
Lyrics & Dirges
Lyrics & Dirges is a monthly reading series featuring a mix of prominent, emerging and beginning poets and writers. Its aim is to highlight various forms of writing in an effort to spotlight the diverse literary community of the Bay Area, hosted and curated by East Bay poets MK Chavez and Sharon Coleman. See you there!

Kim Shuck's Poem Jam at SFPL
San Francisco Poet Laureate emerita Kim Shuck invites Mary Burger, Norma Cole, Jennifer Hasegawa, and Truong Tran to read at SFPL’s monthly poetry reading.

Omnidawn Spring '25 Book Launch
Quiet Lightning is pleased to host a virtual event with Omnidawn Publishing for their seasonal launch of new titles, for which each author will be reading from their work. Hosted by QL director Evan Karp. Be the first to own these new treasures:
Apprentice to a Breathing Hand by Laynie Browne
Alibi Lullaby by Norma Cole
Inventorys by Sam Creely
Hover by Liza Flum
NAOMIE ANOMIE: A Biography of Infinite Desire by Jennifer Hasegawa
Bloodletting by Kimberly Reyes
Clay: Bodies + Matter by Martha Ronk

Bamboo Ridge Local Authors' Reading
Join authors from Bamboo Ridge Press:
Christina Lee
TravisT
Allison Francis
Derek Otsuji
Jennifer Hasegawa
Eric Shaffer
Wing Tek Lum
as they read their works!

Grounding Ceremony: Day of the Dead Festival of Altars in San Francisco
Day of the Dead Festival of Altars was designed by a Mexican immigrant woman and marginalized creators in 1992. We formed a multicultural and multidisciplinary organization that welcomes people of all races, genders, abilities, and sexual orientations to reflect possible change. Many early Mesoamerican traditions are misogynistic and hierarchical. We reclaim these ceremonies with a feminist, earth-based, sustainable lens. All are welcome to participate.

Poet's Murmuration
Experience the magical sound of over 100 poets calling for justice and the balance of our planet.
The Poetry Murmuration is at the core of creating meaning for our Day of the Dead ceremonies. Poets drive our ceremony with original poetry dedicated to the elements and cardinal directions. I will be reading from the Center direction calling for the balance of the Air element.

Dennis Makishima's Book Signing Event: Mr. Omoshiroi: Notes from a Baby Boomer Sansei and Bonsai Sensei
Dennis has written a memoir, in a quirky “Dennis” kind of way, complete with
photos taken throughout his life.
A quote from the book jacket:
“Mr. Omoshiroi is a fascinating, insightful, wise, and witty account of the life and
times of Dennis Makishima, a Baby Boomer Sansei, and Bonsai Sensei. Dennis
wrote this memoir as a chronicle of experiences and insights, initially meant for his
students who often asked about his unique life journey.”
If you would like to purchase a book in advance, or have questions about the event,
please email Dina at: dinablackwell@gmail.com. The books are $25

Mr. Omoshiroi @ Nisei Week
Zentoku Foundation will be featuring Nikkei authors at their booth at the Nisei Week Plaza Festival on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17-18, at the JACCC Plaza, 244 S. San Pedro St. in Little Tokyo.
A number of the authors will be attending from Hawaii and will be signing copies of their books.
The following books will be available:
“Mr. Omoshiroi: Notes from a Baby Boomer Sansei and Bonsai Sensei” by Dennis Makshima and Jennifer Hasegawa. In this autobiography, Mr. Omoshiroi shares reflections and insights that aim to illuminate our collective human experience and the connections that unite us. Makishima is a bonsai sensei and trailblazing aesthetic pruner in practice for more than four decades.
“La Chica’s Field Guide to Banzai Living” by Jennifer Hasegawa. From the small towns strung along the coast of the Big Island of Hawaii to the land-locked landscapes of Paraguay to the volcanic surface of Venice, this is a field guide to the flora, fauna and mineralia encountered, real or imagined.
“Ikigai: Life’s Purpose,” by Chiemi Souen. This is a beautiful tale of determination for anyone searching for their place in the world.
“Drawing by Heart” by Gwen Muranaka and “Coloring by Heart” by Muranaka and Eric Hayashi. Colorful and funny cartoons exploring Japanese and Japanese American culture. “Coloring by Heart,” just published, is an activity book with coloring and word-search puzzles. Features taiko, holidays, food, Obon and more.
Nisei Week Plaza Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. The family-friendly event will feature food, games, booths and live entertainment. Vendors include Guzzu Bento-ya, Momo Paradise, Shin Sen Gumi, Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, Bachan’s Shave Ice, Takoyaki Tanota, Buttery Popcorn, Tenkatori Mume Farm, Okayama Kobo Bakery, Koala Tea, JAL, Japan House, Kawaii Craft Shop, Anime Jungle, and Keiro.
More information on the festival can be found at www.niseiweek.org. For information on Zentoku Foundation, visit www.zentokufoundation.org.

