Calendar of Events

Award-winning B.C. poets Lorna Crozier and husband Patrick Lane, who’ll both be attending this year’s Skagit River Poetry Festival, read from their works and reflect on relationships formed by language, memory, and writing genres. Western Washington University in Bellingham, Feb. 23, … Continue reading →

Elizabeth Austen leads the “Poems from Poems: Call and Response” workshop Feb. 26, 2-4 p.m., at the Lopez Island Library on Lopez Island. The workshop explores ways to let poems teach you and lead to new poems of your own. Registration … Continue reading →

Poet Elizabeth Austen, author of  “Every Dress a Decision,” reads with Dorothy Trogdon, author of “Tall Woman Looking,” Feb. 26, 7 p.m., at the Lopez Island Library.  

Elizabeth Austen leads a workshop on “Poetry: The Practice of Revision,” Wednesdays, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. March 14-May 23 (no class May 16) at the Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave. in Seattle. The workshop helps you revise toward a richer, more … Continue reading →

Seattle Arts and Lectures presents poet Louise Gluck on March 15, 7:30 p.m., Benaroya Hall, Illsey Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, 200 University St., Seattle. Tickets from $5/students to $50/grand patrons, at www.lectures.org/box_office/.

Northwest poet Paul Hunter’s workshop is March 17-18, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. both days, at harmony fields, 7465 Thomas Rd., Bow, WA. $75. Email hfproduce@gmail for more information. www.hfproduce.com/learn.cfm  

Seattle Arts and Lectures presents poets Tony Jollimore and John Koethe on April 4, 7:30 p.m., Benaroya Hall, Illsey Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, 200 University St., Seattle. Tickets from $5/students to $50/grand patrons, at www.lectures.org/box_office/.

The Seattle Poetry Slam holds its annual Grand Slam competition at Town Hall, Eight and Seneca, on Friday, May 6, at 7:30 pm.  The Grand Slam is the final throwdown of the top eight poets in Seattle for spots on the 2011 Seattle National … Continue reading →

Seattle Arts and Lectures presents Michael and Mathew Dickman, identical twins with distinctive poetic voices, on May 15, 7:30 p.m., Benaroya Hall, Illsey Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, 200 University St., Seattle. Tickets from $5/students to $50/grand patrons, at www.lectures.org/box_office/.  

The seventh biennial festival features readings, conversations and workshops throughout historic La Conner, Washington. Opening night on May 17 includes a Poet’s Table Dinner, 5:30-7:30 p.m., and A Celtic Night: Poetry, Storytelling & Music, 8-11 p.m. Tickets: Brownpapertickets.com and The Next Chapter Bookstore in La Conner. Download the poster. Continue reading →