EVENTS ARCHIVE<\/p>\n
2012<\/strong><\/p>\n February 11 Tacoma:\u00a0Poetry Out Loud<\/a>\u00a0Puget Sound Regional Finals 1 & 2<\/p>\n March 13 Tacoma: \u00a0Washington State Arts Commission<\/a>, 9:00 am – 12:00–PL–<\/p>\n March 18 \u00a0Seattle: \u00a0Inaugural Reading from\u00a0Plume<\/em>\u00a0at\u00a0Open Books,<\/a>\u00a03:00 pm<\/p>\n March 20 Seattle: \u00a0Reading for\u00a0Liu Xiaobo<\/a>,\u00a0Seattle Public Library Central Branch<\/a>, 7:00 pm–PL–<\/p>\n March 25 Seattle: \u00a0Cascadia Poetry Festival<\/a>\u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n March 27 Seattle: \u00a0Closing Reception and Reading,\u00a0Particles on the Wall,\u00a0<\/a>Odegaard Library Rm 220, 7:00 pm<\/p>\n April 2 Seattle: \u00a0Reading with\u00a0Martha Collins<\/a>\u00a0at\u00a0Elliott Bay Books<\/a>, 7:00 pm<\/p>\n April 3, Seattle:\u00a0 Talk and reading at The Summit (a retirement home), 11:00<\/p>\n April 4 Seattle: \u00a0A Face to Meet the Faces:\u00a0<\/em><\/a>a\u00a0reading at\u00a0Hugo House<\/a>, 7:00 pm<\/p>\n April 5, Seattle:\u00a0Cheap Wine and Poetry:<\/a>\u00a0a\u00a0reading at\u00a0Hugo House<\/a>, 7:00 pm<\/p>\n April 7, Bellingham, Reading at\u00a0Village Books,<\/a>\u00a07:00 with Rachel Mehl and Caleb\u00a0Barber<\/p>\n April 11, Everett: \u00a0Rhymes with Everett:<\/a>\u00a0 The Favorite Poem Project, 7:00 pm, Free \u2013PL\u2013<\/p>\n April 12-14, Spokane:\u00a0Get Lit! Festival<\/a>\u00a0 (school visit and Poetry Salon)\u2013PL\u2013<\/p>\n April 13, Spokane: Logan Elementary School visit to 4 classrooms, grade 3 and 4\u2014PL<\/p>\n April 13, Spokane:\u00a0 Poetry Salon 9:00 pm\u2014PL<\/p>\n April 15 Tacoma: Reading with\u00a0Rick Barot\u00a0<\/a>, Josie Emmons Turner, and\u00a0Michael Schmeltzer\u00a0<\/a>at\u00a0Museum of Glass,<\/a>\u00a03:00 pm, Free \u2013PL\u2013<\/p>\n April 22 Seattle:\u00a0Trinity Parish<\/a>, 11:00 Reading from\u00a0Plume. \u00a0<\/em>Open to the public.<\/p>\n April 23 Yakima:\u00a0 Reading for the Cultural Congress. \u2013PL\u2014<\/p>\n April 24\u00a0Edmonds Community College Black Box Theater,\u00a0<\/a>12:30 \u00a0Presentation: \u201cTelling the Hanford Story: \u00a0Finding a Form that Fits.\u201d \u00a0Free \u2013PL\u2013http:\/\/vimeo.com\/channels\/144445\/42642929<\/a><\/p>\n April 24 Auburn:\u00a0\u00a0Auburn Avenue Theater,\u00a0<\/a>7:00\u00a0Presented by\u00a0Northwest Renaissance Poets, Reading with Auburn Poet Laureate Dick Brugger.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Free \u2013PL\u2013<\/p>\n April 26 Goldendale:\u00a0Put a Poem in your Pocket Day,<\/a>\u00a0Maryhill Museum,<\/a>\u00a02:00 pm\u2013PL\u2013<\/p>\n April 26 Goldendale Library: \u00a0Poetry Workshop, open to public, 6:30 \u2013 8:00\u2013PL\u2013<\/p>\n April 27 Goldendale: Goldendale Elementary and Middle School Workshops, 9:00 \u2013 2:00\u2013PL\u2013<\/p>\n April 27 Goldendale: The Golden Art Gallery\u2019s Final Friday Poetry Night, \u00a05:30\u2013PL\u2013<\/p>\n April 28 Seattle: \u00a0Washington Poets Association, First Annual Ballard Poetry Fest<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0reading at\u00a0Secret Garden Books,<\/a>\u00a01:00 \u2013 2:00\u2013PL\u2013<\/p>\n April 28 Seattle:\u00a0Literary Voices,\u00a0<\/a>University of Washington, 6:00 pm<\/p>\n May 2 Tacoma: The Writer\u2019s Story: 3:30PM, The Garfield Book Company\u2013PL\u2013<\/p>\n May 2 Tacoma: The Visiting Writers Series,<\/a>\u00a0Reading: 7PM, The Scan Center\u2013PL\u2013<\/p>\n May 3 Walla Walla\/College Place: Walla Walla University, 7:30 pm at the\u00a0Chan Shun Pavillion #154\u2013PL\u2013<\/p>\n May 9 Seattle: \u00a0University of Washington, ANTH 479, Reading and discussing\u00a0Plume May 9 Kirkland: \u00a0Park Place Books,<\/a>\u00a0reading from\u00a0Plume<\/em>, appearing with\u00a0Molly Tenenbaum<\/a><\/p>\n May 10 Gig Harbor, 1:30:\u00a0 Washington Corrections Center for Women, A reading arranged by the State Libraries.