Ongoing Poetry Readings

Thursdays
VOZ SIN TINTA
Reading Series
(witness art as energy)
2nd Saturday every Month 6:30PM
@
ALLEY CATS BOOKS
3036 24th St
San Francisco, CA 94110  (415)824-1761
(between Treat & Balmy Alley in the Mission)
¡Bienvenidos todos!
Spots open for open mic!
Sponsored by
Poet Laureate Alejandro Murguia & Alley Cat Books
Curated by Marguerite Muñoz & Jose Hector Cadena
www.alleycatbookshop.com

SPEAKING AXOLOTL READING & OPEN MIC
3rd Thursday of the Month
hosted by Nomadic Press & Axo;otl
NOMADIC PRESS
111 Fairmount Avenue  Oakland, CA 94611
(510)359-7662   wheel chair accessible
Details
A Latinx poetry reading series y open mic that
happens every third Thursday in “The Chapel”
at Nomadic Press. Spanglish Verses,
Decolonized Poetics,Latinx Lenguasos,Pocho Poetry…
!Speaking Axolotl is back in a whole new venue!
Y of course,as always, there is the 10 slot open mic
list(FYI sign up for the open mic starts at 7:30 and
fills up pretty quick)
Donations will be kindly requested to help pay the
features and cover the cost of the space.
Free parking in the back of the building and the
closest BART station is 19th Street BART in Oakland
(about a 15-minute walk straight down Broadway).
¡AQUI ESTAMOS Y NO NOS VAMOS!

PLANET EARTH CENTRAL/NEW CAMELOT
THE POETRY STAGE
Last Thursday of the Month
@
A Taste of Rome Caffé
1000 Bridgeway
Sausalito, CA  94965
7PM-9:30PM       (415)332-7660
plus You on the OPEN MIC!
wheel chair accessible

HOLLA BACK!
Every Thursday   7:30 – 10PM
Rotating Hosts
Features, an Open mic & lots of surprises
@
2277 International Blvd @ 23rd Avenue
Oakland, CA 94606
Email: eastsideculturalcenter@gmail.com
Website: www.eastsideartsalliance.org
(510)533-6629
wheel chair accessible

LUNCH POEMS
a Noontime Poetry Series
hosted by Robert Hass
All Readings from 12:10 to 12:50PM
on the 1st Thursday of the Month
Admission Free
Morrison Library in Doe Library
University of California Berkeley, CA
Website: lunchpoems.berkeley.edu

THE OAKLAND SLAM
2nd Thursdays
8PM (SHARP!)  (sign-up 7:30PM)
WIDE OPEN MIC
before the Poetry Slam
hosted byNazelah & Dre
AWAKEN CAFE
1429 Broadway (near 14th)
Downtown Oakland
$7 ALL AGES  $5 for Performers
Info: www.oaklandslam.com or
Facebook & Twitter

MARIN POETRY CENTER READING SERIES
the 3rd  Thursday of the Month
7:30PM
FEATURES & OPEN MIC
before the Poetry Slam
FALKIRK CULTURAL CENTER
1408 Mission Street @ E
San Rafael, CA 94912
Info: www.marinpoetrycenter.org or
events@marinpoetrycenter.org or
Facebook

Fridays
THE LAST WORD READING SRIES
2nd Friday of every month
w/co hosts: Dale Jensen, Ralph Dranow,
John Rowe, Diana Q, Grace Grafton
There are typically 2 Feature Readers per month,
plus an open Mic reading
@
NEFELI CAFFÉ
1854 Euclid @ Hearst
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510)841-6374
7PM  Admission is free
info: Email: RowePoet@yahoo.com

CAFÉ INTERNATIONAL POETRY & MUSIC SERIES
every Friday of the Month
hosted by Steve
Feature & Open Mic
7PM – Midnight     No Cover
@
CAFÉ INTERNATIONAL
508 Haight Street @ Fillmore
San Francisco, CA 94117   (415)552-7390
wheel chair accessible

EXPRESSIONS GALLERY POETRY SERIES
third Friday of the Month
hosted by Steve Arntson
Feature & Open Mic
7PM – 9PM     No Cover
@
EXPRESSIONS ART GALLERY
2035 Ashby Ave (between Adeline & Shattuck)
Berkeley, CA 94703   (510)644-4930
Email: expressionsgallery@msn.com
Website: www.expressionsgallery.org
wheel chair accessible

