1st Sundays of the Month 1 to 4pm
with an intermission
Poets, INC (Inland North County) &
THE ESCONDIDO ARTS PARTNERSHIP
host a Literary Series usually on
the first Sunday of every month.
OPEN MIC in the second hour –
your own work or that of your favorite author
Upcoming Poetry Events
Upcoming - 1pm September 6, 2026
The Escondido Arts Partnership Gallery is pleased to present Bakersfield poet Samuel Rain Benjamin as our guest author at the monthly “Poets INC First Sunday” reading; Samuel, the current Kern County Poet Laureate, will bring old and new work, including that from his 4-book series titled “Dark Man Blues”.
Samuel’s set begins at 1PM; an open reading for all interested follows in the second hour of the afternoon.
Feel free to bring a drink and a snack with you, or grab something from one of the many cafes lining both sides of Grand Ave.
Our mission is to facilitate and promote
the writing, reading, performing
and appreciation of creating poetry.
Participants in Poets I.N.C. join with the EAP
to create an environment where the arts can prosper.
Encourage networking among poets.
Conduct small peer critique groups.
Provide a venue for poets to read thier work publicly.
Promote the collaboration of visual and literary arts.
see more poetry by Kathy O’Fallon here