Keller Street CoWork | 140 Keller St, Petaluma, CA 94952 | Sunday, September 20th | 12pm ABOUT THIS EVENT Petaluma Poetry Walk presents: Youth Poets Elizabeth Foster Nika Grajqevci Juno Phipps w/ Event Presenter Maxine Flasher-Düzgüneş Learn more: https://petalumapoetrywalk.org/2026-schedule/
O'Hanlon Center for the Arts | 616 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley CA 94941 | Wednesday, September 30th | 2-4 pm https://www.ohanloncenter.org/events/month/2026-09/ ABOUT THIS EVENT Join us for the 2026 Distinguished Visiting Poet Reading Series (Fall Edition) featuring Leslie Ullman, MPC Youth Poet Laureate Elizabeth Foster, and Marin's former Poet Laureate Albert Flynn DeSilver. Leslie will […]
The Marin Art and Garden Center | 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, CA 94957 | Friday, August 7th | 3-5 pm https://maringarden.org/ ABOUT THIS EVENT Haiku in the Garden - Hosted by Jayne McPherson, offered quarterly, this is a community gathering to stroll and write Japanese-inspired 3-line poems at The Marin Art & Garden, […]
Book Passage Corte Madera | 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, CA 94925 | Saturday, September 26th | 6-8 pm https://bookpassage.com/event/marin-poetry-center-revolution To revolve, evolve, devolve, or just spin like a spinning top around an axis while forever offering the possibility of a new beginning… "The end of rebellion is liberation, while the end of revolution is the […]
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 […]
