of a new beginning… "The end of rebellion is liberation, while the end of revolution is the […]
San Rafael, CA | August 29, 2026, at 6:00 PM | The Marin LGBTQ Center | 709 5th Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901 “Queerly Spoken.” Poets, allies, and community members join together during this event to celebrate LGBTQ poetry. The featured poets include 2026-2027 Marin Poetry Center Youth Poet Laureate Ambassadors Ezra Buell and Frances […]
