Poetry Events & Links to Web Sites

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 Come and Listen to Benicia's 
Every First Tuesday Poets
Reading from their latest Chapbook
"YESTERDAYS"
13 May - 6:30 to 8:30
Benicia Public Library
Event is Free
Chapbooks will be on $ale

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Benicia 
Poets' Picnic in the Park
26 April 11:00 to 4:00
Celebrating National Poetry Month.
Poetry Open Mic - Buy and sell chapbooks
Bring your own Picnic stuff (food and beverage)
I'll bring the charcoal

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Fairfield
Poets' Picnic in the Park
10 May, 11:00 to 4:00 PM
Fairfield Civic Center (Duck Pond)
1150 Kentuckey St, Fairfield, CA
FREE Cool Events
Open Mic
Come and Share Your Talent

1st Sunday of even-numbered months, 1:00 PM, $5.00 per person, 2401 Santa Rita Road, Pleasanton, (1.3 miles south of 580 Fwy. Santa Rita Rd. exit).  Invited readers followed by Open Mic (one poem per reader, 40 lines or less, original or other favorite poem). For further information contact Cynthia Bryant - Poet's Lane
The Literary List, Cynthia L. Bryant PoetsLane@comcast.net
925-398-8846

Weekly Shannon Lacy, percussionist, and friends, will be playing during Thursday night open mic.
They will provide both a musical intermission and back-up for poets in the third round. as always the open mic is from 8-11pm.

The first ten poets to sign the list get in free. Everyone else pays $5

The high school open mic also continues every Wednesday from 5-8pm. That is a free event.
 

CONTESTS -====================- READINGS and Such <<Pretty much in Date Order >> --------------------------- Links to Super Poetry Web sites  (Info & calendars) 1. Cynthis Bryant's site (PL of Pleasanton)   http://www.poetslane.com/ 2. Connie Post's site (PL of Livermore)    http://www.poetrypost.com/ 3. Poetry Newspaper      http://poetryflash.org/  4. Katherine Hastings' site      http://www.wordtemple.com/ 5. Ekphrastic Poetry:     Suzanne Bruce and Janet Manalo http://www.ekphrasticexpressions.com/

WORKSHOPS -=====================- Miscellaneoust  Century House Poetry Reading Series  This poetry event is ongoing the first Sunday of even numbered months, at 1-3pm, Century House, 2401 Santa Rita Road (between Mohr and Stoneridge),Pleasanton.  There are usually two featured readers followed by an open mike where the audience is invited to read one poem of their own (40 lines or less).  There will be light refreshments served; with ample time to pick up flyers, buy poet’s books and network with other poets. The $3 admission at the door will go up to $5 starting at the October reading.  Cynthia L. Bryant, the  Poet Laureate of Pleasanton will hostess the event.  Call Cynthia at 925-398-8846 or email her at PoetsLane@comcast.net for more information.