Sunday, June 7, 2026, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
First Sunday Open Mic Poetry
262 East Grand Avenue, Escondido, 92025
Cost: Free
Escondido poet Al Zolynas has partnered with renowned artist Mary Kowit and skilled translator Red Pine in a collection inspired by Chinese master poets and zen monks of old, titled "Hidden Valley Dispatches" (Garden Oak Press, 2025). An open mic for everyone on the signup board follows in the second hour of the afternoon.