Sunday

Valona Deli
4 PM, Free, 2nd Sunday of the Month, Open Mic with Featured Readers, 1323 Pomona St., Crockett, 925 682-0457, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Cafe Prague
4– 5:30 PM, Free, Open Mic with Featured Reader, 584 Pacific Ave (at Kearney)., San Francisco, 415 905-8837, sciaf@yahoo.com, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Fireback Poetry on the Waterfront Reading
3 PM, Free with refreshments, Barnes & Noble, Loft Event Space, 3rd Sunday of the month, Jack London Square, 98 Broadway, Oakland, 510-272-0120, AwaterDragon52@aol.com , Wheelchair Access, Children Beware: Free Speech Zone

Pleasanton's Century House Poetry Reading and Open Mic
1 - 3 PM, $5 , Open Mic to follow the readings (limit one poem per reader, 40 lines or less, original or other favorite poem), 1st Sunday of even numbered months, 2401 Santa Rita Rd, Pleasanton, 925 931-5361 (Civic Arts info line), http://www.poetslane.com

Palo Alto Slam
Doors open at 7:15 PM, Show starts at 8 PM, $5 or $3 with student ID, 1st & 3rd Sundays, Dragon Theatre, 530 Alma Street, Palo Alto, 650.248. 3777, http://www.paloaltoslam.com/

“Say What?” Kids Poetry Workshop
2 -4 P.M., Free , donations appreciated , Frank Bette Center for the Arts, 2nd Sunday of the month, all kids welcome to experiment with words and share your favorite poems, 1601 Paru St., Alameda, 510-523-695, http://www.frankbettecenter.org, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

K'vetsh!
8:30 PM Sign-up, Starts 9 PM, Age 21 +, $1 -3 donation, Queer Open Mic & Spoken Word, 1st Sunday, Sadie's Flying Elephant, Potrero @ Mariposa, San Francisco, Wheelchair Access, Children Not Welcome

Monday

The Bistro
call first since their format changes each week, 1001 B St. at Main, Hayward, 510 886-8525, Wheelchair Access, Children Not Welcomed after 8:30 PM

Poetry Express at Priya Restaurant
7 - 9:30 PM, Free, Features with Open Mic, 2072 San Pablo Avenue (near University Ave), Berkeley, dreamboogie@yahoo.com Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Bird and Beckett Series
7 - 9 PM, Free, Features and Open Mic, 1st & 3rd Mondays, Bird and Beckett Books, 653 Chenery ( near Diamond &Glen Park BART station), San Francisco, 415 586-3733, birdbeckett@sbcglobal.net, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Open Mic at Cafe Amsterdam
8:30 PM, Free, 23 Broadway (near Sir Francis Drake Blvd.), Fairfax, 415 256-8020, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Monday Night Open Mic @ Brainwash
7 PM, Free, Open Mic with Feature, 1122 Folsom St. (at 7th in SOMA), San Francisco, http://www.brainwash.com
http://www.myspace.com/GuinevereQ
Wheelchair Access, Children Not Welcome,

Gallery Café's All Poets Welcome Series
7 - 8:30 PM, Free, Features followed by Open Mic, 1st Monday of the month, Gallery Café, 1200 Mason @ Washington, San Francisco, kit.kennedy@yahoo.com
http://www.gallerycafe-sf.com/ Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome,

Word Dancing
7 - 9 PM, Free, Open Mic with Feature, 2nd Monday of the month, It's A Grind Coffee House, Polk St. @ Washington, San Francisco, 415.928.8904, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Tuesday

Poetry & Jazz Tuesdays @ Club Deluxe
Sign-up begins at 8:30 PM, Free, Open Mic with Music, 1511 Haight @ Ashbury, San Francisco, 415.552.6949, http://www.thewordparty.com Wheelchair Access, Children Not Welcome

Keane's 3300 Club
6:30 Sign-up, Starts at 7 PM, Free, Open Mic: Food & Featured Reader, last Tuesday of the month - call first, 3300 Mission @ 29th St., San Francisco, 415 826-6886, http://www.3300club.com/ Wheelchair Access, Children Not Welcome,

Poetry & Music Diversified at World Ground Café
7:30 - 9 PM, Open Mic Sign-up 7:30 - 8 PM, Free - donations accepted, Open Mike & Features (Piano & Microphone Available), 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month, 3726 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland 94619, 510 482-2933, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Red Light Open Mic
7:00 - 9:00 PM, Free, Open Mic & Features, 853 Valencia (19th & 20th), San Francisco, 415.979.0012, http://www.amnesiathebar.com/ Wheelchair Access, Children Not Welcome

Benicia Public Library
7:00 PM, Free, Open Mic, 1st Tuesday of each month, 150 East "L" St., Benicia, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

On the Page: Off the Page
7:00 PM, Free, Open Mic: Written, Spoken Word & Song, 2nd Tuesday of each month, SFPL Park Branch, 1833 Page St. (near Cole), http://www.sfpl.org Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

