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poetry news for the far East Bay

Groups in Person

 

TUESDAYS:

Poets Society

 

FOURTH TUESDAY EACH MONTH

7 pm to 9 pm
meeting at the home of
Jan Hersh: 643 Contada Circle

Danville  peer critique group:

please bring 10-12 copies of poems for feedback
Contact: Bob Eastwood
boble38@sbcglobal.net

 

 

WEDNESDAYS:

Napa Valley Writers

Second Wednesdays 7 to 9 pm

Unitarian Universalist Church, 1625 Salvador Avenue, Napa

 

Poetry by the Bay

every FOURTH WEDNESDAY

7pm - 9:30 pm

MIRA THEATER

51 Daniels Avenue

Vallejo, CA

 

THURSDAYS:

 

 

Whistle Stop Writers Open Mic
Third Thursday each month:
moving back to

Swirl in Blacksmith Square,

21 S. Livermore Ave
Livermore - 7 pm

 

arrive early to order food and drinks and socialize!

Host: Peggy Schimmelman

plivermore@gmail.com

 

 

OZCAT Poetry at 89.5 FM
Fourth Thursday, meet 10:00 AM
1026 Georgia St, Vallejo, arrive by 10:00 am.
Door at bottom right of home.
email to: skipperwicky@gmail.com.

Host: Tom Stanton

 

Fridays:

 

Benicia Writer’s Salon (hybrid)
First & Third Friday each Month
2-4pm/

Edna Clyne Room/Benicia Public Library

Bring a piece of writing to share and receive positive feedback.

Poetry or very short prose (600 words max)
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/95750050409
We also spend 20 minutes writing to a prompt. Everyone is welcome!

 

SATURDAYS:

 

Carnegie Poetry on Saturday Series
2:00 p.m.

(Live and Free)

Please join us  at Carnegie Arts Center in Turlock, CA  from 2:00-3:00 p.m. for a poetry reading , with Open Mic Time following the featured poets. This event is free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be provided. 

THIS MONTH IS CONNIE POST & FRANCESCA BELL

 
 
Bay Area Poets Coalition 
First Saturday of the month in person, 2-4 pm
Strawberry Creek Lodge
1320 Addison St, Berkeley
between Acton & Bonar Street
Park on street, NOT in the lot!
3-5 minutes per reader
hosted by Wulf Losee/Facilitated by Jeanne Lupton
Second Saturday is on Zoom
1 to 2:30 pm
25 open mic slots (3-4 min)

 email bapc.poetalk@gmail.com to sign up for open

Listeners welcome
Zoom link emailed a week before
Host: John Rowe

rowepoet@yahoo.com

Queen Bean Poetry Night
FIRST SATURDAY EACH MONTH
5:30  to 7:30 pm
Queen Bean Coffee House!
 1126 - 14th St Modesto, CA
209-521-8000
host: Melchor Sahagun III

https://www.facebook.com/queenbeancoffeehouse