This celebration of poetry in many languages, hosted by Cupertino Poet Laureate Keiko O’Leary, features readings by bay area poets including Jyoti Bachani (Hindi), Monica Korde (Marathi), and Lisa Rosenberg (Greek). An open mic follows for attendees to share favorite poems. Free and open to the public. Cupertino Library, Room 201. Details here.

Join us for National Poetry Month! We welcome Cintia Santana, author of Disordered Alphabet, as our featured reader, followed by a low-stress open mic. Share poems of your own, favorite poems by other poets, or just listen to the work being read. This community event based in Menlo Park is currently meeting online.

Co-hosts San Mateo County Poet Laureate Emerita Lisa Rosenberg, and Belmont Poet Laureate Monica Korde, invite poets of all ages and writing styles to participate in the open mic. Please email Lisa at LRconsulting@me.com for Zoom link and/or Open Mic signup (put “OPEN MIC” in email subject line).

Join us for a poetry reading on World Poetry Day, at Palo Alto’s free monthly outdoor arts celebration. Details coming soon.

The fabulous Clio’s Bookstore & Bar welcomes poets Amy Glynn, Caroline Goodwin, and Lisa Rosenberg in a dynamic reading to celebrate the launch of Glynn’s long-awaited second title, Romance Language. DOORS OPEN at 6:00, reading begins at 7:00. Limited space, RSVP (free) at Eventbrite.

All OPEN MIC! Join us for a low-stress gathering to share poems of your own, favorite poems by other poets, or just listen to the work being read. We’re thrilled to welcome back Phyllis Klein as February guest co-host at our community poetry event, founded in 2018 at the welcoming Café Zoë in Menlo Park.

Co-hosts San Mateo County Poet Laureate Emerita Lisa Rosenberg, and Belmont Poet Laureate Monica Korde, invite poets of all ages and writing styles to participate in the open mic. Please email Lisa at LRconsulting@me.com for Zoom link and/or Open Mic signup (put “OPEN MIC” in email subject line).

Join us for a featured reading, followed by a low-stress open mic. Share poems of your own, favorite poems by other poets, or just listen to the work being read. This community poetry event, normally held at the welcoming Café Zoë in Menlo Park, is currently meeting online.

Co-hosts San Mateo County Poet Laureate Emerita Lisa Rosenberg, and Belmont Poet Laureate Monica Korde, invite poets of all ages and writing styles to participate in the open mic. Please email Lisa at LRconsulting@me.com for Zoom link and/or Open Mic signup (put “OPEN MIC” in email subject line).

Visiting poet Lisa Rosenberg will discuss prosody in the processes of composition and revision. Private event, Master of Fine Arts in Writing program.

The Poet’s Murmuration at the Exploratorium is a collaboration between The Marigold Project, Litquake, and one hundred poets. This immersive literary art experience brings poets together to read ceremonial poetry in tandem. The poetry will be dedicated to our ancestors for the Day of the Dead Festivities. Attendees will walk amongst the poets, listening to their individual and collective murmurations. The Murmuration is followed by After Dark at the Exploratorium.

Amy Glynn and Lisa Rosenberg co-feature at this award-winning reading series at (or atop, weather permitting) the John Natsoulas Gallery. Hosted by Andy Jones, Poet Laureate Emerita of Davis, the features will be followed by an open mic (arrive early for signup). Poetry Night is an offering of Poetry In Davis, a community resource for readings and education.

Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour airs live on KDVS 90.3 FM every Wednesday evening from 5-6 p.m. Pacific, and forever here as a podcast. The Oct. 4 show includes Lisa Rosenberg in conversation with Andy about poetry, physics, and her work in both fields, which she studied at UC Davis.

Join us for a featured reading, followed by a low-stress open mic. Share poems of your own, favorite poems by other poets, or just listen to the work being read. Our first autumn gathering features our own Monica Korde, in celebration of her recent appointment as Poet Laureate of Belmont. This community poetry event based in Menlo Park is currently meeting online.

Co-hosts San Mateo County Poet Laureate Emerita Lisa Rosenberg, and Belmont Poet Laureate Monica Korde, invite poets of all ages and writing styles to participate in the open mic. Please email Lisa at LRconsulting@me.com for Zoom link and/or Open Mic signup (put “OPEN MIC” in email subject line).

