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.

SATURDAY, August 1st | 3:30- 4:30PM | Belvedere-Tiburon Library 1501 Tiburon Blvd Belvedere, 1501 Tiburon Blvd, Tiburon, CA 94920 Host: Mark Meierding Readers: Elizabeth Underwood, Mary Kay Sweeney, Barbara Swift Brauer, Laurel Feigenbaum, Melanie Maier --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hear local poets recite their poetry in the Marin Poetry Center's Traveling Show.

SATURDAY, July 25th | 2- 3PM | San Anselmo Library 110 Tunstead Ave, San Anselmo, CA 94960 Host: Jayne McPherson Readers: Robin Lee, Lynn Axelrod, Mark Meierding, Judy Crowe, Dotty LeMieux, Arlene Wohl --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hear local poets recite their poetry in the Marin Poetry Center's Traveling Show.

SATURDAY, July 18th | 2- 3PM & 3-4PM | Fairfax Library (Session 1 & 2) 2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax, CA 94930 Host: Jayne McPherson Session 1:Readers: Janet Jennings, LeeAnn Pickrell, Ann Robinson, Kate Pepper, Cathy Shea, Nancy Cherry Session 2: Sandy White, Richard Flout, Doreen Stock, Marie-Henry, Albert Flynn DeSilver, Louise Yost --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- […]

SATURDAY, July 11th | 2:30- 3:30 PM | Larkspur Library  10 Rose Ln, Larkspur, CA 94939 Host: Sandra Cross Readers: Susan Kirsch, Ella Eytan, Hans Stahlschmidt, Donna Emerson, Prartho Sereno, Diane Frank --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hear local poets recite their poetry in the Marin Poetry Center's Traveling Show.

SATURDAY, JUNE 27th | 2- 3 PM | Berkeley Public Library - North Branch  1170 The Alameda, Berkeley, CA 94707 Host: Kathe Jordan Readers: Kathe Jordan, Susan Cohen, Jeanne Wagner, Rebekah Wolman, Judy Wells, Dale Jensen --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hear local poets recite their poetry in the Marin Poetry Center's Traveling Show.

SATURDAY, JUNE 13th | 3- 4 PM Virtual Reading June 13th 3-4PM, Virtual Reading    Host: Simona Carini Readers: Virginia Barrett, Lily Iona MacKenzie, Ann Huang, Kathleen McClung, Raphael Block, Carol Dorf     Hear local poets recite their poetry in the Marin Poetry Center's Traveling Show.

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 2- 3 pm | Marin Center Showcase Theater | 10 Ave of the Flags, San Rafael, CA 94903 Please note: Attendees must purchase a ticket […]

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 the 2026 High School Anthology Launch. Come together to celebrate the power of poetry and support talented young poets! Complimentary food & beverages and Anthologies […]

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 for our Spring Creative Writing Retreat. Dominican MFA writing mentors will lead workshops in fiction, essay, memoir, and poetry. This retreat features a new format […]