Making Space 2024
Celebrate the New Year with Alta Mesa Center for the Arts & Maker, Mentor, Muse on Sunday, January 28th at 4pm as we host four fantastic writers: Dawn Angelicca Barcelona, Celeste Chan, Jennifer Hasegawa & Grace Loh Prasad. Co-hosted by Maw Shein Win and Candy Shue. Please join us for this virtual event!

takahē t107 Launch Party
Come celebrate the launch of the 107th issue of takahē magazine with readings of poetry and prose from our contributors! All welcome.

Kimberly Reyes with Desiree Alvarez & Jennifer Hasegawa
JOIN US ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 24 AT 7PM PT WHEN KIMBERLY REYES JOINS US TO CELEBRATE THE RELEASE OF HER BOOK, VANISHING POINT, WITH DESIREE ALVAREZ AND JENNIFER HASEGAWA AT 9TH AVE!

"Snaring New Suns" for Bamboo Ridge @ University of Hawaiʼi at Mānoa
SNARING NEW SUNS is a collection of speculative writing that goes beyond the genres of science fiction and fantasy with writers from around the world that have a connection to Hawai'i and the Pacific.
3 PM Hawaii time / 6 PM Pacific / 9 PM Eastern
Join us for a virtual reading for the University of Hawaiʼi at Mānoa featuring the following readers:
Host: Bryan Kamaoli Kuwada
Kalehua Kim
Rasha Abdulhadi
Zoe C. Sims
Blaine NamahanaTolentino
Kalani Padilla
Jennifer Hasegawa

"Snaring New Suns" for Bamboo Ridge @ University of Hawaiʼi Maui College
SNARING NEW SUNS is a collection of speculative writing that goes beyond the genres of science fiction and fantasy with writers from around the world that have a connection to Hawai'i and the Pacific.
6 PM Hawaii time / 8 PM Pacific / 11 PM Eastern
Join us for a virtual reading for the University of Hawaiʼi Maui College with host and editor, Lyz Soto and feature the following readers:
Rasha Abdulhadi
Ahimsa Timoteo Bodhrán
Jennifer Hasegawa
Lehua Parker
Zoe Sims

"Snaring New Suns" for Bamboo Ridge @ Leeward Community College
SNARING NEW SUNS is a collection of speculative writing that goes beyond the genres of science fiction and fantasy with writers from around the world that have a connection to Hawai'i and the Pacific.
2:45 PM Hawaii time / 5:45 PM Pacific / 8:45 PM Eastern
Join us for a virtual reading for Leeward Community College featuring the following authors:
Jason Lewis
Rasha Abdulhadi
Darrell Lum (with Donald Carreira Ching and Ann Inoshita)
Jennifer Hasegawa
Lehua Parker
Sara Backer

Love for the World, Love for CODEPINK
On Valentine's Day, join me for an evening of poetry and testimony to inspire us to Love, Rise and Resist!
Our readers include Joanna Macy, Anita Barrows, Nora Barrows-Friedman, Rafael Jesús González, Susan Griffin, Kelly Curry, Jennifer Hasegawa, Dennis J Bernstein, and Raymond Nat Turner.
We will invite people to post Valentine's Day messages to drone warfare resister Daniel Hale and jailed Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange in the chat. CODEPINK will send the messages to them in prison.

Day of the Dead SF - Virtual Festival of the Altars 2021
Join us for our virtual Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead SF - Festival of the Altars in which we offer a collaborative ritual with poetry, music, dance, and altar installations. While the holiday is rooted in Mesoamérican spiritual traditions, we hold at the heart of our event that the circle of life and death, unites us all.
In this presentation, I read a section of my poem, “Air, Born,” in honor of the East altar, calling the element of air. The East altar is dedicated to our ancestral children, the interconnectedness of life and death, and all things seen and unseen. The East is also the direction of our first sunlight, voice, and new beginnings.

