Poetry Readings and other events in Seattle and around the Pacific Northwest

This page includes a calendar of special poetry events and venues with regularly scheduled readings, mainly in the Pacific Northwest. Other events of special interest are also listed. Contact us at 206.682.1268 or e-mail to update or correct information posted here or to submit new information. Check this page for updates on upcoming poetry events. Each venue lists a contact person so if you are planning a visit to the Northwest and want to participate in poetry readings, feel free to contact us for a PoetsWest venue or contact the individual listed with other venues. Scroll down to the bottom of the page or click here for general descriptions of venues with regularly scheduled readings. Listings include Vancouver, British Columbia.

2013

Ongoing Monday through Friday through July, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Reed College, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd., Portland OR
Hauser Library Exhibition: Reed College alumnus and poet William Dickey ’51 (same year as Gary Snyder and Phil Whalen). Details at http://events.reed.edu or call 503/777-7755.

Wednesday evenings, May 1 - June 6
Richard Hugo House, 1634 Eleventh Ave., Seattle
Workshop "Writing Across Race" with Elizabeth Alexander. More info at http://hugohouse.org/class/writing-across-race. An interview (on Hugo House blog) w/me Phoebe Bosche https://hugohouse.org/blog/2013/mar/classy-talk-elizabeth-alexander. Contact Raven Chronicles phoebe@ravenchronicles.org.

Wednesday, May 22 beginning at 12:30 p.m.
Little Theater Peninsula College, 1502 E Lauridsen Blvd., Port Angeles WA
Creative Writing students take the stage to share short stores, memoirs, poetry and humor. Free event. More info at http://pencol.edu/raymond-carver-festival/schedule.

Wednesday, May 22 at 7:00 p.m.
C&P Coffee Co., 5612 California Ave SW in West Seattle
Poetry Bridge features Kerry Cox & Arleen Williams. Open mic. Free event and open to all ages. Open mic sign-up begins at 6:45 p.m. Contact leopoldo.seguel@gmail.com.

Wednesday, May 22 with sign up at 7 pm and reading at 7:30 pm
Couth Buzzard, 8310 Greenwood Ave. N, Seattle
Open mic. Contact 206.436-2960.

Wednesday, May 22 at 7:30 pm
Olympia Timberland Library, 313 8th Ave SE, Olympia, WA
Seattle resident Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore reads from The End of San Francisco. Contact 360-352-0595.

Thursday, May 23 at 6:00pm
Village Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham WA
Lummi View Writing Group meets. Contact chuck@villagebooks.com.

Thursday, May 23 at 6:30 p.m. (PT) from KSER 90.7 FM
PoetsWest on The Road Home from Everett, WA features Koon Woon Part II. The broadcast is available via streaming by going to http://www.kser.org/and following the Listen Live links.

Thursday, May 23 at 6:00pm 
Village Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham WA
Lummi View Writing Group meets. Contact chuck@villagebooks.com.

Thursday, May 23 at 7:00 p.m.
Zippy’s Java Lounge, 2811 Wetmore Ave. in downtown Everett, WA
Everett Poetry Night with open mic. Contact Josh Wilson jwilson1234@comcast.net.

Friday, May 24 through Monday, May 27 all day
Seattle Center various locations, Seattle
NW Folklife Festival. Additional info at www.nwfolklife.org/festival. Pongo will be in the Alki Court and they will read both youth poetry and their own on Saturday, 11:00-11:30 in the Center Theatre (downstairs in the Armory). Please join them!

Friday May 24 at 8:00 p.m.
Jade Lounge, 2342 SE Ankeny, Portland OR
Ink Noise Review series debut features J Adam Collins with John Sibley Williams, Chrys Tobey, David Matthews, and others. Contact beatdave@zoho.com.

Saturday, May 25 at 7:00 p.m.
Elliott Bay Book Company, 1521 Tenth Ave. between Pike & Pine Sts.on Capitol Hill, Seattle
Dennis Caswell reads from his debut collection, Phlogiston. Jodie Marion reads from Exile on the 45th Parallel. Contact 206.624.6600.

Monday, May 27 at 7:00pm
Village Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham WA
Open mic with Laurel Leigh. Sign up at main counter on first floor. Contact chuck@villagebooks.com.

Tuesday, May 28 at 6:00 pm
Wright Park for a Haiku Walk, further discussion at Subway (across the street on Division), Tacoma
Commencement Bay Haiku meets. ContactJudt Shrode 253-389-4884 or Carmen Sterba carmensterba@yahoo.com.

Tuesday, May 28 at 6:00pm
Village Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham WA
Spec. Fic/Sci-Fi Group meets. Contact chuck@villagebooks.com.

Tuesday, May 28 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Caffe Zingaro, 127 Mercer St., Seattle
All open mic venue co-hosted by Margaret Roncone and Lainne Dexter. Sign-up not needed. Contact margaretroncone@yahoo.com.

Tuesday, May 28 at 8:00 p.m.
Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. (Howell St. & Boren Ave.) Seattle
Seattle Slam features TBA. Open mic sign-up between 8-8:30. Cover charge $5. 21+ with ID required at the door. Contact info@seattlepoetryslam.org.

Wednesday, May 29 with sign up at 7 pm and reading at 7:30 pm
Couth Buzzard, 8310 Greenwood Ave. N, Seattle
Open mic. Contact 206.436-2960.

Thursday, May 30 at 6:30 p.m. (PT) from KSER 90.7 FM
PoetsWest on The Road Home from Everett, WA. The broadcast is available via streaming by going to http://www.kser.org/and following the Listen Live links.

Thursday, May 30 at 7 p.m.
Northwind Arts Center, 2409 Jefferson St., Pt. Townsend WA
Northwind Reading Series presents Carver/Roethke, a celebration of the poetry of Raymond Carver and Theodore Roethke. Contact 360-379-1086 or info@northwindarts.org.

Thursday, May 30 at 7:00 p.m.
Zippy’s Java Lounge, 2811 Wetmore Ave. in downtown Everett, WA
Everett Poetry Night with open mic. Contact Josh Wilson jwilson1234@comcast.net.

Friday, May 31 at 6:00pm
Village oks, 1200 11th St., Bellingham WA
Friday Night Writes for Teens. Contact chuck@villagebooks.com.

Friday, May 31 at 7-9 pm
Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center, Room 206, 16600 NE 80th Street, Redmond, WA
RASP Reading Series features storyteller Kathleen Alcalá. Open mic. More info at www.raspread.com.

Saturday, May 25 from 11 am – 3 pm
Port Angeles WA
Movable poetry reading A Rouse for Ray. Public invited to join the celebration of Raymond Carver’s life. Details at pencol.edu/events/raymond-carver-festival-rouse-ray.

Saturday, June 1, 2013 at 7 pm
Poulsbohemian Coffeehouse, 19003 Front St., Poulsbo WA
Features TBA. Open mic. Contact Nancy Rekow at 206.842.6908.

Sunday, June 2 at 4:00pm
Village Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham WA
Readings by Whatcom Young Writers. Contact chuck@villagebooks.com.

Sunday, June 2? at 7:30 pm [Date to be confirmed.]
Division Leap, 6635 N Baltimore, Suite 132, St. Johns, Portland
Spare Room Reading features Donald Dunbar & Kathryn Pringle. Contact christopherjluna@gmail.com.

