Mill Valley Public Library | 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941 | Thursday, October 1st | 6 - 7pm ABOUT THIS EVENT The registration link is Iris Jamahl Dunkle is a poet, biographer, and scholar whose work challenges the male- centric narratives of the American West, amplifying the often-overlooked voices of women. Her books […]
The Marin Art and Garden Center | 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, CA 94957 | Friday, November 6th | 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, […]
Mill Valley Public Library | 375 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941 | Thursday, September 3rd | 6 - 7pm ABOUT THIS EVENT The registration link is https://millvalleylibrary.libcal.com/event/16968885 Albert Flynn DeSilver served as Marin County's very first poet laureate from 2008-2010 and taught as a California Poet in the Schools for over a decade. His […]
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. By the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