Riverbed Reading Series: s2: iteration one
So excited to join the second season of the Riverbed Reading Series, featuring poetry from t. liem, Sneha Madhava-Reese, and me — and music by mal/aimé!
Note the reading starts at 4:30 pm Pacific/7:30 pm Eastern

Wall + Response: Karla Brundage, Jennifer Hasegawa, Tureeda Mikel & Kim Shuck
Booksmith and The Bindery are proud to host a four-event series presented by Clarion Alley Mural Project (CAMP) called Wall + Response, featuring sixteen Bay Area poets responding to the social/ political/ racial/ justice narratives of four murals on Clarion Alley.
Curated by CAMP artist and organizer Megan Wilson (wall) and poet Maw Shein Win (response), the first event in the series features Karla Brundage, Jennifer Hasegawa, Tureeda Mikel & Kim Shuck responding to the mural We Want Respect, Freedom, Land, Housing, Justice, Peace, Bread by Emory Douglas/Black Panther Party / Remix by CUBA, D8, MACE.
** Please note **
This event is free and all ages, but RSVP is required: https://app.gopassage.com/events/wall-response-2

Get Lit #69
Get Lit is in their 6th consecutive year as they continue to celebrate 12–15 writers taking risks and reading never-before-read work (rough drafts/debuts) within a 3-minute time limit + live music. All ages are welcome. Emceed by Abe Becker.

Saturday Night Special Presents: The Aftermath
Reading with M.G. Martin for the Saturday Night Special reading series.
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Every moment is an aftermath of what came before. Here we are in the aftermath of 2020, of Covid, of Trump, of our own choices, of our childhoods, of our loves, of what we had for lunch. And tomorrow will bring the aftermath of today.

Omnidawn Authors! a Virtual Reading Hosted by Poetry Flash
Poetry Flash presents a virtual poetry reading celebrating Omnidawn’s Spring 2020 books, with Desirée Alvarez, “Raft of Flame,” Anthony Cody, “Borderland Apocrypha,” Jennifer Hasegawa, “La Chica’s Field Guide to Banzai Living,” David Koehn, “Scatterplot,” and LM Rivera, “Against Heidegger,” online via Zoom, free, 3:00 pm PST. Thank you for continuing to support Poetry Flash and our virtual reading series during these unprecedented times.
This virtual event is free, but RSVP is required: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArcO2qqD4iEtUNwFD0_RP0FAARW4m5YEoa%C2%A0


An Evening with Desirée Alvarez, Anthony Cody, Jennifer Hasegawa & Kimberly Reyes
Booksmith and The Bindery are thrilled to host an evening with Desirée Alvarez, Anthony Cody, Jennifer Hasegawa and Kimberly Reyes. These fabulous writers will read from and discuss their new books.

Daly City Public Library Celebrates Local Authors: Maw Shein Win, Jennifer Hasegawa, Jenny Qi, Audrey T. Williams
Looking forward to reading with and taking in the words of Maw Shein Win, Jenny Qi, and Audrey T. Williams. Join us in getting the celebration started for dearest Maw’s upcoming book, "Storage Unit for the Spirit House," out SOON -- Oct 2020!


Healing Around Race: Creative Writing Workshop
Join us on Sat 7/25, from 1-3 pm P for an online creative writing workshop on "Healing Around Race" organized by the fierce Shizue Seigel and the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. Looking forward to sharing stories alongside the incredible poet/musician Avotcja, kinetic storytellers Eth-Noh-Tec, and poet/journalist Dennis J Bernstein.

"La Chica's Field Guide to Banzai Living" at Sacred Grounds Open Mic Online
Jennifer Hasegawa reads from “La Chica’s Field Guide to Banzai Living” as the feature for tonight’s Sacred Grounds Open Mic, the longest running open mic, perhaps in the U.S.
Join the reading by going to Sacred’s Open Mic News Facebook Page.

Welcome/Unwelcome: Virtual Art Opening and Reading
Artemis*SF presents Welcome/Unwelcome, a show by interdisciplinary artist and writer Maritza Ruiz-Kim.
Featuring the art of Maritza Ruiz-Kim and readings by:
Nancy Au
Jennifer Hasegawa
Soraya Domi Lozano
Maritza Ruiz-Kim
For info on how to access the online event, see https://artemissf.com/visit/

𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘮 17:1 "Home" Virtual Launch
Celebrate the launch of 𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘮 17:1 "Home" with this virtual reading.
Join by visiting Vallum Magazine’s Facebook page.
Who could have imagined that the issue’s theme of "Home" would loom so large in the days of the magazine’s release. Please join us as poets featured in the issue read from their work. Some of the writers in the issue include:
Robert Colman
Devon Gallant
Ashley-Elizabeth
Natalie Hanna
Josh Stewart
John Reibetanz
Conor McDonell
Noah Zacharin
K.V. Skene
Jennifer Hasegawa
Lynn Tait
Mary Gilliland

"La Chica's Field Guide to Banzai Living" Book Launch
The Bindery hosts a special evening with Jennifer Hasegawa to launch her debut book, La Chica’s Field Guide to Banzai Living.
Featuring readings by Jennifer Hasegawa and her long-time friend, commiserator, and inspiration, Truong Tran.