Poetry Workshop with Nia Pearl

Join Nia Pearl for one-of-a-kind outdoor poetry workshops inspired by the physical environment of Yerba Buena Gardens. Participants are led through hands-on writing activities centered on observing, reflecting and writing in response to the nature around them. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Stay after the workshop for the free concert and draw inspiration from the musical features of the day. RSVP coming soon.

Nia Pearl is an award-winning poet, writer, and environmental justice advocate working at the intersection of art, activism, and public engagement. She is an established host and event curator passionate about creating participatory spaces for creative expression and literary dialogue. Nia’s writing has been published in Radicle magazine, Meridians: feminism, race, transnationalism, The Town: An Anthology of Oakland Poets and Painting the Streets: Oakland Uprising in the Time of Rebellion. She is one of the recipients of the 2023 Nomadic Press/San Francisco Foundation Literary Awards.

Presented in partnership with Museum of the African Diaspora

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Yerba Buena Gardens, 750 Howard Street, San Francisco, United States