Saturdays
BAY AREA POETS COALITION
hosted by John Rowe
1st Saturday every Month  3PM – 5PM
Casual Read Around (no Feature)
@
STRAWBERRY CREEK LODGE
1320 Addison Street (near Acton)
Berkeley, CA ?94103
(510)527-9905  Email: poetalk@aol.com
Website: www.bayareapoetscoalition.org
wheel chair accessible

LOST POETS SALON
First Saturday of the month
2:30PM to 5PM
Open Reading and Discussion
THE BAGELRY
320 Cedar Street
Santa Cruz, 95060
(831)420-0211
wheel chair accessible

join us the 4th Saturday of every Month
THE MUSIC OF THE WORD
(LA PALABRA MUSICAL)
still in English, Spanish, Spanglish y Lo Que Sea
3PM – 5PM No Cover
hosted by Avotcja
And don’t forget to bring your Congas, Guiros, Maracas, Panderetas etc.
Always the word festival to remember!
@
CESAR E. CHAVEZ BRANCH
OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY Suite 271
3301 East 12th Street @ 33rd Avenue
(½ block North of Fruitvale BART &
1 block South of Internat’l)
Oakland, CA 94601 (510)535-5620
features & you on the Open Mic y mas
¡Vengan todos & tell everyone to tell everyone!
ALL AGES & WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
http://oaklandlibrary.org/locations/cesar-e-chavez-branch
or
www.Avotcja.org

GEARBOX POETRY
(4th Saturday of the Month)
hosted by
DAVID ZELTZER   2PM ~ 4PM
Features & Open Mic
Open Mic sign up 1:20PM
@
GEARBOX GALLERY
770 West Grand (between West & Brush)
near Greyhound Bus Station
Oakland, CA 94612   WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
www.gearboxgallery.com

HAND TO MOUTH/WORD SPOKEN OUT
hosted by Toni & Joel Eis
Last Saturday of the Month
Feature & Open mic
4PM – 6PM
Free Admission but Donations accepted
@
REBOUND BOOKSTORE
1611 Fourth Street (between F & G)
San Rafael, CA 94901  (415)482-0550
Web: www.reboundbookstore.com
Email: reboundbookstore@aol.com  Facebook

THE FRANK BETTE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
SECOND SATURDAY
POETRY & PROSE READING SERIES
hosted by
Jeanne Lupton
Feature & Open Mic to follow
7PM – 9PM     No Cover
(but Donations are appreciated)
@
THE FRANK BETTE CENTER
For The Arts
1601 Paru Street @ Lincoln
(a couple of blocks west of Grand)
Alameda, CA 94501 (510)523-6957
www.frankbettecenter.org
wheel chair accessibility @ side of building

THE LEGENDARY SANTA CRUZ INDIE SLAM
1st & 3rd Saturdays of the Month
CYPRESS LOUNGE
120 Union Street
Santa Cruz CA 95060
Cash prizes  open signup list  10 poets  4 rounds
6:30 PM  $5 admission
info@legendarycollective.com
www.legendarycollective.com

WRITERS RESOURCE CENTER
Writers Workshop & reading
2nd Saturday of every month!
with Guest Hosts
10AM – 12:30Pm
@
JOSEPH NELSON COMMUNITY CENTER
611 Village Drive off Hwy 12
Suisun City, CA 94585
members FREE   Visitors $5
Web: www.writersresourcecenter.com
or Email: janiepbess@yahoo.com
wheel chair accessible

ALTA SOLANO LIT OUT LOUD
3rd Saturdays of the Month
An exciting new reading series
celebrating good writing, intellect & artistic community
@
FOLK & FINE ART GALLERY
1861-A Solano Ave., Berkeley
[in the small alleyway just above Pegasus Books]
Berkeley, CA (510)900-2591
7:30-8PM Open Mic: 8-8:45PM Featured Readers
hosted by Jannie M. Dresser
janniedres@att.net for information

ongoing series with variable dates
LA LUNADA (bilingual Poetry series)
hosted by Sandra Garcia Rivera & Guests
once a month during the Full Moon
(Lunadas are traditionally a place for Poets,
Musicians, Educators, Activists & other
like-minded FREE THINKERS to come together.)
Features & Open mic
@
GALERÍA DE LA RAZA
2857 24th Street @ Bryant
San Francisco, CA 94110
Sign up @ 7PM   7:30-10:30PM
www.galleriadelaraza.org
Email: info@galleriadelaraza.org
(415)206-9242   $5 Donation or
bring a dish to share & get in FREE
wheel chair accessible

for names of features see:
www.PoetryFlash.org
www.sfheart.com/ArtPoetryEvents.htmlwww.gearboxgallery.com