Future (& Past) Events
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
AUGUST 9th - Saturday Writing Together at Dagny’s Ekphrastic poetry inspired by artwork at Dagny’s 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Light Refreshments provided Hosts - Suzanne Weller & Portia Choi
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 ...

SPECTACULAR SATURDAY – JUNE 21st – 6 pm – ZOOM POETRY OPEN MIC
JUNE 21st - 6 pm (PT) - SPECTACULAR SATURDAY ZOOM POETRY OPEN MIC What’s new in your creative world? Looking forward to an hour spent with friends, old & new To get your link, reply to our email! Share up to 5 minutes of your original verse

SUMMER SCHEDULE FOR POETRY OPEN MICS AT DAGNY’S – FRIDAY JUNE 6 AT 6 PM
SUMMER SCHEDULE FOR POETRY OPEN MICS AT DAGNY’S: FRIDAY JUNE 6 AT 6 PM FRIDAY AUGUST 1 AT 6 PM NOTE: There will be no Open Mic on Friday, July 4th - - - FIRST FRIDAY POETRY OPEN MIC AT DAGNY’S Suggested Summer Themes: HEAT and/or WATER PICNICS, BASEBALL, FAMILY...

SPECTACULAR SATURDAY – MAY 17th – 6 pm – ZOOM POETRY OPEN MIC
SUMMER’S ALMOST HERE! - LET’S CELEBRATE! SPECTACULAR SATURDAY - MAY 17th - 6 pm - ZOOM POETRY OPEN MIC To get your link, reply to our email! Share up to 5 minutes of your original verse SPECIAL EVENT - PRESENTING OUR COMMUNITY RENGA!