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 […]
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 […]
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 | 6:30 - 8 pm | Location: Mill Valley Library (Creekside Room) | 375 Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley, CA 94941 Click text to register We invite you to celebrate the inauguration of Marin's 2026-2027 Youth Poet Laureate and Poet Laureate Ambassadors! The role of art and language in young people’s lives […]
Members only, please update your membership first! https://marinpoetrycenter.org/join-us/ The 2026 Anthology Theme is: REVOLUTION Submissions for the 2026 Anthology are open MARCH 21st - MAY 21st Be creative. Be thoughtful. The American Revolution? The Industrial Revolution? Or is it the AI revolution? Maybe it’s the revolution of the sun around the sun. Or a spinning top? - […]
Friday, May 8th, 2026 | 3- 5 pm | Location: Marin Art & Garden Center | Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Ross, CA Join our seasonal haiku gathering where we share words and inspiration from the garden. All welcome! We will write together and keep our fingers warm for this gathering, with time to venture outside […]
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 | 6 - 7 pm | Location: Fairfax Library | 2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax, CA 94930 Join us for a night of original poetry written and read by local middle and high school students! To sign up for the reading, email Emily Strempek at emily.strempek@marincounty.gov This program is being […]
Wednesday, February 11th, 2026 | 3- 5 pm | Location: Marin Art & Garden Center | Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Ross, CA For the Event registration, RSVP BY CLICKING THE TEXT Join our seasonal haiku gathering where we share words and inspiration from the garden. All welcome! We will write together and keep our fingers […]
