Upcoming Poetry Events
Upcoming Poetry Events
in Sacramento & Beyond
in Sacramento & Beyond
WELCOME TO 2002! MARCH
16 SATURDAY -Tower Books at Watt & El Camino, Sac. features Don Antoine, LaRue, Patricity Turner-Green plus open mic, 7-9pm. Call 916-481-6600 for more info.
17 SUNDAY -
Poet's Corner presents James Den Boer at Barnes & Noble, Stockton (Weberstown Mall), 2pm.
3rd Sunday Workshop: For info call Nancy at 658-1350 or 457-1097.
18 MONDAY - SPC Office Hours, 6-9pm
Monday, Mar. 18, 7:30pm:
Joshua McKinney
Open mic follows
Sacramento Poetry Center
19 TUESDAY -SPC Office Hours, 3-5pm
Rebecca Morrison at Joe Marty's Bar, 1500 Broadway, 8pm; open mic surrounds.
SPC WORKSHOP - Sac. Senior Center, 27th & J Sts., Sac., 7:30pm. Call Danyen Powell at 530-756-6228 for more info.
20 WEDNESDAY
Wellspring's "Tea & Empathy" Series features Todd Walton & Mindy Toomay (authors: The Writer's Path), Hart Sr. Center, 27th & J Streets, Sac., 7pm, free. Open mic follows, refreshments. Call 916-444-0699 for more info. Event supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it received from The James Invine Fndn., w/a match from an anonymous donor.
THIRD WEDNESDAY series, 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble / Arden Fair, presents JOSHUA MCKINNEY and EVE WEST BESSIER. Series host, Kathleen Lynch. (1725 Arden Way, (916) 565-0644)
21 THURSDAY
SPC Office Hours, 3-5pm
Julie Reyes reads at Poetry Unplugged @ Lunašs, 1414-16th St., Sac., 8pm. Call 916-441-3931 for more info.
22 FRIDAY - Urban Poetry Cafe, Java Juice Bar, 3520 Stockton Blvd., Sac., 8pm. Features, plus open mic. $3 before 9pm, $5 after. Call 916-422-6613 for more info.
Wellspring Women's Writing Workshop, 9:30-11am. Call 916-444-0699 for more info.
23 SATURDAY - A Positive Force Leadership Development Corp. presents a Youth Forum/Reading at Events Building, 2953 3rd Av., Sac. (off Broadway & Franklin), 6-8pm. Interested young people call 916-720-5628 or 916-224-5895 for info.
24 SUNDAY
25 MONDAY -
SPC Office Hours, 6-9pm
Monday, Mar. 25, 7:30pm:
Famed Beat Poet
DIANE DI PRIMA
Open mic follows
Sacramento Poetry Center
26 TUESDAY -
SPC Office Hours, 3-5pm
Felicia McGee at Joe Marty's Bar, 1500 Broadway, 8pm. Open mic surrounds.
SPC WORKSHOP - Sac. Senior Center, 27th & J Sts., Sac., 7:30pm. Call Danyen Powell at 530-756-6228 for more info.
27 WEDNESDAY
28 THURSDAY -
SPC Office Hours, 3-5pm
Poetry Unplugged @ Lunašs, 1414-16th St., Sac., 8pm. Call 916-441-3931 for more info.
29 FRIDAY
30 SATURDAY -
Poetry on a Saturday Afternoon features poet/writer/artist/storyteller Negesti at Carol's Books, 5964 S. Land Park Dr., Sac. (in the South Hills Shopping Center), 2-5pm. Refreshments, open mic, community announcements.
31 SUNDAY
APRIL
1 MONDAY
SPC Office Hours: 6-9pm
Monday, April 1, 7:30pm:
National Poetry Month Celebration
SPC 2001 Contest Winners
open mic follows
Sacramento Poetry Center
2 TUESDAY
SPC Office Hours: 3-5pm
Christina Hayes at Joe Marty's Bar, 1500 Broadway, 8pm. Open mic surrounds.