Monday, June 3 at 7:00 p.m.
The Station Bistro, 110 Second Street SW, St. 125, Auburn, WA
The Station Bistro, NW Renaissance & Auburn Striped Water Poets feature Cindy Hutchings and Philip Red Eagle. Open mic. Contact marjorie.rommel@gmail.com or mcbreenpost@aol.com.

Monday, June 3 at 6:30 p.m.
Town Hall Seattle, 1119 Eighth Avenue (at Seneca), Seattle
Dick Falkenbury reads from his book, Rise Above It All, on the Seattle Monorail Project. Tickets $5 Refunded if book is purchased. www.brownpapertickets.com. Contact falkenbury@w-link.net.

Monday, June 3 beginning around 8 p.m.
Bai Pai lounge, 2316 NE 65th St.(Ravenna neighborhood), Seattle
Open mike poetry and music with all night happy hour prices on drink. Contact Jed medjyers@hotmail.com.

Tuesday, June 4 at 8:00 p.m.
Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. (Howell St. & Boren Ave.) Seattle
Seattle Slam features TBA. Open mic sign-up between 8-8:30. Cover charge $5. 21+ with ID required at the door. Contact info@seattlepoetryslam.org.

Wednesday, June 5: Sign-up at 6:30 p.m. & Open mic 7- 10 p.m.
Vera Project, on Seattle Center Campus, corner of Republican and Warren, Seattle
Open mic night. All-ages. Contact Openmic@theveraproject.org.

Wednesday, June 5 at 7 p.m.
Duvall Visitor Center, 15619 Main Street NE, Duvall, WA
Duvall Poetry features Chris Jarmick. Open mic signup. Facebook: www.facebook.com/duvallpoetry. Contact: duvallpoetrycontact@gmail.com.

Wednesday, June 5 with sign up at 7 pm and reading at 7:30 pm
Couth Buzzard, 8310 Greenwood Ave. N, Seattle
Open mic. Contact 206.436-2960.

Wednesday, June 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., downtown Seattle
Seattle Arts & Lectures features Joan Didion talking about her craft. Purchase tickets here.

Thursday, June 6 at 2:30 pm
Antioch University Seattle, 2326 6th Ave., Seattle
Seattle resident Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore reads from The End of San Francisco. Contact CityLights.com.

Thursday, June 6 at 6:30 p.m. (PT) from KSER 90.7 FM
PoetsWest on The Road Home from Everett, WA. The broadcast is available via streaming by going to http://www.kser.org/and following the Listen Live links.

Thursday, June 6 at 7:00 p.m.
Zippy’s Java Lounge, 2811 Wetmore Ave. in downtown Everett, WA
Everett Poetry Night with open mic. Contact Josh Wilson jwilson1234@comcast.net.

Saturday, June 8 at 4:00 p.m.
Green Lake Branch Seattle Public Library, 7364 E Greenlake Dr. N, Seattle
Reader’s Choice features Beth Myhrs, Ann Spiers, Koon Woon. Open mic. Contact J. Glenn Evans 206.682.1268 or send us an e-mail.

Saturday & Sunday, June 8 & 9 at 1:30 p.m.
Armory at Seattle Center, Seattle
Pinoy Words Expressed Kultura Arts (PWEKA) features poetry reading to accompany art exhibit. Readers include Third Andreson, Roberto Ascalon, Nichole Masangkay, Michelle Penaloza, Rebecca Saxton. Contact florbob@aol.com.

Monday, June 10 at 8:30 p.m.
Wedgwood Ale House, 8515 35th Ave. NE #A, Seattle
Open mic with Wedgwood Words & Music (aka Wedgwood WAM). Contact munro.poetry@gmail.com.

Tuesday, June 11 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Caffe Zingaro, 127 Mercer St., Seattle
All open mic venue co-hosted by Margaret Roncone and Lainne Dexter. Sign-up not needed. Contact margaretroncone@yahoo.com.

Tuesday, June 11 at 8:00 p.m.
Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. (Howell St. & Boren Ave.) Seattle
Seattle Slam features TBA. Open mic sign-up between 8-8:30. Cover charge $5. 21+ with ID required at the door. Contact info@seattlepoetryslam.org.

Wednesday, June 12 at 7 pm
The Station, 2533 16th Ave S., in Seattle's Beacon Hill neighborhood
Beacon Bards Poetry Reading features Caleb Barber & Kelly Davio. Open mic follows featured readers. Contact marthasilano@yahoo.com. More info at http://www.rockitspace.org/beacon-bards.html.

Wednesday, June 12 at 7 p.m.
Park Place Books, Kirkland Park Place Mall, 348 Parkplace Ctr., Kirkland, WA
PEN and Take a Poem from Your Heart features Jodi Knowles and Richard Wakefield. Open mic. Free. Host/MC Christopher J. Jarmick. Contact emeraldchris@yahoo.com.

Wednesday, June 12 with sign up at 7 pm and reading at 7:30 pm
Couth Buzzard, 8310 Greenwood Ave. N, Seattle
Open mic. Contact 206.436-2960.

Wednesday June 12 at 7:00 pm
Prographica, 3419 E Denny Way, Seattle
Poets John Duvernoy and Carlos Lara read from their work. Event is free and open to the public. Contact pat@prographicadrawings.com, 206-322-3851 or www.prographicadrawings.com.

Thursday, June 13 at 6:30 p.m. (PT) from KSER 90.7 FM
PoetsWest on The Road Home from Everett, WA. The broadcast is available via streaming by going to http://www.kser.org/and following the Listen Live links.

Thursday, June 13 at 7:00 p.m.
Zippy’s Java Lounge, 2811 Wetmore Ave. in downtown Everett, WA
Everett Poetry Night with open mic. Contact Josh Wilson jwilson1234@comcast.net.

Thursday, June 13 at 6 p.m.
Ballard Branch SPL, 5614 22nd Ave. NW, Seattle
It's About Time Writers Reading Series features TBA. Open mic. Contact Katie Tynan mktynan@gmail.com.

Friday, June 14 at 7:00 pm
King's Books, 218 St. Helens Avenue, Tacoma
Distinguished Writer Series features Chris Jarmick. Free event. Open mike sign-up 6:30 p.m. Contact Connie Walle ckwalle@comcast.net.

Friday, June 14 at 7:00 p.m.
Jack Straw Studios, 4261 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle
Raven Chronicles reading from Why We Do What We Do with Anna Bálint (MC), Glenna Cook, Mary Eliza Crane, Larry Crist, Mark S. Johnson, Wendy McCutchen, Constance Mears, Duane Niatum, Raul Sanchez, Ann Spiers, and Koon Woon. Magazine on sale $9.00 at the reading. Free event. Contact 206-941-2955 or editors@ravenchronicles.org. Or see www.ravenchronicles.org.

Saturday, June 15 at 2:00 p.m.
The Station Bistro, 110 Second Street SW, # 125, Auburn, WA
Poetry at the Station Bistro features poetry and jazz with Michael Schein and Killer Poet Jazz Band. Open mic. Contact marjorie.rommel@gmail.com or mcbreenpost@aol.com.

Saturday, June 15 at 7:00 pm
Newport Visual Arts Center, 777 NW Beach Drive, (Nye Beach area), Newport OR
Nye Beach Writers’ Series features Robert Michael Pyle. Open mic. Contact Dorothy Mack dmack@centurytel.net or 541.765.2383.

