Events by Day
Find Western Washington poetry events by day of the month. Click the location link to find details about each event listing (some links lead to our page for critique groups). This content is optimized for viewing on computers and some tablets, not smartphones.
First days of the month
First Sundays
Everett 5:30–8:00 p.m. Ghost Mic: Poetry in the Park (June through August; weather dependent)
First Mondays
Everett 5:00–8:00 p.m. Everett Poetry Night
First Tuesdays
Bellingham 10:30 a.m.–12:00 noon Village Books Writes — Morning Poetry Group
Duvall 7:00–9:00 p.m. Duvall Poetry
Lake Forest Park 7:00–9:00 p.m. Start Liners Writers Group
Vancouver 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. The Work Tuesdays (on Zoom)
Vancouver 5:15–6:45 p.m. Shut Up & Write! in Vancouver, Washington
Seattle 7:00–10:30 p.m. Belltown Seattle Open Mic
Seattle 7:00–9:00 p.m. The Post-Mormon Poets Society (on Zoom)
First Wednesdays
Auburn 6:30–8:30 p.m. Poets at the Postmark
Bellingham 10:30 a.m.–12:00 noon Village Books Writes — Writing from Prompts
Everett 7:00–10:00 p.m. Chat Rooms Open Mic
Kingston 7:00–9:00 p.m. Open Mic Night
Mukilteo 1:30–3:00 p.m. The Writing Lab (alternates between Zoom and in-person)
Seattle 6:45–9:00 p.m. Couth Buzzard Community Open Mic
Seattle 7:00–11:00 p.m. Tim’s Tavern All Star Alternative to Open Mic
Seattle 8:00–11:00 p.m. Open Mic Night (Hopvine Pub)
Snoqualmie 7:00–10:00 p.m. Black Dog Open Mic
First Thursdays
Bellingham Starts at 5:30 p.m. Village Books Writes — Evening Poetry Group
Renton 7:00–10:00 p.m. Open Mic Night
Seattle 6:45–9:00 p.m. Spoken Word Open Mic Night
Vashon Island 6:00–8:00 p.m. Vashon Poets
First Fridays
Everett 6:00–9:00 p.m. First Friday Open Mic — Poetry and Singer/Songwriter Night
Seattle 6:00–8:00 p.m. Open Mic Poetry Night at Miller Community Center
Seattle 6:30–9:30 p.m. Open Mic Night at Innervisions Posters
Vancouver 7:00–8:30 p.m. First Friday Poetry Night!
First Saturdays
Bellingham 12:00–2:00 p.m. Bellingham Haiku
Bellingham Starts at 4:00 p.m. Red Wheelbarrow Writers: Writers’ Happy Hour
Kirkland 4:24–8:10 p.m. Poetry Is Everything (PIE) Reading and Open Mic
(writing workshop starts at 4:24 p.m., reading and open mic at 6:14 p.m.)
Second days of the month
Second Sundays
Everett 5:30–8:00 p.m. Ghost Mic: Poetry in the Park (June through August; weather dependent)
Seattle 2:00–4:00 p.m. African-American Writers’ Alliance: AAWA Writers Read (on Zoom) (does not meet May and August)
Woodinville 4:00–6:00 p.m. WUUC Poetry Group (check for Zoom or hybrid location)
Second Mondays
Everett 5:00–8:00 p.m. Everett Poetry Night
Seattle 7:00–9:00 p.m. Easy Speak Seattle
Vancouver 6:00–8:30 p.m. The Work (on Zoom)
Second Tuesdays
Auburn 6:30–7:30 p.m. Poetry Critique Group
Bellingham 6:00–7:50 p.m. Chuckanut Sandstone Writers Theater Poetry Open Mic (live and on Zoom)
Bremerton 7:00–8:30 p.m. Poetry Open Mic Night
Lake Forest Park 7:00–9:00 p.m. Start Liners Writers Group
Redmond 6:30–9:00 p.m. RASP Poetry and Prose Circle (on Zoom)
Seattle 7:00–10:30 p.m. Belltown Seattle Open Mic
Seattle 7:00–10:00 p.m. Soapbox (Literary Open Mic)
Seattle 7:00–9:00 p.m. Seattle Poetry Meetup Group (on Zoom)
Vancouver 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. The Work Tuesdays (on Zoom)
Vancouver 5:15–6:45 p.m. Shut Up & Write! in Vancouver, Washington
Second Wednesdays
Everett 7:00–10:00 p.m. Chat Rooms Open Mic
Kingston 7:00–9:00 p.m. Open Mic Night
Mukilteo 1:30–3:00 p.m. The Writing Lab (alternates between Zoom and in-person)
Port Townsend 7:00–8:30 p.m. Poetry on the Salish Sea (at this time only in February)
Seattle 6:45–9:00 p.m. Couth Buzzard Community Open Mic
Seattle 7:00–11:00 p.m. Tim’s Tavern All Star Alternative to Open Mic
Seattle 5:00–7:00 p.m. Poetrybridge Association of West Seattle (on Zoom in June, July, and August)