SPC WORKSHOP
Sac. Senior Center, 27th & J Sts., Sac., 7:30pm. Call Danyen Powell at 530-756-6228 for more info.
3 WEDNESDAY
4 THURSDAY
SPC Office Hours: 3-5pm
5 FRIDAY
Urban Poetry Cafe, Java Juice Bar, 3520 Stockton Blvd., Sac., 8pm. Features plus open mic. $3 before 9pm, $5 after. Call 916-422-6613 for more info.
Wellspring Women's Writing Workshop, 9:30-11am. Call 916-444-0699 for more info.
Los Escritores del Nuevo Sol features Base Pairs: Maria Melendez & Francisco Dominguez at La Raza Galeria Posada, 704 O St., Sac., 7:30pm, free/donations, followed by open mic for poets, musicians. Snacks. Call Graciela Ramirez at 916-682-9011 for more info.
6 SATURDAY
First Saturday at Matrix, Rhony Bhopla, Alfonso Flowers, Tim McKee, Anne Cecilia Blackshaw, 7pm. Hosts: Felicia McGee & Luke Breit
Tower Books at Watt & El Camino, Sac., features William Romero, Sherell Daily, Alysia Gonsalves, 7-9pm. Open mic for all ages follows. Call 916-481-6600 for more info. 7 SUNDAY
Unitarian Universalist Soc. of Sac. PoemSpirits presents Poemspirits, featuring a brief talk on a well-known poet plus a local reader & open mic, 6-7:30pm. 2425 Sierra Blvd., Sac., Rms 7 & 8. Free. Call 916-481-2213 for more info. 8 MONDAY
SPC Office Hours: 6-9pm
Monday, April 8, 7:30pm:
Kathleen Lynch
Open mic follows
Sacramento Poetry Center
SPC Board Meeting, 6:00pm, Hamburger Mary's (1630 J St., Sac.). All are welcome.
9 TUESDAY
SPC Office Hours: 3-5pm
Emerson Full at Joe Marty's, 1500 Broadway. Open mic surrounds
SPC WORKSHOP
Sac. Senior Center, 27th & J Sts., Sac., 7:30pm. Call Danyen Powell at 530-756-6228 for more info.
10 WEDNESDAY
Sac. Public Library, Carmichael Branch (5605 Marconi Av., Carmichael), features a free poetry workshop for all ages: "Celebrating our Five Senses", 6:30pm. Call Suzy at 916-575-2152 for info.
Borders Books, 2339 Fair Oaks Blvd., Sac., presents readers from the SPC Tuesday Night Poetry Workshop. 7:30-9pm, free. Call Jason at 916-446-7273 for info.
11 THURSDAY
SPC Office Hours: 3-5pm
12 FRIDAY
Urban Poetry Cafe, Java Juice Bar, 3520 Stockton Blvd., Sac., 8pm. Features plus open mic. $3 before 9pm, $5 after. Call 916-422-6613 for more info.
Wellspring Women's Writing Workshop, 9:30-11am. Call 916-444-0699 for more info.
13 SATURDAY
CSUS present Pulitzer Prize Winner Jorie Graham at the CSUS Student Union, 7:30pm. Call 916-278-6925 for info, or jmckinney@csus.edu 14 SUNDAY
Poet's Corner presents David Holman & Poet's Corner Press booksigning at Barnes & Noble, Stockton (Weberstown Mall), 7pm.
15 MONDAY
SPC Office Hours: 6-9pm
Monday, April 15, 7:30pm:
Nancy Wahl
Open mic follows
Sacramento Poetry Center
Sac. Poet Laureate series "Second Mondays at Central" celebrates National Poetry Month. Bring poems by a favorite writer which express a relationship w/another art form. West Mtg. Rm. of Sac. Central Library, 828 I St., Sac, 12-1pm. Open mic follows. Call 916-264-2770 for more info.
16 TUESDAY
SPC Office Hours: 3-5pm
Max Schwartz at Joe Marty's Bar, 1500 Broadway, 8pm. Open mic surrounds.
