Schedule readings for Barton’s new collection, This is the Lightness and other events:
October 6th—6:30 p.m. Milwaukie Poetry First Friday Reading Series at the St. John Episcopal Church in Milwaukie (Portland). Host, Tom Hogan.
June 29th–Plein Air Reading with Glacier View Bookclub, Glacier View (AK)
April 20th, 7:00 p.m. at Annie Bloom’s (Portland)–in person reading with Suzy Harris and Emily Newberry
December 8th at the Salem Poetry Project, Bush Barn Art Annex, 7:00 p.m.
November 26th–River Road Reading series with Eve Muller & Miriam Gershaw, 4:30-6:00 p.m.
November 12th–Hosted by Poetry for the People: Rachel Barton and Laura LeHew read at Lane Community College Auditorium (4000 E 30th Ave, Eugene, OR), Saturday, 1:-3:00
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August 13th, 4:00 p.m. Zoom reading with the Poetry Box (recording in link)
Aligned with the theme, “What have I learned from the work of the poet?” Charles Goodrich, Clem Starck, Martha Gatchell, Penelope Schott, and Rachel Barton read from the works of William Stafford and Peter Sears at the annual Stafford/Sears Reading and Celebration, Corvallis Public Library, May 18th, 2019, from 2-4:30. Open mic after featured readers. This event is co-sponsored by Willamette Writers on the River and the Corvallis Public Library in association with the Mary’s Peak Poets.
Rachel Barton and Merridawn Duckler read at Penelope Schott’s White Dog Poetry Salon on Sunday, March 24, from 3-5 p.m.
Rachel Barton and Vince Wixon read at Poetry for the People, Sunday, Feb. 3, 4-6pm Venue is Rye at 444 E 3rd in Eugene. Courtesy of Laura LeHew.
Rachel Barton and Merridawn Duckler read at the Salem Poetry Project, now located at the Ike Box, November 8th, 2018, at 7:00 p.m.(299 Cottage St NE, Salem, OR 97301)
Rachel Barton participates in the River Road Reading Series (RRRS) with Jenny Root and Leah Stenson, September 23rd, 4:30-6:00 p.m. Address: 1055 River Road. Hosted by Joan Dobbie. For more information go to Riverroadreadings.blogspot.com or Facebook: River Road Reading Series
Rachel Barton leads a workshop on Creating a Chapbook at the 2018 Oregon Poetry Association’s Fall Conference, September 29th, at the beautiful Valley River Inn in Eugene, OR. Look for her in class or at the open mic. Her new chapbook, Happiness Comes, will be available at the book table.
Grass Roots Bookstore hosted the first annual Stafford and Sears Memorial Reading with Eleanor Berry as MC, Carol Hottle and Doug Stone reading from Peter Sears , and Ann Staley and Charles Goodrich reading from William Stafford. The audience continued the reading with more from both poets and some poetry inspired by them. Linda Gelbrich and Linda Varsell Smith from Mary’s Peak Poets helped to arrange this event.
HOT OFF THE PRESS: Happiness Comes via Dancing Girl Press! The release just happens to fall on World Poetry Day–coincidence? I don’t think so! My reading schedule will be posted shortly.
Salem Poetry Project at the Barrel and Keg (1190 Broadway St NE, Salem, OR) will host a cluster of readers representing the second and third issues of Willawaw Journal. Marc Janssen, our host and a contributor will read with Rachel Barton, editor, and will be joined by Brigitte Goetze, Louise Barden, and Eleanor Berry. APRIL 26th at 7:00 p.m. Come take a listen and enjoy the newly refurbished backroom! (Food Cart in back–drinks up front.)
Dec. 6th VoiceCatcher Poets at the Corkscrew Wine Bar’s Plonk Reading Series, Portland, 7:00 p.m.!
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Nov. 15th– five festive poets at Pegasus Gallery
Keli Osborn, Laura LeHew, Judith Edelstein, Merridawn Deckler, and Rachel Barton will read from the anthology, The Absence of Something Specified and other work. Come and mingle, browse among the fine art, and listen to some of the finest poets of the northwest–this is really a stellar collection! (If you’d rather stay out of the rain, you can buy the anthology online at Amazon.com.) Pegasus Gallery is located at 341 SW 2nd St. Corvallis (Just past Old World Deli)
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In celebration of the August Postcard Poetry Fest and the release of the anthology by the same name, APPF poets will read at Mother Foucault’s Bookstore, Friday at 7:00 p.m., October 27th, 2018 (523 SE Morrison St. in Portland). Come join us!
Readers from The Absence of Something Specified (anthology) will join with Penelope Scambly Schott’s White Dog Reading Series, March 19, 2017 in Portland (Schott residence) from 3-5 PM.
Poetry Reading: Saturday, November 19th, 3:00-4:00 p.m. IMAGINE COFFEE (5460 Philomath Blvd., Corvallis. Featuring Be Herrera, Carol Hottle, Jade Rosina McCutcheon, Linda Varsell Smith, and Rachel Barton.
Stonehenge Studio Series: Poetry 
Reading and Open Mic–Sunday, September 11, 2016, from 7:-9:00 p.m. Rachel Barton and David Oates are the featured readers. Open mic to follow–bring your poems! (3508 SW Corbett Avenue, Portland, 97239)
Local Poets Poetry Reading
Free One-Time Event: Saturday, June 4th, 3:00-4:00 PM
IMAGINE COFFEE (5460 Philomath Blvd., Corvallis)
Be Herrera, Karen Jones, Jade Rosina McCutcheon, Linda Varsell Smith, Rachel Barton
April 30th: National Poetry Month Corvallis/Salem Poets’ Gathering 2016. Readings and Roundtable discussions all day–Rachel Barton reads with Tammy Robacker and others between 1:-2:30 p.m., Salem Public Library, Anderson Room B, Saturday. Come join us!
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL POETS! Poetry Reading Free Event: Saturday, March 19th, 2016 3:-4:00 Imagine Coffee — 5460 SW Philomath Blvd., Corvallis, ORFeaturing: Steve Blevans, Marion Whitney,Linda Smith, Carol Hottle, Jana Seeliger, Nancy Jamieson, Tammy Robacker, and Rachel Barton