Writers Read Ukiah presents an open reading to honor and celebrate two local poets who recently passed away, Stan Janiak and Lynne "the Poetician" Elman, the reading will feature poems written by Janiak and Elman, followed by an open mic, open to anyone who wishes to speak, read, or sing, Grace Hudson Museum, 431 S. Main Street, Ukiah, free, 7:00-9:00 pm PST
Fourth Saturdays Poetry at the Claremont Library presents a reading by Nancy Lynée Woo, poet and teaching artist, and Ron Koertge, Pandora's Kitchen: Poems, award-winning poet and young adult novelist, Helen Renwick Library, 208 North Harvard Avenue, Claremont, free, 2:00 pm (www.claremontlibrary.org/monthly-poetry-readings.html)