Monday, June 17 beginning around 8 p.m.
Bai Pai lounge, 2316 NE 65th St.(Ravenna neighborhood), Seattle
Open mike poetry and music with all night happy hour prices on drink. Contact Jed medjyers@hotmail.com.

Tuesday, June 18 at 8:00 p.m.
Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. (Howell St. & Boren Ave.) Seattle
Seattle Slam features TBA. Open mic sign-up between 8-8:30. Cover charge $5. 21+ with ID required at the door. Contact info@seattlepoetryslam.org.

Wednesday, June 19 at 7:00 pm
The Creekside, 18200 Woodinville-Snohomish Rd NE, (Intersection of Woodinville-Snohomish Rd NE and 140th Avenue NE), Woodinville, WA
PoetsWest @ The Creekside features Dennis Caswell. Open mic. Hosted by Clark Crouch and Virginia Cook. Emceed by Terry Busch. Contact ccrouch@thecreekside.net.

Wednesday, June 19 at 6:30 p.m.
Traditions Fair Trade Cafe, 5th and Water St., Olympia WA
The Olympic Poetry Network features TBA. Contact Cynthia Pratt cynthiajopratt@comcast.net.

Wednesday, June 19 with sign up at 7 pm and reading at 7:30 pm
Couth Buzzard, 8310 Greenwood Ave. N, Seattle
Open mic. Contact 206.436-2960.

Thursday, June 20 at 6:30 p.m. (PT) from KSER 90.7 FM
PoetsWest on The Road Home from Everett, WA. The broadcast is available via streaming by going to http://www.kser.org/and following the Listen Live links.

Thursday, June 20 at 7:00 p.m.
Zippy’s Java Lounge, 2811 Wetmore Ave. in downtown Everett, WA
Everett Poetry Night with open mic. Contact Josh Wilson jwilson1234@comcast.net.

Tuesday, June 25 at 6:00 pm
Subway, corner of North I & Division (across from Wright Park), Tacoma
Commencement Bay Haiku meets. ContactJudt Shrode 253-389-4884 or Carmen Sterba carmensterba@yahoo.com.

Tuesday, June 25 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Caffe Zingaro, 127 Mercer St., Seattle
All open mic venue co-hosted by Margaret Roncone and Lainne Dexter. Sign-up not needed. Contact margaretroncone@yahoo.com.

Tuesday, June 25 at 8:00 p.m.
Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. (Howell St. & Boren Ave.) Seattle
Seattle Slam features TBA. Open mic sign-up between 8-8:30. Cover charge $5. 21+ with ID required at the door. Contact info@seattlepoetryslam.org.

Wednesday, June 26 at 7:00 p.m.
C&P Coffee Co., 5612 California Ave SW in West Seattle
Poetry Bridge features TBA. Open mic. Free event and open to all ages. Open mic sign-up begins at 6:45 p.m. Contact leopoldo.seguel@gmail.com.

Wednesday, June 26 with sign up at 7 pm and reading at 7:30 pm
Couth Buzzard, 8310 Greenwood Ave. N, Seattle
Open mic. Contact 206.436-2960.

Thursday, June 27 at 6:30 p.m. (PT) from KSER 90.7 FM
PoetsWest on The Road Home from Everett, WA. The broadcast is available via streaming by going to http://www.kser.org/and following the Listen Live links.

Thursday, June 27 at 7:00 p.m.
Zippy’s Java Lounge, 2811 Wetmore Ave. in downtown Everett, WA
Everett Poetry Night with open mic. Contact Josh Wilson jwilson1234@comcast.net.

Friday, June 28 at 7-9 pm
Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center, Room 206, 16600 NE 80th Street, Redmond, WA
RASP Reading Series features poet and artist Monique Franklin. Open mic. More info at www.raspread.com.

Sunday, June 30 at 2-5 p.m.
Raven Chronicles Office, Jack Straw Foundation, 4261 Roosevelt Way NE (43rd & Roosevelt in U District), Seattle
"Introduction to the Art of Reviewing from Three (3) Perspectives: Author, Publisher, Writer" taught by Nilki Benitez. $35.00. Contact Raven Chronicles phoebe@ravenchronicles.org.

Wednesday, July 3 at 7 p.m.
Duvall Visitor Center, 15619 Main Street NE, Duvall, WA
Duvall Poetry features TBA. Open mic signup. Facebook: www.facebook.com/duvallpoetry. Contact: duvallpoetrycontact@gmail.com.

Friday, July 12 at 7:00 pm
King's Books, 218 St. Helens Avenue, Tacoma
Distinguished Writer Series features All Open Mic . Free event. Open mic sign-up 6:30 p.m. Contact Connie Walle ckwalle@comcast.net.

Saturday, July 13 at 4:00 p.m.
Green Lake Branch Seattle Public Library, 7364 E Greenlake Dr. N, Seattle
Reader’s Choice features Ian Page, Bruce Taylor, David Thornbrugh. Open mic. Contact J. Glenn Evans 206.682.1268 or send us an e-mail.

Tuesday, July 16 at 6:30-8:30 pm
Redmond Regional Library, 15590 NE 85th Street, Redmond, WA
RASP Reading Series features Poetry & Prose Circle facilitated by Chi Chi Stewart. Discuss and improve your poetry & prose! More info: www.raspread.com.

Wednesday, July 17 at 7:00 pm
The Creekside, 18200 Woodinville-Snohomish Rd NE, (Intersection of Woodinville-Snohomish Rd NE and 140th Avenue NE), Woodinville, WA
PoetsWest @ The Creekside features Scott Galasso. Open mic. Hosted by Clark Crouch and Virginia Cook. Emceed by Terry Busch. Contact ccrouch@thecreekside.net.

Saturday, July 20 at 7:00 pm
Newport Visual Arts Center, 777 NW Beach Drive, (Nye Beach area), Newport OR
Nye Beach Writers’ Series features Jim Lynch. Open mic. Contact Dorothy Mack dmack@centurytel.net or 541.765.2383.

Friday, July 26 at 7-9 pm
Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center, Room 206, 16600 NE 80th Street, Redmond, WA
Redmond Association of Spokenword (RASP) presents RASP 2013 Anthology of Poetry—book launch, reading, and reception. More info: www.raspread.com.

Wednesday, August 7 at 7 p.m.
Duvall Visitor Center, 15619 Main Street NE, Duvall, WA
Duvall Poetry features Roy Seitz. Open mic signup. Facebook: www.facebook.com/duvallpoetry. Contact: duvallpoetrycontact@gmail.com.

Friday, August 9 at 7:00 pm
King's Books, 218 St. Helens Avenue, Tacoma
Distinguished Writer Series features All Open Mic . Free event. Open mic sign-up 6:30 p.m. Contact Connie Walle ckwalle@comcast.net.

Saturday, August 10 at 4:00 p.m.
Green Lake Branch Seattle Public Library, 7364 E Greenlake Dr. N, Seattle
Reader’s Choice features Joanne Clarkson, Kay Mullen, Rayn Roberts. Open mic. Contact J. Glenn Evans 206.682.1268 or send us an e-mail.

Saturday, August 17 at 7:00 pm
Newport Visual Arts Center, 777 NW Beach Drive, (Nye Beach area), Newport OR
Nye Beach Writers’ Series features TBA. Open mic. Contact Dorothy Mack dmack@centurytel.net or 541.765.2383.

