WELCOME TO
BAY AREA POETS COALITION
BAPC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, volunteer organization (est. 1974) in Northern California. 1974 ~~~ 47th Anniversary ~~~ 2021
BAPC publishes POETALK, a small press poetry journal, conducts an ANNUAL POETRY CONTEST (open for entries September 1 - November 15)
and (along with sponsoring special events in the San Francisco Bay Area)
hosts an OPEN POETRY READING the first Saturday (typically) of every month in Berkeley, California. To view or download BAPC's monthly email newsletter: Click Here Links to Bay Area calendars of poetry/literary events: BAPC OPEN POETRY READING
Upcoming First Saturday Readings in 2021: As of April 2020, no in-person open readings scheduled due to COVID-19 Join us for online Zoom readings, every first Saturday (send an email to get added to the list and receive the Zoom info) Be well and safe everyone! And keep in touch. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BAPC's 40th ANNUAL CONTEST Maggi H. Meyer (February 1, 1916 - June 19, 2006) "Tireless Worker" for BAPC 2005 Photo by Jannie Dresser, Berkeley, CA In Memoriam: MARY RUDGE March 30, 1928 - January 19, 2014 Long-time BAPC Member by Bill Vartnaw
BAPC OFFICERS 2019-2020
(Elected / re-elected Fall 2019)
John Rowe, President
Britt Peter, Vice-president Jan Dederick, Treasurer
Elana Levy, Secretary David Erdreich, Board Member-At-Large Denise Collette, Board Member-At-Large Strawberry Creek Lodge Liaisons: Jeanne Lupton, David Erdreich BAY AREA POETS COALITION
1791 Solano Ave. #A11 Berkeley, CA 94707-2209
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