# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Patricia Smith and Lynne Thompson: Poetry Reading, Conversation and Party !
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 19 Dec, 2025 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 19 Dec, 2025 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Poetry on the Wharf in Santa Cruz! Join Patricia Smith and Lynne Thompson for a poetry reading, conversation, and party on the wharf!About this EventPoetry on the Wharf featuring Patricia Smith and Lynne Thompson. Patricia, who just won the National Book Award for Poetry, and Lynne, the fourth Poet Laureate of Los Angeles, are best friends, and this might be the first time that they have ever read together. We expect that the conversations will be as remarkable as the poetry. The Doors will open at 6 pm for socializing, and the reading will begin at 7 pm. Join us for the holiday poetry celebration to end all poetry celebrations! There will be food and wine. This is your chance to party with the poetry goddesses. Don't miss our last Poetry on the Wharf event of 2025. And because this will be the poetry bash everyone will talk about - you don't want to miss it!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-cruz/patricia-smith-and-lynne-thompson-poetry-reading-conversation-and-party/100001975870138774
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, parties, entertainment, holiday
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Santa Cruz
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Vino by the Sea
- **lat**: 36.9585363
- **long**: -122.0179098
- **full address**: Vino by the Sea, 55 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Patricia Smith and Lynne Thompson: Poetry Reading, Conversation and Party ! being held?
  - **A:** Patricia Smith and Lynne Thompson: Poetry Reading, Conversation and Party ! takes place on Fri, 19 Dec, 2025 at 06:00 pm to Fri, 19 Dec, 2025 at 09:00 pm at Vino by the Sea, 55 Municipal Wharf, Santa Cruz, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Patricia Smith and Lynne Thompson: Poetry Reading, Conversation and Party !?
  - **A:** Patricia Smith and Lynne Thompson: Poetry Reading, Conversation and Party ! is organized by Nancy Miller Gomez, Poet Laureate of Santa Cruz.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Patricia Smith and Lynne Thompson: Poetry Reading, Conversation and Party ! is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Santa Cruz, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Patricia Smith and Lynne Thompson: Poetry Reading, Conversation and Party ! sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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