by Portia Choi | Sep 7, 2023 | Events, Future Events, Poems
SPECTACULAR SATURDAYS ARE BACK!SPECTACULAR SATURDAY OPEN MIC – SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 – 6 PM ON ZOOM Share your original poetry for 5 minutes – You may also share a favorite poem from someone who has inspired you! Portia & Carla Joy will host this...
by Portia Choi | Aug 24, 2023 | Events, Future Events, Poems
FIRST FRIDAY OPEN MIC AT DAGNY’S SEPTEMBER 1st, 2023 AT 6 PM PRESENTS: CATHERINE ABBEY HODGES POETRY AND THE PRACTICE OF TIME TRAVEL DAGNY’S COFFEE SHOP 1600 20TH STREET – CORNER OF 20TH AND EYE STREET SIGN UPS AT 5:50 PM Catherine will share her fascinating...
by Portia Choi | Jul 28, 2023 | Events, Future Events, Poems
FIRST FRIDAY OPEN MIC — AUGUST 4TH – 6 PM DAGNY’S COFFEE SHOP – 1600 EYE STREET HERE’S YOUR SECOND CHANCE! SHARE A POEM BY YOUR FAVORITE POET ALONG WITH YOUR ORIGINAL WORK! Or just read your own, or another’s poem – you choose! 5-7 MINUTES EACH...
by Portia Choi | Jul 27, 2023 | Future Events
An Afternoon with California Poet Laureate – Lee Herrick SATURDAY JULY 29, 2023 – 1:00 – 2:00PM BEALE MEMORIAL LIBRARY Writing Workshop for ages 12 + Published author and former Fresno Poet Laureate, Lee Herrick will be leading a writing workshop at...
by Portia Choi | Jul 1, 2023 | Future Events
SPECIAL SUMMER OPEN MIC AT DAGNY’S – FRIDAY, JULY 7th, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. NEW IDEA: SHARE YOUR FAVORITE POET IN ADDITION TO READING YOUR ORIGINAL POEM, READ SOMEONE’S POETRY THAT HAS INFLUENCED YOU! TALK ABOUT THE POET – WHY YOU LIKE THEIR POETRY EACH...
by Portia Choi | May 26, 2023 | Future Events
SPECIAL SUMMER OPEN MIC AT DAGNY’S – FRIDAY, JUNE 2nd at 6:00 p.m. COME WRITE WITH US! Community Poems creation with Carla Joy – followed by Open Mic! Share your original work for up to 5 minutes LIGHT REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED LOOKING FORWARD TO...
by Portia Choi | Apr 30, 2023 | Future Events
First Friday Open Mic, May 5, 2023 At 6pm – Portia Choi At Dagny’s Coffee – 1600 20th Street Featuring: Portia Choi Portia reading her poems from her book: SUNGSOOK – Korean War Poems and her other poems too. After Portia shares for 15-20 minutes,...
by Portia Choi | Apr 12, 2023 | Future Events
SPECTACULAR SATURDAY OPEN MIC – APRIL 15, 2023 COME JOIN US THIS WEEK! 6 PM ON ZOOM SHARE YOUR POEM AND A POEM FROM A FAVORITE AUTHOR (AS LONG AS IT’S NOT COPYRIGHTED) April 2023 is Poetry Month Host: Carla Martin To obtain a ZOOM link Email us: portia at...
by Portia Choi | Mar 30, 2023 | Events, Future Events, Poems
NATIONAL POETRY MONTH – APRIL 2023 All events are free admission and open to the public April 1, Saturday 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM. An all-day poetry writing by the community, Anyone who comes to Dagny’s Coffee can participate. We will be composing a (name of...
by Portia Choi | Mar 26, 2023 | Events, Featured Poet, Future Events, Kern County Poet, Poems
FIRST FRIDAY OPEN MIC, APRIL 7, 2023 AT 6 PM AT DAGNY’S COFFEE CAFE – 1600 20TH STREET Featuring: MATT WOODMAN reading poems centered on Kern County’s Red Rock Canyon. Matt Woodman is our Kern County Poet Laureate – After Matt shares for 15-20 minutes,...
