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 Leslie Ullman, MPC Youth Poet Laureate Elizabeth Foster, and Marin's former Poet Laureate Albert Flynn DeSilver. Leslie will […]
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 […]
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, Sandra Cross Please note: Attendees must purchase a ticket at the gate to enter the fairgrounds, including the Showcase Theatre. On Wednesday, July 1, anyone qualifying […]
SATURDAY, August 29th | 2- 3 PM | Stinson Beach Public Library 3521 Shoreline Hwy, Stinson Beach, CA 94970 Host: Sandra Cross Session #1, 2-3pm: Readers: Jonathan Livingston, Patricia McMillen, Simonia Carini, Karen Marker, Veronica Kornberg, Grace Angel Session #2, 3:30-4:30 pm: Readers: Francesca Bell, Benjamin Livesey, Andy Plumb Hear local poets recite their poetry […]
SUNDAY, August 30th | 2- 3PM | Book Passage San Francisco (Ferry Building) One Ferry Building 42, San Francisco, CA 94111 Host: Judy Bertelsen Readers: Laurel Benjamin, Abby Caplin, Elise Kazanjian, Doreen Stock, Larry Ruth, Adrienne Amundsen, Marie Henry --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hear local poets recite their poetry in the Marin Poetry Center's Traveling Show.
SATURDAY, August 22nd | 2- 3PM | Book Passage Corte Madera 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera, CA 94925 Host: Maxine Flasher-Duzgunes Readers: Virginia Barrett, Terri Glass, Judy Bertelsen, Barry Peterson, Tobey Hiller, Angelika Quirk --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hear local poets recite their poetry in the Marin Poetry Center's Traveling Show.
SATURDAY, August 15th | 2- 3PM | Berkeley Public Library - West Branch 1125 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702 Host: Judy Bertelsen Readers: Robin Michel, Simona Carini, Lucille Lang Day, Carl Landauer, Gail Entrekin, Judy Bertelsen --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hear local poets recite their poetry in the Marin Poetry Center's Traveling Show.
SATURDAY, August 8th | 2- 3PM | Berkeley Public Library - South Branch 11901 Russell St, Berkeley, CA 94703 Host: Simona Carini Readers: Raffi de Bourgo, Steve Maxwell, Susan Kirsch, Laurel Benjamin, Judy Bertelsen, Gail Entrekin --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hear local poets recite their poetry in the Marin Poetry Center's Traveling Show.
