Category Archives: California

Los Angeles Poet Society – 100 Thousand Poets for Change 2023

LA Poet Society celebrates 100 Thousand Poets for Change a wide movement happening simultaneously all across the world! 
Honoring the lives to Michael Rothenberg, Yvonne De La Vega, & Amy Uyematsu!      

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Susan Lamont- Santa Rosa, CA March 22, 2023

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Dan Brady- Sacred Grounds-San Francisco, California 2023

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Aqueila Lewis-Oakland, CA 2022

Aqueila Lewis -aqueila_lewis78@yahoo.com Clark Event registration Event Timing: September 24, 2022, 3:30-5:30pm & 6:30-8:30pm PST Event Address: Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82538640388?pwd=a3pudE9zd0xkMkhIMlNVc2c3Q2o3dz09 Meeting ID: 825 3864 0388 Passcode: 080730 One tap mobile +16694449171,,82538640388#,,,,*080730# US +16699006833,,82538640388#,,,,*080730# US (San Jose) Dial by your location … Continue reading

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IPC- ClubHouse 2022

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Sharon Coleman- Backyard Poems, Alameda, California 2022

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Karen Melander-Magoon- Revolutionary Poets Brigade and other great poets- San Francisco, CA 2022

Karen Melander-Magoon, D.Min.- San Francisco, CA karenmmagoon@gmail.com

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Dan Brady-Sacred Grounds- San Francisco, CA 2022

             Sacred Grounds, the longest running Poetry Open Mic known, will be joining The 100 Thousand Poets for Change, celebrating on September 21st, the Wednesday prior to the 24th.     We are a weekly venue and the evening themes will include Sustainability … Continue reading

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Yellow Pine Solar Poetry in Motion- Pahrump, NV Sept. 24, 2022

#MoveSolarToTheCity: a Candlelight Vigil and a Poetry-in-Motion A memorial and candlelight vigil for the Life being destroyed. A rally to Protect Mojave and Move Solar to the City. A poetry-in-motion. Date and time Sat, Sep 24, 2022, 4:00 PM – … Continue reading

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Karen Melander-Magoon- Revolutionary Poets Brigade-Tribute to Jack Hirschman Zoom, SF, CA 2021

  Event Video Link: https://archive.org/details/100-00-poets-for-change-2021 The Revolutionary Poets Brigade presents Adrian Arias, Nahid Aria, Avocja, Mahnaz Badihian, Lisbit Bailey, Dan Brady, Wendy Wolters, Kristina Brown, Buford Buntin, John Curl, Lucille Lang Day, Tongo Eisen-Martin, Maya Khosla, Tommi Avicolli Mecca, Barbara … Continue reading

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The San Diego/Tijuana ReEvolutionary Poets Brigade -San Diego/ Tijuana 2021

Contact: Jim Hornsby Moreno

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Alex Espinoza-Kulick, PhD -Corazón del Pueblo, Santa Maria, CA 2021

Dr. Evelyn Ornelas evelyn@corazondelpueblo.org Corazon del Pueblo, Santa Maria, California. Streamed via YouTube live at 2pm from 2:45pm.! Link to live event: http://tinyurl.com/100TPCStream Link to discussion after the event:https://tinyurl.com/100tpzoom

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Los Angeles Poet Society – 100 Thousand Poets for Change – Rebellion Open Mic

   

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Clifton Snider-Downey, CA Sheila-Na-Gig Editions reading by Clifton Snider, September 26, 2021

Clifton Snider-Downey, CA Sheila-Na-Gig Editions presents a poetry reading by Clifton Snider, September 26, 6pm(Pacific) Zoom Session

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Graciela Vega Cendejas-Watsonville, CA 2021

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Alex Espinoza-Kulick – Santa Maria, CA Corazón del Pueblo: The Cultural and Creative Arts Center of the Santa Maria Valley

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Diana Betancourt -San Francisco, CA 2020 ZOOM

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Alex Espinoza-Kulick – Santa Maria, CA Corazón del Pueblo: The Cultural and Creative Arts Center of the Santa Maria Valley 2020

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Karen Melander-Magoon San Francisco, CA 2020

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Lynne Knight-Sixteen Rivers Press SF, CA 2020