SF/Word UP!
7:30 PM, Open Mic, $100 prize, 2nd Tuesday of each month, Bistro Yoffi, 2231 Chestnut St. (near Pierce), San Francisco, abdulkenyatta@aol.com, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Club 6
10 PM - 2 AM, Music, Spoken Word, Hip Hop and Poetry, 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of each month, Club 6, 60 6th St. (between Market & Mission), San Francisco, 415.863.1221, oshea_ent@comcast.net
abdulkenyatta@aol.com, Wheelchair Access, Children Not Welcome

Wednesday

Berzerkeley Poetry Slam
voluptuary@hotmail.com,
http://www.daniland.com/slam, Wheelchair Access, Children Beware: Free Speech Zone

Sacred Grounds Café
7 PM Sign-up, 7:30 - 9:50 PM, Free, Open Mic with Featured Readers, Sacred Grounds Café, 2095 Hayes (@ Cole), San Francisco, 415 387-3859, http://www.sacredgroundscafe.com/ No Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Peña Cultural Center
7:30 PM, $2 and up, Open Mic with Features, 2nd & 3rd Wednesdays each month,call for details, 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 94705, 510 849-2568, http://www.lapena.org/, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Poets at Walden Pond Books
7-9 PM, Free, Sit-down Poetry Meeting Group, 1st & 3rd Wednesdays each month, 3316 Grand Ave., Oakland 94610, 510 832-4438, No Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Wednesday Night Youthism
7 - 9 P.M., Free, Open Mic for Teens, 818 Marin St., Vallejo (downtown), CA 94590, 707 554-4540, http://www.listenandbeheard.net/
htmlarea/poetrycafe/ Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome,

Mechanix Poets
6:00 - 7:30 P.M., Free, A different theme each month - bring poetry on the topic or other work to share, 1st Wednesday each month, Mechanics' Institute Library, Room 405, 57 Post, SF (near Montgomery BART) ,415 393-0119 x 192, http://www.milibrary.org. Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Sunset Poetry by the Bay
7 - 9 PM, $5 (no one turned away), refreshments, Featured Reader & Open Mic, 3rd Wednesday each month, Studio 333, 333 Caledonia St., Sausalito, 415.331.8372,christopher@studio333.info or poetnews@sonic.net Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Spoken 3rd
5 - 7 PM, Free, Open Mic, 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month, Javalencia Cafe @ 3900 Third Street (at Fairfax), San Francisco, 415.355.2849, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Poetry Night
9 - 11 PM, Free, Featured Reader with Open Mic, 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month, Bistro 33 (in old City Hall Bldg.), 226 F St., Davis, aojones@ucdavis.edu Children Welcome ,

Teen Poetry Slam at JFK Library
6:30 PM, Free, Poetry Slam, 3rd Wednesday each month, JFK Library, 505 Santa Clara St., Vallejo, 866.572.7587 (ask for Mark), http://www.solanolibrary.com Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome ,

Smack Dab
7:30 PM Sign-up, Starts at 8 PM, Free, Open Mic: Words, Music & Comedy, 3rd Wednesday each month, Magnet, 4122 18th St. (near Castro), San Francisco, http://www.magnetsf.org, kirkread@earthlink.net, Children Not Welcome ,

Thursday

Holla Back:EastSide Arts Alliance
8:30 - 10 P.M., donations Accepted, Open Mic session for poets, songwriters, and theater artists, 2587 International Blvd., Oakland, CA 94601, 510 533-6629, Wheelchair Access, Children Not Welcome

Black Dot Café
9 PM, $3, Open Mic Spoken Word, 23rd Ave. & E. 15th St., Oakland 94601, 510 533-6629, Wheelchair Access, Children Not Welcome

Albany Public Library
7 - 9 PM, Free, Features with Open Mic, 1st Thursday each month, Edith Stone Room, 1247 Marin Ave., Albany, 510 526-3720, http://www.aclibrary.org/
branches/alb/albanyhome.asp Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome,

Poetic Medley
7:45 PM, Free, Open Mic with Features, 2nd Thursday each month, Barnes & Noble, 4972 Dublin Blvd, Dublin, 925-560-1495, http://www.languageandculture.net Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome,

Tourettes Without Regrets
8 PM sign-up - 12 AM show, $6, Oakland Metro, 1st Thursday of the month, 201 Broadway (at 2nd), Jack London Square, Oakland, tongueartillery@hotmail.com, http://www.oaklandmetro.org/
ChildrenWelcome

3rd Thursdays Poetry Open Mic Night
7 PM, Free, light refreshments served, Open Mic (Bring 5 - 10 minutes poetry), 3rd Thursday each month, The Bookstore (Used & Rare), 2911 Hopyard Road (at Valley Ave.), Pleasanton, CA 94566, 925 931-5350 or mrusso@ci.pleasanton.ca.us

