6:00 - 7:15
San Francisco Poet Laureate emerita Kim Shuck invites poets and special guests to celebrate Essential Poems by Pat Parker, a new publication by the multicultural lesbian literary & art journal Sinister Wisdom. This in-person reading event celebrates Parker’s poetry in San Francisco, where her life and work has been especially influential. Featured readers include Judy Grahn, Avotcja, Jewelle Gomez, Yeva Johnson, Martha Dunham, Elena Gross, and Ajuan Mance.
Kim Shuck was San Francisco’s seventh Poet Laureate. Her poetry draws on her multiethnic background which includes Polish and Cherokee heritage, and her experiences as a lifelong resident of San Francisco. Her most recent book of poetry, Pick a Garnet to Sleep In, was published in 2024, and her book of essays, Noodle, Rant, Tangent, was published in 2022. In her term as Poet Laureate, she hosted scores of free poetry and art workshops for all ages at neighborhood libraries and schools and worked closely with San Francisco Public Library and the San Francisco Arts Commission to launch major citywide initiatives to honor Native American Indigenous Peoples' heritage.
Author Readings & Lectures
Engage with your favorite writers and discover your next read.
LGBTQIA+ Interest
Gather, share knowledge and celebrate our unique identities at the queerest library ever.
For more resources, the James C. Hormel LGBTQIA Center is the gateway to the Library’s broader collections documenting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex and asexual history and culture, with a special emphasis on the San Francisco Bay Area.
Poetry
Programs designed to celebrate the art of the poem, including readings and talks.
More Than a Month: Black Interest
Connect to engaging discussions and performances related to the Black community.
More Than a Month recognizes important events in Black history, honors community and national leaders and fosters steps towards collective change. Programming features authors, poets and craft classes.