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This Lit Season: Second Annual Poetry & Wine Holiday Gathering
Dec
19

This Lit Season: Second Annual Poetry & Wine Holiday Gathering

Thursday Dec 19, 6-8pm: Please join the poets of Lake County for our second annual holiday reading: This Lit Season!

Featuring: Georgina Marie Guardado, Pamela Bordisso, Roy Arthur Blodgett and more! Open Mic after our featured readers.

Fore Family Vineyards has generously donated their space for our revelry. Poetry and nibbles are free. Fore Family's ravishing wine selection for purchase.

Hosted by me, Brenda Marie Yeager, Lake County Poet Laureate, 2024-2026

Looking forward to celebrating this season of light with you all!

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Second Thursday Writers Circle
Dec
12

Second Thursday Writers Circle

Please join us on the second Thursday of each month to revel in writing time from prompts & to savor each other’s new work. A creative, supportive gathering to grow in our craft together. Bring your latest, unpublished work to share for feedback & inspiration. All levels, genres & ages welcome!

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Poem In Your Pocket Day 2024
Apr
18

Poem In Your Pocket Day 2024

Join us in celebrating Poem In Your Pocket Day!

April 18, 2024

In April, Lake County will participate in this joyful celebration created by the Academy of American Poets for National Poetry Month.

Poetry scrolls will be available at libraries, senior centers and businesses throughout Lake County. Take one and share the joy of poetry around town & on social media with #PocketPoem

Go to the Facebook Event Page for a list of locations where you can pick up your scroll and ideas of how to celebrate!

https://www.facebook.com/events/1595894751244991/

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Poet Laureate Inauguration In-person
Mar
30

Poet Laureate Inauguration In-person

Today is the day! The 2024-2026 Lake County Poet Laureate In-person. Come celebrate the new 2024-2026 Lake County Poet Laureate, Brenda Yeager, and my outgoing celebration as the 2020-2024 Lake County Poet Laureate.

Saturday March 30th, 2024

1-3 pm

Fore Family Vineyards Tasting Room

3924 Main St. Kelseyville, CA 95451

Refreshments and light snacks provided. Special thanks to Fore Family Vineyards for hosting us!

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Second Thursday Lakeport Writers Circle
Mar
14

Second Thursday Lakeport Writers Circle

Come write with us on Thursday, March 14 at Poet Laureate Emeritus Richard Schmidt's Second Thursday Lakeport Writers Circle. I'll be the guest facilitator for the evening. Bring your own work to share and receive feedback. A creative, supportive & inclusive space to listen, be heard & grow in our craft together. All ages welcome! ✨📝✨

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Eves at the (Virtual) Beat: Womxn Reading Curated by Georgina Marie!!
Feb
4

Eves at the (Virtual) Beat: Womxn Reading Curated by Georgina Marie!!

During Women's History month a constellation of events brought together a group of fabulous womxn+ writers. The meeting of these hearts and minds exploded into something powerful and a new monthly reading series concept was born, "Eves at the Beat".

This month's Eves at the Beat is curated by Georgina Marie!! And MC'd by Mia Ruiz

Lineup of readers:
Brenda Yeager, Beulah Vega, Charity E. Yoro, Lauren Traetto, Melissa Eleftherion Carr, K.R. Morrison

Event by Cassandra Rockwood Ghanem, Nicole Henares

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