Bazaar Cafe Open Mic
7 PM, Free, Open Mic: Music & Poetry, Bazaar Cafe, 5927 California St. (between 21st & 22nd Ave.), San Francisco, (415) 831-5620, http://www.bazaarcafe.com/Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Poetic Expressions! A Monthly Poetry Salon
7 - 8:30 PM (Sign-up at 6:50 PM for Open Mic), $5 - 15 (no person turned away because of lack of admission). Featured Poets & Open Mic (bring 1 or 2 poems), 2nd Thursday each month, Expressions! Center, 2310 Clement Ave., Alameda, CA 94501, (510) 521-1239, http://expressions-studio.angelfire.com Wheelchair Access, Children over 10 Welcome

Poetry Mission
7 PM, One Drink Minimum (+21), Open Mic & Features, 2nd & 4th Thursdays of each month, Dalva Bar, 3121 16th St. (near. Valencia), San Francisco, tzitzimime@gmail.com ,
http://www.myspace.com/poetrymission Wheelchair Access, Children Not Welcome,

Friday

The Last Word Reading Series
7 PM, Free, Featured Readers with Open Mic , 2nd Friday of each month, Nefeli Caffe (full dinner menu with tapas, coffees & wine & beer), 1854 Euclid @ Hearst, Berkeley, 510.841.6374, No Wheelchair Access, Free Speech Zone - Children Beware

Poetry and Performance at Café International
7:45 PM Sign-up, Starts at 8 PM, Free, Open Mic: Readers & Musicians, 508 Haight @ Fillmore, San Francisco 94117, 415 552-7390, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Poetry Saloon (Drunk on Poetry)
2nd Friday each month, 472 44th St., Oakland, 510-594-2200 ,clive@matsonpoet.com or http://www.matsonpoet.com/, No Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Oakland is a Holy City Poetry Reading Series
7 PM Donations appreciated, 4th Friday of the month, Joyce Gordon Art Gallery, 406 14th St. @ Franklin (one block from Broadway), 510-268-1585, pdise18@yahoo.com, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Oakland S.O.U.P. (Sing, Open Up, and Poetize)
6:30-8:30 P.M., Donations appreciated, 4th Friday of the month, Features and Open Mic, Temescal Cafe , 4920 Telegraph Ave. @ 50th St. selene@matchlessgoddess.com, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Listen & Be Heard Poetry Cafe
8 - 11 P.M., $5 (1st 10 poets to sign up for the Open Mic are let in Free), 818 Marin St., Vallejo (downtown), CA 94590, 707 554-4540, Featured Poets & Open Mic, http://www.listenandbeheard.net/
htmlarea/poetrycafe, Wheelchair Acess, Children Welcome

Final Fridays, Youth Speaks
6:30 P.M., Open Mic, 4th Friday of the month, Luggage Store, 1007 Market St. (near 6th St. San Francisco, http://www.youthspeaks.org, Wheelchair Acess, Children Welcome

Saturday

Bay Area Poets Coalition Open Mic
3 - 5 PM, Free, 1st Saturday each month except July (2nd), Open Reading, The Strawberry Lodge Dining Room, 1320 Addison Street (Please do not park in the parking lot of the facility), Berkeley , 510 527-9905, http://www.bayareapoetscoalition.org Wheelchair access, Children Welcome

Berkeley Art Center Rhythm & Muse
7 PM, Free, Poetry & Musical Features, Poetry Open Mic, 4th Saturday of the month, 1275 Walnut St., Berkeley, 510 527-9753 or 510 352-6643, sheflerium@earthlink.net, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Second Saturday Prose & Poetry
7:30-9 P.M., Free (but donations appreciated), 2nd Saturday of the month, Features followed by Open Mic, Frank Bette Center for the Arts, 1601 Paru St., Alameda, http://www.frankbettecenter.org Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Everything Poetry
9 - 11 A.M., Free - light refreshments served, All aspects of poetry are covered, 1st & 3rd Saturdays of the month, Towne Center Books, 555 Main St. (at Division St.), Pleasanton, 925 931-5350 or mrusso@.ci.pleasanton.ca.us , Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Faithful Fools Series
4 PM, Open Mic with Features, 2nd & 4th Saturdays each month, 234 Hyde St., San Francisco, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Sizzle
8 PM, Open Mic with Features, 2nd Saturday each month, Femina Potens Gallery, 2199 Market St. @ Sanchez, San Francisco, feminapotens@ gmail.com
http://www.feminapotens.org, Wheelchair Access, Children Not Welcome

Other Days

Lunada — Each Full Moon
7:30 PM Sign-up, $5 or Free with a food dish or membership, Open Mic: Features, Music & Theatre, Galeria de la Raza, 2857 24th St. (at Bryant), 415.826.8009, http://www.galeriadelaraza.org Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Podcast

Mystic Babylon
This is the San Francisco Haight Street poetry podcast. Poets from the Open Mics and poetry readings in the San Francisco Bay Area, http://mysticbabylon.podomatic.com