Wednesday, August 21 at 7:00 pm
The Creekside, 18200 Woodinville-Snohomish Rd NE, (Intersection of Woodinville-Snohomish Rd NE and 140th Avenue NE), Woodinville, WA
PoetsWest @ The Creekside features Mary Crane. Open mic. Hosted by Clark Crouch and Virginia Cook. Emceed by Terry Busch. Contact ccrouch@thecreekside.net.

Wednesday, September 4 at 7 p.m.
Duvall Visitor Center, 15619 Main Street NE, Duvall, WA
Duvall Poetry features TBA. Open mic signup. Facebook: www.facebook.com/duvallpoetry. Contact: duvallpoetrycontact@gmail.com.

Saturday, September 14 at 4:00 p.m.
Green Lake Branch Seattle Public Library, 7364 E Greenlake Dr. N, Seattle
Reader’s Choice features TBA. Open mic. Contact J. Glenn Evans 206.682.1268 or send us an e-mail.

Wednesday, September 18 at 7:00 pm
The Creekside, 18200 Woodinville-Snohomish Rd NE, (Intersection of Woodinville-Snohomish Rd NE and 140th Avenue NE), Woodinville, WA
PoetsWest @ The Creekside features Herb McClees. Open mic. Hosted by Clark Crouch and Virginia Cook. Emceed by Terry Busch. Contact ccrouch@thecreekside.net.

Saturday, September 21 at 7:00 pm
Newport Visual Arts Center, 777 NW Beach Drive, (Nye Beach area), Newport OR
Nye Beach Writers’ Series features TBA. Open mic. Contact Dorothy Mack dmack@centurytel.net or 541.765.2383.

Friday, September 27 through Sunday, September 29
Tieton, near Yakima in eastern Washington
LiTFUSE Poets' Workshop with featured artist Dorianne Laux, and performing artist Andre Feriante. CLICK HERE to view the 2013 Schedule. CLICK HERE to register for LiTFUSE on Brown Paper Tickets. To read about our 2013 faculty, CLICK HERE. Contact Michael Schein LiTFUSE Director mailto:michael@litfuse.us or www.litfuse.us.

Wednesday, October 2 at 7 p.m.
Duvall Visitor Center, 15619 Main Street NE, Duvall, WA
Duvall Poetry features Paul Nelson. Open mic signup. Facebook: www.facebook.com/duvallpoetry. Contact: duvallpoetrycontact@gmail.com.

Saturday, October 12 at 4:00 p.m.
Green Lake Branch Seattle Public Library, 7364 E Greenlake Dr. N, Seattle
Reader’s Choice features Larry Crist, Chris Clarke, Herb McClees. Open mic. Contact J. Glenn Evans 206.682.1268 or send us an e-mail.

Wednesday, October 16 at 7:00 pm
The Creekside, 18200 Woodinville-Snohomish Rd NE, (Intersection of Woodinville-Snohomish Rd NE and 140th Avenue NE), Woodinville, WA
PoetsWest @ The Creekside features Peter Ludwin. Open mic. Hosted by Clark Crouch and Virginia Cook. Emceed by Terry Busch. Contact ccrouch@thecreekside.net.

Saturday, October 19 at 7:00 pm
Newport Visual Arts Center, 777 NW Beach Drive, (Nye Beach area), Newport OR
Nye Beach Writers’ Series features TBA. Open mic. Contact Dorothy Mack dmack@centurytel.net or 541.765.2383.

Wednesday, November 6 at 7 p.m.
Duvall Visitor Center, 15619 Main Street NE, Duvall, WA
Duvall Poetry features TBA. Open mic signup. Facebook: www.facebook.com/duvallpoetry. Contact: duvallpoetrycontact@gmail.com.

Saturday, November 9 at 4:00 p.m.
Green Lake Branch Seattle Public Library, 7364 E Greenlake Dr. N, Seattle
Reader’s Choice features Scott Galasso, David Matthews, Athena Nation. Open mic. Contact J. Glenn Evans 206.682.1268 or send us an e-mail.

Tuesday, November 12 at 7:00 p.m.
Room 202, The Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Avenue N, Seattle
Poetry reading by Belle Randall, Bethany Reid, Michael Spence, and Richard Wakefield. Free event. Contact David D. Horowitz rosealleypress@juno.com.

Saturday, November 16 at 7:00 pm
Newport Visual Arts Center, 777 NW Beach Drive, (Nye Beach area), Newport OR
Nye Beach Writers’ Series features TBA. Open mic. Contact Dorothy Mack dmack@centurytel.net or 541.765.2383.

Wednesday, November 20 at 7:00 pm
The Creekside, 18200 Woodinville-Snohomish Rd NE, (Intersection of Woodinville-Snohomish Rd NE and 140th Avenue NE), Woodinville, WA
PoetsWest @ The Creekside features Larry Crist. Open mic. Hosted by Clark Crouch and Virginia Cook. Emceed by Terry Busch. Contact ccrouch@thecreekside.net.

Wednesday, December 4 at 7 p.m.
Duvall Visitor Center, 15619 Main Street NE, Duvall, WA
Duvall Poetry features Kathleen Flenniken. Open mic signup. Facebook: www.facebook.com/duvallpoetry. Contact duvallpoetrycontact@gmail.com.

Saturday, December 14 at 4:00 p.m.
Green Lake Branch Seattle Public Library, 7364 E Greenlake Dr. N, Seattle
Reader’s Choice features TBA. Open mic. Contact J. Glenn Evans 206.682.1268 or send us an e-mail.

Wednesday, December 18 at 7:00 pm
The Creekside, 18200 Woodinville-Snohomish Rd NE, (Intersection of Woodinville-Snohomish Rd NE and 140th Avenue NE), Woodinville, WA
PoetsWest @ The Creekside features Athena Nation. Open mic. Hosted by Clark Crouch and Virginia Cook. Emceed by Terry Busch. Contact ccrouch@thecreekside.net.

Saturday, March 1 at 4:00 p.m.
Green Lake Branch Seattle Public Library, 7364 E Greenlake Dr. N, Seattle
PoetsWest features Portuguese American Writers. Open mic. Contact J. Glenn Evans 206.682.1268 or jge@poetswest.com.

Poetry Venues in the Pacific Northwest & Beyond

POETSWEST VENUES:

PoetsWest Reader's Choice
Green Lake Branch Seattle Public Library, 7364 E Greenlake Dr. N, Seattle
Every second Saturday at 4:00 p.m. features two or three readers of poetry, prose or public issue. Open mic. Contact J. Glenn Evans 206.682.1268 or send us an e-mail.

Every third Wednesday at 7:00 pm
The Creekside, 18200 Woodinville-Snohomish Rd NE, Woodinville, WA (Intersection of Woodinville-Snohomish Rd NE and 140th Avenue NE)
PoetsWest @ The Creekside features one poet and open mic. Hosted by Clark Crouch and Virginia Cook. Emceed by Terry Busch. Contact J. Glenn Evans 206.682.1268 or send us an e-mail.

SEATTLE & NEARBY on SUNDAY:

Youth Speaks Seattle hosts open mike every third Sunday at 7 p.m.
Café Allegro, 4214 University Way (alley of 42nd and 15th in U District), Seattle. Sign up 6 p.m. All ages. Contact Angela Dy 206.661.2036 or yssinfo@gmail.com.

