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: Patricia McMillen, Simonia Carini, Karen Marker, Veronica Kornberg, Grace Angel Session #2, 3:30-4:30 pm: Readers: Francesca Bell, Benjamin Livesey, Andy Plumb, Jonathan Livingston, Robin von Breton, Rebecca Elegant Hear […]

SATURDAY, September 19th | 3- 4PM | Book Passage San Francisco (Ferry Building) One Ferry Building 42, San Francisco, CA 94111 Host: Judy Bertelsen Readers: Laurel Benjamin, Abby Caplin, Doreen Stock, Larry Ruth, Marie Henry, Judy Bertelsen, Sharon Sittloh --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.

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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- […]