Performance: Kim Shuck's Poem

Thu Jun 11 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm UTC-07:00

San Francisco Public Library | San Francisco

The General Collections & Humanities Center
Publisher/HostThe General Collections & Humanities Center
Performance: Kim Shuck's Poem
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San Francisco Poet Laureate emerita Kim Shuck and special guests present at SFPL’s Monthly poetry reading.
About this Event

San Francisco Poet Laureate emerita Kim Shuck and special guests present at SFPL’s Monthly poetry reading. NOTE: The program takes place in the Latino Room (lower level).

Kim Shuck was San Francisco’s seventh Poet Laureate. Her poetry draws on her multiethnic background which includes Polish and Cherokee heritage, and her experiences as a lifelong resident of San Francisco. Her most recent book of poetry, , was published in 2024, and her book of essays, , was published in 2022. In her term as Poet Laureate, she hosted scores of free poetry and art workshops for all ages at neighborhood libraries and schools and worked closely with San Francisco Public Library and the San Francisco Arts Commission to launch major citywide initiatives to honor Native American Indigenous Peoples' heritage.

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San Francisco Public Library, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, United States

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