\u00a0 Invited guest readers:\u00a0 Storme Webber and Merna Hecht<\/p>\n May 11 Edmonds:\u00a0 EdCC poetry workshop with Beverly Elementary School, 10:00 \u2013 2:00\u2013PL\u2014<\/p>\n May 13 Seattle:\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>Mt. Baker Community Club<\/a>\u00a0Mother\u2019s Day Celebration, 3:00 pm\u2013PL\u2013<\/p>\n May 14 Longview: \u00a0Visits to\u00a0Mint Valley Elementary School + Mt Solo Middle School<\/p>\n May 14 Longview:\u00a0 7:00 pm Reading at\u00a0Longview Public Library<\/a>, Free \u2013PL\u2013<\/p>\n May 15 Olympia: visits to Lincoln Elementary School and Thurgood Marshall Middle School \u2013PL\u2014<\/p>\n May 16 Olympia: \u00a0Reading at\u00a0the\u00a0Olympia Poetry Network<\/a>, 7:00 pm,\u00a0Free<\/p>\n May 17 \u2013 20 La Conner: \u00a0Skagit River Poetry Festival<\/a>\u00a0\u2013PL\u2013<\/p>\n May 22 Seattle: \u00a0Writers in the Schools<\/a>\u00a0end-of-year reading for Elementary and Middle schoolers, 6:00 pm<\/p>\n May 30 Seattle, 7:00 pm: \u00a0Reading with\u00a0Dorothy Trogdon<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Elizabeth Austen,<\/a>\u00a0University Book Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n June 6, Seatte, 9:00 am:\u00a0 poetry workshop with 5th<\/sup> graders at Bryant Elementary<\/p>\n June 12 Enumclaw: \u00a0Plateau Area Writers Association<\/a>\u00a0Quarterly Meeting, Reading and Conversation, 10:00 \u2013 12:00. \u00a0\u2013PL\u2013<\/p>\n June 13 Seattle, 2:00 pm:\u00a0 Read a poem to Seattle City Council<\/p>\n June 14 Aberdeen: \u00a0Reading at Stafford Creek Corrections Center, 1:00, along with Storme Webber and Daemond Arrindell. \u00a0\u2013PL\u2013<\/p>\n June 15 Tacoma: \u00a0Pierce College Commencement Address, 3:30. \u2013PL\u2013<\/p>\n June 16 Seattle, 6:45am:\u00a0 Jack Straw 50th<\/sup> Anniversary Performance Celebration<\/p>\n June 21 Seattle: \u00a0\u201cDance Your Cash Off\u201d (DYCO) fundraiser for\u00a0826 Seattle,\u00a0<\/a>at Nectar\u00a0Lounge in Fremont, 5:00 \u2013 10:00 pm \u00a0\u2013PL\u2013<\/p>\n June 24 Seattle:\u00a0 Beacon Rocks!\u00a0 neighborhood festival, reading<\/p>\n June 26 Vancouver, WA: \u00a0Vancouver Barnes and Noble,\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0Last Tuesday Poetry Group, 7:00 pm, Free<\/p>\n July 11 Seattle: \u00a0Out There Poetry Camp, \u00a0Seattle Rec, 11:30 – 2:00 –PL–<\/p>\n July 12 Seattle:\u00a0Rotary Club of Seattle Northeast,\u00a0<\/a>12:00 pm–PL–<\/p>\n July 12 Bainbridge Island: \u00a0VillageSpeak<\/a>, 6:30 – 9:30 \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n July 19 Seattle: \u00a0POETS, POWERPOINT & A DELIGHTFUL MISUSE OF COMPANY TIME: A BENEFIT FOR HUMANITIES WASHINGTON,\u00a0West of Lenin Theater, 7:00<\/a>. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n July 25 Seattle: \u00a0The\u00a0Off Hours Reading Series,<\/a>\u00a0featuring writers from Jack Straw Writer’s Program, including Kathleen Alcala, Kathleen Flenniken, Claudia Rowe, David Schmader, Shawn Wong, and host Sierra Nelson<\/p>\n August 6 Portland, OR: \u00a0Hiroshima Day Observance. Japanese American Historical Plaza, Portland Waterfront at NW Naito Parkway & Couch Street, 6:00 pm. –PL–<\/p>\n August 13 Seattle: Jack Straw Pocket Concert and Reading Series with Katharine Whitcomb in the Poet Garden, Seattle Center,\u00a04:00 (updated time).<\/p>\n August 14 Seattle: \u00a0Reading at Horizon House, 7:30 pm. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n August 18 Mazama, WA: \u00a0Mazama Festival of Books.