Upcoming Events (click on event titles for details)
Friday, June 3, 7:30 pm
Corvallis Poetics reading (open mic included)
Interzone Cafe, 1563 NW Monroe Ave.
Corvallis, OR
Thursday, June 16, 7 pm
First Draft Writers' Series
Pendleton Center for the Arts, 214 N. Main St.
Pendleton, OR
Sunday, June 19, 4 pm
Reading with Tom Titus
Tsunami Book, 2585 Willamette St.
Eugene, OR
Sunday, August 14, 1 pm
Reading with Rodger Moody and Tim Shaner
Studio 7 Art Gallery, 87230 Central Rd.
Eugene, OR
2022
Book Launch celebration for Watering the Rhubarb
Sunday, April 10, 3 p.m.
Rotary Shelter at Willamette Park
(1350 SE Goodnight Ave, Corvallis, OR
Selected Past Events:
2020
April 17-18 (postponed; to be rescheduled)
Reading and workshop
times TBD
Curry County Public Library
Gold Beach, OR
Sunday, May 31 (postponed; to be rescheduled)
time TBD
Reading with Clem Starck
Cannon Beach, OR
2019
Sunday, November 24, 4:30 pm
Reading with Clem Starck
River Road Reading Series
Eugene, OR
2018
Tuesday, February 20, 7 pm
Reading with Nancy Carol Moody
Windfall Reading series
Eugene Public Library
Eugene, OR
Thursday, March 8, 7 pm
Reading with Donald Levering
Salem Poetry Project
Barrel & Keg
1190 Broadway St. NE, Salem, OR
Saturday, April 14, 3 pm
Reading at Lan Su Chinese Garden
239 NW Everett St.
Portland, OR
2017
Sunday, August 6, 2 pm
Mid-Valley Poetry Society: "Poetry in Performance" with Clemens Starck,
Stayton, OR
2016
Friday, October 21, 7:30 pm
Eugene Natural History Society
Forest Under Story reading and discussion
177 Lawrence Hall, UO
Friday, October 28, 7 pm
The Magic Barrel: A Reading to Hunger
Whiteside Theater, 361 SW Madison, Corvallis 2015
Friday, September 18, 2015
Keynote talk / reading: "Dispatches from the Garden"
WSU 2015 Master Gardener Advanced-Education Conference
Vancouver, WA
2014
Saturday, November 15, 7 pm
Reading with Clem Starck
Stevenson Community Library
120 NW Vancouver Ave., Stevenson, WA
February 26 - March 1
AWP conference
Seattle, WA
2013
May 2-4
Charles keynote the Northwest Poets Concord
Newport, OR
May 15-18
Skagit Poetry Festival
LaConnor, WA
Saturday, June 14, 2011
reading and workshop
Mt. Shasta, CA
Friday, April 9, 2010
Going to Seed--Book Launch!
Troubadour Music, 521 SW 2nd St., Corvallis, OR
Thursday, April 22, 2010, Eugene, OR
DIVA, 110 W. Broadway
Saturday, May 8, 2010, Newport, OR
Poets' Concord
Thursday, May 27, 7 pm, Portland, OR
Reading with Bill Siverly
Looking Glass Bookstore
7983 SE 13th Ave
June 4-5, Mt. Shasta, CA
Reading and workshop
check back for time and location
July 11-16, Fishtrap, Wallowa Lake, OR
Charles will be teaching the Fishtrap Outpost Nature Writing Workshop
For information or to regsiter: www.fishtrap.org
July 16-18, Fishtrap Gathering, Wallowa Lake, OR
Readings, discussions, music
FMI: www.fishtrap.org
Fishtrap, Wallowa Lake, OR, July 2009
Fishtrap Nature Writer in Residence
Nature of Words, Bend, Oregon, November 4-8, 2009
Workshops and reading
University of Nevada, Reno, Monday, October 16, 2007
Poetry reading and discussion
Fishtrap, Wallowa Lake, Oregon, July 14, 2007
Poetry reading
Oregon State Poetry Association, Waldport, Oregon, October 14, 2006
Poetry reading
Silverton Poetry Festival, Silverton, Oregon, April 16, 2005
Poetry reading
Mt. Shasta Writers Series, Mt. Shasta, California, October 22, 2005
workshop and reading with Clem Starck
Wordstock Writers Festival, Portland, Oregon, April 23, 2005
Creative non-fiction reading
Writers on the Edge, Newport, Oregon, March 20, 2004
Reading with Molly Gloss
Hardy Plant Society of Oregon – Study Weekend
Reed College, Saturday, June 28, 2003
Poetry reading and book signing
Saturday, November 15, 7 pm
Reading with Clem Starck
Stevenson Community Library
120 NW Vancouver Ave., Stevenson, WA
Book Launch celebration for Watering the Rhubarb
Sunday, April 10, 3 p.m.
