Mendocino County & Northern California Poetry Events:
July 2009 |
Special Current and Upcoming Events, Northern California |
Fort Bragg, California
Summer Workshop: Writing Poetry Because We Must
with Maureen Eppstein
Wednesdays, June 3-July 22, 2009
Room 300
College of the Redwoods, Mendocino Coast
Fort Bragg, CA
$70 tuition
For more information, contact College of the Redwoods, Mendocino Coast, at (707) 962-2663
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Mendocino, California
Mendocino Stories & Music Series:
Bobby Markels and Peter Lit
Friday, July 10, 2009
Doors Open 6:30; showtime is at 7:30 pm
Mendocino Hotel
Sliding Scale: $10–20
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Ukiah, California
Second Annual
Watershed Poetry Mendocino?
Tentative Dates: Friday and Saturday, October 2-3, 2009
Ukiah, California
Larry Sheehy, who organized the inaugural Watershed Poetry Mendocino event with the help of a dedicated group of volunteers in September of 2008, has decided he will not be involved in producing the event this year. He is looking for people interested in organizing a 2009 event.
For more information, contact Larry Sheehy (707) 485-7072
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Mendocino County Venues & Poets |
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First Friday in Ukiah
Mendocino Environmental Center and Gallery
OPEN MIC, POETRY & SPOKEN WORD
5:00-8:00 pm
Mendocino Environmental Center & Gallery
Downtown Ukiah
Broadcast live on KMEC LP 105.1 FM radio
Friday, July 3, 2009
For more information, contact Tonya DiAndrea at 707 391-3046
Participating Member of the First Friday Ukiah Art Walk
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First Sunday in Point Arena
Writing Support Group
2:00-4:00 pm
Point Arena Library
Downtown Point Arena
Facilitated by Frank Healy
Sunday, July 5, 2009
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Mendocino
Mendocino Coast Poets Group
7:00-9:00 pm
Featured Reading followed by Open Mic
Mendocino Hotel Conference and Media Building
(in the garden behind the Mendocino Hotel)
Saturday, July 25th: Nicholas Karavatos
Saturday, August 29th: Craig Chaffin
Saturday, September 26th: Crawdad Nelson
Mendocino Coast Poets Group is sponsored by Poets & Writers, Inc.
through a grant from the James Irvine Foundation
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Second & Fourth Sundays in Willits
Willits Open Poetry Reading
6 pm
Mendonesian Cafe
Corner of Main and Commercial
Willits, California
Admission Free
Sunday, July 12, 2009 - open reading
Sunday, July 26, 2009 - open reading with poetry improvised to Jazz music
Contact: Bill Bruneau, (707) 459-3390, bbruneau@mcn.org
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Third Thursday in Point Arena
Third Thursday Poetry Night
at Old City Art Building
7:00 pm PST (7:30 pm DST)
Open Reading followed by Featured Reading
Third Thursday of each month
Admission: Free
Old City Art Building (the new owners are allowing this to continue)
284 Main Street
Point Arena, California
(707) 882-3114
Thursday, July 16, 2009: Devreaux Baker
Thursday, August 20, 2009: Richard Di Grazia (Albany)
Thursday, September 17, 2009: Toni Bernbaum
Thursday, October 15, 2009: Mike Tuggle (Sonoma County Poet Laureate)
Thursday, November 19, 2009: Garrett Lambrev (Oakland)
This reading series is supported by Ling-Yen Jones, our generous community, and Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received from the James Irvine Foundation. For more information, contact Blake More, 707 884-9189 or blake@snakelyone.com
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Last Thursday in Ukiah
Writers Read: NOTE OUR NEW VENUE
As of May 2009, Writers Read has moved to the Art Center Ukiah Annex in downtown Ukiah
Featured Readers: 7 pm
Art Center Ukiah Annex
201-203 South State Street
Corner of Church Street
(1 block south of Ukiah Court House on opposite side of the street)
Ukiah, CA 95482
Suggested donation: $5
Thursday, July 30, 2009: All Open Mic
Thursday, August 27, 2009: Claire Blotter (Marin County)
Thursday, September 24, 2009: Armando Garcia-Davila (Sonoma County)
Thursday, October 29, 2009: Chris Olander (Nevada City)
Thursday, November 19, 2009: Robin Rule (Willits) [Note: November's Writers Read is on the 3rd Thursday of the month, a week earlier than usual, because of the Thanksgiving holiday]
This reading series is sponsored by Poets & Writers, through a grant from the James Irvine Foundation; additional support provided by Tenacity Press and Grace Hudson Museum.