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n August 23 Fox Island: \u00a0Reading.–PL–<\/p>\n August 28 \u00a0Spokane County Library District (12004 E Main Ave):\u00a0 A workshop for students, 12:30. –PL–<\/p>\n September 6 Bainbridge Island: \u00a0Reading at\u00a0Eagle Harbor Books<\/a>\u00a0at 7:30 pm. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n September 8 Seattle: \u00a0The Floating Bridge Press\u00a0Great Art Party,<\/a>\u00a0doors open at 6:30, art drawing begins at 7:30. \u00a0Sit at my table! \u00a0poet@humanities.org.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n September 13 Seattle: \u00a0The Talking Book Event, 11:00 with readers McKenna Princing and Jesse Minkert. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n September 13 Seattle: \u00a0Hugo House Celebrity Spelling Bee, 7:00 pm. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n September 20 Everett: \u00a0Greater Everett Community Foundation\u00a0Annual Possibilities Breakfast,<\/a>\u00a07:30 am. –PL–<\/p>\n September 20 Gig Harbor: \u00a0Reading at the\u00a0Gig Harbor Library,\u00a0<\/a>7:00 Free –PL–<\/p>\n September 21 – 23 Tieton:\u00a0Litfuse<\/a>.<\/p>\n September 26 Seattle:\u00a0The Poet is In<\/a>, \u00a0MOHAI, 11:00 – 1:00. –PL–<\/p>\n September 27 Seattle: \u00a0Rainier Club Luncheon. –PL–<\/p>\n September 28 Mount Vernon: \u00a0School (daytime) and Public Library visit (6:00 – 7:30pm). \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n September 29 Seattle: \u00a0100 Thousand Poets for Change,<\/a>\u00a0Hugo House, 2:00 – 6:00 pm. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n September 30 Seattle: \u00a0Writers in the Schools City Anthology Release Reading and Party,\u00a0Benaroya Recital Hall, \u00a05:00 pm.<\/p>\n October 2 Richland: \u00a0InnerSea Discoveries,<\/a>\u00a0Hanford Presentation, 7:00 pm.<\/p>\n October 7 Edmonds: \u00a0Write on the Sound<\/a>\u00a0 workshop and reading–PL–<\/p>\n October 9 Edmonds: \u00a0Visit to Edmonds Heights School, 1:00 pm. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n October 11 Edmonds: Reading at\u00a0Edmonds Library<\/a>\u00a07:00 pm, Free\u00a0\u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n October 12 Seattle:\u00a0\u00a0Bedtime Stories,<\/a>\u00a0Humanities Washington, 7:00 pm–PL–<\/p>\n October 13 Bellingham: \u00a0Poetry Workshop to benefit the Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest and Walk.\u00a0Fireplace Room at the Fairhaven Public Library, 1:00 \u2013 3:00. –PL–<\/p>\n October 14 Portland: \u00a0Wordstock. \u00a0Reading from\u00a0Plume<\/em>. \u00a0Joining Oregon’s Poet Laureate, Paulann Petersen, 11:00. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n October 16 Yakima: \u00a0Yakima Valley Community College visit. 10:30 am.<\/p>\n October 16 Richland: \u00a0InnerSea Discoveries,<\/a>\u00a0Hanford Presentation, 7:00 pm.<\/p>\n October 17 Ellensburg: \u00a0Central Washington University. \u00a0In celebration of the Particles on the Wall Exhibit–PL–<\/p>\n October 18 Richland: \u00a0Columbia Center Rotary Club Luncheon. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n October 18 RIchland: Speaker’s Bureau Presentation, “My Hanford: \u00a0A Personal History” for the\u00a0WSU Tri-Cities Arts and Sciences Lecture Series.<\/p>\n October 19 West Richland: Tapteal Elementary School Workshop –PL–<\/p>\n October 23 Oak Harbor: \u00a0visits to elementary, middle and high school. –PL–<\/p>\n October 23 Coupeville: \u00a0reading at the Coupeville library, 7:30 pm. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n October 24 Coupeville: visits to elementary, middle and high school.