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Upcoming Poetry Events for Solano County
- Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026: Deadline to submit poems to FSVAA (Fairfield Solano Visual Arts Association) ekphrastic event. Art Reception and Poetry Reading: Saturday, January 17- 3:00pm – 6:00pm. Art can be seen at the Gallery Wednesday through Sunday 11:00am – 6:00pm (recommended) or online, beginning January 6 www.fvaa-arts.org click on Art Gallery. Please send your poem, 42 lines or less to Suzanne: fairfieldpoetlaureate.emerita@gmail.com by Thursday, January 15th – 5:00pm Send preferably in a word doc. Times New Roman- 12pt font Top Left Corner: Art : (name of piece and artist’s name) Poem: (name of poem and your name)
- Thursday, Jan. 22: OZCAT radio poetry hour, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Poets arrive at 10:15 to read on the air. Hosted by DJ LaLa, Tom Stanton & Kathleen Herrmann
- Thursday, Jan. 22: Poetry By The Bay open mic poetry at the Mira Theatre, 51 Daniels Street, Vallejo, 7-9 p.m., hosted by Keith Thompson and Cynaka
- Sunday, Jan., 25: Voices at the Table, 2:00-4:00. This poetry reading and open mic event is held at a private home and includes champagne and appetizers for attendees. The address will be shared upon your RSVP to STNG <stng21@yahoo.com>
- Sunday, Feb. 1: Deadline to submit poems to ekphrastic event at the Camel Barn Museum, 2024 Camel Rd, Benicia 94510. Details on when & how to see the exhibits, which include historical artifacts. View all the museum archival items on their website at MOHB: mohbenicia.org Once you find something that interests you, you can visit the Camel Barn to see the item in person: Wed/Thur/Fri: 10a-4p, Sat/Sun: 1p-4p, 2060 Camel Rd, Benicia, 707-745-5435