Seattle 6:00–8:00 p.m. Poetrybridge Association of West Seattle (in person except in summer)
Seattle 8:00–11:00 p.m. Open Mic Night (Hopvine Pub)
Snoqualmie 7:00–10:00 p.m. Black Dog Open Mic
Second Thursdays
Bellevue 7:00–9:00 p.m. Haiku Northwest Monthly Meeting (except on months with a quarterly meeting)
La Conner 5:00–7:00 p.m. Words & Wine Poetry Open Mic Night
Renton 7:00–10:00 p.m. Open Mic Night
Seattle 6:00–7:45 p.m. It’s About Time Writers Reading Series
Seattle 7:00–8:00 p.m. African-American Writers’ Alliance: AAWA Open Mic — Third Place Books Seward Park
(does not meet in December)
Vancouver 7:00–9:00 p.m. Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic
Second Fridays
Renton 6:00–8:00 p.m. Poetry Night (at Boon Boona Coffee) (February, April, June, August, October, and December)
Seattle 6:30–8:00 p.m. Lake City Open Mic Night (does not meet in December)
Second Saturdays
Bellevue 1:00–4:00 p.m. Haiku Northwest Quarterly Meeting (every third month; times and locations vary)
Seattle 7:30–11:30 p.m. Open Mic Night at Inside
Vancouver 2:00–5:00 p.m. The Work — In Person
Third days of the month
Third Sundays
Everett 5:30–8:00 p.m. Ghost Mic: Poetry in the Park (June through August; weather dependent)
Renton 3:00–4:30 p.m. Favorite Poems Read Aloud (December only)
Third Mondays
Everett 5:00–8:00 p.m. Everett Poetry Night
Tacoma 7:00–9:00 p.m. Creative Colloquy (does not meet in summer)
Third Tuesdays
Bellingham 10:30 a.m.–12:00 noon Village Books Writes — Morning Poetry Group
Lake Forest Park 7:00–9:00 p.m. Start Liners Writers Group
Seattle 7:00–9:00 p.m. Seattle Poetry Meetup Group
Seattle 7:00–10:30 p.m. Belltown Seattle Open Mic
Seattle 6:00–9:00 p.m. Works in Progress (in person)
Vancouver 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. The Work Tuesdays (on Zoom)
Vancouver 5:15–6:45 p.m. Shut Up & Write! in Vancouver, Washington
Third Wednesdays
Bellingham 10:30 a.m.–12:00 noon Village Books Writes — Writing from Prompts
Bellingham 7:00–9:00+ p.m. Creekside Open Mic (on Zoom)
Everett 7:00–10:00 p.m. Chat Rooms Open Mic
Kingston 7:00–9:00 p.m. Open Mic Night
Mukilteo 1:30–3:00 p.m. The Writing Lab (alternates between Zoom and in-person)
Olympia 6:00–7:30 p.m. Olympia Poetry Network
Port Townsend 7:00–8:30 p.m. Poetry on the Salish Sea (at this time only in December)
Seattle 10:00–11:00 a.m. African-American Writers’ Alliance: AAWA at SouthEast Seattle Senior Center
Seattle 6:45–9:00 p.m. Couth Buzzard Community Open Mic
Seattle 6:30–7:45 p.m. Poetry Potluck
Seattle 7:00–11:00 p.m. Tim’s Tavern All Star Alternative to Open Mic
Seattle 8:00–11:00 p.m. Open Mic Night (Hopvine Pub)
Snoqualmie 7:00–10:00 p.m. Black Dog Open Mic
Third Thursdays
Bainbridge Island 7:00–8:30 p.m. Bainbridge Island Reading and Open Mic Series
Bellingham Starts at 5:30 p.m. Village Books Writes — Evening Poetry Group
Bellingham 5:00–7:00 p.m. Pacific Corner Poets Open Mic
Port Townsend 7:00–8:30 p.m. Readings at the MeetingHouse (January, March, May, and November)
Redmond 6:00–8:00 p.m. SoulFood Poetry Night
Renton 7:00–10:00 p.m. Open Mic Night
Seattle 6:45–9:00 p.m. Spoken Word Open Mic Night
Third Fridays
Bremerton 6:30–8:00 p.m. Third Friday Writers & Readers (on hiatus until April 2025)
Sequim 6:00–7:30 p.m. Olympic Peninsula Authors (OPA) Open Mic
Third Saturdays
Bellingham 12:00–2:00 p.m. Komo Kulshan Haiku (on odd-numbered months) (on Zoom)
Bothell 6:45–9:15 p.m. Tsuga Poetry Group
Seattle 5:00–7:00 p.m. Open Mic at Bulldog (live-streamed)
Fourth days of the month
(note the difference between the fourth and last days of the month, which may be the same in some months but not in others)
Fourth Sundays
Everett 5:30–8:00 p.m. Ghost Mic: Poetry in the Park (June through August; weather dependent)
Renton 3:00–4:30 p.m. Favorite Poems Read Aloud (February, April, June, August, and October)
Fourth Mondays
Everett 5:00–8:00 p.m. Everett Poetry Night