Rotary Shelter at Willamette Park
(1350 SE Goodnight Ave, Corvallis, OR
Selected Past Events:
2020
April 17-18 (postponed; to be rescheduled)
Reading and workshop
times TBD
Curry County Public Library
Gold Beach, OR
Sunday, May 31 (postponed; to be rescheduled)
time TBD
Reading with Clem Starck
Cannon Beach, OR
2019
Sunday, November 24, 4:30 pm
Reading with Clem Starck
River Road Reading Series
Eugene, OR
2018
Tuesday, February 20, 7 pm
Reading with Nancy Carol Moody
Windfall Reading series
Eugene Public Library
Eugene, OR
Thursday, March 8, 7 pm
Reading with Donald Levering
Salem Poetry Project
Barrel & Keg
1190 Broadway St. NE, Salem, OR
Saturday, April 14, 3 pm
Reading at Lan Su Chinese Garden
239 NW Everett St.
Portland, OR
2017
Sunday, August 6, 2 pm
Mid-Valley Poetry Society: "Poetry in Performance" with Clemens Starck,
Stayton, OR
2016
Friday, October 21, 7:30 pm
Eugene Natural History Society
Forest Under Story reading and discussion
177 Lawrence Hall, UO
Friday, October 28, 7 pm
The Magic Barrel: A Reading to Hunger
Whiteside Theater, 361 SW Madison, Corvallis 2015
Friday, September 18, 2015
Keynote talk / reading: "Dispatches from the Garden"
WSU 2015 Master Gardener Advanced-Education Conference
Vancouver, WA
2014
Saturday, November 15, 7 pm
Reading with Clem Starck
Stevenson Community Library
120 NW Vancouver Ave., Stevenson, WA
February 26 - March 1
AWP conference
Seattle, WA
2013
May 2-4
Charles keynote the Northwest Poets Concord
Newport, OR
May 15-18
Skagit Poetry Festival
LaConnor, WA
Saturday, June 14, 2011
reading and workshop
Mt. Shasta, CA
Friday, April 9, 2010
Going to Seed--Book Launch!
Troubadour Music, 521 SW 2nd St., Corvallis, OR
Thursday, April 22, 2010, Eugene, OR
DIVA, 110 W. Broadway
Saturday, May 8, 2010, Newport, OR
Poets' Concord
Thursday, May 27, 7 pm, Portland, OR
Reading with Bill Siverly
Looking Glass Bookstore
7983 SE 13th Ave
June 4-5, Mt. Shasta, CA
Reading and workshop
check back for time and location
July 11-16, Fishtrap, Wallowa Lake, OR
Charles will be teaching the Fishtrap Outpost Nature Writing Workshop
For information or to regsiter: www.fishtrap.org
July 16-18, Fishtrap Gathering, Wallowa Lake, OR
Readings, discussions, music
FMI: www.fishtrap.org
Fishtrap, Wallowa Lake, OR, July 2009
Fishtrap Nature Writer in Residence
Nature of Words, Bend, Oregon, November 4-8, 2009
Workshops and reading
University of Nevada, Reno, Monday, October 16, 2007
Poetry reading and discussion
Fishtrap, Wallowa Lake, Oregon, July 14, 2007
Poetry reading
Oregon State Poetry Association, Waldport, Oregon, October 14, 2006
Poetry reading
Silverton Poetry Festival, Silverton, Oregon, April 16, 2005
Poetry reading
Mt. Shasta Writers Series, Mt. Shasta, California, October 22, 2005
workshop and reading with Clem Starck
Wordstock Writers Festival, Portland, Oregon, April 23, 2005
Creative non-fiction reading
Writers on the Edge, Newport, Oregon, March 20, 2004
Reading with Molly Gloss
Hardy Plant Society of Oregon – Study Weekend
Reed College, Saturday, June 28, 2003
Poetry reading and book signing
Saturday, November 15, 7 pm
Reading with Clem Starck
Stevenson Community Library
120 NW Vancouver Ave., Stevenson, WA