\u00a0 Teacher workshop at 4:00 pm. –PL–<\/p>\n October 24 Freeland:\u00a0 reading at the Freeland library, 7:00 pm. –PL–<\/p>\n October 25 South Whidbey elementary visit. –PL–<\/p>\n October 26 Seattle:\u00a0WCCHA<\/a>\u00a0Open Mike Poetry Emcee, North Seattle Community College, 5:00 pm. –PL–<\/p>\n October 29 – November 2 Twisp: \u00a0public school visits. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n October 30 Twisp: \u00a0Community Poetry Workshop, 5:30 – 7:00, Confluence Gallery. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n November 2 Twisp: \u00a0Reading at Merc Playhouse, 7:00 pm. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n November 5 Everett: \u00a0Everett Community College Reading with Bethany Reid, 1:00 pm. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n November 8 Anacortes: \u00a0Evening reading with Nancy Pagh and Caleb Barber.\u00a0Anacortes Public Library. Dessert reception beginning at 6:00 or 6:30 (not finalized) followed by reading. –PL–<\/p>\n November 8-9 Anacortes: \u00a0public school visits. –PL–<\/p>\n November 10 Seattle: \u00a0TEDX Rainier. Meany Performance Hall on UW Campus.\u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n November 13 Nisqually Tribal Library: Workshop 3:30 – 5:00.\u00a0Reading 5:30 – 7:00 with Duane Niatum, Dana Dickerson, and Gail Tremblay. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n November 15 Eugene, OR: \u00a0WAND meeting, 7:00 pm<\/p>\n November 17 Redmond: \u00a0“Redmond Reads Poetry” event at city library, courtesy of Redmond Poet Laureate Jeannine Hall Gailey, 3:00 pm. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n November 18 Lopez Island: \u00a0Reading at Lopez Library with Holly J. Hughes and John Sangster, 7:00 pm. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n November 19 Lopez Island: \u00a0School visits. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n November 29 Olympia: State Library evening reading with student poet Miles Hewitt,\u00a06:00 p.m. in the Columbia Room of the Legislative Building (State Capitol). Free and open to the public. –PL–<\/p>\n December 19 Woodinville: Creekside Reading, 7:00 pm. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n January 2, 2:00 pm, Seattle:\u00a0Author2Author\u00a0 interview with Bill Kenower, Editor-in-Chief of\u00a0Author<\/em>.\u00a0 –PL–<\/p>\n January 12, 7:30 pm, \u00a0Roslyn:\u00a0Oyez Roslyn!<\/a>\u00a0 Reading with Jonathan Evison, Brian Saluskin, and Kathleen Smith. –PL–<\/p>\n January 17, 7:00 pm, Redmond:\u00a0 Reading at\u00a0Soulfood Books\u00a0<\/a>with\u00a0TImothy Kelly<\/a>. –PL–<\/p>\n January 24,12:30, University of Washington Campus, Seattle:\u00a0 Writers on Writing, hosted by Prof. Richard Kenney.\u00a0 –PL–<\/p>\n January 24, 6:15, Seattle:\u00a0“Poet At Your Table”<\/a>\u00a0Event.<\/p>\n February 8 – 11, North Cascade Mountains:\u00a0Holden Village\u00a0<\/a>Women’s Retreat. –PL–<\/p>\n February 16, 10:00 am, Seattle:\u00a0\u00a0Deborah Woodard’s\u00a0<\/a>writing class at Hugo House.<\/p>\n February 19, 1:30,\u00a0Bothell:\u00a0\u00a0Jared Leising\u00a0<\/a>hosts at Cascade Community College, 1:00 pm. A presentation on\u00a0Plume<\/em>\u00a0and the Hanford Site.<\/p>\n February 22, Bremerton:\u00a0 A visit to Central Kitsap Fairview Junior High. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n February 27, Wenatchee: \u00a0Wenatchee Valley Community College Reading.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0noon. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n March 1, Seattle: \u00a0Elliott Bay Books:<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0A reading to celebrate the Creative Writing faculty at Seattle University. \u00a0New faculty member Susan Meyers, faculty Sharon Cumberland, visiting faculty Rebecca Brown and visiting faculty Kathleen Flenniken. \u00a07:00 pm. \u00a0Free (with a complimentary chapbook of a Susan Meyer story). –PL–<\/p>\n March 6, Seattle: \u00a0Judging the Seattle University Poetry Slam. 8:30. \u00a0Free. