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16 AUGUST 2013 — friday
CENTRAL:- A poetry reading by Judy Wells and Dale Jensen, with open mic, hosted by Steve Arntson, near Ashby BART, Expressions Gallery, 2035 Ashby Avenue, free, 7:00 (510/644-4930, www.expressionsgallery.org)
17 AUGUST 2013 — saturday
CENTRAL:- "Feeling to Form: A One-Day Memoir Workshop," with memoirist Marilyn Abildskov, The Men In My Country, limited space, sign up by August 13, Saint Mary's College, Delphine Lounge, 1928 Saint Mary's Road, Moraga, San Francisco, $100, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 (to register: 925/631-4762, www.stmarys-ca.edu)
18 AUGUST 2013 — sunday
CENTRAL:- Sundays in Kerouac Alley presents a group poetry reading to celebrate the City Lights Spotlight Series, hosted by Garrett Caples and featuring Micah Ballard, Norma Cole, Andrew Joron, Cedar Sigo, and others, City Lights Books, 261 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, 2:00-4:00 (415/362-8193, www.citylights.com)
SOUTH:- Poetry Santa Cruz presents Poet/Speak Open Reading with featured reader Mary Addems Carr, all ages welcome, three to five-minute limit, hosted by Jim Russon, Santa Cruz Main Library Meeting Room, 224 Church Street, Santa Cruz, open reading sign up at 2:00 sharp, reading 2:00 (poetrysantacruz.org)
- Poetry reading by Sherri Rose-Walker, open mic follows, Know Knew Books, 415 California Avenue, Palo Alto, 8:00-10:00 (650/326-9355, knowknewbooks.com)
19 AUGUST 2013 — monday
CENTRAL:- Amy Block Joy presents Retaliation on speaking out in the workplace, University Press Books, 2430 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, 6:00-7:30 (rsvp required: outreach@universitypressbooks.com; 510/548-0585, www.universitypressbooks.com)
- Poetry reading by Joan Beth Clair from Creature/Creator and poems published in Street Spirit, proceeds from the sale of the book benefit the homeless and animals, Kensington Public Library, 61 Arlington Avenue, Kensington, 7:00 (510/524-3043, cclib.org/locations/kensington.html)
EAST:- Sacramento Poetry Center presents Hot Poetry in the Park featuring John Bell, David Iribarne with music by Narwhal, Fremont Park, 1515 Q Street, between 15th and 16th and P and Q Streets, Sacramento, free, 7:00 (www.sacramentopoetrycenter.com)
20 AUGUST 2013 — tuesday
CENTRAL:- The Word Party Poetry & Jazz Open Mic, every third Tuesday of the month, live jazz with Nova Jazz, Daniel Heffrez on sax, Geordie Van Der Bosch percussion, and Leslie Thorne, hosted by Jennifer Barone and Ingrid Keir, Viracocha, 998 Valencia Street, at 21st Street, San Francisco, $5, open mic sign up 8:00 sharp, show 8:00 (www.thewordparty.com)
NORTH:- Writers Read presents a reading by poet, fiction writer, and Kelly's Cove Press publisher Bart Schneider, Morning Opera, poems, open mic session follows, refreshments, Art Center Ukiah's Corner Gallery, 201 S. State Street, Ukiah, donation requested, 7:00 (707/463-6989, 707/462-4557, coloredhorse.wordpress.com/category/calendar/mendocino-poetry)
- Marin Poetry Center's Summer Traveling Show features poets David Beckman, Maggie Morley, Dave Seter, Terri Glass, Jodi L. Hottel, Bonnie Long, hosted by Donna Emerson, Petaluma Arts Center, 230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma, 7:00 (707/762-5600, www.marinpoetrycenter.org)
SOUTH:- Write to the End Workshop for all writers and writing genres, meets every Tuesday except the first Tuesday, drop-in coffee shop workshop, Snake & Butterfly, 191 E. Campbell Avenue, Campbell, 7:00-9:00 (www.writetotheend.com)
21 AUGUST 2013 — wednesday
CENTRAL:- Andrew Lam reads from his story collection, Birds of Paradise Lost, Mrs. Dalloway's Literary & Garden Arts, 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, free, 7:30 (510/704-8222, www.mrsdalloways.com)
- Lyrics and Dirges monthly series presents their "Third Anniversary Special: 3 years, 3 minutes, 3 hosts!," featuring readings by poets and writers Soma Mei Sheng Frazier, Melissa Stein, Cassandra Dallett, Michelle Gonzales, Denise Jolly, John Panzer, Kwan Booth, Justin Chin, Meliza Banales, Baruch Porras-Hernandez, Terry Taplin, hosted by MK Chavez, Sharon Coleman, and Tomas Moniz, who will also read, refreshments, Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, free, 7:30 (510/649-1320, www.pegasusbookstore.com)
- Kenneth Worthy presents Invisible Nature: Healing the Destructive Divide between People and the Environment, University Press Books, 2430 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, 6:00-7:30 (rsvp required: outreach@universitypressbooks.com; 510/548-0585, www.universitypressbooks.com)
22 AUGUST 2013 — thursday
CENTRAL:- Thursdays at Readers Poetry Series presents poets Gary Hicks and Doreen Stock, hosted by poet Jack Hirschman, Reader's Bookstore, Building C, South End, Fort Mason Center, off Marina Blvd. at Buchanan Street, San Francisco, 6:30 (415/771-1076, www.friendssfpl.org)
