If you would like to list an upcoming event, reading, workshop, or submission deadline, please contact blake@snakelyone.com

4ND ANNUAL ATC YOUTH CREATE MULTIMEDIA FESTIVAL
Featuring spoken word, original video & live music created by
South Mendocino County Youth
1pm, May 27, 2008
The Arena Theater, 214 Main Street, Point Arena
Contact Mendocino AC Blake More for info



8TH ANNUAL MENDOCINO HIGH SCHOOL POETRY SLAMS
Tues, March 4, Coast Slam, Point Arena Theater, 4pm (Mendocino County POL Finals at 3:30pm)
Wed, March 5, Inland Slam, Ukiah Little Theater, Ukiah HS
Tues, April 29th, Countywide Slam, Mathison Performing Arts Center, Mendocino High School (click for map)
Contact Mendocino AC Blake More for info
or visit: www.mcn.org/n/mpits/slam.htm



CONFERENCE
September 18-21
Walker Creek Ranch, Marin County
Thursday, September 18 Unstructured Retreat
Friday, September 19 Writing Workshop (author TBA)
Friday p.m., September 19 to Sunday a.m, Sept 21 Conference
Click for PDF of conference brochure


CPITS UPCOMING BOARD MEETINGS FOR 2008
January 20, 2:00pm, CPITS Office
February 17, time & location TBA
March 16 (travel), time & location TBA
April 13, time & location TBA
May 18, time & location TBA
June 8, time & location TBA
July 20 (southern), time & location TBA
Call 415-221-4201 for info

PAST EVENTS

CPITS NEW POET ORIENTATION
Saturday, February 9, 2008
1-5pm, CPITS Office, SF
Call 415-221-4201 for info



POETRY WORKSHOP FOR TEENS @ CUPERTINO LIBRARY
Saturday, February 9, 2pm,
Library Story Room
for mor info: click here



CPITS AC RETREAT
Friday & Sunday, March 14 & 15, 2008
Sacramento, location TBA
Call 415-221-4201 for info



CAC/NEA/CPITS Poetey Outloud State Finals
Friday, March 14 2008
Sacramento, location TBA
Call 415-221-4201 for info



CPITS 2007 POET/TEACHER CONFERENCE
Healing Waters, Healing Words
September 6-9
Warner Springs Ranch, Warner Springs, CA
Thursday, September 6:  Registration & Board Meeting
Friday, September 7: Writing Intensive with Simon Ortiz and Maggie Anderson; Dinner at Shadow Mountains Vineyard & Winery with reading by Simon Ortiz & Maggie Anderson, plus CPITS student poems. 
Saturday, September 8th to Sunday, September 9th: Conference

If you are planning to attend Veronica's workshop, please bring a family recipe for twenty people to her "Recipe of Memory" workshop; if you are planning to attend Seretta's workshop, please bring one poem that demonstrates narcissism and one that demonstrates the opposite for her "Poems with Consciousness in a World of Violent Narcissism" workshop.
Click for PDF of Conference Brochure
          PDF of Conference Registration

THE FIRST ANNUAL MILL VALLEY MASQUERADE BALL
“From Ghosties and Goulies and Four Legged Beasties and Things that go Bump in the Night…Good Lord Deliver Us!”
Saturday, Oct. 28, 8pm to Midnight
the Mill Valley Event Center, $35
About Records, RedVolution Events and a host of local sponsors* Invites you to dress outrageously and join us in a benefit for California Poetry In the Schools. Ticket price includes Cocktails, Beer and Wine all night. Entertainment by: The Cole Tate Band with Tam Valley’s own Close Enuff opening and Tam High Grad DJ Seven spinning tunes all night and maybe a surprise guest or two! You will be mesmerized by Belly Dancers, Mystics, Tarot Card Readers and your own outrageously costumed friends and neighbors! Sponsors will be giving products and services for Costumes, Dancing, and “Other Fun Stuff” Only 500 tickets for Sale and Demand is High; Must be 21 or older to purchase tickets and attend! For Details and to order now go to: www.aboutrecords.com and click on the Mill Valley Masquerade Link.

 

CPITS BOARD RETREAT
10am-7pm, Sunday, Nov 12th, 2006
location TBA
Call 415-221-4201 for info

CPITS 2006 POET/TEACHER CONFERENCE
Strength & Wellness
September 7-10
Walker Creek Ranch, Marin County
Thursday, September 7 Unstructured Retreat
Friday, September 7 Writing Workshop with Al Young
Friday, September p.m. to Sunday a.m Conference
Click for PDF of conference brochure

 

SOUTHERN CAL AC & LEADERSHIP MEETING
Saturday July 22nd, 2006
9:30am - 2:30pm
Point Loma/Hervey Branch Library
3701 Voltaire Street
San Diego, CA 92107-1606
619-531-1539 (lunch provided, Please RSVP!)

