Bellevue
Haiku Northwest
Second Thursdays 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. monthly meetings on Zoom except in months with a quarterly meeting
Haiku Northwest invites you to attend any of its free monthly and quarterly meetings, which usually focus on rounds of open-mic sharing and workshopping haiku, with occasional presentations and writing exercises
For more event details, visit the website and look for the Meetings link
Monthly meetings usually start at 6:30 p.m. with informal socializing, with a more formal start at 7:00 p.m.
Quarterly meetings usually take place on second Saturdays in February, May, August, and November from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. (see website for locations and other details)
Join the Haiku Northwest email list (through which you will be provided additional event details, such as Zoom links)
Contact Dianne Garcia at haikunw1988@gmail.com or Michael Dylan Welch at WelchM@aol.com
Visit https://www.haikunorthwest.org/ and https://www.facebook.com/HaikuNorthwest
Group photo taken October 18, 2014 at the Seabeck Conference Center
Downtown Bellevue Poetry Reading
First Fridays 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Cafe Cesura
1015 108th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
Featured reader plus open mic
Free parking is available at nearby Ashton Parking Garage, 10710 NE 10th St
Contact Sean Nickerson, host, at shawn@cafecesura.com
Group photo taken February 2, 2024
Group photo taken January 5, 2024
Open Mic Night
Last Fridays 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. (check with host to confirm in December)
Third Culture Coffee
80 102nd Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
Enjoy wine, food, music, art, and community
Looking for artists interested in sharing their talents in spoken word and music—poets, authors, and musicians are welcome!
Doors open at 6:00 p.m., performances start at 6:30 p.m.
Contact Devika Vyas, host, at devika@cedarcrestacademy.org
Visit @thirdculturecoffee on Instagram and https://www.facebook.com/3rdculturecoffee/
Group photo taken May 17, 2024