short month, packed calendar!

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1-28 – National Haiku Writing Month (NaHaiWriMo)

1-28 – A Month of Letters

3 – Ish River Poets’ Circle features readings by Tim McNulty, Holly Hughes, Finn Wilcox and Michael Daley, 3pm, Civic Garden Center, La Conner

3 – Marjorie Manwaring and Derek Sheffield read poetry, Elliott Bay Book Company, Seattle

3 – Intimacy: Poetry and Music, Blindfold Gallery, Seattle

4 – Striped Water Poets and the Northwest Renaissance present first Monday poetry featuring Carl Palmer plus open mic, Station Bistro, Auburn

6 – Colleen McElroy reads from Here I Throw Down My Heart, Seattle Public Library

7 – VB Writes…Poetry Writing Group, Village Books, Bellingham

7 – Poetry reading by Deborah Woodard, Open Books, Seattle

8 – Hugo Literary Series presents Strong Female Leads, Richard Hugo House, Seattle

8 – Kelli Russell Agodon reads, King’s Books, Tacoma

9 – FREE poetry workshop for Sue Boynton Poetry Contest poets, Fairhaven Public Library, Bellingham

9 – Reaching for the Other Side of the Wall, a one-day poetry workshop with Patricia Smith, Richard Hugo House, Seattle

9 – Rose Alley Press presents Linda Beeman, David D. Horowitz and open mic, Green Lake Public Library, Seattle

13 – Chuckanut Sandstone Writers Theater monthly open mic, Firehouse Cafe, Bellingham

13 – Poetry reading by Dennis Caswell and Keith Moul, plus open mic, Parkplace Books, Kirkland

13 – Seattle Arts & Lectures presents Nick Flynn: The Intersection of Poetry & Memoir, Benaroya Hall, Seattle

14 – Poetry open mic, every 2nd and 4th Thursday, fogdog gallery, Arlington

14 – Northwind Arts Center presents poets Anita K. Boyle and Richard Widerkehr, Port Townsend

14 – It’s About Time Writers’ Reading Series presents Kay Mullen, Kim Holloway and Bruce Holbert, Ballard Branch, Seattle Public Library

15 – Poetry reading by Melanie Noel, Open Books, Seattle

17 – SpeakEasy 10: Out of the Box, poetry and more, The Amadeus Project, Bellingham

17 – Spokane Poetry Slam, third Sunday of the month, Scout, Spokane

19-21 – David Guterson reads from Snow Falling on Cedars as part of Whatcom READS!, various venues, Bellingham

21 – A Blend of Words and Wine features Carl Palmer, The Blend Wine Shop, Key Center

22 – Redmond Association of Spokenword presents Dan Raphael, Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center, Redmond

22-24 – 3 Days of Poetry: Poetry and Film, Gallery 1412, Seattle

23 – Watermark Writers presents a house concert with poet Tammy Robacker and Ari Hest, Vaughn

23 – Poetry as Performance Art, a workshop with Matthew Brouwer, Coop Connections Building, Bellingham [NOTE: date and location changed to March 2 at Allied Arts]

27 – poetrybridge presents Thaddeus Gunn and Roberto Ascalon, C & P Coffee, West Seattle

28 – Poetry open mic, every 2nd and 4th Thursday, fogdog gallery, Arlington

28 – Rose Alley Press presents David D. Horowitz, Cafe Zippy, Everett

28 – Northwind Arts Center presents poets Richard Kenney and Carol Light, Port Townsend