Poetry lovers and curious are invited to a “mehfil”, an Arabic word for a gathering to engage and enthrall, with poems in all languages, hosted by Poetry of Diaspora in Silicon Valley. Come to read or listen, with or without translation, your own or well-loved poems. Bring your friends and family to co-create this intergenerational poetic space with Poetry of Diaspora! At the MOSAIC America Festival (reserve free tickets).

Join our All-Open-Mic evening in August! This community poetry event based in Menlo Park is currently meeting online. Share poems of your own, favorite poems by other poets, or just listen to the work being read.

Belmont Poet Laureate Monica Korde and a guest co-host will lead this month’s gathering. Poets of all ages and writing styles are welcome. Please email Monica at monicakorde@gmail.com for Zoom link and/or Open Mic signup (put “OPEN MIC” in email subject line).

Join us for a featured reading by poets from the Pegasus Physician Writers of Stanford University. A low-stress open mic follows, where you can read poems of your own, favorite poems by other poets, or just listen to the work being shared. This community poetry event based in Menlo Park is currently meeting online.

Co-hosts San Mateo County Poet Laureate Emerita Lisa Rosenberg, and Belmont Poet Laureate Monica Korde, invite poets of all ages and writing styles to participate in the open mic. Please email Lisa at LRconsulting@me.com for Zoom link and/or Open Mic signup (put “OPEN MIC” in email subject line).

Maker Mentor Muse’s fourth literary Salon welcomes Lisa Rosenberg for a multi-genre exploration of rhythm, pattern and tone. This event is open to the public, sliding scale, as well as to participants enrolled in Maker Mentor Muse’s ongoing craft workshops in poetry and prose. Details and tickets at Eventbrite. Hosted by Dawn Angelicca Barcelona, with Maw Shein Win and Mary Volmer.

Also a radio show on California radio station KDVS, Dr. Andy’s Poetry and Technology Hour airs live on 90.3 FM every Wednesday evening from 5-6 p.m. Pacific, and forever here as a podcast. The May 3 show features Denise Hoffner and Caroline Smadja in the first two segments, followed by Lisa Rosenberg in conversation with Andy about poetry, physics, and some inevitable nostalgia for her studies in both fields at UC Davis.

Join local poets and community leaders as mental health month begins, helping to break the stigma around mental health challenges. Sponsored by Friends of the Menlo Park Library, with opening remarks by Menlo Park Fire Chief Mark Lorenzen, and readings by local guest poets and community members: Jacki Rigoni, Lisa Rosenberg, Allen Bustos, Marisa Lin, Charlotte Rosario, Mai Abe, Dina Klarisse, and Lauren Lin.

Celebrate Earth Day in person with a gathering of local voices: San Mateo County Poet Laureate Jorge Argueta, San Mateo County Poet Laureate Emerita Lisa Rosenberg, Belmont Poet Laureate Monica Korde, and Speaker’s Space Poets Rainer Neumann, Rosemary Ybarra-Garcia, Clifford Hunt, Megan Duffy Brown, and Mauro Fortissimo. Open Mic follows featured readers. Free and open to all.

Join us for a featured reading, followed by a low-stress open mic. Share poems of your own, favorite poems by other poets, or just listen to the work being read. This community poetry event, normally held at the welcoming Café Zoë in Menlo Park, is currently meeting online.

Co-hosts San Mateo County Poet Laureate Emerita Lisa Rosenberg, and Belmont Poet Laureate Monica Korde, invite poets of all ages and writing styles to participate in the open mic. Please email Lisa at LRconsulting@me.com for Zoom link and/or Open Mic signup (put “OPEN MIC” in email subject line).

Exploring the art of poetry gives us functional insight on its powerful processes. This weekend workshop hosted by Climate Psychology Alliance is facilitated by practicing poet-educators Maw Shein Win and Lisa Rosenberg, offering hands-on experience with tools and processes of poetry, and an understanding of how these resources can be useful in a therapeutic context. Participants will learn approaches to writing and exploring poems that provide pathways to revisiting challenging terrain with a listening presence. The workshop will include discussion and inquiry, with short writing sessions based on approach-specific prompts. As both a making and exploratory space, poetry-as-process can foster a sense of agency—for reflection, exploration, learning, and change. Registration via Eventbrite, early-bird discount through March 4.

