North Bay Print & Poetry Festival

Saturday, October 4 • 10am–6pm
Graton Town Square, 9155 Graton Rd.

Poetry, music, and the art of printmaking come alive on a grand scale at the 1st Annual North Bay Print & Poetry Festival. Watch massive linoleum blocks inked and printed beneath a classic street paver, hear the voices of acclaimed poets from Sonoma County and beyond, explore local vendors, and enjoy live music, food, and community.

Event Schedule

  • 10:00am – Gates Open
    Vendors, artists, and printmaking in action all day
  • 11:00am–12:30pm – Poetry Set 1
    Welcome by Sonoma County Poet Laureate Dave Seter and readings by featured poets
  • 1:00–2:30pm – Live Music by Sakoyana
  • 2:30–4:00pm – Poetry Set 2
  • 4:00pm – Prints, Raffle, & MadLibs Poetry Open Mic
  • 4:30–6:00pm – Live Music by Spike Sikes and His Awesome Hotcakes
  • Road Roller Printing runs all day alongside the main stage program.

Featuring

🎶 Live Music

Sakoyana & Spike Sikes and His Awesome Hotcakes

✍️ Poetry

Gillian Conoley, Terry Ehret, judi goldberg, Stefan Kiesbye, erica lewis, Diane Martin, Alex Mattraw, Amanda Moore, Mira Rosenthal, Erik Soto, Domenic Stansberry & Sonoma County Poet Laureate Dave Seter

🎨 Print Artists

Celine Nadon, Jake Olson, Rik Olson, Eric Rewitzer & Sirima Sataman
Plus personal prints by Colleen Dwire, Quinn Keck, Tami Lovett, Brian Martens, James Tucker & Greer Upton

🛍️ Vendors

Sonoma County Library, Sam Blake Designs, Mark Makers' Quarterly, Poetry du Jour, Haiku Wear, VOLT, Small Press Traffic, Richard Burg, Tiana Krahn, Brook Holve & judi goldberg, James Lewis Tucker, & the Studio Printers of North Bay Letterpress Arts

🍴 Food & Drink

Nomad Provisions & Lagunitas Brewing Co.

✨ Plus

Road Roller Printing, Community Printmaking, Poetic Licenses, and a MadLibs Poetry Contest



Purchase Prints

Support North Bay Letterpress Arts and take home a piece of history. Limited edition prints created live during the festival will be available for purchase. Proceeds benefit our nonprofit programs and future community events.


Be Part of the Festival

Admission is free — come celebrate printmaking, poetry, and music with us!
Support our work by purchasing prints created live at the event.

Directions

The North Bay Print & Poetry Festival is located in the small hamlet of Graton, 10 minutes north west of Sebastopol. We encourage carpooling, biking, or public transit where possible. Free parking available within walking distince of the festival.