Join us for Black Parents of Berkeley Writing Circle!
Come and share your experiences of being a Black parent (caregiver, childcare provider, grandparent) in Berkeley. We will gather at the Tarea Hall Pittman South Berkeley Library for an evening filled with writing, sharing, and connecting. Please register for this free event in advance.
Local poet Norma Smith will read from her work, then sit for an interview and discussion.
We are looking for our 2025 Berkeley Youth Poet Laureate! If you are interested in applying, come check out our application workshop on Monday, September 9th and Tuesday, September 24th in the Teen Room at Central. We will help you with your resume and selecting poems to submit. Open to Berkeley residents and students ages 13-18. Find out more about the Youth Poet Laureate program here: www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/berkeley-youth-poet-laureate-program
We are looking for our 2025 Berkeley Youth Poet Laureate! If you are interested in applying, come check out our application workshop on Monday, September 9th and Tuesday, September 24th in the Teen Room at Central. We will help you with your resume and selecting poems to submit. Open to Berkeley residents and students ages 13-18. Find out more about the Youth Poet Laureate program here: www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/berkeley-youth-poet-laureate-program
Clearly Meant reading & interview series joins Beast Crawl, the annual downtown Oakland literary festival.
Poets Joyce E. Young, Tim Xonnelly, Jair "The Literary Masturbator", Maureen Hurley, and host Glenn Ingersoll will be celebrating nine years of the Claremont Branch series during Leg 2 (5:30-6:30pm) of the Beast Crawl. The reading will take place at Itani Ramen, 1736 Telegraph Ave (at 18th St).
Come by Youth Spirit Artworks, on 1740 Alcatraz Ave (about a 15 min walk from the Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch) for a youth open mic night! You can sign up to perform or show up to support, all are welcome. There will be free food and Berkeley Public Library swag. Open to performers ages 16-25 years old. All poetry, music, dance, or other performance art is welcome. There will be special performances by the Berkeley Youth Poet Laureates and more!
If you would like to register in advance, please use this link:
Hosted by Tongo Eisen-Martin. Join us for readings by Dena Rod, Antony Fangary, Nathalie Khankan, and Cassandra Rockwood Ghanem.
This event will be held in the Tarea Hall Pittman South Branch Community Room
Join us for an afternoon of poetry at the Tarea Hall Pittman Library! This event is a part of the Marin Poetry Center's Traveling Show. A line-up of Marin Poetry Center poets will share live readings of their work.
The Marin Poetry Center's Traveling Show comes to North Branch! Join host Judy Bertelsen and readers Kathe Jordan, Robin Michel, Rafaella Del Bourgo, Judy Wells and Dale Jensen for an afternoon of poetry.
Tim Xonnelly reads his poetry, followed by an interview & discussion.