Upcoming readings and events on the Central Coast of California

Online Readings

Third Saturday every month - Poet’s Day In

5 minutes to read over video chat, original work. Learn more and sign up for the mailing list here.



In Person Readings (on hold till after shelter-in-place)

Third Sunday Bi-monthly - Corner Shelf Poetry at the San Luis Obispo Library

In the afternoon, third Sunday, bi-monthly.

First Thursday every month - Poetry/Spoken word reading in Cambria

7pm at the Unitarian Universalist fellowship, Featured Poets and Open reading.

  • Location: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
    • 786 Arlington (in the west village)
    • Cambria, CA
  • Contact Mary Anne Anderson

Second Saturday every month - Live from the CORE: Poetry/Performance in Orcutt, California

7:30 pm every second Saturday, Featured Poets and Open Reading.

Second Sunday at Seven Reading in Morro Bay

7pm every second Sunday, Featured Poets and Open Reading.

  • Location: Coalesce Garden Chapel
    • 845 Main Street
    • Morro Bay, CA
  • Contact Jerry Douglas Smith

Third Thursday every month - Poet’s Night Out in Atascadero

7pm every third Thursday, Featured Poets and Open Reading (5 minutes original work).

  • Location: St. Luke’s Church sanctuary
    • 5318 Palma Ave.
    • Atascadero CA
  • Contact Chris Schulz

Third Saturday every month - Kin Coffee Poetry Reading

7pm-9pm every third Saturday, starting February 2020

Fourth Sunday every month - South County Poets in Arroyo Grande

5:30pm every fourth Sunday (show up before 5:45pm as the front door has to be locked then for security reasons). 30 minute featured reading followed by open mic

  • Location: Cortina D’Arroyo Community Room
    • 241 N. Courtland Street
    • Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
  • Contact Sarah Green

Fourth Thursday Quarterly (January, April, July and October) - Poetry Night at the Los Osos Library

6:30pm the fourth Thursday, Quarterly (January, April, July and October). Featured Poets and Open Reading on a theme.

  • Location: Los Osos Library
    • 2075 Palisades Avenue
    • Los Osos, CA
  • Contact Beverly Boyd