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 […]
Monday, December 8, 2025, | 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 […]
Sunday, September 21 | 5pm | Petaluma Historical Library and Museum 4th Street, Petaluma We invite you to join Marin’s 2nd Youth Poet Laureate, Anaya Ertz, for the Petaluma Poetry Walk! Anaya will be reading alongside Sonoma Youth Poet Laureate Lisa Zheng and CalPoets Executive Director Meg Hamill, and will be hosted by John Johnson. […]
Saturday, September 13 | noon | China Camp Village, San Rafael We invite you to join Marin's 2nd Youth Poet Laureate and Ambassadors for Poetry in the Parks, presented by Quiet Lightning and California State Parks! During the day-long arts festival, our youth poets will take the stage at the top of the program, followed […]
Marin County Fair High School Poetry Reading Featuring Youth Poet Laureates of Marin and Finalists Hosted by Marin Poet Laureate, Francesca Bell, and Emceed by YPL Coordinator, Maxine Flasher-Duzgunes Thursday, July 3 at 4 pm | Marin Center Showcase Theater | 20 Ave of the Flags, San Rafael (Attendees must enter through designated fair entrances)
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 […]
Saturday, May 10th, Community Fair at Bon Air 11 am-2 pm (Greenbrae) Join the Marin Poetry Center for the Community Fair at Bon Air! Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 10th, and attend the Community Fair at Bon Air in Greenbrae from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM! It's going to be a fun-filled day with: […]
Thursday, April 3, 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 […]
Thursday, March 6, 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 3 minutes of your snappiest, most d a r i n g material to a poetry open mic series at the Mill Valley Library […]
Thursday, February 6, 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 […]