- Thomas Farber reads from The End of My Wits, a collection of his epigrams, including an essay on the epigram by poet and fiction writer Laura Glen Louis, Mrs. Dalloway's Literary & Garden Arts, 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, free, 7:30 (510/704-8222, www.mrsdalloways.com)
23 AUGUST 2013 — friday
CENTRAL:- Under the Influence presents Heather Bourbeau, Ariana Weckstein, Nathan Kelle Springer, Liz Worthy, and Zoe Tuck, five artists performing work by one of their major influences, followed by original work created for the show that channels that influence, artists have fifteen minutes and select the following month's performers so each show is inspired by the one before, hosted by Evan Karp, food and drink available, The Emerald Tablet, 80 Fresno Street, San Francisco, $5, doors open 6:45, show 7:30 (415/500-2323, emtab.org/event/under-the-influence-aug-23-2013)
24 AUGUST 2013 — saturday
CENTRAL:- Radiolarian Press presents a bilingual reading from California Psalms, by author/artist Tatyana Apraksina (Russian), translator James Manteith, and Radiolarian Press publisher Greg Darms, founding editor of Convolvulus magazine; an exhibit of Tatyana Apraksina's art work, including the book's illustrations, will be on display during the event, Tatyana Apraksina's Studio, 27A Embarcadero Cove, Oakland, free, 7:00 (510/326-6500, www.apraksinblues.com/ca-psalms-oak-201308)
25 AUGUST 2013 — sunday
CENTRAL:- The Music of the Word/La Palabra Musical presents featured poets, hosted by Avotcja, bring your congas, Casa Latina Café, 1805 San Pablo Avenue, at Delaware, Berkeley, two blocks west of North Berkeley BART, no cover, 3:30-5:30 (LaVerdadMusical@yahoo.com, www.Avotcja.org)
26 AUGUST 2013 — monday
CENTRAL:- Poetry Express presents an all-open mic on the theme of "Childhood," note new venue with mic and parking, Himalayan Flavors, 1585 University Avenue, Berkeley, 7:00 ( www.facebook.com/poetryexpressberkeley)
EAST:- Poetry reading by Erica Goss and Parthenia Hicks, hosted by Tim Kahl, Sacramento Poetry Center, 1719 25th Street, Sacramento, free, 7:30 (415/431-6800, www.sacramentopoetrycenter.com)
27 AUGUST 2013 — tuesday
NORTH:- Marin Poetry Center's Summer Traveling Show features poets Joan Baranow, Karen Benke, David Watts, Terry Phelan, Julia Vose, Melanie Maier, hosted by Roy Mash, Mill Valley Library, 375 Throckmorton, Mill Valley, 7:00 (415/388-4033, www.marinpoetrycenter.org)
SOUTH:- Write to the End Workshop for all writers and writing genres, meets every Tuesday except the first Tuesday, drop-in coffee shop workshop, Snake & Butterfly, 191 E. Campbell Avenue, Campbell, 7:00-9:00 (www.writetotheend.com)
28 AUGUST 2013 — wednesday
29 AUGUST 2013 — thursday
CENTRAL:- Thursdays at Readers Poetry Series presents poets Justice Morrighan and Jorge Molina, hosted by poet Jack Hirschman, Reader's Bookstore, Building C, South End, Fort Mason Center, off Marina Blvd. at Buchanan Street, San Francisco, 6:30 (415/771-1076, www.friendssfpl.org)
- Sylvie Simmons reads from her biography, now in paperback, I'm Your Man: The Life of Leonard Cohen, Pegasus Books Downtown, 2349 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, free, 7:30 (510/649-1320, www.pegasusbookstore.com)
- Sarah Stevenson reads from her new Young Adult novel, Underneath, Mrs. Dalloway's Literary & Garden Arts, 2904 College Avenue, Berkeley, free, 7:30 (510/704-8222, www.mrsdalloways.com)
- Writing Without Walls: Second Chances presents six readers and one musician reading and performing to the theme, to be considered, submit your work online by midnight August 1, books for purchase at event, hosted by Jeff Von Ward, Café de Soleil, 200 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, 7:00 (writingwithoutwalls.submittable.com/submit)
30 AUGUST 2013 — friday
31 AUGUST 2013 — saturday
CENTRAL:- Bay Area Poetry Marathon 2013 features Lucy Corin, Steffi Drewes, Edward Foster, Caroline Goodwin, Maggie Heaps, Bill Hughes, Francois Luong, Louise Mathias, Michael Nicoloff, Steven Seidenberg, and Carleen Tibbetts, curator Donna de la Perrière, California College of Arts Writers' Studio, 195 De Haro, San Francisco, doors open 7:00, event begins 7:30 (BayPoMa@zoho.com, www.bayareapoetrymarathon.net)
- Poetry reading by Kit Kennedy and Nancy Wakeman, open mic follows, Florey's Book Company, 2129 Palmetto Avenue, Pacifica, 7:30-9:30 (650/355-8811, floreysbooks.blogspot.com)
EAST:- The Self Expression Show with Lateef, featuring Themba, Duce, K.I.E., Esso P., DJ Hustle, Spoken word, hip hop, and rap, black and white attire, Brickhouse Art Gallery, 2837 36th Street, Sacramento, $5/$7 door, 8:00 (916/475-1240, www.thebrickhousegallery.net)
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