Seattle 7:00–9:00 p.m. Easy Speak Seattle
Tacoma 5:00–7:00 p.m. Commencement Bay Haiku (on Zoom)
Vancouver 6:00–8:30 p.m. The Work (on Zoom)
Fourth Tuesdays
Auburn 6:30–7:30 p.m. Poetry Critique Group
Lake Forest Park 7:00–9:00 p.m. Start Liners Writers Group
Seattle 7:00–9:00 p.m. Castalia Reading Series (November; January–May)
Seattle 7:00–10:30 p.m. Belltown Seattle Open Mic
Vancouver 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. The Work Tuesdays (on Zoom)
Vancouver 5:15–6:45 p.m. Shut Up & Write! in Vancouver, Washington
Fourth Wednesdays
Camas 6:00–7:45 p.m. Poetry Street PNW
Everett 7:00–10:00 p.m. Chat Rooms Open Mic
Kingston 7:00–9:00 p.m. Open Mic Night
Mukilteo 1:30–3:00 p.m. The Writing Lab (alternates between Zoom and in-person)
Seattle 6:45–9:00 p.m. Couth Buzzard Community Open Mic
Seattle 7:00–11:00 p.m. Tim’s Tavern All Star Alternative to Open Mic
Seattle 8:00–11:00 p.m. Open Mic Night (Hopvine Pub)
Snoqualmie 7:00–10:00 p.m. Black Dog Open Mic
Fourth Thursdays
Cathlamet 5:30–7:30 p.m. Cathlamet Writers Open Mic (quarterly, in January, April, July, and October)
Renton 7:00–10:00 p.m. Open Mic Night
Woodinville 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Words & Wine
Fourth Fridays
None
Fourth Saturdays
Vancouver 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. The Work — In Person
Last days of the month
(note the difference between the fourth and last days of the month, which may be the same in some months but not in others)
Last Sundays
Everett 5:30–8:00 p.m. Ghost Mic: Poetry in the Park (June through August; weather dependent)
Port Townsend 3:00–4:30 p.m. Poetry on the Salish Sea (meets June–September)
Last Mondays
Everett 5:00–8:00 p.m. Everett Poetry Night
Bellingham 6:00–8:00 p.m. Open Mic Night with Sean Dwyer (in person and virtual)
Last Tuesdays
Lake Forest Park 7:00–9:00 p.m. Start Liners Writers Group
Seattle 7:00–10:30 p.m. Belltown Seattle Open Mic
Vancouver 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. The Work Tuesdays (on Zoom)
Vancouver 5:15–6:45 p.m. Shut Up & Write! in Vancouver, Washington
Last Wednesdays
Everett 7:00–10:00 p.m. Chat Rooms Open Mic
Kingston 7:00–9:00 p.m. Open Mic with Friends
Mukilteo 1:30–3:00 p.m. The Writing Lab (alternates between Zoom and in-person)
Seattle 6:45–9:00 p.m. Couth Buzzard Community Open Mic
Seattle 7:00–11:00 p.m. Tim’s Tavern All Star Alternative to Open Mic
Seattle 7:00–9:00 p.m. Seattle Poetry Meetup Group
Seattle 8:00–11:00 p.m. Open Mic Night (Hopvine Pub)
Snoqualmie 7:00–10:00 p.m. Black Dog Open Mic
Last Thursdays
Renton 7:00–10:00 p.m. Open Mic Night
Seattle 8:00–10:00 p.m. Unpoetry (on hiatus)
Last Fridays
Bellevue 7:00–9:00 p.m. Third Culture Open Mic Night (check with host to confirm in December)
Redmond 6:30–8:30 p.m. Redmond Association of Spokenword (RASP) (sometimes a different Friday in November and December)
Seattle 6:00–8:00 p.m. Blue Cone Studios: Monthly Writing Circle (on hiatus until further notice)
Seattle 7:00–10:00 p.m. Poetry & Spoken Word Open Mic Night
Last Saturdays
Anacortes 7:00–9:00 p.m. Madrona Series Poetry Readings at Pelican Bay Books (held September–May)
Other listings
On selected Mondays
Issaquah 6:30–9:00 p.m. Literary Nights Open Mic and Salon (January, March, May, July, September, and November)
On selected Wednesdays
Sultan 6:30–8:00 p.m. Open Mic at Kiss the Sky
Alternating Thursdays
Seattle 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Poetry in the Park by the Pond (meets April–September; weather dependent)
Three Saturdays per year
La Conner 1:00–3:00 p.m. Spoken Word at MoNA
Various days
Seattle Varies Margin Shift: Friends in Poetry (meets quarterly and on an ad hoc basis)
Seattle 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Open Mic Night (Folio) (February, May, August, and November)
Seattle 7:00–10:00 p.m. Pop-Up Poetry Slam Seattle
Seattle 7:00–10:00 p.m. Speak Out Seattle