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THE SACRAMENTO POETRY CENTER​​​​​​​​
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The Monday Night Reading Series
Is Taking A Hiatus During December.
January's Schedule is Listed Below.
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​THANK YOU
For Supporting Our
Fundraising Effort On
GIVING TUESDAY,
DECEMBER 2, 2025
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The Thank You gift offers
are extended through
December -- you can still
join in & collect some swag!
Details:​
Hello, everyone.
Many of you have supported us on Giving Tuesday
in previous years, and we’re incredibly grateful. If you've
already given this year, thank you again! We're extending
the specials offers throughout December.
As a community non-profit with an entirely volunteer staff,
every cent we receive goes into the work we do —
readings, workshops, publishing, and special events —
as well as providing hospitality, keeping the roof up and
the lights on.
This year, we have some exciting merchandise to offer as
a thank you when you donate. We have book bags,
stickers, and hand-printed linocut bookmarks, all designed
by our creative board members.
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These offers continue throughout December!
For any gift of $30-40, you will receive a bookmark and a
sticker, be registered as a member, and, if already a
member, have your membership extended for a year.
For any gift $50 or more, you will receive the membership
benefit, the bookmark, sticker, and one of our new SPC
book bags.
All donors will be entered for multiple raffles of the
beautiful, hand-printed broadside of the Camille Dungy
poem, Trophic Cascade, created by Phyllis Hayes for
Poetry Month 2024.
Any amount you can give will be greatly appreciated and put to
good use.
For donations (under $30), click here:
https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E366526&id=3
For memberships ($30 or more), click here:
https://www.sacpoetrycenter.org/draft-membership
We have added an Evergreen option to the membership menu. This provides a reliable resource for budgeting, and can be a little easier on you as well.
You may have seen the videos we’re releasing that ask the question “Why poetry now?“ to poets and community folks. What is certain, poetry matters on multiple levels — expressing ways of seeing the world that we may not have considered, teaching valuable lessons that can literally and figuratively save us, offering practical (and impractical) ways to foster deeper connections between ourselves and the world, and providing comfort, insight, and respite. This is why we do what we do.
We thank you for being a part of it.
Be well.
Pat Grizzell
On behalf of the SPC Board of Directors
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THANK YOU!
Coming up In January​
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Monday, January 5. 7:30 p.m.
A Reading & Book Signing with Rick Rayburn
in celebration of his new collection,
Pink Tercets; Emory Owen guests.
An open mic follows; sign ups 7-7:30 p.m.
Monday, January 12, 7:30 p.m.
A Reading & Book Signing With
Connie Johnstone in celebration of her
premiere poetry collection
The River of Perpetual Departure;
Susan Kelly-DeWitt guests.
An open mic follows; sign ups 7-7:30 p.m.
Monday, January 19, 7:30 p.m.
An Open Mic in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
On the theme of Social Justice & Freedom.
Sign ups 7-7:30 p.m.
Monday, January 26, 7:30 p.m.
A Special Event with New York Poet & Lecturer Erica Fabri
in celebration of her new collection, Morphology.
An open mic follows; sign ups 7-7:30 p.m.
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Please visit our Events & Workshops page for workshop info.​​​​​​​​​
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​​​ The Sacramento Poetry Center
1719 25th Street
Sacramento CA 95816
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