Groups in Person
General:
Upcoming regular open mic dates are listed here:
http://vallejopoetrysociety.org/open-mics-in-solano-county-in-2024
Fairfield:
https://www.fairfield.ca.gov/government/poet-laureate?locale=en
Benicia:
https://www.benicialiteraryarts.org
Mondays
Chris' Club Poetry Speakeasy
Every other Monday
656 Benicia Rd, Vallejo
must be 21 (Bar)
7 pm
TUESDAYS
I Need a Mic Writer's Workshop (NEW)
Every other Tuesday, 11 AM
JFK Library,
505 Santa Clara St
Vallejo
Bring whatever you use to write and come join us! (See flyer on Special Events page)
First Tuesday Poetry Group (New time!)
FIRST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH
6:15 pm – 8 pm sharp
Benicia Public Library
151 East L Street
BENICIA
contact: Katrina Monroe
Open Mic with podium - multiple rounds
-The Benicia group puts out a beautiful anthology every few years.
Poets Society
FOURTH TUESDAY EACH MONTH
7 pm to 9 pm
meeting at the home of
Jan Hersh: 643 Contada Circle
Danville peer critique group:
please bring 10-12 copies of poems for feedback
Contact: Bob Eastwood
boble38@sbcglobal.net
WEDNESDAYS:
Napa Valley Writers
Second Wednesdays 7 to 9 pm
Unitarian Universalist Church, 1625 Salvador Avenue, Napa
Poetry by the Bay
every FOURTH WEDNESDAY
7pm - 9:00 pm
MIRA THEATER
51 Daniels Avenue
Vallejo, CA
THURSDAYS:
Whistle Stop Writers Open Mic
Third Thursday each month:
moving back to
Swirl in Blacksmith Square,
21 S. Livermore Ave
Livermore - 7 pm
arrive early to order food and drinks and socialize!
Host: Peggy Schimmelman
plivermore@gmail.com
OZCAT Poetry at 89.5 FM (hybrid)
Fourth Thursday, meet 10:00 AM
1026 Georgia St, Vallejo, arrive by 10:00 am.
Door at bottom right of home.
email to: skipperwicky@gmail.com.
Host: Tom Stanton
Fridays:
Benicia Writer’s Salon (hybrid)
First & Third Friday each Month
2-4pm/
Edna Clyne Room/Benicia Public Library
Bring a piece of writing to share and receive positive feedback.
Poetry or very short prose (600 words max)
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/95750050409
We also spend 20 minutes writing to a prompt. Everyone is welcome!
Not Just Poetry
On the fourth Friday of every month, from 6-8pm,
American Canyon Arts Foundation
hosts an open mic. Music, spoken word, stand-up, or other
performance art, all at
Art Space at
300 Napa Junction Road in
American Canyon
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SATURDAYS:
Poetry in Notion - revived!
second Saturdays
JFK Library
505 Santa Clara
Vallejo
Open mic
Vallejo Poet Laureate Kathleen Herrmann made a new Facebook group for
Poetry in Notion. Please join it, and invite your fellow wordsmiths. The in
person meetings will take place on the second Saturdays at noon.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/208612468985862/
Carnegie Poetry on Saturday Series
2:00 p.m.
(Live and Free)
Please join us at Carnegie Arts Center in Turlock, CA from 2:00-3:00 p.m. for a poetry reading , with Open Mic Time following the featured poets. This event is free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be provided.
email bapc.poetalk@gmail.com to sign up for open
rowepoet@yahoo.com
Queen Bean Poetry Night
FIRST SATURDAY EACH MONTH
5:30 to 7:30 pm
Queen Bean Coffee House!
1126 - 14th St Modesto, CA
209-521-8000
host: Melchor Sahagun III
https://www.facebook.com/queenbeancoffeehouse