Second and fourth Sundays at 4:00 p.m.
Seattle Mobile Expresso, 13000 Linden Avenue N (corner of 130th and Linden Ave. N), Seattle
Open mic. Contact 206.420.4719 or info@seattlemobileespresso.com.   

SEATTLE & NEARBY on MONDAY:

Northend Forum
First & Third Monday nights, beginning around 8 o'clock at Bai Pai lounge, 2316 NE 65th St., Seattle in Ravenna neighborhood
Open mic poetry and music. Contact Jed Meyers medjyers@hotmail.com.

Wedgwood Words & Music (aka Wedgwood WAM)
Open mike 2nd Monday of every month at 8:30 p.m. Wedgwood Ale House, 8515 35th Ave. NE # A, Seattle
Wedgwood WAM is the offspring of Northend Forum. There is a featured reader as well as open mic. Contact munro.poetry@gmail.com.

Homeland at On the House, 1205 E Pike Street, Seattle
Every Monday night from 7:30 to 10:00 p.m. Feature poets and open mic. Musicians welcome. No cover charge, but donations gladly accepted. Contact Thomas Ring 206.351.1286.

Monthly open mic and featured readers every first Monday at 7 p.m.
Station Bistro in Auburn Transit Center, 110 2nd St.. Suite 125, Auburn WA 98001. Contact mcbreenpost@aol.com.

SEATTLE & NEARBY on TUESDAY:

Second Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm (Social hour and sign-up at 6 pm)
Emerald Spiral (Spiritual/Artist Co-op), 5910 California Ave. SW in West Seattle
Open Mic Poetry. Free event. Contact susan@susanharmon.com or 206.937.2275.

Every second and fourth Tuesday
Caffe Zingaro, 127 Mercer St., Seattle
All open mic venue co-hosted by Margaret Roncone and Lainne Dexter. Readings begin at 6:30 til 8:00 p.m. Contact margaretroncone@yahoo.com.

Open mic series third Tuesday of the month. Sign ups at 6:30pm.
Issaquah Brewhouse, 35 W Sunset Way, Issaquah WA. Contact scoop@windermere.com.

Third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Seattle Mobile Espresso,13000 Linden Ave N #106 (Bitter Lake neighborhood), Seattle
Hosted by Dobbie Norris. Contact dobbiesankh@gmail.com.

Every Tuesday from 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Columbia City Theater, 4918 Rainier Ave. S, Seattle
For writers looking to convene in Rainier Valley. Free. Contact 206-722-3009.

Every Tuesday evening at 8:00 p.m. Signup starts at 8 p.m.
Seattle Poetry Slam every Tuesday at Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. (Howell St. & Boren Ave.) Seattle
Competitive performance poetry with music, open mike and featured poet. Up to six open mike poets each week (if too many sign up, they do a lottery.) Sign-up between 8-8:30. Cover charge $5. 21+ with ID required at the door. For more information, check website at http://www.poetryslam.org or contact daemondarrindell@gmail.com.

The Striped Water Poets continue the Living Room, the weekly writer's critique circle in Auburn. (The group meets every Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. Bring a work to workshop and/or participate. They meet in the Conference Room 2 upstairs at Auburn City Hall, 25 W Main St. in Auburn. It's free but donations are welcome. Contact Gerald McBreen 253.735.1751 or email mcbreenpost@aol.com.

Splab, the weekly writer's critique group, meets every Tuesday from 7-9 pm at the Columbia Cultural Center, 3651 S Edmunds, Seattle. Contact Paul Nelson splabman@yahoo.com.

SEATTLE & NEARBY on WEDNESDAY:

Every Wednesday open mic with sign up at 7 pm and reading at 7:30 pm
Couth Buzzard, 8310 Greenwood Ave. N, Seattle
Heavy on musicians and singers but they welcome anyone to read or perform. Contact 206.436-2960.

First Wednesday of every month at 8:30 p.m.
Lucid Jazz Lounge, 5241 University Ave NE, Seattle
Spoken Word and Live Jazz hosted by Verbal Oasis. Open mic. No Cover. 8:30-9:15 Open Mic (Sign up at 8 p.m) followed by jam session 9:30-10:30 Poetry & Jazz with feature poet 10:45-12:00. Contact entrantt121@yahoo.com.

First Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm (New start time as of May 2013)
Duvall Visitor Center, 15619 Main Street NE, Duvall, WA. Featured poet at 7 p.m. Open mic all ages. Contact: duvallpoetrycontact@gmail.com.

Open Mic Night every 1st Wednesday
The Vera Project is located on the Seattle Center Campus, corner of Republican and Warren, Seattle. Sign Ups at 6:30 p.m. & Open Mic 7- 10 p.m.. All-ages. Equipment: PA system. Contact Openmic@theveraproject.org.

Every Wednesday at 8:00pm
Scratch Deli, 1718 12th Avenue on Capitol Hill, Seattle
Rain City Slam features Open mic, Spoken Word Competition (Slam) and featured poet. $3. More info at http://raincityslam.wordpress.com or email raincityslam@gmail.com.

Second Wednesday of the month (except July & August) at 7:00 p.m.
Park Place Books, 348 Parkplace Center, Park Place Books, Kirkland WA
PEN and Take a Poem from Your Heart with two featured and open mic. Contact Chris Jarmick cjarmick@comcast.net.

Every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m.
The Station Coffee Shop, 2533 16th Ave S., Seattle. Poetry series in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Seattle. Featured readers and an open mic. Free event. Contact marthasilano@yahoo.com. More info at http://www.rockitspace.org/beacon-bards.html.

Second Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m.
Reel to Real, Eleventh Hour's monthly reading series features both videopoems and live poets. The reading takes place at On the House, 12th & Pike St., Seattle. For more information, check website at http://www.poetryfestival.org. Contact Karen Finneyfrock 206.725.1650.

Third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Vermillion art gallery & bar, 1508 Eleventh Ave., Seattle
The Breadline monthly performance series spotlights local poets, fiction writers, musicians, and video artists. Open mic. Contact Alex Bleecker alex.bleecker@gmail.com.

Fourth Wednesday of each month (except August) at 7:00 p.m.
C&P Coffee Co., 5612 California Ave SW in West Seattle
Poetry Bridge with featured poet and open mic. Free event and open to all ages. Open mic sign-up begins at 6:45 p.m. Contact leopoldo.seguel@gmail.com.

NO COMMENT Reading Series IS IN HIATUS
Shoebox Performance Space, 1404 18th Ave. (bet. Madison & Union), Seattle
Contact Producing Director, John Kazanjian 206.271.4430 or newcitytheater@comcast.net.

SEATTLE & NEARBY on THURSDAY:

Every Thursday, with a few exceptions*, 7-9 pm
Open Mic Series (poetry, music, dance, comedy, any combination)
Café Allegro, top floor, 4214 University Way, Seattle (This venue is not handicap accessible). Free event and open to anyone and everyone. *Additional info on schedules at our facebook page (facebook.com/manicmouth). Contact manicmouth@gmail.com.

Open mike every Thursday from 6-9 p.m.
Dallas BBQ & Soul Food Restaurant, 2519 S Jackson, Seattle
Contact 206.329.2227 or email chocolateamor2007@yahoo.com.

Every first Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m.
Electric Tea Garden, 1402 E Pike Street, Seattle
Liner Notes Seattle features songs assigned to a poet, who writes a poem inspired by the song. A live band plays the songs and each poet performs their poem after the song. Contact Ela Barton ela.barton@live.com.

