9/27/26 “Words Without Walls” 2pm – 4pm Chinatown Meeting Room, Chinatown/Him Mark Lai Branch – Genny Lim, the 9th Poet Laureate of San Francisco, presents FACING THE MOON in celebration of the Chinese Moon Festival, featuring the internationally renowned Del Sol Quartet and youth poets Katelyn Wong and Naia Chien.
Weds., July 29, 2026 • 5:30pmat GLIDE, 330 Ellis Street Event Program:Poet Laureate Genny LimCommunity DinnerCrane Folding In honor of Janice Mirikitani’s vision, courage, and devotion to peace and justice, we invite our community to come together in creativity, solidarity, and love. Come help contribute to our 10,000 cranes – Each crane, a wish for […]
SFJAZZ Resident Artistic DirectorMESHELL NDEGEOCELLO“A Love Letter to The Bay Area” SAT, May 2 · 3PM & 7:30PMMINER AUDITORIUM GRAMMY-winning bassist, singer, and songwriter performs covers and compositions that speak to American protest GRAMMY-winning bassist, singer, and songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello is an uncompromising trailblazer whose deliriously funky, soulful work doubles as potent commentary on race, […]
San Francisco Public LibraryPresents21st AnnualPoems Under the Dome April 24th 2026, 5:30-8:00pmNorth Light Court, San Francisco City Hall San Francisco Public Library presents Poems Under the Dome at San Francisco’s majestic City Hall. The 21st annual event features an all-ages open mic to celebrate National Poetry Month. San Francisco Poet Laureate Genny Lim will read […]
Sunday, March 22, at 2pmGolden Sardine362 Columbus AvenueNorth Beach, San Francisco Join Feather Press for the next book release party for Tender Hearts Club, Love Poems Anthology on Sunday March 22, at 2pm at Golden Sardine, 362 Columbus Ave, North Beach SF. Featuring all new poets and a special winemaker takeover from Dario Serrentino pouring […]
OPENING RECEPTIONSaturday, March 21, 6pmPublic Atrium in Bldg 12 at Pier 701070 Maryland @ 22nd St San Francisco’s current Poet Laureate Genny Lim will be featuring this Saturday, March 21 at 6pm for the Ferlinghetti event Kick-off in the public atrium of Bldg 12 at Pier 70, 1070 Maryland @ 22nd St. Presented by 3RD ST CREATIVE […]
Genny Lim reads her poem, “Facing the Moon,” along with Clara Hsu’s reading of her Cantonese translation of the poem. Facing the Moon: Songs of the Diaspora, featuring poetry written by SF Poet Laureate Genny Lim, premieres on October 19, 2025 at 2pm at the Presidio Theatre in San Francisco. Voices of mothers and daughters, across […]
Genny Lim, Poet Laureate, accompanied by J. Raoul Brody Fri., August 8, 2025, 7PMMile High Theater 7024 Crable Street Frazier Park, CA 9322 Genny Lim accompanied by J. Raoul Brody. Genevieve (Genny) Lim is an American Poet, playwright, and performer. She is the ninth poet laureate of San Francisco. Fringe of the Woods Festival features […]
“Not In Our Name / No En Nuestro Nombre” A Collaboration between Muralist Juana Alicia with Poetry by Genny Lim Program Highlights On-site Activation: The San Francisco Poster Syndicate will live-print and distribute free political posters, facilitating community engagement through art as activism. This inaugural event unites poetry, mural art, and community solidarity into a […]
Reading by Genny Lim & Nellie Wong, with Hyeyung Sol Yoon Weds., April 19, 2025, 2pm – 3:30pmLatino/Hispanic Meeting RoomMain Library, 100 Larkin Street San Francisco, CA 94102 SFPL’s Humanities Center celebrates National Poetry Month with a reading by Genny Lim, San Francisco’s 9th Poet Laureate. Cherry blossoms have long been a symbol of life’s […]