EVENTS

Red Pine and Andrew Schelling Reading at Seattle U
Feb
17

Red Pine and Andrew Schelling Reading at Seattle U

Please join us at Seattle University in the Rolfe room for a poetry reading from Empty Bowl authors Red Pine and Andrew Schelling. Both poet-translators will be reading from their recently published works; Red Pine with If a Mountain Lion Could Sing: The Lyric Poems of Xin Qiji, translated from Classical Chinese and published by Copper Canyon Press, and Andrew Schelling with Old Time Love Song, translated from Sanskrit and published by Circumference Books. In addition to reading from their works, the authors will also be discussing the art of translation and the challenges that accompany it.

This event is hosted by Dr. Jason Worth and the Seattle University Philosophy department, and will take place at 6 p.m. To find more details and contact information, visit the event posting here.

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"Art in a Poem," Gallery Opening, Featuring Ann Spiers
Mar
5

"Art in a Poem," Gallery Opening, Featuring Ann Spiers

Join us in celebrating Ann Spiers at the gallery opening of Art in a Poem on March 5 at 4 p.m. The event will take place at studio 103 at the Tashiro Kaplan Lofts, at 115 Prefontaine Place South, Seattle, WA. Ann will be reading her piece “Ensō: Open/Closed” from her novel Wild Cucumber.

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Jerry Martien Reading & Conversation at Seattle University
Mar
10

Jerry Martien Reading & Conversation at Seattle University

Please join us for a reading and conversation with Jerry Martien, author of Waveshock: Ed Ricketts, the Voyage of the Grampus, and Our Biopoetic Future, and editor of A Watershed Runs Through You, a collection of essays by bioregionalist visionary Freeman House. Waveshock reflects on the voyage and conversations of a cohort of four questing souls--Ricketts, environmentalist Jack Calvin, Calvin's wife, Sasha, and mythologist Joseph Campell--aboard a thirty-three-foot cabin cruiser. In A Watershed Runs Through You, Freeman House's engaging, lyrical essays offer equal parts inspiration and on-the-ground knowledge for our increasingly climate-challenged times.

The event will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Stuart T. Rolfe room in Seattle University’s Admissions and Alumni building. It is hosted by the Seattle University Philosophy Department.

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"Art in a Poem" Artist Awards Reception, Featuring Ann Spiers
Mar
12

"Art in a Poem" Artist Awards Reception, Featuring Ann Spiers

Please join us in further celebrating the works of author Ann Spiers at the Poet and Artist Awards Reception of the Art in a Poem gallery. The Awards Reception will take place on Thursday, March 12, from 11:00-4:00 p.m., following the gallery opening the previous week on Thursday, March 5. The location will remain Studio 103 at the Tashiro Kaplan Artist Lofts, found at 113 Prefontaine Place South, Seattle, WA.

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Jerry Martien: Exploring Watersheds and Waveshocks
Mar
12

Jerry Martien: Exploring Watersheds and Waveshocks

Please join us in Port Townsend at the Friends Meeting House for a reading and conversation with Jerry Martien, author of Waveshock: Ed Ricketts, the Voyage of the Grampus, and Our Biopoetic Future, and editor of A Watershed Runs Through You, a collection of essays by bioregionalist visionary Freeman House. The event is free, and light refreshments will be served. The reading will begin at 5:00 p.m., and for more information please feel free to contact us at editor@emptybowl.org.

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Ann Spiers with Ed Harkness Open Mic at SoulFood CoffeeHouse Poetry Night
Nov
20

Ann Spiers with Ed Harkness Open Mic at SoulFood CoffeeHouse Poetry Night

Please join us at the SoulFood CoffeeHouse in Redmond, WA for their Open Poetry Night! Empty Bowl authors Ann Spiers and Ed Harkness will be featured readers at the event, beginning their readings at 6:00 p.m. Open slots will being at 7:00 p.m., and the event will have a break before the open mic for guests to enjoy the book store, art galleria, and cafe. Find more information at the SoulFood website.

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My Heart Is Good—Presentation & Discussion at Peninsula College’s Longhouse
Nov
12

My Heart Is Good—Presentation & Discussion at Peninsula College’s Longhouse

Please join us in ʔaʔk̓ʷustəƞáwt̓xʷ House of Learning, Peninsula College Longhouse on the Port Angeles campus for a presentation and discussion from authors of My Heart Is Good, Ron Charles and Josh Wisniewski. The event will begin at 12:30 p.m., and is also accessible by Zoom (visit Peninsula College’s website for more information).