Every first and third Thursday of the month at 7:00pm
Freshy's Coffee, 2735 California Ave. SW, Seattle
Open mic night, music, poetry, dance, jokes, monologue. Half off beer & wine for participants. Contact Nico Vassilakis shoehorns@msn.com.

Haiku Northwest
Second Thursday of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. (Call or email to confirm date & location).
Bellevue Regional Library, 1111 110th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA
Contact Michael Dylan Welch 206.240.0871 or mailto:welchm@aol.com.

Second Thursday of the month usually around 6 pm
The EPIC Literary Series (http://facebook.com/EPICseries) hosts authors at the Edmonds Library, 650 Main St., Edmonds WA. Contact amanda.laughtland@edcc.edu.

Second Thursday at 8 p.m.
Wild Rose Tavern, 1021 E Pike St., Seattle
"Seattle Spit: Queer Spoken Word" Open mic. Contact 206.324.9210.

It's About Time Writers Reading Series
Seattle Public Library, 5614 22nd Ave. NW, Seattle.
Second Thursday of every month from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Contact eahelfgott2@comcast.net.

Every third Thursday at 6 p.m.
NW African American Museum, 2300 S Massachusetts, Seattle
Smokin' Spoken Wurd with open mic hosted by Miz Floes and the Carmel Latte Duo. Contact mizfloestpt@yahoo.com.

Third Thursday from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
SoulFood Books, 15748 Redmond Way, Redmond
The Soulfood Poetry Night reading series is a free monthly event. At this series, one featured reader chooses her/his own co-feature, promoting a spirit of community - with an open mic reading to follow. Contact WelchM@aol.com.

Ekphrastika every third Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
CoCA (Center on Contemporary Art), 410 Dexter Ave. N (between Mercer and Denny), Seattle
Eleventh Hour Productions/Seattle Poetry Festival $5 admission.
PO Box 28976 / Seattle WA 98118-8976
206.725.1650 or cContact eleven@poetryfestival.org or www.poetryfestival.org.

Poetry open mic
Third Thursday from 7 - 9 p.m.
Cafe Luna, 9924 SW Bank Road, Vashon Island. Contact Devon Atkins 206.463.0777 or info@cafelunavashon.com.

Auntmama's Storycorner every last Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at Seattle's Madison Park Starbucks, 4000 E Madison, Seattle. Storycorner's regular artists are Kathyaa Alexander, Olubayo Johnson and Mary Anne Moorman who is Auntmama. Free to the public. More info at Auntmama.com and Seattlestorytellersguild.org.

SEATTLE & NEARBY on FRIDAY:

Every First Friday of the month at 7 pm
Revolution Books, 89 S Washington St, (off 1st Ave in Pioneer Square), Seattle
Open mic. Reverberate to liberate! Bring your poetry, hip hop, music.... Hosted by Stacy Barnes. Contact 206.325.7415 or rbsea@yahoo.com or check http://seattlerevolutionbook.blogspot.com/.

First Friday each month at 8 p.m.
Miller Community Center , 330 19th Avenue E., Seattle
BoUnce: The Sport of Storytelling^TM is an open mike event with a cash prize. Winning team receives a cash prize of 50% of door money. Suggested Donation: $1-5. Sign-up at the door. Please bring a completed waiver signed by your parent or guardian if your are under 18 years old. Suggested subjects: Courage, So Scared, Lost, Unbelievable Days, How and Why Stories, Tall Tales, Love, Betrayal? Stories, poems, lyrics, rhymes and content must be suitable for all-ages. No racist, sexist, homophobic performances. Contact Jourdan Keith mailto:jourdankeith@yahoo.com.

Every third Friday at 7:00 p.m.
The Sequel Used Books and Espresso, 1634 Railroad St., Enumclaw, WA
Enumclaw and Beyond Poetry Readings hosts an Open mic. Bring your own or your favorite poems or just come and listen. Free event. Contact azaroa40@yahoo.com or mailto:ronald@foxinternet.net.

Last Friday of every month at 7:00 p.m.
Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center, 16600 NE 80th St., Redmond, WA
Redmond Asscociation of SPokenword (RASP) promotes written and spoken arts in Redmond and East King County through inclusive education programming and performance events. Contact Laura Lee Bennett laura_leeb@msn.com or check www.raspread.com.

Fourth Friday of every month at 7 p.m.
Phinney Ridge Neighborhood Center Gallery (2nd floor), 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle.
Untitled [Intersection], 2008 presents poetry & contemporary performance art. Event includes reception with wine & light fare. $5-$10 (sliding scale) suggested donation. Contact A. K. Allin mimiallin@gmail.com.

SEATTLE & NEARBY on SATURDAY:

First Saturday of every month from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
African American Writers Alliance meets at Columbia City Library, 4721 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle. Contact Georgia McDade 206.722.0964 or gsmcdade@msn.com.

Verbal Rhythms, an interactive event
Mundos, 1212 E Jefferson, Seattle
Every first and third Saturday. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Cover $7 ($5 if you arrive before 8 p.m.). Features music, stories, poetry, drama, gospel and more! Open mike. For more info 206.328.8892 or www.melissanoellegreen.com.

First (usually) Saturday of every month at 7 p.m.
The Poulsbohemian, 19003 Front St. NE, Poulsbo WA 98370 (360.779.9199)
Three featured poets and an open mike. Contact Nancy Rekow nancyrekow@msn.com or check http://poulsbo.typepad.com/poetry/.

Every third Saturday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center, 104 17th Ave S, Seattle
Diamond Life features Open Mike night and Art Integration at its best with wordsmiths, poets, spoken word artists, emcees, jazz artists, dancers and vocalists. $5 at door but no one turned away. Contact Melissa Noelle Green 206.684.4757 or check the web site www.diamondlifepresents.com.

Every last Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m.
House show at 142 N 76th Street, Seattle
Free Form: A Night of Wine, Poetry, Music and Expression. Open venue. Free event. Contact Andrew Bauman abraveheart21@aim.com.

NORTH of SEATTLE:

Third Sunday Reading Series
Jewel Box Theatre, 225 Iverson St., Poulsbo, WA
The Jewel Box Reading Series features two regional poets every third Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Open mike. Contact Jenifer Lawrence at mailto:jewelboxpoets@comcast.net.

First Monday of the month
Poulsbo Public Library Meeting Room, 700 NE Lincoln Rd., Poulsbo, WA
Kitsap County Poetry Association with featured reader and open mike every first Monday at 7 p.m. and, as time permits, workshop and discussion. Contact robertjasondick@gmail.com.

Non-fiction writing group meets first and third Tuesday of each month from 6:15-8:15pm.
Village Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham WA. Open to newcomers. Contact chuck@villagebooks.com.

Spec Fiction/Sci Fi Writing Group meets every second and fourth Tuesday of each month from 6-8pm
Village Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham WA. Contact chuck@villagebooks.com.

Second Wednesday of every month
Firehouse Cafe, 14th and Harris Ave, Bellingham, WA
The Chuckanut Sandstone Writer's Theater, an informal gathering of poets and writers, offers original pieces at an open mike, 7 PM on the second Wednesday of every month at the Firehouse Cafe, 14th and Harris Ave, Bellingham, WA. Contact Carla Shafer 360.961.2320.

Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday from 5:30pm to 7:30 p.m.
Caffe café 3908 Meridian, Bellingham, WA
Open Mic Night for musicians, poets, or other free style performers. House band opens the night at 5:30pm. Contact Stephanie Guy Cell 206.992.5919 or email: Stephanie.marie.guy@gmail.com.

Open mic night every Wednesday from May 30 to September 5 from 6-8 p.m.
Red Cup Cafe, 619 - 4th Street, Mukilteo WA 98275.
We encourage poets to come and read their poetry. Contact 425.423.0450 or theartworkshop7@verizon.net.

Every Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.
Zippy's Java Lounge, 2811 Wetmore Ave. in downtown Everett, WA
Everett Poetry Night. Contact Josh Wilson jwilson1234@comcast.net.

Every Thursday from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Mukilteo YMCA, 10601-47th Pl W, Mukilteo WA
Writers Group: A literary salon for writers and open to all writers. Free and open to the public. For more information, contact 425.423.0450.

First & third Thursday of each month from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Village Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham, WA
VB Writes: Poetry Writing Group open to newcomers and drop-ins. Contact chuck@villagebooks.com.

Second and fourth Thursday of each month from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Village Books, 1200 11th St., Bellingham, WA
VB Writes: Fiction Writing Group open to newcomers and drop-ins. Contact chuck@villagebooks.com.

Every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. Sign-up at 6:30 p.m. Closed until April.
Fogdog gallery, 233 N Olympic Ave., across from City Hall, Arlington WA
Features scheduled poets and open mic. Contact Claire Cundiff 505.660.6825 or Claire@fogdoggallery.com.

Whatcom/Skagit Poetry Reading Series
At the Depot Arts Center, 7th Street and R Avenue in Anacortes, WA or the Lucia Douglas Gallery, 1415 - 13th Street, Bellingham, WA 98225. An evening of poetry surrounds the opening of each new art exhibit and features respected area poets. Contact Depot Arts Center at 360-293-3663 or one of the WPS co-directors: Anita K. Boyle 360.398.7870 or akboyle@egressstudio.com or Susan J. Erickson 360.733.0693 or Susanjer@mac.com.

OLYMPIC PENINSULA:

Every Monday at 7:00 p.m.
Lehani's Coffee House and Deli, 221 Taylor St., Port Townsend
Weekly open mike with poetry San Francisco style - sponsored by Minotaur Press and Lehani's. Contact Jim Watson-Gove jimwatsongove@earthlink.net.

Second Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Northwind Arts Center, 2409 Jefferson St., Port Townsend
Minotaur Press & Northwind Arts Center sponsor poetry reading with two poets scheduled each month. Contact Bill Mawhinney mawhinneyw_w@msn.com.

SOUTH of SEATTLE:

Second Sunday of every month at 4:00 p.m.
Stonehenge Studios, 3508 SW Corbett Ave., Portland, Oregon
Featured readers at 7 pm; open mic at 8 pm. Contact Leah Stenson leahstenson@comcast.net or Stonehenge Studios 503.224.3640.

Third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.
In Other Words Books, 14 Killingsworth St., Portland OR
Figures of Speech Reading Series. Suggested donation $5. Contact Steve Williams or call 503-232-6003.

Last Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. Commencement Bay Haiku meets at Subway , corner of North I & Division (across from Wright Park), Tacoma.  Open to all interested in composing and discussing contemporary haiku, experimental haiku or traditional haiku and haibun. ContactJudt Shrode 253-389-4884 or Carmen Sterb carmensterba@yahoo.com.

Every first Friday at 8 p.m.
The Den Tea Bar, 1932 Pacific Ave., Tacoma WA
Speak Your Soul Open Mic. Contact zach@speakyoursoul.org.

Second Friday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Kings Books, 218 St Helens, Tacoma WA
The Puget Sound Poetry Connection (PSPC), based in Tacoma sponsors the Distinguished Writer Series, a venue for playwrights, short story writers and others. This mixed venue features a distinguished reader and an open mike. Contact Connie Walle ckwalle@msn.com.

Every fourth Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Tully's Coffee, corner of 9th and Broadway, Tacoma
Free Ya Mind open mic. Contact Steven Eric Batts stevenericbatts@yahoo.com.

Federal Way Poets Society has weekly readings in Federal Way. Location, dates and time not posted. Contact Bill Pirkle bpirkle@zipcon.net or 253.839.4304 to be notified of place and time.

Last Tuesday of the month
Barnes & Noble, 7700 NE Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver WA
Poetry event with featured author at 7 - 7:45 pm. Open mic 7:45 - 8:30 pm. Contact Shawn Sorensen crm2679@bn.com or 360.260.3854.

Every third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
The Olympic Poetry Network meets at Traditions Fair Trade Cafe, 5th and Water St., Olympia WA
Contact Willow Wicklund wabwicklund@gmail.com or www.thurston.com/~yake/opn.html.

Every third Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
Paper Tiger Coffeehouse, 703 Grand Blvd., Vancouver WA.
Featured poet and open mic.
Contact Dan Nelson 360.334.1129 or nelsondaniel59@yahoo.com.

Open mike Poetry every second Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
Cover to Cover Books, 6300 NE St. James Rd., Suite 104B, Vancouver, WA. Featured reader and open mike. Hosted by Christopher Luna. Contact 360.910.1066 or christopherjluna@gmail.com.

EASTERN WASHINGTON:

The Temple, 129 East Alder (upstairs), Walla Walla, Washington
Tsunami Inc., former publisher of the tri-lingual quarterly poetry magazine, The Temple, sponsors the Walla Walla Poetry Party and other combination readings of poetry and art, including the Walla Walla Poetry Slam.
Contact Charles Potts at The Temple, PO Box 100, Walla Walla WA 99362-0033, or call 509.529.0813, e-mail info@thetemplebookstore or www.thetemplebookstore.

Yakima Allied Arts Open Mic
Second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. Yearly, September thru March.
Allied Arts Center, 5000 Lincoln Avenue, Yakima, WA
Open Mic is open to anyone who signs up to read. Admission is free. Contact Linda Brown mailto:lcbrown@mindspring.com or call Allied Arts at 509.966.0930.

OREGON:

First Sunday of the month
Three Friends Coffeehouse, 201 SE 12th Ave., Portland, OR
Spokensong monthly showcase of acoustic music & spokenword. Contact 503.236.6411.

Second Sunday at 7:00 p.m.
Stonehenge Studios/Ross Island Café, 3508 SW Corbett Avenue, Portland OR
The Studio Series with featured readers and open mic. Contact Leah Stenson leahstenson@comcast.net.

Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sign-up starts at 7:00 p.m.
Alberta Street Public House, 1036 NE Alberta, Portland, Oregon
"Broken Word" poetry open mike hosted by Arlo Voorhees. Contact 503.284.7665.

First Wednesday from 7-9 p.m.
Blackbird Wine Shop, 3519 NE 44th off Fremont, Portland, Oregon
Oregon Literary Review co-hosts a series of readings, performances and wine-tasting. Readers and performers interested in participating should contact Julie Mae Madsen at mailto:nursefusion@yahoo.com with an expression of interest and sample work.

Every Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m.
Fuel Cafe, 1452 NE Alberta St., Portland
Poetry and music with open mike. Contact Terence Hanna terencehanna@gmail.com or call 503.841.8328.

Every second Wednesday of the month from 6 to 9 p.m.
star e rose café, 2403 NE Alberta, Portland OR
Open mike poetry jam. Bring your poems, rhymes, spoken words or just your attentive ears and share your poetry. Free, all ages. Contact bryanandmikki@gmail.com.

