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Xander Timmons, Nairobi Williese Barnes, Ella Gordon, more, with open mic

7 JUNE 2023 — wednesday

Alameda Island Poets presents a reading featuring youth poets Xander Timmons, 2022 Oakland Youth Poet Laureate finalist, 2023 Oakland Youth Poet Laureate finalists Nairobi Williese Barnes, Ella Gordon, Isabel Park, and Maya Raveneau-Bey, Miranda Massie, Poet Laureate of St. Joseph's of Notre Dame, Ellie Dodds, Alameda Community Learning Center high school poet laureate emeritus, and ACLC Poets Laureate emerita Olivia Siva, Truly Edison, Phoenix McCain-Novakowski, Mae Spiegel, and James Moore, followed by an open mic, hosted by Kimi Sugioka, Cathy Dana, and Betsy Norris, online via Zoom, free, 7:00 pm-9:00 pm PDT (Zoom link here: us02web.zoom.us/j/88484893144?pwd=anRqZStWcXpNNlVhRHpmaFp3SnloZz09)




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23 JANUARY 2026 — friday

24 JANUARY 2026 — saturday

  • Sixteen Rivers Press presents a poetry reading by James Cagney, Ghetto Koans: A Personal Archive, and Glenn Ingersoll, Northbrae Community Church, 941 The Alameda, Berkeley, free admission, 3:00 to 5:00 (sixteenrivers.org/readings-events)

25 JANUARY 2026 — sunday

  • Poetry Flash presents a poetry reading by Geraldine Connolly, Instructions at Sunset, and Dion O'Reilly, Limerence, Art House Gallery & Cultural Center, 2905 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, two blocks north of Ashby BART, refreshments, free, 3:00 pm PST (poetryflash.org).
  • Omnidawn's next season online Book Launch presents their authors reading from their brand new books: Jason Bayani, Everyone I Love, Alive; Molly Bendall, Turncoat; jason b crawford, YEET!; fabulist fiction writer Arria Deepwater, Descent; John Yau, Diary of Small Discontents, New & Selected Poems 1974-2024; Rodrigo Toscano, Whitman. Cannonball. Puebla., poetic fables; Steven Seidenberg, Coda; and Shane McCrae, Two Appearances After the Resurrection; event hosted by Evan Karp and Quiet Lightning via Zoom, 1:00 PST (Required: You must register and RSVP before the event begins to attend at: app.gopassage.com/events/omnidawn-fall-2025)

26 JANUARY 2026 — monday

27 JANUARY 2026 — tuesday

28 JANUARY 2026 — wednesday

29 JANUARY 2026 — thursday

30 JANUARY 2026 — friday

31 JANUARY 2026 — saturday


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