Tue, Nov 17, 2026 · Literary & Spoken Word — San Francisco Metro events

San Francisco Metro: Tue, Nov 17, 2026 · Literary & Spoken Word · 2 events · data version 20261021-173303

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7:00 PM · Kim Shuck Poetry Reading · Bird & Beckett (Glen Park) · literary · rating 8
birdbeckett.com · details
Readings by Kim Shuck from three new books: November Dance Shirt: a new collection of Kim’s poems written in November 2023. American Indian Stories by Zitkala-Ša, re-release, with an intro and new essay by Kim. More on Zitkala-Ša here (Wikipedia). This Music: Record of a Poet Becoming, Janice Gould’s last and posthumous book which Kim helped to edit. This reading will include poems, prose poems and prose written by Indigenous women from the early 20th century through the present day.
6:30 PM · Poetry Out Loud County Competition · Bookshop Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz) · literary · rating 6
bookshopsantacruz.com · details
Poetry Out Loud County Competition Poetry Out Loud is a nation-wide program, originally created by the National Endowment for the Arts, that encourages high school students to learn about great poetry through memorization and performance, culminating at the national finals. Students compete for awards, scholarships, and prizes. The Santa Cruz County Competition is Tuesday, November 17, 2026, from 6:30-8:00 pm at Bookshop Santa Cruz.