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n March 9, Tacoma:\u00a0\u00a0Poetry Out Loud\u00a0<\/a>State Finals.\u00a0 –PL–<\/p>\n March 15, Seattle:\u00a0\u00a0Seattle Arts and Lectures\u00a0<\/a>Fundraising Dinner, Hotel W. 6:00 pm –PL–<\/p>\n March 21, Renton: \u00a0Rotary luncheon 12:00 – 1:30. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n March 23, Bellevue:\u00a0Literary Lions Gala,<\/a>\u00a0a fundraiser for the King County Library System, Hyatt Regency, Bellevue, \u00a0hors d’oeuvres and sit-down dinner,\u00a06:00 pm.<\/p>\n March 25, Seattle: Hugo House, a reading by\u00a0Spencer Reece,<\/a>\u00a0sponsored by Humanities WA and Arts WA through the Poet Laureate program, along with Poets & Writers. \u00a07:00 pm. \u00a0Free.<\/p>\n March 26, Seattle: \u00a0American Society of Civil Engineers chapter meeting. Hotel Monaco, 5:00 pm –PL–<\/p>\n April 1, Richland:\u00a0 Richland Public Library Reading with poet\u00a0Debora Greger,<\/a>\u00a0marking the 70th Anniversary of the Hanford Site. 6:30 pm. –PL–<\/p>\n April 2, Sammamish:\u00a0 Calling All Poets, with Michael Dylan Welch. 7:00 pm\u00a0 –PL–<\/p>\n April 5, Seattle: \u00a0Hugo House: \u00a0Launch of the Pacific Poetry Project anthology by Ooligan Press: \u00a0Alive at the Center.<\/em>\u00a0<\/a>\u00a07:00 pm.<\/p>\n April 6, afternoon, Seattle:\u00a0 A Tea Party for the Union Gospel Mission. Hope Place, 2:00 – 4:00 pm –PL–<\/p>\n April 8, Seattle: \u00a0Seattle First Baptist Church on Capitol Hill. \u00a0A reading sponsored by Elliott Bay Books and the Seattle Public Library to celebrate the launch of Caroline Kennedy’s new anthology,\u00a0Poems to Learn by Heart.\u00a0<\/em>7:00 pm. \u00a0Free. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n April 9, Everett: \u00a0A visit to Arch Bishop Murphy HS. Morning. –PL–<\/p>\n April 10, Port Angeles, \u00a0Community writing workshop, 3:00 – 5:00. \u00a0A Reading for the Friends of the Library. Port Angeles Public Library,\u00a07:00 pm: –PL–<\/p>\n April 11, \u00a0Tokeland:\u00a0 Shoalwater Bay Library workshop for youth.\u00a03:30 pm \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n April 15, Bickleton:\u00a0\u00a0School visits. \u00a0Community program in the evening. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n April 16, Eugene, OR:\u00a0Eugene Public Library Reading with Oregon Poet Laureate, 7:00 pm\u00a0Paulann Petersen.\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n April 17, Vancouver, WA: \u00a0A visit to the Vancouver School for the Arts. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n April 18, Oak Harbor:\u00a0 Friends of the LIbrary Reading. 3:00 pm. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n April 20, Brockton, MA: \u00a0Reading with Sharon Bryan and Martha Collins at the \u00a0Brockton Poetry Series<\/a>\u00a0at the Fuller Craft Museum.<\/p>\n April 21, Brookline, MA: \u00a0Reading with Martha Collins at the\u00a0Brookline Poetry Series.<\/a><\/p>\n April 30, Bellingham:\u00a0\u00a0Northwest Indian College.<\/a>\u00a0 –PL–<\/p>\n May 1, Seattle, 7:00 am:\u00a0Literacy Source<\/a>\u00a0breakfast (presenting a poem)\u2013PL\u2014<\/p>\n May 1, Seattle, University of Washington:\u00a0 Classroom visit to Holly Barker\u2019s Anthropology class to speak about\u00a0Plume.<\/em>\u00a0 1:30.<\/p>\n May 2, 2:00 – 4:00, Mukilteo:\u00a0 Friends of the Library Tea.