SPC WORKSHOP - Sac. Senior Center, 27th & J Sts., Sac., 7:30pm. Call Danyen Powell at 530-756-6228 for more info.
17 WEDNESDAY
Wellspring's "Tea & Empathy" Series features poetry from the new Sac. Anthology w/Sac. Poets Laureate Dennis Schmitz & Viola Weinberg, Hart Sr. Center, 27th & J Streets, Sac., 7pm, free. Open mic follows, refreshments. Call 916-444-0699 for more info. Event supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it received from The James Invine Fndn., w/a match from an anonymous donor.
18 THURSDAY
SPC Office Hours: 3-5pm
19 FRIDAY
Urban Poetry Cafe, Java Juice Bar, 3520 Stockton Blvd., Sac., 8pm. Features plus open mic. $3 before 9pm, $5 after. Call 916-422-6613 for more info.
Wellspring Women's Writing Workshop, 9:30-11am. Call 916-444-0699 for more info.
The Other Voice features Richard Denner plus open mic, followed by book signing & dance (yes, dance). Unitarian Church library, 27074 Patwin Rd., Davis, 7:30pm. Call 530-753-2362 for directions or more info.
Los Escritores del Nuevo Sol features Max Schwartz & Be Herrera at La Raza Galeria Posada, 704 O St., Sac., 7:30pm., followed by open mic for poets, musicians. Call Graciela Ramirez at 916-682-9011 for more info.
20 SATURDAY
Sac. Public Library, Carmichael Branch (5605 Marconi Av., Carmichael) celebrates National Poetry Month w/crafts & activities for all ages, 4:00pm. Call Suzy at 916-575-2152 for info.
Tower Books at Watt & El Camino, Sac., features Algie Mosely, Lori Jean Robinson, Sharon Logan, Cameron McHenry, 7-9pm. Open mic for all ages follows. Call 916-481-6600 for more info. 21 SUNDAY
Poet's Corner presents Julia Connor at Barnes & Noble, Stockton (Weberstown Mall), 7pm.
3rd Sunday Workshop: For info call Nancy at 658-1350 or 457-1097.
22 MONDAY
SPC Office Hours: 6-9pm
Monday, April 22, 7:30pm:
Arturo Mantecon
Open mic follows
Sacramento Poetry Center
23 TUESDAY
SPC Office Hours: 3-5pm
Heather Hutcheson at Joe Marty's Bar, open mic surrounds, 8pm, 1500 Broadway
SPC WORKSHOP - Sac. Senior Center, 27th & J Sts., Sac., 7:30pm. Call Danyen Powell at 530-756-6228 for more info.
24 WEDNESDAY
Wednesday Wordsmiths features Kathleen Lynch & Elaine Feller at the NEW South Natomas Library, 2901 Truxel Rd., Sac., 6:15pm. Open mic follows. PLEASE NOTE NEW LOCATION.
Sac. Public Library, Carmichael Branch (5605 Marconi Av., Carmichael) features Poetry Alive: a poetry program for ages 5-12, 7:00pm. Call Suzy at 916-575-2152 for info.
25 THURSDAY
SPC Office Hours: 3-5pm
26 FRIDAY
Urban Poetry Cafe, Java Juice Bar, 3520 Stockton Blvd., Sac., 8pm. Features plus open mic. $3 before 9pm, $5 after. Call 916-422-6613 for more info.
Wellspring Women's Writing Workshop, 9:30-11am. Call 916-444-0699 for more info.
N. Cal. Center for the Arts features Susan Kelly-DeWitt, Heidi Hodges & Steve Arnston, 7:30pm, 314 Main St., Grass Valley (next to Tofanelli's). Call 530-477-4724 for more info.
27 SATURDAY
Poetry on a Saturday Afternoon features poet/writer/producer Cornel West at Carol's Books, 5964 S. Land Park Dr., Sac. (in the South Hills Shopping Center), 2-5pm. Refreshments, open mic, community announcements.
