Mendocino County & Northern California Poetry Events:
February 2010 |
Current and Upcoming Special Events, Northern California |
Ukiah, California
Postmark Deadline: Friday, February 26, 2010
Festival Date: Sunday, April 18, 2010
NEW THIS YEAR: Two categories for Spanish language haiku
For submissions, visit the website and read the Submission Guidelines
Contact (for information, not for submissions):
Theresa Whitehill, Ukiah Poet Laureate: 707 462-4557, haiku@ukiahaiku.org
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Willits, California
Inland High School Poetry Slam
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
4:00 pm
Willits High School Auditorium
Willits High School, Willits, CA
Free Admission
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Mendocino, California
Sunday, 14 February 2010
4:00 to 7:00 pm
Mendocino Hotel, Mendocino
$5 admission, $5 port tastings, $5 tapas
Prize for the winning napkin art!
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Mendocino, California
Sharon Doubiago:
Reading from the newly released
"My Father's Love: Portrait of the Poet as a Young Girl," from Wild Ocean Press
Friday, February 19, 2010
6:30 pm
Gallery Bookshop, Mendocino, CA
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Willits, California
 
Sharon Doubiago & WJ Ray
Saturday, 20 February 2010
7:30 pm
Willits Center for the Arts
71 East Commercial Street
Willits, CA
Copies of Sharon's newly published autobiography,
"My Father's Love," will be on sale and she will sign copies after the reading
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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, February 5, 2010
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, February 7, 2010
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2nd Sunday in Willits
Willits Open Reading
7:00 pm
Every second Sunday
Open reading, any art form welcome
at the Muse
30 East Francisco Avenue, Willits
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Contact:
David Partch, 707 459-7054
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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, February 13, 2010: Blake More, Valentine's Reading
Saturday, March 20, 2010: David Smith-Ferri
Mendocino Coast Poets Group is sponsored by Poets & Writers, Inc.
through a grant from the James Irvine Foundation
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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, February 18, 2010: to be announced
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
Featured Readers: 7 pm, followed by Open Mic
Art Center Ukiah
201 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, February 25, 2010: Nancy Cherry
Thursday, March 25, 2010: Lydia Rand
Thursday, April 29: Maureen Epstein
Thursday, May 27: Mike Tuggle
Thursday, June 24: Steve Hellman
Thursday, July 29: Open Mic
Thursday August 26: Richard Schmidt
Thursday September 30: Bill Bradd
Thursday, October 28: Dedan Gills
Thursday, November 18: Carolyn Wing-Greenlee (1 week early due to the Thanksgiving holiday)
Sunday, December 19: combined winter solstice gathering with Colored Horse Studios
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
Summer Solstice Reading: Sunday, June 20, 2010
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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Philo, California
Rhythm Running River
Sundays
3 to 5 pm
KZYX&Z Public Radio, 90.7, 91.5, and 88.1 FM
Host: Dan Roberts
Poetry programming
To listen live, follow this link
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CITY OF UKIAH POET LAUREATE
At the April 15, 2009 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 or E-mail: laureate@mcn.org; 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 County
Regular poetry readings
Rebound Bookstore
1611 - 4th Street, San Rafael, CA
415 482-0550
Reboundbookstore@aol.com
Poetry Farm
Second Monday of each month
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. (open mic sign-ups start at 6:30 p.m.)
Dr. Insomnia's Coffee & Teas, 800 Grant Avenue, Novato, CA
415 897-9500
Contact: Eric Baxter: ericwbaxter@verizon.net
Sonoma County
Healdsburg
Center Literary Café
Second Tueday of every month
7 to 9 pm (1st hour, open mic; break, followed by featured reader)
Healdsburg Senior Center
133 Matheson Street (one block east of plaza)
Healdsburg
Light refreshments; donations accepted
Information: Cynthia Helen Beecher, 707 696-1111, or, centerliterarycafe@gmail.com
Tuesday, February 9, 2010: The Bluebird Cafe Writers: Kelly Boyette, Karen Miller, Michael Gospe, Clara Rosemarda, Gerry Gospe, Lisa Minacci, Beverley Green
Healdsburg Literary Guild Poetry Reading
3rd Sunday of the Month
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
As of December, 2009, Healdsburg has announced a new literary laureate:
Stefanie Freele, who will serve for two years (2010-2012)
Boyes Hot Springs
UniverSoul Open Mike
First Saturday of each month
5:30 to 7:00 pm
Barking Dog Roasters
18133 Highway 12
Boyes Hot Springs, CA 95476
707 939-1905
Information: Juanita J. Martin, 707 435-1807
Saturday, February 6, 2010: Stefanie Freele
As of January 2010, Sonoma County has announced a new poet laureate: Gwynn O'Gara, who will serve for two years (2010-2012)
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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
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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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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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Ukiah, California
Pygmy Forest Press
announces the publication of
A Grammar of Longing
Poems - Theresa Whitehill
Devreaux Baker & Leonard Cirino, editors
88 pages, 5.5" x 8.5"
$13 + $2 shipping ($15 total)
For more details: PDF of Flyer and Order Form
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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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