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Thursday Night Poem Jam | SF Main Library

Every 2nd Thursday
Thursday, August 13, 2026 - 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | Cost: FREE
San Francisco Main Public Library | 100 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA 94102
San Francisco

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Thursday Night Poem Jam | SF Main Library

Join San Francisco Main Public Library with talented poets for a poetry jam. The Main Library’s monthly Poem Jam poetry reading series, moderated by Kim Shuck, takes place on Thursdays at 6 pm in the Main Library.

Thursday Night Poem Jam
Every 2nd Thursday | 6 pm
San Francisco Main Public Library, 100 Larkin St, San Francisco
FREE

– Updated 6/26/19 – Event info last checked via website

Upcoming Thursday Night Poem Jam | SF Main Library Events

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Cost: FREE
Categories: Literature
Address: 100 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA 94102

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