28 SUNDAY
29 MONDAY
SPC Office Hours: 6-9pm
Monday, April 29, 7:30pm:
5th Monday All Open Mic
Sacramento Poetry Center
30 TUESDAY
SPC Office Hours: 3-5pm
Poetry at Joe Marty's - feature TBA, open mic surrounds, 8pm, 1500 Broadway
SPC WORKSHOP - Sac. Senior Center, 27th & J Sts., Sac., 7:30pm. Call Danyen Powell at 530-756-6228 for more info.
MAY
Monday, May 6, 7:30pm:
Rebecca Morrison
Open mic follows
Sacramento Poetry Center
Monday, May 13, 7:30pm:
Luke Breit's Annual
Birthday Celebration
featuring Cameron McHenry, Ted Finn,
Arturo Mantecon, Christina Hayes, special guests
Open mic follows
Sacramento Poetry Center
19 SUNDAY7:00 pm Poet's Corner presents Nancy Wahl Barnes & Noble, Stockton
Monday, May 20, 7:30pm:
Donna Hanelin & students
Open mic follows
Sacramento Poetry Center
Monday, May 27, 7:30pm:
John Oliver Simon
Open mic follows
Sacramento Poetry Center
Monday, June 3, 7:30pm:
Lori Wood
Open mic follows
Sacramento Poetry Center
Monday, June 10, 7:30pm:
Christina Hayes & Christian Keifer
Open mic follows
Sacramento Poetry Center
Monday, June 17, 7:30pm:
Carol Frith & Laverne Frith
Open mic follows
Sacramento Poetry Center
Monday, June 24, 7:30pm:
TBA
Open mic follows
Sacramento Poetry Center
Monday, July 1, 7:30pm:
Margarita Luna Robles
Open mic follows
Sacramento Poetry Center
Monday, July 8, 7:30pm:
TBA
Open mic follows
Sacramento Poetry Center
Monday, July 15, 7:30pm:
SPC's Birthday Party
with founder Theresa Vinciguerra
Open mic follows
Sacramento Poetry Center
Monday, July 22, 7:30pm:
TBA
Open mic follows
Sacramento Poetry Center
Monday, July 20, 7:30pm:
Sacramento City College poets
Open mic follows
Sacramento Poetry Center
Addresses & Phone Numbers for Poetry Venues Sacramento Poetry Center Studio II Hosts:
Luke Breit
Tim McKee
or Arturo Mantecon
1631 K St., Sacramento
(Entrance is on 17th St. between K & J)
Joe Marty's BarHosts:
Luke Breit
Cameron McHenry
Ruebi Freyja
or Arturo Mantecon
1500 Broadway, Sacramento
Carol's BooksHosts: Staajabu & V.S. Chochezi
428-56115964 Land Park Dr. (South Hills Shopping Center),SacramentoLuna's
1414 16th St., 441-3931
La Raza Galeria Posada
7th & O St., Sacramento
Urban Poetry Cafe by Cheryl McNeal
3520 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento CA 95820, Tele/Fax: 916/454-5213
The Book Collector
1008 24th Street
Sacramento
Vietnamese Amateur Poetry Society
Hong Que Restaurant, Stockton Blvd. in front of K-Mart
N. Cal Center for the Arts
314 Main St. (next to Tofanellis), Grass Valley - (530) 477-4724
The Poet's Corner by David Humphreys
Morris Chapel, UOP Campus, 3601 Pacific Ave., Stockton
Barnes & Noble, Weberstown Mall , Stockton
http://www.thepoetscorner.org
Avid Reader
617 2nd St., Davis
(530) 758-4040
Unitarian Church
Patwin off Russell, Davis
Ann Wright, (530) 758-2988
Tower Books
Watt & El Camino, Sacramento
Terry Moore at 481-6600
Poet's Gold
Calaveras County Central Library
San Andreas
Host: Muriel Zeller - (209) 772-1723
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