Marin Poetry Center

High School Poetry Contest 2026

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 2026. Submissions open for the 2026 High School Poetry Contest on December 1, 2025 and close February 28, 2026. The contest is open to any […]

MPC Reading Series: January 2026

Thursday, January 22nd, 2026, |  6:30- 8:00 pm | Location: Mill Valley Public Library (Creekside Room) | 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941 Registration Required (Click Text to Register)

MPC Reading Series: Clive Matson, Garrett Murphy & Terra Oliveira November 2025

Thursday, November 6th, 2025, |  6:30- 8:00 pm | Location: Mill Valley Public Library (Creekside Room) | 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941 Registration Required (Click Text to Register) Join us for our monthly Poetry Reading Series featuring Clive Matson, Garrett Murphy, and Terra Oliveira.   Clive Matson was taught by Beat Generation writers […]

Reading Series: Tureeda Mikell & Sharon Coleman

Thursday, October 23rd, 2025, |  6:30- 8:00 pm | Location: Mill Valley Public Library (Creekside Room) | 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941 Registration Required (Click Text to Register) Let’s fall into a new season of poetry with a luminous reading by Maxine Chernoff and David Watts. Come out for the poems and cool […]

Marin Poetry Center Reading Series: Maxine Chernoff & David Watt

Thursday, September 4th, 2025, |  6:30- 8:00 pm | Location: Mill Valley Public Library (Creekside Room) | 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941 Registration Required (Click Text to Register) Let’s fall into a new season of poetry with a luminous reading by Maxine Chernoff and David Watts. Come out for the poems and cool […]

2025 High School Anthology Launch

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 |  6:30 pm | Location: Guzman Hall, Dominican University, 50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901 Join us for an evening of inspiration and celebration at the 2025 High School Anthology Launch. Come together to celebrate the power of poetry and support talented young poets! This year's anthology honored the themes […]

Rebecca Foust and Susan Browne: Reading Series

Thursday, May 22, 2025, |  6:30- 8:00 pm | Location: Mill Valley Public Library (Creekside Room) | 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941 Registration Required (Click Text to Register) Join us in celebrating MPC’s final reading of the season and two of the Bay Area’s finest poets! Let’s eat, drink, and fill up on […]

Brenda Cárdenas and Judy Halebsky: Reading Series

Thursday, May 15, 2025, |  6:30- 8:00 pm | Location: Mill Valley Public Library (Creekside Room) | 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941 Registration Required (Click Text to Register) Don't miss our last event of the season, a reading rich in three languages, as we welcome Brenda Cárdenas, who writes in English and Spanish, […]

LeeAnn Pickrell and Cathy Shea: Reading Series

Thursday, April 17, 2025 |  6:30- 8:00 pm | Location: Mill Valley Public Libary (Creekside Room) | 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941 Registration Required (Click Text to Register) The National Poetry Month party continues with readings from beloved Bay Area poets LeeAnn Pickrell and Cathryn Shea! Non-metaphorical nourishment will also be offered.   […]

Sam Sax and Geffrey Davis: Reading Series

Wednesday, April 2, 2025, |  6:30- 8:00 pm | Location: Mill Valley Public Libary (Creekside Room) | 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941 Registration Required (click text to register) Let's kick off National Poetry Month with the tender and ferocious poems of Sam Sax and Geffrey Davis! Plus, homemade strawberry shortcake with freshly whipped […]

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