Welcome to Vallejo Poetry Society

Welcome Poets and Poetry Lovers!

We want you to jump right into poetry community here in Solano County! You are welcome to perform your poetry or just come and listen. Our county is abundant with spoken word open mics. Four of our cities have poets laureate who are hard at work organizing events for poets and the public alike. 

We encourage you to join our mailing list to stay updated on local open mics and publication opportunities, connect with other poets, and find out where you can join in the fun. The mailing list is updated more frequently than this website.

We share poetry anthology calls, local and online events, and much more on our Google Group email list all in the hopes that associated poets will grow in their poetic experience and accomplishments. All poets are welcome to join. You do not need to reside in Vallejo or Solano County, though posts regarding upcoming events may be most relevant to San Francisco Bay Area poets and spoken word artists. 

Visit https://groups.google.com/g/vallejopoetrysociety/about while logged in to Google and click on “Request to Join Group.”

Vallejo Poet Laureate

Click the links below to read biographies for the past poets laureate:

Recent Blog Posts

For upcoming events please visit our blog:

Ongoing Open Mics

Ongoing monthly open mics in Solano County include: 

  • Benicia First Tuesday poets at 6:15 PM at the Benicia Library at 150 East L Street, Benicia
  • 21+ 2nd Monday Poetry Speakeasy at Chris Club at 656 Benicia Road at 7 PM
  • Voices at the Table 4th Sundays in Vacaville at 2:00 – 4:30 PM (RSVP to stng21@yahoo.com for location)
  • Art Beat Poetry Hour Live broadcast open mic at 10:30 AM on the 4th Thursdays on OZCAT 89.5 FM at 1026 Georgia Street.
  • Poetry by the Bay on the 4th Thursdays in Vallejo at MIRA Theater at 7 PM
  • 21+ Wednesday Night Open Mic every Wednesday at 8 PM at the Townhouse Cocktail Lounge on 401a Georgia Street in Vallejo