Lynne Knight lynneknight527@gmail.com In support of its Anthology-in-the-Schools Project, Sixteen Rivers Press (www.sixteenrivers.org) will launch a reading of nine poets from its 2018 anthology, America, We Call Your Name, on September 13 at 4 p.m. PST. The video will be … Continue reading

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Karen Melander-Magoon- San Francisco, 2020

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Pratibha Kelapure – The Literary Nest -Los Gatos, CA 2020

Pratibha Kelapure – pratibha.kelapure@gmail.com The Literary Nest

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Los Angeles Poet Society- April 2020

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Susan Lamont- Santa Rosa, CA March 22, 2020

      Friday, October 30, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Join 100 Thousand Poets for Change as we shoutout on Zoom! for Measure P, the Evelyn Cheatham Effective IOLERO Ordinance, on the November 2020 ballot in Sonoma County. Join us … Continue reading

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Susan Lamont-Santa Rosa, CA March 22, 2020

Susan Lamont of 100 Thousand Poets for Change and Sonoma County Poet Laureate Maya Khosla invite you to read at Time for a Change: Community Oversight of Our Local Law Enforcement Sponsored by 100 Thousand Poets For Change Sonoma County A … Continue reading

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Joyce Jenkins-Annual Watershed Poetry Festival 2019

ORGANIZER: Joyce Jenkins CONTACT: info@poetryflash.org  

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Los Angeles Poet Society- Tia Chucha Press: 100 Thousand Poets for Change, 2019

       

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Sharon Coleman/Jeanne Lupton- Backyards: Poets for Local Change Alameda, California 2019

Saturday, September 28, 7-9pm Frank Bette Center for the Arts 1601 Paru St., Alameda, California 9450   Come join us for a poetry reading by eight incredible poets who are also dedicated to creating change locally and beyond. This is … Continue reading

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Grafitti Bleu and Jacquelyn Smithson Howard- Sacramento, California 2019

ORGANIZER: Jacquelyn Smith Howard Creative Minds gave me a platform to “Read A Poem To A Child” today. I thank the Straight Out Scribes (mother/daughter Poets) for the opportunity to bring this event into the 100TCP Global Initiative. They were … Continue reading

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Diana Betancourt-Sacramento/Davis/SF 2019

Diana Betancourt dianabetan@gmail.co Delfoi Design/Diana Betancourt and DJ Marc Edward will be performing poetry readings including sound performance, and art exhibit starting Sept 25th,in Sacramento, 26th 8n San Francisco, 27 in Davis as part of 2019 100 Thousand Poets For … Continue reading

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Pratibha Kelapure -Los Gatos, California 2019

Pratibha Kelapure pratibha.kelapure@gmail.com Los Gatos, California  

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24th annual Watershed Environmental Poetry Festival. Saturday, October 5, 2019, Noon to 4:30. at Civic Center Park, Berkeley, CA.

24th Annual Watershed Environmental Poetry Festival, Berkeley CA * Join us—Stand up for the Earth! * Celebrate Writers, Nature & Community * October 5 & 6, 2019 * Saturday, October 5, 10 am sharp – Strawberry Creek Walk:Poetry, talk, and … Continue reading

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Susan Lamont-Santa Rosa, California 2019

   

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Roy Anthony Shabla-Los Angeles, CA 2019

  artists are invited to set up their wares at 100 Thousand Poets for Change (Official) @ the green salon in santa fe springs (los angeles) california on saturday september 28th. the event begins at 5pm. free to exhibit, free … Continue reading

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California Poets In The Schools, Read A Poem To A Child 2019

TBA Margo Perrin-Sonoma County Jessica Wilson Cardenas-Los Angeles Johnnierenee Nelson- San Diego, CA Michele Krueger-Middletown, California Rosie- Moreno Valley, CA Nicole Gesner-

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Youssef Alaoui, John Givens, and Paul Corman Roberts-Oakland Peace Center-Oakland, CA 2019

CONTACT: Youssef Alaoui, alaoui@boun.cr    

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Jamie Dedes-Bezine-Virtual based in Redwood City, California 2019

At “The BeZine” thebezine.com we’ll will host 100TPC on September 28 as a 24-hour virtual event. All are invited. This event will be moderated by Michael Dickel. All are welcome to join in and instructions for participating will be included … Continue reading

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Jessica Wilson Cardenas- Tia Chucha-Sylmar, CA 2019

