Marin Poetry Center

Petaluma Poetry Walk

Sunday, September 21 | 5pm | Petaluma Historical Library and Museum
20 4th Street, Petaluma We invite you to join Marin’s 2nd Youth Poet Laureate, Anaya Ertz, for the Petaluma Poetry Walk! Anaya will be reading alongside Sonoma Youth Poet Laureate Lisa Zheng and CalPoets Executive Director Meg Hamill, and will be hosted by John Johnson. […]

Poetry in the Parks

Saturday, September 13 | noon | China Camp Village, San Rafael  We invite you to join Marin's 2nd Youth Poet Laureate and Ambassadors for Poetry in the Parks, presented by Quiet Lightning and California State Parks! During the day-long arts festival, our youth poets will take the stage at the top of the program, followed […]

MPC Traveling Show Episode 12

AUGUST 24th | 3 - 4 PM | Mill Valley Public Library 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941 Host: Jayne McPherson Readers: Laurel Benjamin, Rebekah Wolman, Barry Peterson, Sian Killingsworth, Linda Michel-Cassidy, Tobey Hiller Hear local poets recite their poetry in the Marin Poetry Center's Traveling Show.

MPC Traveling Show Episode 11

AUGUST 23rd | 2 - 3 PM | Berkeley Public Library - South Branch 1901 Russell St, Berkeley, CA 94703 Host: David Booth Readers: Susan Cohen, Jeanne Wagner, D L Lang, Gabrielle Rilleau, Laurel Feigenbaum, Angelika Quirk Hear local poets recite their poetry in the Marin Poetry Center's Traveling Show.

MPC Traveling Show Episode 10

AUGUST 16TH | 2 - 3 PM | Stinson Beach Public Library 3521 Shoreline Hwy, Stinson Beach, CA 94970 Host: Sandra Cross Readers: Donna Emerson, Dotty LeMieux, Kathleen McClung, Sharon Sittloh, Karen Marker, Sandy White Hear local poets recite their poetry in the Marin Poetry Center's Traveling Show.

MPC Traveling Show Episode 9

AUGUST 9TH | 2 - 3 PM | Larkspur Library 400 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, CA 94939 Host: Simona Carini Readers: Judy Crowe, Richard Flout, Marie Henry, Rafaella del Bourgo, Lynn Ireland, Janis Rader Hear local poets recite their poetry in the Marin Poetry Center's Traveling Show.

MPC Traveling Show Episode 8

AUGUST 2ND | 2 - 3 PM | Fairfax Library 2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax, CA 94930 Host: Francesca Bell Readers: Albert Flynn DeSilver, Janet Jennings, Barbara Swift Brauer, Kate Peper, Ann Robinson, Cathy Shea Hear local poets recite their poetry in the Marin Poetry Center's Traveling Show.

Summer Sunshine & Haiku in the Garden

Your guide, poet Jayne McPherson, hopes to cultivate a deep appreciation for how gardens in nature contribute to well-being. Writing is rewarding, but haiku writing is the toast of a soiree! This workshop has a minimum of 2 participants and a maximum of 32. The soiree is offered to all ages, and children under 14 […]

Marin County Fair Poetry Reading

Marin County Fair High School Poetry Reading Featuring Youth Poet Laureates of Marin and Finalists  Hosted by Marin Poet Laureate, Francesca Bell, and Emceed by YPL Coordinator, Maxine Flasher-Duzgunes Thursday, July 3 at 4 pm | Marin Center Showcase Theater | 20 Ave of the Flags, San Rafael (Attendees must enter through designated fair entrances) 

The Anthology 2025 Launch

You're Invited!The Anthology (2025) Celebration Join us for an evening of poetry, community, and celebration as we unveil The Anthology (2025). Monday, October 6, 2025 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM | Mill Valley Library – Creekside Room | 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941 Come celebrate the writers and voices featured in this year’s collection. […]

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