Bellingham

Bellingham Haiku

First Saturdays 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.

First Congregational Church, Room 32

2401 Cornwall Ave NE, Bellingham, WA 98225

• Haiku poems embody the suggestions of staying open to and curious about the possibilities in the moment and require a reader to cocreate its significance. Our monthly meetings often begin with a round of open-mic readings and then we facilitate the crafting of our poems through workshops and short presentations, and sometimes we share our haiku at public events and in publications. 

• Contact hosts Victor Ortiz at vhaiku1@gmail.com or John S Green at jsgreenmachine@yahoo.com

Chuckanut Sandstone Writers Theater Poetry Open Mic 

Second Tuesdays 6:00 – 7:50 p.m.

Village Books

1200 11th St, Bellingham, WA 98225

• Read your original works for three to seven minutes

• In a hybrid room, live and on Zoom

• Zoomers can see and hear who is reading at the mic, but not see audience members

• Bellingham’s first continuous open mic, started in 1991

• Preregistration  to read is encouraged because spaces are limited, whether you plan to read in person or on Zoom

• Walk-ins may sign in at the door to read if time allows

• Contact founder and facilitator Carla Shafer at chuckanutsandstone@gmail.com to secure your spot

Creekside Open Mic

Third Wednesdays 7:00 p.m. until last poet reads

On Zoom

• Poetry, prose, and music

• Seven minutes per performance

• Random featured poets and writers

• No restrictions on content unless children are present, with the exception of -isms that violate human rights

• Occasional workshops 

• Contact C. J. Prince, host, for the Zoom link by leaving a message on Creekside Open Mic Facebook page

• Visit https://www.facebook.com/creeksidejoinus/

Open Mic Night with Seán Dwyer

Last Monday of the month 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

In person and virtual

Village Books

1200 11th St, Bellingham, WA 98225

• Each open-mic reader has five minutes to read

• Meet in the Readings Gallery

• Preregistration to read is required and spaces are limited in person or on Zoom, so please email Seán Dwyer to secure your spot

• Contact Seán Dwyer at sean@seandwyerauthor.com

Red Wheelbarrow Writers: Writers’ Happy Hour 

First Saturdays starting at 4:00 PM

Bellwether Apartments

20 Bellwether Way (off Roeder Avenue), Bellingham, WA 98225

• Meet in the Community room 

• Bring your own beverage and refreshments

• Park in any available space or on Bellwether Way

• For access, come to the west end of the building to the waterfront side, where glass doors open directly to the meeting space

• We are a loose affiliation of working writers who produce independently, and who join together to support, encourage, and sustain one another

• We welcome all writers to our monthly Happy Hour to drink wine, share excerpts of works-in-progress, and exchange news and views

• We often meet for Write-Outs, a day spent writing together in unique settings

• The group has a private Facebook page for National Poetry Writing Month where poets write a poem a day for the month of April

• Contact Cami Ostman and Lisa Dailey at info@redwheelbarrowwriters.com

• Visit https://www.redwheelbarrowwriters.com/