Future (& Past) Events
September 13th – Saturday Writing Together at Dagny’s
September 13th – Saturday Writing Together at Dagny’s 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Ekphrastic poetry inspired by artwork at Dagny’s Light Refreshments provided Hosts – Suzanne Weller & Portia Choi - Dagny’s Coffee 1600 – 20th (Corner of 20th and Eye St) Bakersfield 93301...
SPECTACULAR SATURDAY – September 20th – 6PM
SPECTACULAR SATURDAY! September 20th - 6PM (Pacific Time) On: ZOOM Open Mic Stay tuned for more news and info here, Facebook and Instagram. What’s new in your creative world? Looking forward to an hour spent with friends, old & new Share up to 5 minutes of your...
MATEO LARA FEATURED POET FOR OPEN MIC, SEPT 5TH, 2025
MATEO LARA IS THE FEATURED POET FOR FIRST FRIDAY OPEN MIC AT DAGNY'S SEPTEMBER 5TH AT 6 PM Mateo Lara is a binary Latino poet from Bakersfield, California. They run Blastbones poetry events. Mateo will share their verse for the first 15-20 minutes, then Open...
AUGUST 16th – Spectacular Saturday Zoom Open Mic – 6 pm
AUGUST 16th - Spectacular Saturday Zoom Open Mic - 6 pm To get your link, reply to our email! Mention: “Spectacular Saturday” Hosts - Portia Choi & Carla Joy Martin
AUGUST 9th – Saturday Writing Together at Dagny’s
WRITING TOGETHER AT DAGNY'S IS CANCELLED ON SATURDAY 8/9 - SO SORRY! DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, HOSTS SUZANNE WELLER AND PORTIA CHOI ARE UNAVAILABLE THAT DAY! STAY TUNED FOR POSSIBLE NEW DAY & TIME! BLESSINGS, CARLA JOY & CHRIS AUGUST 9th -...
FIRST FRIDAY – AUGUST 1ST – FREE OPEN MIC – GOOD VERSE FOR ALL! AT DAGNY’S
FIRST FRIDAY - AUGUST 1ST - FREE OPEN MIC - GOOD VERSE FOR ALL! AT DAGNY'S - 1600 20TH STREET - CORNER OF 20TH AND EYE STREETS SHARE YOUR ORIGINAL POETRY FOR UP TO 5 MINUTES 6 PM - sign-ups at 5:50 pm SUMMER THEMES - HEAT, WATER, PICNICS, BASEBALL, FAMILY...
POETRY OPEN MIC AT BOTTLE SHOCK – THURSDAY JULY 17 – 7pm
POETRY OPEN MIC AT BOTTLE SHOCK THURSDAY JULY 17, 7 - 10 PM HOST: BOBBY PARAMO BRING YOUR VOICE, BRING YOUR VIBE! PIZZA AND APPETIZERS AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE! 1001 19TH STREET, DOWNTOWN BAKERSFIELD
EKPHRASTIC POETRY WRITING TOGETHER AT DAGNY’S – SATURDAY, JULY 12
KERN POETRY presents: EKPHRASTIC POETRY WRITING TOGETHER AT DAGNY'S SATURDAY, JULY 12th 11:30 am - 1:30 pm We will be responding poetically to the artwork hanging in Dagny's Light Refreshments will be served Hosts: Suzanne Weller, Portia Choi & Carla...

WRITING POETRY TOGETHER AT DAGNY’S – SATURDAY JUNE 14
SATURDAY JUNE 14 - 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM WRITING POETRY TOGETHER AT DAGNY'S PORTIA CHOI, SUZANNE WELLER & CARLA JOY MARTIN - HOSTS COMPOSING PEACE POEMS for International Day of Peace, which is on September 21, 2025 - Worried about the state of current affairs?...

ANOTHER POETRY OPEN MIC FOR BAKERSFIELD! THURSDAY JUNE 12 – 7PM – 9 PM
ANOTHER POETRY OPEN MIC FOR BAKERSFIELD! THURSDAY JUNE 12 - 7PM - 9 PM HOSTED BY OUR VERY OWN BOBBY PARAMO - Frequent performer at Dagny's on First Friday Open Mics BRING YOUR VOICE, BRING YOUR VIBE MODERN GIGI GALLERY 901 18TH STREET BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301 ...