SEEKING POEMS The Biggest Valley: Poems from California’s Heartland will showcase poems written by individuals who were born, raised, or have lived or worked for at least five or more years in California's Central Valley. The anthology will be published by Sugartown Publishing in the spring of 2016. For more info, download the PDF flyer.
The Second Tuesday Poetry Series is happening at the Barkin’ Dog Grill! 940 11th Street, Modesto. Join us on September 8 at 6:00 p.m. for a great reading, and come and enjoy a great dinner too. Jeanne Foster Jeanne, a professor of English Literature and Creative Writing at St. Mary’s College, divides her time between …
A fundraiser for George A. Rogers Park which honors the memory of the much-loved George Rogers, teacher, poet, and musician, will be held on Sept 19. Information about tickets is in the flyer below. This event will also be the launch of the new chapbook of George’s poetry, definitely something to read and enjoy. All …
SLaM on RyE will return this fall with poetry slams on Thursday, September 24th and Thursday, November 5th. There will be featured poets, an open mic, cash prizes, DJ Jimmy, and lots more. All this will take place at the Prospect Theater. Ticket links are still in the works, so more on this soon!
The Tuolumne Writers Retreat is coming up on September 25th-27th in Columbia. You can find out more at www.sonorawriters.org or by calling 209-743-8097. This will feature 16 writers' workshops, prose and poetry open mics, a Ghost Poetry Walk, guest speakers, book signings, and performances. It sounds like a lot of fun, so if you are interested …
The Northern California Women’s Music Festival will be held on October 23rd and 24th in downtown Modesto. This includes the poetry portion of the event with readings by the winners of the poetry contest and the launch of the chapbook honoring this festival. Buy your tickets now. Info at www.northerncaliforniawomensmusicfestival.com.