Tea, coffee and desserts available.
Information, Susan Sparrow: 707 275-9010, write@pacific.net
Dan Barth: 707 463-6989, bookem@pacific.net
Theresa Whitehill: 707 462-4557, poetry@coloredhorse.com
A little history: Writers Read, founded by Susan Sparrow and Hal Zina Bennett of Tenacity Press, has been happening monthly on the last Thursday of the month since 1999 in Ukiah, California, starting at the Emerald Cafe, moving to the Saturday Afternoon Club, then to Colored Horse Studios for five years (2004-2009) and now, as of 2009, back almost full-circle to Art Center Ukiah's annex, which is next door to the former location of the Emerald Cafe.
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Solstice Open Readings in Ukiah
Colored Horse Studios
Winter Solstice Reading: December 2009, date to be confirmed
5:00 pm: Informal Potluck Appetizers
6:00 pm: Open Reading (poetry, shorter fiction, film, art...)
780 Waugh Lane
Ukiah, CA 95482
DIRECTIONS TO COLORED HORSE STUDIOS (PDF)
(707) 462-4557 or poetry@coloredhorse.com
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CITY OF UKIAH POET LAUREATE
At the April 15, 2007 meeting of the Ukiah City Council,
Theresa Whitehill was confirmed as the City of Ukiah's
Poet Laureate, for a two-year term.
Poets Laureate Emeritus, City of Ukiah
David Smith-Ferri, 2006 - 2009
Linda Noel, 2004 - 2006
Armand Brint, 2001 - 2004
For information about the Ukiah Poet Laureate program, write to P.O. Box 865, Ukiah, CA 95482; for information on the ukiaHaiku Festival, a production of the Ukiah Poet Laureate Committee, visit ukiaHaiku.org
CITY OF POINT ARENA POET LAUREATE
Fionna Perkins is the Poet Laureate of the city of Point Arena, appointed as a lifetime position by the city council. |
Lake County
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First Thursday in Lakeport
Writers Circle
SHARE WRITINGS, GIVE CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK, OR JUST LISTEN AND ENJOY
with Poet Laureate Mary McMillan
6:30-8:30 pm
Main Street Gallery
325 North Main Street in Lakeport
For more information, contact Mary at mtmcmillan@mac.com
The Writers Circle is supported by Poets and Writers, Inc., through a grant it received from the James Irvine Foundation
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Third Sunday in Nice
Poetry & Music Interlude
The Grange
3 pm
For further information,
contact Lorna Sue: 707 274-9254 or poetryshared@yahoo.com
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First Friday in Cobb
The Bookkeeper Open Mic
First Friday of every month
6:30 pm
The Bookkeeper, Cobb, CA
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Second Friday in Clearlake
Java Express Open Mic
Second Friday of every month
Spoken word intermingled with acoustic music
7-9 pm
Espresso bar opens at 6pm and closes during performances.
Get there early to order drinks, and to sign up.
