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Free Ecopoetry Night: Kim Shuck Hosts Climate-Inspired Poets (SF)

Thursday, July 9, 2026 - 6:00 pm to 7:15 pm | Cost: FREE
San Francisco Public Library, Main Library, Latino Room (lower level) | 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco

Event Details

San Francisco Poet Laureate emerita Kim Shuck  invites EK Keith, Val Ibarra, Jennifer Hasegawa and Aileen Cassinetto to present at SFPL’s Monthly poetry reading. 

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. 

This event is part of Everybody’s Climate 2026: Connect with others to address the climate crisis in ways that are meaningful to you, from poetry and music to science and practical action.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE
Categories: Community, Downtown San Francisco, In Person, Literature, Nature, Political Activism, Theater & Performance
Venue: San Francisco Public Library, Main Library, Latino Room (lower level)
Address: 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco

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