The Five Senses of Community

The Five Senses of Community

Join us for a transmedia exploration of what makes & breaks community in the year 2021.  How has a year of involuntary isolation for some…

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HIGH DAWN 7: Ahsan / Montes / Low / Dennis

HIGH DAWN 7: Ahsan / Montes / Low / Dennis

Small Press Traffic and UC Berkeley Poetry Colloquium present the seventh installment of HIGH DAWN, a reading series featuring poets and musicians from the Bay…

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HIGH DAWN 6: LAWRENCE / LEUNG / LOU / BASU

HIGH DAWN 6: LAWRENCE / LEUNG / LOU / BASU

Small Press Traffic and UC Berkeley Poetry Colloquium present the sixth installment of HIGH DAWN, a reading series featuring poets and musicians from the Bay…

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Words out Loud Spoken Word Series

Words out Loud Spoken Word Series

Derek N. Otsuji and Mark Tarren read from their poetry. Include open mic and literary trivia quiz. Derek N. Otsuji is the author of The Kitchen of Small Hours, winner…

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Poemscaping: Trim. Write. Repeat.

Poemscaping: Trim. Write. Repeat.

Surprise the Line presents a special one-time guest workshop led by experienced writers on a topic of their choosing every first Saturday of the month….

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Neurotica Erotica: Love Poems for the Nervous & Highly Strung

Neurotica Erotica: Love Poems for the Nervous & Highly Strung

Surprise the Line presents a special one-time guest workshop led by experienced writers on a topic of their choosing every first Saturday of the month….

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Sharpen Your Pencil: Elements of a Poem in Revision

Sharpen Your Pencil: Elements of a Poem in Revision

Do you want your poems to sing more sweetly? Resonate more deeply? Read more beautifully? In this 8-week craft workshop, you will learn structured techniques…

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Rise & Shine: Winter 2021 | Series of Odes

Rise & Shine: Winter 2021 | Series of Odes

Rise & Shine is a generative poetry workshop presented by Surprise the Line, hosted by Nancy Lynée Woo. Started in April 2020, Rise & Shine…

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Jeneé Darden at Alameda Authors Series IV

Jeneé Darden at Alameda Authors Series IV

Details: The fourth annual Alameda Authors Series, sponsored by, AAUW Alameda and the Friends of the Alameda Free Library, returns with award winning journalist and…

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Beau Beausoleil reads from two new collections of his work - open mic follows

Beau Beausoleil reads from two new collections of his work – open mic follows

Bird & Beckett is proud to present a San Francisco poet of exquisite talents and profound dedication to humanity. Beau Beausoleil’s long history as a…

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