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Finnriver Book Fair
Nov
9

Finnriver Book Fair

Please join us at the Finnriver Fall Book Fair on Sunday, November 9 from 12:00-5:00 p.m. From 1:30-2:30, you can get your books signed by authors Red Pine, Finn Wilcox, Kurt Hoelting, Josh Wisniewski but come any time to enjoy food, drinks, and the works of other presses, plus a poetry reading at 3 pm. Entry is free—you can find more information at Finnriver’s website.

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One Off (Two On) Vashon Poetry Reading Featuring Ann Spiers, Katy E. Ellis and Susan Landgraf
Nov
8

One Off (Two On) Vashon Poetry Reading Featuring Ann Spiers, Katy E. Ellis and Susan Landgraf

Please join us for a reading on Vashon Island featuring Empty Bowl poet Ann Spiers, author of Wild Cucumber. This event will also feature poets Katy E. Ellis and Susan Landgraf reading alongside Ann, and all three authors’ books will be available for purchase and signing. The event will take place on Saturday, November 8, from 1:30pm-2:30pm at Vashon Coffee Roasterie. Order coffee, beer, and snacks to enjoy while you listen!

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Kurt Hoelting Reading & Workshop at Finnriver Farm & Cidery
Sep
25

Kurt Hoelting Reading & Workshop at Finnriver Farm & Cidery

Please join Kurt Hoelting for a reading from his memoir, Apprentice to the Wild, at 6:30 p.m. at the Finnriver Farm and Cidery. Prior to the reading, Kurt and Holly will also be giving a workshop from 2:00-5:00 p.m. on mindfulness and writing, including a walk through the orchard and prompts informed by both author’s own works. Registration includes a free cider!

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Ed Harkness at Everett Poetry Night for “Surviving Interesting Times”
Sep
15

Ed Harkness at Everett Poetry Night for “Surviving Interesting Times”

Please join Ed Harkness, and other local poets, in a night of readings featuring pieces from Surviving Interesting Times, A Western Washington Poets Network Anthology. This reading is hosted by Everett Poetry Night at The Sisters Restaurant as part of their featured artists events, and Ed will be reading his own poem from the anthology, “One Fine Day.” Guests are welcome to arrive at 5:00 p.m., with sign-up at 5:30 p.m. and readings beginning at 5:45 p.m.

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Jerry Martien Reading with Holly J. Hughes and Carolyn Servid
Jul
26

Jerry Martien Reading with Holly J. Hughes and Carolyn Servid

Join Jerry Martien, author of Waveshock: Ed Ricketts, the Voyage of the Grampus & Our Biopoetic Future, along with Empty Bowl editor and author Holly J. Hughes and book designer Carolyn Servid, for a reading on July 26 at 7:00 PM. The reading will take place at the Yew Chapel at the historical Sheldon Jackson College in Sitka, Alaska.

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Jul
24

Potluck and Reading with John Brandi & Renée Gregorio

Join poets John Brandi and Renée Gregorio at the Entropy Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico for an event hosted by Floating Words Poetry. The evening will include a potluck hosted by Floating Words Poetry at 6:00 PM, and a reading from the poets starting at 7:00 PM. Email floatingwordspoetry@gmail.com to RSVP for the event; there will be free Broadsides for the first 50 Attendees, plus a Rare Chapbook Raffle.

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Kurt Hoelting with the Garrison Institute’s Pathways to Planetary Health Forum
Jul
16

Kurt Hoelting with the Garrison Institute’s Pathways to Planetary Health Forum

Please join Kurt Hoelting in conversation with Stephen Posner for their virtual talk on Kurt’s memoir Apprentice to the Wild on the Garrison Institute’s Pathways to Planetary Health Forum. The event will take place from 1:00-2:00 PM on Wednesday, July 16, and you can register for free here; donations encouraged.

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May
13

Andrew Schelling Author Reading

Andrew Schelling reads from his two new books: a translation from Sanskrit of Songs of Mirabai and his recent collection of poems, Forests, Temples, Glacial Rivers, from Empty Bowl.

Tuesday May 13, 6:00 p.m. BOLINAS LIBRARY, 14 Wharf Road, Bolinas, CA (415-868-1171)

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Apr
27

Launch reading for Ann Spiers's Wild Cucumber

Join us for the launch of Ann Spiers’s latest collection, Wild Cucumber: New and Selected Poems.
Vashon Land Trust Building, 10014 SW Bank Rd. on Vashon Island.
We’ll be on hand to celebrate and sell books. Come enjoy the poems and gather in the Land Trust's backyard garden.

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