No Cover
14624 Lakeshore Drive
Clearlake, CA 95422
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Third Friday in Middletown
Crave Coffee Open Mic
Poetry and Music Open Mic
Third Friday of every month
7 pm
No Cover
Crave Coffee, Middletown
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LAKE COUNTY'S POET LAUREATE
Current Lake County Poet Laureate: Mary McMillan (term: 2008-2010)
POETS LAUREATE EMERITUS OF LAKE COUNTY
Sandra Wade - 2006-2008
Carolyn Wing-Greenlee - 2004-2006
James BlueWolf - 2001-2003
Jim Lyle - 1999-2001 |
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Regular Open Readings outside of Lake & Mendocino Counties, north of San Francisco
Marin
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Marin Poetry Center
Summer Traveling Show
Dale Biron, Charselle, An Garrett, Donna Mussato, Jean Pumphrey, Terri Glass
Book Passage
51 Tamal Vista Boulevard
Corte Madera
415 927-0960
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Marin Poetry Center
Summer Traveling Show
Rafaella Del Bourgo, Patricia Garfield, Marie Henry, Gloria North, Margaret Stawowy, Lulu Gordon
Rebound Bookstore
21611 Fourth Street
San Rafael
415 482-0550
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Marin Poetry Center
Summer Traveling Show
David Alpaugh, Donna Emerson, Victoria Granucci, Lynn Ireland, Janet Jennings, Deborah Ruth
Falkirk Cultural Center
41408 Mission Street
San Rafael
415 485-3326
Sonoma
Center Literary Cafe:
Ethel Mays, Poet & Ellen Green, Book Author
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
7 to 9 pm
Healdsburg Senior Center
133 Matheson Street (one block east of plaza)
Healdsburg
Information: Cynthia Helen, 707 696-1111, or, centerliterarycafe@gmail.com
Napa
No current listings for Napa
Healdsburg
1st Tuesday Monthly
Healdsburg Senior Center Open Mike
7:00 pm
Center Literary Cafe
133 Matheson
Healdsburg
707 431-0319
3rd Sunday of the Month
Healdsburg Literary Guild Poetry Reading
Open mike with featured reader
2:00 - 4:00 pm
City Hall Council Chamber in Healdsburg
401 Grove Street
Healdsburg, CA
707 431-1739, 707 433-9270
Cloverdale
no current listings for Cloverdale
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Arcata/Eureka
Mad River Anthology: Radio Poetry Online
2nd & 4th Sunday of each month
10:05 pm
Hosted by Tim Ayres
KHSU: 90.5 FM Arcata / 91.9 FM Crescent City-Bookings /
89.1 FM Ferndale-Fortuna / 89.7 FM Garberville / 99.7 Willow Creek
and online at www.khsu.org
Recently archived shows can be found at:
www.KHSU.org - Web Audio = Audio Archive (scroll down to Mad River Anthology)
Mad River Anthology Blog: http://madriveranthology.wordpress.com/
Mad River Anthology is now available through iTunes
OTHER ARCATA/EUREKA AREA EVENTS
Poets on the Plaza Monday
Second Mondays
Signups 7:30 pm; poetry at 8 pm
Plaza Grill, Arcata
Accident Lab Thursday
Second Thursdays
7:30 pm
Accident Gallery
210 C Street, Old Town Eureka
JUNE 7: ANDREA GIBSON
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Ongoing Announcements |
Ukiah, California
Give ONE Book Campaign
To benefit the Ukiah High School Library
Go to Mendocino Book Company, 102 South School Street, Ukiah
Purchase a book from the Ukiahi Wish List and leave the book at the bookstore
PDF Poster
More Information: Yvonne Coren, cell: 707 621-2336, ycoren@att.net
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Ukiah, California
Alex Rorabaugh Center
Seeking Poetry Teacher(s)
The Alex Rorabaugh Center (located on South State Street, across from Oak Valley Nursery) is looking for someone interested in volunteering with youth and/or adults on a short-term basis teaching or leading poetry sessions.
For more information, contact Margaret McClure: 707 468-8557, or E-mail: mm@margaretmcclure.com.
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Gualala, California
June 2009 issue of Lynx is now online
A publication by Jane Reichhold for linking poets
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Big River Watershed, California
A Solitary Harmony
Letterpress poetry book by Sarah Cain Flowers
Benefitting Big River Watershed
Letterpress printed, hand-bound, signed in a limited edition of 60 available copies, with a suggested donation of $100 to $200 per book.
Books can be purchased at the Mendocino Art Center or the Conservation Fund office in Caspar.
For more information or to purchase a copy, contact Holly Newberger at 707 962-0712 or E-mail hnewberger@conservationfund.org
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Gualala, California
Poetry in the Independent Coast Observer
The Independent Coast Observer, a weekly newspaper from Gualala, California, has a new feature as of April 2008. One poem will be published each week in Poet Tree, a regular column. Submissions are being solicited. Poems can be recent or old, and up to 20 lines long.
Send your poem submissions to Jane Reichhold:
jane@AHApoetry.com or poettree@mendonoma.com
Your submission will be confirmed when it is received.
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1939–2008
Paula Gunn Allen
http://www.paulagunnallen.net/ |
Note to producers of events: if you would like your event listed (or have it taken off the list) on this calendar, please contact us at poetry@coloredhorse.com
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