Organizer: Jessica Wilson Cardenas Contact: venicesoapboxpoets@gmail.com     Banned Books Week 2019: From Trauma to Transformation Friday, September 27, 2019 | 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural & Bookstore Sylmar, CA13197 Gladstone Ave, Sylmar, CA 91342https://www.tiachucha.org/ Join PEN … Continue reading

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Youssef Alaoui, John A Givens – Oakland, CA 2019

  Youssef Alaoui, John A Givens @ Oakland Peace Center, Home of Nomadic Books Publishing Company Oakland CA We will have poets and musicians together in an impromptu performance called “MOUTH OFF” where six poets read in a round to … Continue reading

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Susan Lamont-Santa Rosa, CA 2019

ORGANIZER: Susan Lamont CONTACT:  peacenik@sonic.net   This year is the 9th annual 100 Thousand Poets for Change reading. This year’s theme – my theme, there is no international theme – is “Holding Hands in the Dark” – the value of community … Continue reading

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Cathy Webster-Chico, CA 2019

ORGANIZER: Cathy Webster I also have registered this event on the www.campaignnonviolence.org   website.  Every year for the last five years Campaign Nonviolence, a project of Pace e Bene, has established and coordinated a Week of Novnviolent Action across the nation.  … Continue reading

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Patti Sullivan and Kevin Patrick Sullivan, San Luis Obispo, CA 2019

San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaSept. 28th 20109 – 10:30 amSan Luis Obispo Library2nd Floor Children Section995 Palm St. San Luis Obispo Local Poets will read some Favorite Children’s PoemsHosted by Patti Sullivan & Kevin Patrick Sullivan    

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Carl Macki-Fairfax, CA 2019

    ORGANIZER: Carl Macki CONTACT: carlmacki@gmail.com September 30th, 8:30 PM..19 Broadway, Fairfax, CA   

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Grafitti Bleu- Sacramento, California 2019

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Watershed Poetry Festival-Berkeley, CA 2018

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Karen Melander – Beat Museum, Noon Segment, San Francisco, CA 2018

ORGANIZER: Karen Melander  

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Jacquelyn Smithson Howard – Sacramento CA 2018

ORGANIZER: Jacquelyn Smithson Howard CONTACT: jacki1711@gmail.com Reading at North Area Community School, 4000 Pinell Street, Sacramento, Ca 95838. The class was seven 9th -12th grade students  

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Kevin Patrick Sullivan-San Luis Obispo, CA 2018

ORGANIZER: Kevin Patrick Sullivan CONTACT: kpsslopoet@charter.net David Evans and SLO Poet Laureate Emeritus Bonnie Young along with Patti Sullivan – Mary Kunz – Paula C Lowe – Dr. Lani Steele – Don Wallis -SLO Poet Laureate Emeritus, Kevin Patrick Sullivan … Continue reading

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Karen Melander Magoon – San Francisco, CA 2018

ORGANIZER: Karen Melander Magoon CONTACT: karenmmagoon@gmail.com

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Michael Reyes- Love, Migration & Revolution- Venice, California 2018

ORGANIZER: Michael Reyes CONTACT: michaelreyesx@gmail.com   Photos by Mike Wamungu

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Jessica Wilson- Tia Chucha, Sylmar, California 2018

ORGANIZER: Jessica Wilson CONTACT: europawynd@gmail.com

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Ann Caranza- In Memory of Penelope La Montagne- Healdsburg, CA 2018

Organizer: Ann Caranza Contact: positivelyann@sbcglobal.net  

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Rex Butters /Jim Moreno- Sept. 21, San Diego Institute of Art, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 2018

CONTACT: REX BUTTERS   jingqishen999@gmail.com 100,000 Poets for Change, Karen An-hwei Lee, Julie Corrales, Shadab Zeest Hashmi, Poetic Matrix @ SDAI, Sept. 21 100,000 Poets for Change, Karen An-hwei Lee, Julie Corrales, Shadab Zeest Hashmi, Poetic Matrix @ SDAI, Sept. 21 … Continue reading

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Trina L. Drotar and Sandy Thomas- Crossroads Reading Series November 17, 2018

ORGANIZE: Trina L. Drotar and Sandy Thomas CONTACT: trinaldrotar@gmail.com  

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Paul Corman-Roberts, Fred Dodsworth, Bob Booker- Beat Museum, San Francisco, CA 2018

