Tuesday, April 29, 2025, | 6:30 pm | Location: Belvedere-Tiburon Library | 1501 Tiburon Blvd Belvedere, Tiburon, CA 94920 The role of art and language in young people’s lives can be a lifesaver, especially during an era that faces growing concerns about the effect of social media, mass violence, natural disasters, climate change, and political […]
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 to actively build social change in their community. The Youth Poet Laureate and Youth Poet Ambassador (runner-up) serve for one year (April -April), during which they […]
Tuesday, January 14, 2025, | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm | Location: Mill Valley Library (Creekside Room) | 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941 Registration required (click test to register) Join Marin County Poet Laureate, Francesca Bell, for a generative workshop. Each month, participants will discuss poems and poetic devices and then spend time […]
At least 50 poems by high school poets will be selected for inclusion in the anthology, and those poets will be invited to participate in an awards ceremony and reading in May 2025. Submissions will be open November 18, 2024 - February 28, 2025. Standing together in solidarity with all immigrants, asylum-seekers, and refugees worldwide who are seeking […]
Friday, November 8, 2024, | 3:00- 5:00 pm | Location: Marin Art and Garden Center | 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, CA 94957 (Fountain Pond) This free workshop is offered to all ages, and children under 14 may sign up with an adult. Please bring a pen and paper or your preferred writing supplies. […]
Monday, November 18, 2024 | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm | Location: Mill Valley Library | 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941 Registration is required (Click text to register) 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 […]
Thursday, November 7, 2024 | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm | Location: Mill Valley Library (Creekside Room) | 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941 Registration is required (click text to register) Bring three minutes of your best stuff and an appetite for poems, treats, and an awesome audience to this supportive and lively Open Mic […]
Date: Saturday, September 22 Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Marin City Library: 164 Donahue St, Marin City, CA 94965 Come join the Marin Youth Poet Laureate and Youth Poet Laureate Ambassadors for a creative hour of poetry! In partnership with the Legacy of Marin City Exhibit and the Marin Poetry Center, we will be […]
Date: Saturday, September 21 Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Novato Library: 1720 Novato Blvd, Novato CA 94947 Come join the Marin Youth Poet Laureate and Youth Poet Laureate Ambassadors for a creative hour of poetry! In partnership with the Legacy of Marin City Exhibit and the Marin Poetry Center, we will be offering free-writes, […]
Date: Saturday, September 7 Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Point Reyes Library: 11431 State Route One, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956 Come join the Marin Youth Poet Laureate and Youth Poet Laureate Ambassadors for a creative hour of poetry! In partnership with the Legacy of Marin City Exhibit and the Marin Poetry Center, we […]
