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 […]
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 2025. Submissions will be open November 18, 2024 - February 28, 2025. Standing together in solidarity with all immigrants, asylum-seekers, and refugees worldwide who are seeking […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Monday, October 21, 2024 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm | Location: Marin Shakespeare | 514 4th street, San Rafael Click here to register Join Emilie Lygren and the Marin Poetry Center for a submission party! Bring poems that are ready to send out and help make this often boring and lonely task into a […]
Date: Saturday, September 22 Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Marin City Library: 164 Donahue St, Marin City, CA 94965 Come join the Marin Youth Poet Laureate and Youth Poet Laureate Ambassadors for a creative hour of poetry! In partnership with the Legacy of Marin City Exhibit and the Marin Poetry Center, we will be […]
Date: Saturday, September 21 Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Novato Library: 1720 Novato Blvd, Novato CA 94947 Come join the Marin Youth Poet Laureate and Youth Poet Laureate Ambassadors for a creative hour of poetry! In partnership with the Legacy of Marin City Exhibit and the Marin Poetry Center, we will be offering free-writes, […]
Date: Saturday, September 7 Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Point Reyes Library: 11431 State Route One, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956 Come join the Marin Youth Poet Laureate and Youth Poet Laureate Ambassadors for a creative hour of poetry! In partnership with the Legacy of Marin City Exhibit and the Marin Poetry Center, we […]
