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Island Verse Literary Collective, Friday Harbor, WA (2026)

01/09/2026

Come join our writers salon this Sunday! We have a very special guest, a longtime literature and epistemology teacher shall create a playground for stillness, lingering, and the meeting of the world and the senses. Stick around for our open mic starting at 6pm and going until everyone who signs up has performed 🧡$10 donations💙

01/04/2026

The enduring and inspiring Open Mic is back with a twist, in our new space, IVLC founder himself will host a salon pre mic, work on your craft, engage with prompts, prepare something to read at Mic…a long time, highly accomplished, traveled and published poet, Danny will offer his well honed teaching and collaboration. $10 suggested for each, helps us pay rent! will be back emceeing on the hot mic! Creating the open mic community space we all love

01/02/2026

We welcomed 2026 with the realest high vibe audience and artists! 🎆 Thank you so much to & for gifting us with your musical creations! You had us moving all night long! thank you for the collaboration on our first ever menu & poetry zine 🎇 And a big thank you to all our guests, your contributions help our space and programming continue to grow stronger 💙Happy New Year!🧡

12/18/2025

Join us for a spoken word lift-off, followed by dance sets from Katana Boy and DJ KBK, with a 10:30pm live set from Rare Bird Committee. As midnight approaches, we go full orbit into 2026. Cocktails flowing, dance floor open, spirits high. 🪩

For those seeking the full journey, begin your evening at Tenth House with a six-course feast by Chef Nicole and James Beard–nominated Chef Avery Adams of Matia Kitchen, paired with poetry and a printed “Courses + Verses” zine. 🍽️

Doors 7:30
Spoken Word 8–8:30
DJ KBK + Katana Boy 8:30–10:30
Rare Bird Committee 10:30
DJs + New Year’s champagne toast at midnight until 1:15am

Tickets $45 — includes first drink on us and a champagne toast. Link’s in the bio
Proceeds support Island Verse Literary Collective and its literary arts programs.

12/08/2025

Thank you to everyone who came out to the Island Verse HQ last night to experience some island poetic magic 🌊 It was a remarkable show and there’s only more where that came from ✨ Honored to be here creating verse with you exquisite islanders and guests!

12/06/2025

SATURDAY, DEC 6 /// We’re transforming Island Verse HQ with a night of poetry, jazz, and island magic.

And honestly? This lineup is 🔥🔥🔥

Live jazz by… Peter Strasser · Casey Reagan · Eddie Vejvoda

Featuring poetry performances by… Danny Sherrard · Essine Kilpatrick-Boe · Shauna Barrows · Elise Cope

Closing improv music set by Friday Harbor’s very own… Open I Band

PLUS… a very special off-island secret guest joining us for one unforgettable set. 👀

Doors + cocktails at 6:30 · Show at 7 @ Island Verse’s new home! 30 FIRST ST. N. FRIDAY HARBOR

Come fill the room with us. Poetry, jazz, and the good folx that follow always find the light. ✨

Tickets @ door $20 /// Pre-sale online at islandverse.org for $15

Our hearts are with Roberto Ascalon, who experienced a devastating family loss and can’t join us after all this evening. We’re sending him and his loved ones our deepest care and a portion of the shows proceeds will be donated to Roberto’s family fund. 💛

12/05/2025

SATURDAY, DEC 6 /// We’re transforming Island Verse HQ with a night of poetry, jazz, and island magic.

And honestly? This lineup is 🔥🔥🔥

Live jazz by… Peter Strasser · Casey Reagan · Eddie Vejvoda

Featuring poetry performances by… Danny Sherrard · Essine Kilpatrick-Boe · Shauna Barrows · Elise Cope

Closing improv music set by Friday Harbor’s very own… Open I Band

PLUS… a very special off-island secret guest joining us for one unforgettable set. 👀

Doors + cocktails at 6:30 · Show at 7 @ Island Verse’s new home! 30 FIRST ST. N. FRIDAY HARBOR

Come fill the room with us. Poetry, jazz, and the good folx that follow always find the light. ✨

Tickets @ door $20 /// Pre-sale online at islandverse.org for $15

Our hearts are with Roberto Ascalon, who experienced a devastating family loss and can’t join us after all this evening. We’re sending him and his loved ones our deepest care and a portion of the shows proceeds will be donated to Roberto’s family fund. 💛

12/01/2025

Another fantastic Writer’s Salon at the hq. Today we practiced presence from our big toes to our earlobes and looked at the poem “The First Straw” by the brilliant Jeffrey McDaniel. Thank you for rolling through, brilliant islanders!

11/24/2025

Another lovely IVLC Writers Salon! This time we looked at Under One Small Star by the remarkable Polish poet Wislawa Szymborska. Fantastic writing was produced and beautiful discussion. See you next Sunday at 4!

11/17/2025

It’s a real unique beauty these Sunday eve open mics we have the honor to host on San Juan Island. Come join us next week for “church” 6-9 at our new headquarters @ 30 First st, Friday Harbor. The mic is open 🌊

11/17/2025

Another wonderful Island Verse literary salon led by our own ! Today we studied the numinous words of Aracelis Girmay from the Black Maria. Thank you to everyone who participated and see you next week, 4pm Sunday right here at the IVLC HQ.

11/15/2025

Thank you to SJC LTAC for supporting our 2026 Guest Author Series! We’re so excited to welcome Roberto Ascalon, performing with local musicians on December 6th. We can’t wait to bring more phenomenal literary talent to the island for our community to enjoy, learn from, and connect with. Tickets available now, links in our bio.

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