Maureen Hurley, Grace Wade Grafton & Neil O'Neill on KALX 90.7 FM
June 11, 2006, 9am-12pm


CPITS RE-UNION & RE-BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
SFUSD students reading original poems; California Poets in the Schools celebrated poets reading their own poetry (Bring your own poem!); Eclectic mix of live music, Light refreshments and a re-birthday cake!
5-9pm, Saturday, April 29th, 2006
1333 Balboa Street, Ste 3
Open to CPITS community members and to the public
Donations welcome
RSVP and for more information call: (415) 221-4201



CPITS UPCOMING BOARD MEETINGS FOR 2008
January 20 2:00pm, CPITS Office
February 17, time & location TBA
March 16 (travel), time & location TBA
April 13, time & location TBA
May 18, time & location TBA
June 8, time & location TBA
July 20 (southern), time & location TBA
location TBA
Call 415-221-4201 for info


2ND ANNUAL ATC YOUTH CREATE MULTIMEDIA FESTIVAL
Featuring spoken word, original video & live music created by
South Mendocino County Youth
1pm, May 26, 2006
The Arena Theater, 214 Main Street, Point Arena
Contact Mendocino AC Blake More for info



8TH ANNUAL MENDOCINO COUNTYWIDE
HIGH SCHOOL POETRY SLAM
4pm, April 5, 2006
Mathison Performing Arts Center
Mendocino High School (click for map)
Contact Mendocino AC Blake More for info
or visit: www.mcn.org/n/mpits/slam.htm

POETRY & JAZZ
REDWOOD COAST WHALE & JAZZ FESTIVAL
Featuring Michael Warr, ruth weiss, blake more, Janet Debar, Scott Meltsner, Lynn Stoller & Toby Lurie, with Harrison Goldberg (Sax), Nelson Lunding (piano), Chris Campbell (drums), and Doug O'Connor (bass)
7pm, March 30, 2006
CITYART Gallery, 284 Main Street, Point Arena
Contact Mendocino AC Blake More for info
or visit: www.whaleandjazzfestival.com/poetryjazz.htm

CPITS/POET TEACHER MEETING
10am to 1pm, March 25, 2006
Rockridge Library, Oakland
Call 415-221-4201 for info

CPITS BOARD MEETING
3pm, March 25, 2006
location TBA
Call 415-221-4201 for info

COAST COMMUNITY LIBRARY YOUTH POETRY READING
featuring CPITS High School Poet Laureate Lindsey Smith
2pm, March 12, 2006
Coast Community Library, 235 Main Street, Point Arena
Contact Mendocino AC Blake More for info


AWP PANAL --“What Heart Heard of: Why Writers Teach Children/What Children Teach Writers”
What impact does working with children have on teaching writers? As we give young people the confidence to make magic and write their worlds, what, if any, is the effect on our own careers and patterns of work? Veteran writers from WITSA (the national Writers in the Schools Alliance) will discuss the personal and creative implications of their work as teaching writers with children in grades K-12.
Friday, March 10, 2006
9:00-10:15 a.m.
Austin Hilton, Meeting Room 406, 4th Floor


WRITERS WHO PLAY
A showcase of North Americana music from poets and novelists.
Thursday, March 9, 2006
11:30-Midnight
The Ritz Theater, 320 East 6th Street in Austin, Texas.


MENDOCINO COAST HIGH SCHOOL POETRY SLAM
4pm, March 2, 2006
The Arena Theater, 214 Main Street, Point Arena
Contact Mendocino AC Blake More for info
or visit: www.mcn.org/n/mpits/slam.htm


CPITS BOARD MEETING
9am, February 25, 2006
CPITS Office, 1333 Balboa, Suite 3, San Francisco
Call 415-221-4201 for info


MENDOCINO INLAND HIGH SCHOOL POETRY SLAM
4pm, February 10, 2006
The Arena Theater, 285 Main Street, Point Arena
Contact Mendocino AC Blake More for info
or visit: www.mcn.org/n/mpits/slam.htm


CPITS BOARD MEETING
9am, January 21, 2006
The Grove, an Francisco
Call 415-221-4201 for info