Future (& Past) Events

NOVEMBER 3RD FIRST FRIDAY OPEN MIC AT DAGNY’S FEATURING DAVID NILE CHASE Chase will be performing poems from his book, “Patchwork Poems,” containing poetry on an array of different topics and perspectives like an array of disparate cloth patches on the cover of an...

FIRST FRIDAY OPEN MIC - OCTOBER 6, 2023 - 6:00 P.M. FEATURING SHELLEY J. EVANS  “Making life rhyme until the bells chime” Shelley will share her poetry for the first 15-20 minutes, then the Open Mic will commence Sign-ups at 5:50 p.m. Light refreshments...

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...

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 poetry...

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 PERFORMANCE SIGN-UPS...

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 Beale Memorial...

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 PERSON WILL HAVE...

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 SEEING OLD FRIENDS...