Poetry Center San José presents Well-RED featuring Lisa Rosenberg, followed by an open mic. Co-sponsored by Works/San José art and performance center. Eventbrite registration link coming soon.

Poets from the physical sciences, Adrienne Drobnies and Lisa Rosenberg host an informal conversation about creative possibilities in the engagement between science and poetry. This free public event is offered in conjunction with the AWP 2023 Annual Conference.

Join us for a featured reading by Jacques Rancourt, author, most recently, of Broken Spectre (Alice James Books). A low-stress open mic follows, where you can read poems of your own, favorite poems by other poets, or just listen to the work being shared. This community poetry event, normally held at the welcoming Café Zoë in Menlo Park, is currently meeting online.

Co-hosts San Mateo County Poet Laureate Emerita Lisa Rosenberg, and Belmont Poet Laureate Monica Korde, invite poets of all ages and writing styles to participate in the open mic. Please email Lisa at LRconsulting@me.com for Zoom link and/or Open Mic signup (put “OPEN MIC” in email subject line).

Join us for a featured reading, followed by a low-stress open mic. Share poems of your own, favorite poems by other poets, or just listen to the work being read. This community poetry event, normally held at the welcoming Café Zoë in Menlo Park, is currently meeting online.

Co-hosts San Mateo County Poet Laureate Emerita Lisa Rosenberg, and Belmont Poet Laureate Monica Korde, invite poets of all ages and writing styles to participate in the open mic. Please email Lisa at LRconsulting@me.com for Zoom link and/or Open Mic signup (put “OPEN MIC” in email subject line).

Drop in and chat with authors and buy signed books in a variety of genres including poetry, history, biography, memoir, sci-fi and fantasy, mystery, photography, self-help, children’s books and more. Local poets include Patrick Daly, Charlotte Muse, and Lisa Rosenberg.

Join us for a featured reading by poet and reviewer Lee Rossi, author, most recently, of Darwin’s Garden (Moontide Press, 2019). A low-stress open mic follows, where you can read poems of your own, favorite poems by other poets, or just listen to the work being shared. This community poetry event, normally held at the welcoming Café Zoë in Menlo Park, is currently meeting online.

Co-hosts San Mateo County Poet Laureate Emerita Lisa Rosenberg, and Belmont Poet Laureate Monica Korde, invite poets of all ages and writing styles to participate in the open mic. Please email Lisa at LRconsulting@me.com for Zoom link and/or Open Mic signup (put “OPEN MIC” in email subject line).

The Virtual STEM Poetry Series at SUNY’s technical hub, Farmingdale State College, brings together poets from STEM fields to explore the intersections of poetry and STEM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math). The series kicks off with a reading and conversation by poets Lisa Rosenberg (physics, engineering) and TJ Jarrett (software developer). Free and open to the public. Access virtual meeting link here, no registration required. 3:30-5:00 PM PACIFIC TIME / 6:30-8:00PM EST.

Note: This event uses MS Teams, which can be used in your browser window via the event page (does not require app or download).

Join us for a featured reading followed by a low-stress open mic, where you can read poems of your own, favorite poems by other poets, or just listen to the work being shared. Our bi-monthly community poetry event, normally held at the welcoming Café Zoë in Menlo Park, is currently meeting online.

Co-hosts San Mateo County Poet Laureate Emerita Lisa Rosenberg, and Belmont Poet Laureate Monica Korde, invite poets of all ages and writing styles to participate in the open mic. Please email Lisa at LRconsulting@me.com AFTER AUGUST 24 for Zoom link and Open Mic signup (put “OPEN MIC” in email subject line).

Join us for an All-Open-Mic evening in June. Share poems of your own, favorite poems by other poets, or just listen to the work being read. Our bi-monthly community poetry event, normally held at the welcoming Café Zoë in Menlo Park, is currently meeting online.

Belmont Poet Laureate Monica Korde and guest co-host Phyllis Klein will host this month’s gathering before our summer break. Poets of all ages and writing styles are invited to participate. Please email Monica at monicakorde@gmail.com for Zoom link and Open Mic signup.

Series Resumes September 6!