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 […]
Thursday, January 2, 2025, | 6:30- 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 hosted by […]
Thursday, February 20, 2024, | 6:30- 7:30 pm | Location: Mill Valley Public Libary | 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941 Registration required (click link to register) David Koehn won the May Sarton Poetry Prize with his first book, "Twine" (Bauhan Publishing, 2013). Judith Kitchen in the Georgia Review applauded it as “illuminated” and […]
Thursday, January 16, 2024, | 6:30- 7:30 pm | Location: Mill Valley Public Libary | 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941 Registration required (click text to register) Yeva Johnson, a Pushcart Prize-nominated poet whose work appears in Bellingham Review, Obsidian, Sin Cesar, Sinister Wisdom, and elsewhere, explores interlocking caste systems and possibilities for human […]
Thursday, December 5, 2024, | 6:30- 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 hosted by […]
Join us for unforgettable evenings of poetry, featuring amazing talent and vibrant minds. From January 2025 through May 2025, Immerse yourself in our series of poetic events, which showcase diverse voices and unique perspectives. We can’t wait to see you there! See all events https://marinpoetrycenter.org/events/
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, December 16, 2024, | doors open at 6:15 pm event runs from 6:30- 8:00 pm | Location: Mill Valley Library | 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941 Registration 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 […]
Thursday, December 19, 2024, | doors open at 6:15 pm event runs from 6:30- 8:00 pm | Location: Mill Valley Library | 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941 Registration Required (click text to register) Come and fortify yourself for the winter holidays with beautiful poetry from Danusha Laméris and Dion O'Reilly and delectably festive […]
Monday, December 9, 2024, | 6:00- 8:00 pm | Location: Falkirk Cultural Center | 1408 Mission Ave, San Rafael Registration is required (click text to register) Join us for a cozy evening of poetry and delicious food at the Falkirk Cultural Center, a historic 1886 San Rafael (Marin County) mansion. This in-person event is the […]
