Name: Poetry Slam & Open Mic!
Start: 2026-09-18T18:00:00-07:00
Location: Northstar Studios

Northstar Studios

Poetry Slam and open mic. 5$ entry fee for competing poets / $10 for audience membersThis Friday September 18th <a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2F_u%2Fnorthstar.stvdios%3Ffbclid%3DIwcGRvZgVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtTTVlTGRvbDJQQnlLdk5Fc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHpFGZZ1qSTwJ9uslsbxKesV7SgzTs9nVlh5En4r9Bs_dRxIFW1uwqndhAZCs_aem_54tQaQRAz8uYudpXoEP1pQ&amp;h=AUCbrjjMBVPU63jzFYpYL8J-QkMjKGoUYsUiQY6lsb7DM8PtBeYtXVGqbJnIxnjoWw_guEnNUhSc6AzP68TJz0N_I2VcbJKMsyCuxvCloCwosgo7VfKTg50ke8M6uHVEjnKhJoaXer4BFb10PYbPKm7fZw&amp;__tn__=-UK-R&amp;c[0]=AUDwLaPabANC6HuVH8eeHVJpEoaqij2Bf8MbjonDGy0UG4Ui8DpHjmP4h7L_TFuaJzAq-6Tntpsepmtmwwevvm8gsxjyHIH80KXM9DfMx1Tp1Uxv-DcwSLa-OPqUsE9J01Xbv17ZQ1dDbQTvzdexHiYlDZ604M_THMZHyFq9T0NH71Q6HJuYSiX_JR5l8TI" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">NORTHSTAR STUDIOS</a> is bringing a new Poetry Slam to the Bay. Hosted by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_u/jamey_thepoet?fbclid=IwcGRvZgVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFtTTVlTGRvbDJQQnlLdk5Fc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHl_9JlEpF6lu5_v484uOjjXzKtzCCd5KYuHuf8w1haNPJExX2ltd2GNmI0Az_aem_B874dvCp5ohysolUx_CbzQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Jamey L. Williams II</a> and featuring <a href="https://www.facebook.com/niambi.walker.9?__cft__[0]=AZgIZheoOpo9rt4fqNniLjzwzvP4788csb17d4kSceLxUxHvYRyxmrQbqyJg_nORAxr6MRveGd7v8XLkOpyKpeA_1VOX3lCEf4hqmmyORUFV3wRiU6M6VFVyWWCFcUPO_AU2oowjArPzSnKW0Y-VSYSsEH_q1Ge6&amp;__tn__=-]K-R" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Niambi Walker</a> this is about to be a night you won’t want to miss!Performances will be recorded.RSVP: <a href="https://partiful.com/e/vYNdsIkbrm5mxXoswjqO?" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">partiful.com/e/vYNdsIkbrm5mxXoswjqO?</a>

Local Event: Poetry Slam & Open Mic!

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🍺 Benicia Oktoberfest Returns September 19!
Benicia Oktoberfest is coming back to the First Street Green on Saturday, September 19, for a full day of live music, German food and beer, local vendors, and family-friendly fun along Benicia’s beautiful waterfront.
🎶 Live music from AlpenBand California, Inspector Gadje, and The Billy Martini Show
🥨 German favorites including bratwurst, schnitzel, sauerkraut, pretzels and more
🍺 Authentic German beer, including Weihenstephaner, the world’s oldest brewery
🛍️ Local makers and vendors
🎡 FREE Mega Kid Zone with a bounce house, train rides and activities for kids
🍨 And don’t miss Spaghettieis — a traditional German ice cream dessert made to look like a plate of spaghetti!
📅 Saturday, September 19 📍 First Street Green, Benicia 🎟️ Admission: $10
Whether you come for the music, the food, the beer, the waterfront setting, or a fun day with the family, we hope you’ll join us for Benicia Oktoberfest!
Learn more and get tickets at beniciaoktoberfest.com.

Local Event: Benicia Oktoberfest & Marketplace

Benicia Oktoberfest & Marketplace

🍺 Benicia Oktoberfest Returns September 19!
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I Need A Mic: Open Mic Poetry

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Jack London Park

The Benicia-Vallejo branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), will host a Fall Membership Event and Lunch at 12:30 pm to 2 pm, Sunday, September 20, 2026, at the Jack London Park Picnic Pavillion, Benicia, CA. at 684 Hastings Drive (near Rose Drive). Food and drinks will be provided for guests. Those interested in attending are asked to write to the Branch email address: <a href="mailto:bvaauw@gmail.com">bvaauw@gmail.com</a> .

AAUW founded in 1881, is a non-partisan, non-profit organization that advances <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justice" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">equity</a>
for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">women</a> and girls through <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advocacy" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">advocacy</a>, education, and research. Membership is open to any graduate with an associate or equivalent, Baccalaureate or higher degree. Undergraduates qualify as student affiliates with full branch participation.

The local Benicia-Vallejo AAUW Branch is an active group of equity advocates. Group activities include a variety of opportunities: educational, social, cultural, and public policy related. Since 1998, branch activities have raised scholarship funds for a local project called Tech Trek. This program provides scholarships for a one-week hands-on math and science camp for selected 7th grade girls that is held at a nearby university campus in June. The branch offers a program calendar from September through June 

AAUW has a nationwide <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_network" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">network</a>
of 170,000 members and supporters, 1,000 local branches, and 800 college and university partners. For further information or to join the branch visit <a href="https://beniciavallejo-ca.aauw.net/membership/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://beniciavallejo-ca.aauw.net/membership/</a>
or send an email to <a href="mailto:bvaauw@gmail.com">bvaauw@gmail.com</a> .

Local Event: Benicia-Vallejo AAUW hosts Fall Membership Event

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Benicia Public Library

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Local Event: Local Author Talk: Jeremy Cantor

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Local Event: Fall Native Plant Sale

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Four Fools Winery

Step into a world where every day feels like Halloween… and every glass comes with a little magic.
Join us for an unforgettable afternoon on the San Pablo Bay at Four Fools Winery for This Is Hallo-Wine, a spooky and whimsical market inspired by Nightmare Before Christmas and other beloved Tim Burton classics — filled with eerie delights, hauntingly good wine, and strange treasures waiting to be discovered.
Wander through a beautifully bizarre marketplace featuring:
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Free Skeleton Key with specific eventbrite ticket +&nbsp;Other Free Giveaways &amp; Crafts

Whether you’re the Pumpkin King himself, a spooky season enthusiast, or just here for the wine and weirdness, this immersive market is the perfect way to celebrate the strange and unusual.
Bring your friends, throw on your favorite spooky attire, and sip among the shadows with us.
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