ORGANIZERS: Paul Corman-Roberts, Fred Dodsworth, Bob Booker- Beat Museum CONTACT: Paul Corman Roberts pabs67@yahoo.com TIME: Sep 29 at 12 PM – Sep 30 at 6 PM PDT LOCATION: The Beat Museum, 540 Broadway at Columbus Ave, San Francisco   SEP29 The … Continue reading

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Sojourner Kincaid Rolle – Santa Barbara, CA 2018

ORGANIZER: Sojourner Kincaid Rolle CONTACT: sojourner.rolle@gmail.com  

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Richard Modiano/Antonietta Villamil- Beyond Baroque- Los Angeles, CA 2018

ORGANIZERS: Richard Modiano/Antonietta Villamil- Beyond Baroque- Los Angeles, CA CONTACT: RMODIANO@ca.rr.com   Photos by Leanor Johansen

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Roy Anthony Shabla & Clifton Snider-Downey, California 2018

ORGANIZER: Roy Anthony Shabla CONTACT: guruguynlalaland@aol.com the september green salon is 100k poets for change, a worldwide event supporting social and political equanimity. we are looking for short filmmakers to offer 3 minute films with social themes. a full-length film … Continue reading

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Aqueila M. Ross- Richmond, CA 2018

ORGANIZER: Aqueila M. Ross ORGANIZER: alewiskpfa@gmail.com

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Graciela Artes Vega- Watsonville, CA 2018

ORGANIZER: Graciela Artes Vega CONTACT: gvegacendejas@gmail.com

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Penny Kline- Sacramento Poetry Center, Sacramento, California 2018

ORGANIZER: Penny Kline CONTACT: ovationstage@gmail.com

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Nicia De’ Lovely-I March For YOu, Bay Area/Oakland, California 2018

ORGANIZER: Nicia De’ Lovely CONTACT: niciadelovely@gmail.com     About yesterday… AH-MAZZZING DAY!!! TRULY. As expected, my protest was extra lightweight in bodies, BUT, as always it was rich in spirit and purpose. My beautiful sister-friend and I walked, talked, posed for … Continue reading

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Carl Macki- Fairfax, California 2018

ORGANIZER: Carl Macki CONTACT: carlmacki@gmail.com      

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Lee Ballinger- Hip Hop Awareness Festival 100TPC LA Radio Studio-2017

ORGANIZER: Lee Ballinger CONTACT: rockrap@aol.com          

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Penny Kline – Sacramento, California 2017

ORGANIZER: Penny Kline CONTACT: ovationstage@gmail.com

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Halleluja Adams – Baywood, California 2017

ORGANIZER: Halleluja Adams CONTACT: hadms01@calpoly.edu

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Samuel Duarte -Santa Maria, CA 2017

ORGANIZER: Samuel Duarte CONTACT: hiram_sam@yahoo.com

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Deborah James – Oakland, CA 2017

ORGANIZER: Deborah James CONTACT: debjame@yahoo.com

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Poetess Kalamu Chaché – East Palo Alto, California 2017

ORGANIZER: Poetess Kalamu Chaché CONTACT: kalamu_pro@hotmail.com      

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Arnoldo Colibrí Hummingbird – Oakland, California 2017

ORGANIZER: Arnoldo Colibrí Hummingbird CONTACT: arnoldoga@gmail.com

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Mahnaz Badihian – San Francisco, California 2017

ORGANIZER: Mahnaz Badihian CONTACT: badihian@gmail.com

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Dan Brady – Sacred Grounds Cafe – San Francisco, California 2019

Dan Brady:  http://www.creativeideasforyou.com/emailpage.html Sacred Grounds Café: 2095 Hayes @ Cole: 387-3859 Fine poetry and good food since 1972; the longest running open mic in San Francisco!

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Benjamin McCoy – Sacramento, California 2017

ORGANIZER: Benjamin McCoy CONTACT: trmtherealmc8@gmail.com

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V Kali -World Stage, Leimert Park, Los Angeles, California 2017

ORGANIZER: V Kali CONTACT: vkaliflowers@gmail.com

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SK Rolle-Santa Barbara, California 2017

ORGANIZER: SK Rolle
CONTACT: sojourner.rolle@gmail.com

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