Third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm
St Johns Booksellers, 8622 N Lombard, Portland OR
We welcome poetry and prose, and acoustic music. Open mic. Hosted by Margot and Tom Lavoie. Contact 503.283.0032.

Fridays from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. Sign-up starts at 7:15
Gallery & Internet Cafe, 115 NW 5th Avenue (between NW Couch & Davis), Portland, Oregon
Backspace "Word of Mouth" poetry open mike hosted by Elizabeth Archers. Contact 503.248.2900.

Third Wednesday of each month from 7 to 8 p.m.
100th Monkey Art Studio at 110 SE 16th Ave., Portland Oregon
Hosted by Steve Williams & Constance Hall. Contact 503.232.3457 or the100th@the100thmonkeystudio.com.

Second Friday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m.
Barnes & Noble Broadway Store at 1231 Broadway, Portland
Call 503.335.0201.

Last Friday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m.
Barnes & Noble Jantzen Beach Store, 1720 N Jantzen Beach Center, Portland.
Call 503.283.2800.

Last Friday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m.
Barnes & Noble Beaverton Store, 18300 NW Evergreen Parkway, Portland.
Call 503.645.3046 for submission and reading guidelines.

Every Saturday at noon through October 15.
St Johns Booksellers, 8622 N Lombard, Portland
Readings in conjunction with St Johns Farmers Market. Open mic Contact Dan Raphael raphael@aracnet.com.

Third Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
The Blue Pepper, 241 Commercial St. NE, Salem, Oregon
Third Thursday Poets (TTP) is a monthly reading featuring three writers reading their own and/or other's work along a particular theme. Local merchants provide wine and hors d'oeuvres for guests. In addition to its live audience, TTP is filmed by CCTV, the public access channel in Salem and broadcast four times a week for four weeks after the live reading. Contact Maureen Clifford at mailto:maureen@thirdthursdaypoets.org.

Every third Saturday of every month except December
Most events take place at 7 p.m. at the Newport Visual Arts Center, 777 Beach Drive, Newport.
The Nye Beach Writers' Series is a program of Writers On The Edge, Inc. Readings take place in Newport, Oregon on the Central Oregon Coast, the third Saturday of every month except December. This year-round literary cabaret features one author each month, followed by open mike where audience members can read their original work for up to five minutes. No pre-registration is necessary. Open mike readers may sell their books, CDs, broadsides at the book table. Admission is $5 at the door, free to students. Check the Nye Beach Writers' Series web site www.writersontheedge.org for location and start time for special events and "Presenter Info" for authors who wish to read. For other information, contact mailto:info@writersontheedge.org or 541.574.7708.

The Fisher Poets Gathering in downtown Astoria is scheduled the last weekend of February. Fishing industry-related men and women gather together in this annual event to share their poetry and songs in readings, music venues, workshops and special events. The audience comes from local towns and elsewhere. Event buttons are available for $5/day or $10/weekend donation at the ticket booth of the Columbian Theater, 11th and Marine Drive (Hwy 30). There is no further charge for FPG events. For more information: Astoria-Warrenton Chamber of Commerce 503.325.6311 or check their website http://www.clatsopcollege.com/fisherpoets/.

CALIFORNIA:

Second Sunday every month at 3:00 p.m.
Open Door Books 4761 Cass Street, Pacific Beach in San Diego 858.270.8642
Featured poet followed by Open Reading. Contact Terry Hertzler terryhertzler@att.net.

Third Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
Studio 333 Art Gallery, 333 Caledonia St., Sausalito CA
Sunset Poetry by the Bay with feature & open mic. Contact Martin Hickel poetnews@sonic.net or check http://isledesk.com/islepress/SunsetPoetry.html.

MONTANA:

Poetry in Great Falls, Montana
Poets interested in participating in poetry events should contact Ron Crete at 1523 - 4th Ave. N, Great Falls, MT 59401,
or call 406.453.0380 or e-mail rlcrete@mcn.net.

BRITISH COLUMBIA:

Every Sunday at 9:00 p.m.
Café Montmartre, a Licensed Parisian Café, 4362 Main St. (Main & 28th), Vancouver, B.C.
Artists performing sign up at 8 p.m. Admission free (hat will be passed). Hosted by T.Paul Ste. Marie w/DJ DutchBoy. Contact 604.879.8111 or email mailto:t-paulsm@shaw.ca.

First, third and fifth Sunday at 8 pm. Sign up at 7:30 pm
Thundering Word Montmartre Café, 4362 Main St. at 28th Ave., Vancouver BC. Contact Bill hoggersmoon@telus.net.

Second and fourth Monday at 9 p.m. Sign up at 8 pm
Cafe Deux Soleil, 2096 Commercial Drive, Vancouver BC
Vancouver Poetry Slam spoken word competition. $5. Contact RC Weslowski weslowhiskey@direct.ca.

Second Monday of the month at 7:00 pm
Vancouver Central Library, Alice Mac Kay Room, 350 W Georgia St., Vancouver BC (info@vpl.ca)
The World Poetry Reading Series. Contact Ariadne ariadnes@uniserve.com.

Second Tuesday from 6:30-8:30 pm
The Clearbrooke Library, 32320 George Ferguson Way, Abbotsford BC
Blue Moon Reading Series includes features and open mic. www.poetspotpourrisociety.com.

Fourth Tuesday from 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Britannia Library, Gallery Room, 1661 Napier St., Vancouver BC
Word Whips Writing Series http://www.pandorascollective.com/openmics.html.

Last Tuesday of the month at 9:00 pm
The Cottage Bistro, 4468 Main St. at 29th Ave., Vancouver BC
The Main Street Slam. http://www.members.shaw.ca/cottagebistro/.

First Wednesday from 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Mollie Nye House, 940 Lynn Valley Road, N Vancouver BC
Dare to Be Heard. www.nswriters.bc.ca.

First and third Wednesday from 8 to 12 pm
The Cottage Bistro, 4468 Main Street at 29th Ave., Vancouver BC
The Spillious Speak and Sing: Musicians and spoken word. http://www.members.shaw.ca/cottagebistro/.

Second Wednesday (Sept-June) from 7 to 9:00 pm.
Canadian Authors Assc., Alliance for Arts & Cultural Events, Suite 100, 938 Howe St., Vancouver BC. www.canauthorsvancouver.org/meetings.htm.

Every Thursday at 7 p.m.
Baghdad Café, 1018 Commercial Drive, Vancouver B.C.
S P O K E N R E V E L A T I O N S: Poetry, music, stand-up comedy - Mikeless open mike. No cover. Contact spokenrevelations@poetic.com.

Fourth Friday
The Vancouver Art Gallery, 750 Hornby St., Vancouver, BC
Art/Music.performance. www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/public_always.cfm.

BEYOND BRITISH COLUMBIA:

The Poetry Kit - Updated listing of events throughout Canada.

Last Wednesday of every month
MOST VOCAL Poets Society - Open mike night at Tongue and Groove Jazz Lounge in Lethbridge, Alberta CANADA. If you are in the neighbourhood of Lethbridge, Alberta, drop in for a bit of verse and share your own. For info on event dates and times, contact Blaine at 403.394.0999 or mostvocal@canada.com. Website http://members.shaw.ca/Most-Vocal/.

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