\u00a0 –PL–<\/p>\n May 5, Vashon Island: \u00a0Vashon Public Library: Community Writing Workshop, 12:00 \u2013 1:30, \u00a0Reading, 2:00 \u2013 3:30 with Alice Derry and Allen Braden. \u2013PL\u2013<\/p>\n May 10 Pacific Beach: \u00a0Visit to Pacific Beach Elementary. –PL–<\/p>\n May 11 Pacific Beach: \u00a0Reading at Blind Dog Books, 7:00 pm. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n May 14, evening, Orcas Island:\u00a0 Artsmith Reading at Darvill’s Bookstore,\u00a06:00 pm<\/strong>.\u00a0 –PL–<\/p>\n May 16, \u00a0Buckley:\u00a0 Friends of the Library event, 7:00 pm, Glacier Middle School Library.\u00a0 –PL–<\/p>\n May 20, Seattle: \u00a0Poet at your Table<\/a>\u00a0 reading and conversation about\u00a0Plume.<\/em><\/p>\n May 21, Hugo House: \u00a0Pecha Kucha event, 7:00 pm. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n May 22, Seattle: \u00a0Visit to John Muir Elementary and teacher’s workshop. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n May 25, Port Angeles:\u00a0 Ray Carver 75th Birthday Celebration. –PL–<\/p>\n June 3: \u00a0Seattle: \u00a0Poet at your Table<\/a>\u00a0reading and conversation.<\/p>\n June 8:\u00a0 Gig Harbor Public Library poetry workshop.\u00a0 Afternoon.\u00a0 \u2013PL–<\/p>\n June 9, Portland, OR:\u00a0\u00a0Studio Reading Series<\/a>\u00a0hosted by Leah Stenson.<\/p>\n June 21-22, Bellingham:\u00a0\u00a0Chuckanut Writer’s Conference.\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n August 21, Seattle: \u00a0Richard Hugo House, introducing\u00a0Three Poets from Detroit:<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Linda Andrews, Judith Roche, Sarah Zale. –PL–<\/p>\n August 12, Renton: Rotary poetry soiree. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n September 5, Issaquah: Speaking at\u00a0Bellewood.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a02pm. –PL–<\/p>\n September 8, Portland OR: Reading at\u00a0White Dog Salon with Oregon Poet Laureate, Paulann Petersen. \u00a0Contact: \u00a0Penelope Scambly Schott<\/a><\/p>\n September 16 – 19, Oberlin, OH. \u00a0Visit to Oberlin College.<\/a><\/p>\n September 20, Spokane: \u00a0Bedtime Stories, Humanities WA.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n September 22, Seattle: \u00a0A reading from the\u00a0Ecopoetry Anthology,<\/a>\u00a0featuring Linda Bierds, Lucia Perillo, Derek Sheffield, Ann Fisher-Wirth, Emily Warn, Kathleen Flenniken,\u00a03pm at Elliott Bay Books.<\/a><\/p>\n September 25, Republic: \u00a0Republic School visit. –PL–<\/p>\n September 25, Republic: \u00a0Reading at Republic Library with Tod Marshall. –PL–<\/p>\n September 26, Newport: \u00a0School visit. –PL–<\/p>\n September 26, Newport: \u00a0Newport Public Library. Reading with Janee Bauer. –PL–<\/p>\n September 27, Chewelah: \u00a0School visit. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n September 27, Chewelah library event at the Civic Center. \u00a0Reading with Laura Read and Maya Jewell Zeller. \u00a0–PL–.<\/p>\n October 1, Odessa. \u00a0Reading with Tod Marshall and Nance Van Winckel –PL–<\/p>\n October 2, Ritzville and Lind: \u00a0School visits. –PL–<\/p>\n October 2, Ritzville: \u00a0Library reading. –PL–<\/p>\n October 3, Moses Lake: Moses Lake Museum and Art Center: presenting\u00a0Hanford: \u00a0A Personal History.<\/a><\/p>\n October 3, Moses Lake: \u00a0School visit. –PL–<\/p>\n October 4, Connell: \u00a0Connell Elementary visit. –PL–<\/p>\n October 5, Seattle: \u00a0American Society of Civil Engineers,\u00a0Seattle Chapter 100th Anniversary banquet.<\/a>\u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n October 7, Clarkson:<\/p>\n October 8, Clarkson: \u00a0school visits<\/p>\n October 9: \u00a0Pomeroy school visits. –PL–<\/p>\n October 9, Pomeroy: \u00a0Library reading with Linda Andrews and Dan Lamberton. –PL–<\/p>\n October 10, Dayton: school visits. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n October 10, Dayton: \u00a0Reading at Dayton Public LIbrary with Christopher Howell, 6:30. –PL–<\/p>\n October 12, Richland: \u00a0Rivers of Ink Conference,<\/a>\u00a0Keynote. –PL–<\/p>\n October 12, Richland: \u00a0Hanford 70th Anniversary Events. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n October 17, Onalaska: \u00a0School visit. –PL–<\/p>\n October 17, Centralia: \u00a0School and 6:30 Library visit. –PL–<\/p>\n October 18, Seattle: \u00a0Abe Keller Peace Event, Unitarian Church. –PL–<\/p>\n October 21, Waterville: \u00a0School visits. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n October 22, Pullman: \u00a0Speaking at Washington State University.<\/a>\u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n October 23, Spokane: \u00a0Visit to Mead High School. –PL–<\/p>\n October, 23, Spokane: \u00a0Reading and Poet Laureate panel at\u00a0Aunties Book Store. \u00a0<\/a>–PL–<\/p>\n November 4, Wishram: \u00a0School visit. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n November 5, White Swan: \u00a0School and Library visits. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n November 6-7, Stevenson: \u00a0School and Library visits. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n November 8, Wakiakum: \u00a0school visit. \u00a0–PL–.<\/p>\n November 12, Walla Walla: \u00a0Telling Stories, a Humanities Washington event. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n November 14, Olympia: \u00a0School visits. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n November 14, Olympia: \u00a0Reading at Timberland Library. –PL–<\/p>\n November 18, Bainbridge Island: \u00a0Poet at your Table. \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n November 21, Shelton: \u00a0School visits. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n November 21, Shelton: \u00a0Shelton Public Library, with poet Matthew Nienow. \u00a0 –PL–<\/p>\n November 30, Seattle: \u00a0Indies First!<\/a>\u00a0 11:00 – 12:00 at Elliott Bay Bookstore. \u00a0Come support your independent book seller<\/a>\u00a0and your favorite poets! \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n December 4, Duvall: \u00a0Poetry reading. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n December 12, Port Townsend: \u00a0Port Townsend Library reading with Stan Rubin. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n 2014 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n January 6, Seattle: \u00a0Delivering an inaugural poem<\/a>\u00a0for the election of Mayor Ed Murray. 4:00 pm, City Hall. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n January 9, Vancouver: \u00a0Ghost Town Anthology Reading and 10th Anniversary celebration, with Christopher Luna and open mic. –PL–<\/p>\n January 14, Tacoma: \u00a0St. Catherine’s Place reading and workshop. \u00a01:00-3:00 pm. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n January 17, Bainbridge Island: \u00a0Field’s End,<\/a>\u00a0William Stafford Poetry Workshop and evening reading. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n January 23, Seattle: \u00a0Elliott Bay Books, Williams Stafford Reading<\/a>\u00a0with Gary Lemons, Rebecca Hoogs, David Wheeler, and Elizabeth Austen. \u00a07:00 pm. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n January 24, Tokeland: \u00a0South Beach Writer’s Conference.<\/a>\u00a0 Evening Keynote. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n January 29, Friday Harbor: \u00a0Community Workshop<\/a>. San Juan Island Library, 6:00 pm. \u00a0–PL–<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\n<\/em><\/p>\nApril 9, Seattle: \u00a0Hugo House: \u00a0Pecha Kucha with poets. 7:00 pm \u00a0–PL–<\/del>\u00a0(Moved to May 21)<\/p>\n