Join us for our monthly poetry series celebrating the Latinidad of the Latino Cultural District. This series focuses on the experiences of people of color in the Bay Area, featuring local poets chosen from the Mission’s deep literary culture. Each reading features an established poet and a newcomer. You can join our Facebook page for more! 

The series is presented by Friends and curated by a committee of Misión based poets, including San Francisco Poet Laureate Kim Shuck. Interested in reading or joining our committee? Contact brenda.salguero@friendssfpl.org or call 415-477-5223.  

Note: Thursdays en la Misión is a curated reading. The participating poets are invited to read and the schedule is set up well in advance of the events. Only when a scheduled poet cancels too late to locate a substitute do we revert to an open reading format. 

En Español:

Ven a nuestra serie mensual de poesía para celebrar la Latinidad del Distrito Cultural Latino. La serie se centará en las experiencias de las personas de color en el Bay Area. Vamos a destacar una variedad de poetas locales elegidos de la profunda cultura literaria de la Misión. Cada evento contará con lecturas de dos poetas; uno establecido y uno menos conocido. Conecta con nosotros por Facebook.

La serie es presentada por Friends y curada por un comité de poetas basados en la Misión, incluyendo a la Poet Laureate de San Francisco, Kim Shuck. ¿Interesado en leer o unirse a nuestro comité? Contacte a brenda.salguero@friendssfpl.org o llame al 415-477-5223.

Nota: Thursdays en la Misión es una lectura curada. Se invita a los poetas participantes a leer y el programa se establece con mucha anticipación a los eventos. Solo cuando un poeta programado cancela demasiado tarde para ubicar un sustituto, volvemos a un formato de lectura abierto.

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Schedule

All readings take place at the Mission Library, 300 Barlett. 

January 11th, 5-6pm
Maurisa Thompson and Jackie Ramos

February 13th, 5-6pm
Kim Shuck

March 8th, 5-6pm
Luna Merbruja, Cristal Ibana Bonilla and Valentina Lopez-Cortes

April 12th, 5-6pm
Barbara Paschke and Silvi Alvicar

May 10th, 5-6pm
Naomi Quinoñez and Ricardo Tavarez

June 14th, 5-6pm
Benjamin Bac Sierra and Tony Robles

July 12th, 5-6pm
Chris "L7" Cuadrado (check out his podcast, Poets of Color) and Sarah O'Neal

August 9th, 5-6pm
Flavia Mora and Monica Marie Fimbrez, event flyer

September 13th, 5-6pm
**Karina Muniz-Pagan & Argelia Munoz Larroa, presented by Kitty Costello

**This is the last reading at the Mission Branch Library sponsored by the Friends until further notice.