Sundays

San Francisco Brewing Co. 7 - 9 PM, Free, Open Mike with Featured Reader, 584 Pacific St.,San Francisco 94133, 415 905-8837 Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Valona Deli 4 PM, Free, 2nd Sunday of the Month, Open Mike with Featured Readers, 1323 Pomona St., Crockett, 925 682-0457, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Justice League Open Mike & Poetry Slam 7 PM, $5 - $8, 2nd Sunday of the Month, 628 Divisadero, San Francisco 94117, 415 440-0409, Wheelchair Access, Children Beware: Free Speech Zone

Stork Club 8 PM, Free - 2 drink minimum, Spoken Word Open Mike, 2330 Telegraph Ave., Oakland 94609, 510 444-6174, Wheelchair Access, Children Not Welcome

Barnes & Noble Booksellers 7:30 PM, Free, Open Mike, last Sunday of the month, 1149 S. Main St., Walnut Creek, 925 947-0373, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Rassela's Jazz Club 7 PM, $5, "Strictly Slam" (over 21), final Sunday of the month, 1534 Fillmore St., San Francisco, 415 346-8696, Wheelchair Access, Children Not Welcome

Mondays

Notes From Underground 7 - 9 PM, Free, Featured Reader with Open Mike, 2399 Van Ness, San Francisco 94109, 415 775-7638, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Spassos Coffehouse 7 - 9 PM, Free, Open Mike with Music and Spoken Word, 6021 College Ave., Oakland, 510 428-1818, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

The Bistro, 7:30 - 11:30 PM, Free, Open Mike with Music, 1001 B St. at Main, Hayward, 510 886-8525, Wheelchair Access, Children Not Welcomed after 8:30 PM

Nameless Café & Theater, 8 PM, $5 cover, Music, Poetry, Comedy, Dance Improv on Stage, 1st & 3rd Monday of the month, 3906 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Oakland, 510 595-8778

Rassela's Jazz Club, 8 PM, Free, Open Mike, 1534 Fillmore St., San Francisco, 415 346-8696, Club is Wheelchair Accessible - Stage Not, Children Not Welcome

Poetry Express at Berkeley Bakery & Cafe, 7:30 PM, Free, Open Mike, 1561 Solano Ave, Berkeley, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcomed, dreamboogie@yahoo.com

Sweetie's Bar & Cafe, 8 PM, Free, Open Mike, 475 Francisco (between Mason & Powell)., San Francisco, 415 433-2343, Wheelchair Access, Children Not Welcome

Tuva Space - Sedition: Poetry & Politics, 7:30 PM, Open Mike & Features, 2nd & 4th Monday of each month, 3192 Adeline St., Berkeley

Tuesdays

Andalusia Cafe, 7 - 9 PM, Free, Open Mike, 1209 Sutter, San Francisco 94109, 415 928-8904, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Yerba Buena Gardens 12:30 PM, Free, Poetry by TODCO Senior Poets, 701 Mission, San Francisco 94103, 415 978-ARTS, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

The Beanery 7 - 9 PM, Free, Open Mike with 2 Featured Readers, 2nd & 4th Tues, 2925 College, Berkeley 94705, 510 549-9093, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Keane's 3300 Club 7PM, Free, Open Mike with Featured Reader, most Tuesdays - call first, 3300 Mission, San Francisco 94110, 415 826-6886, Wheelchair Access, Children Not Welcome

Dorsey's Locker Afrocentric Spoken Word 8:30 PM, Free, Open Mike with Featured Reader, 5817 Shattuck, Oakland 94609, 510 428-1935. Wheelchair Access, Children Not Welcome

Berkeley Poetry Open Mike 7:30 PM, $5, Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 94705, 510 841 2082, Wheelchair Access, Children Beware: Free Speech Zone

Eli's Mile High Club Tongue, 8 PM - starts at 9 PM, Open Mike, Music & Slam, 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of each month, 3629 M.L.King Jr. Way, Oakland, 510 655-6661, Wheelchair Access, Children Not Welcome

Bird and Beckett Books and Records, 7:30 PM, Free, Features and Open Mike, 2788 Diamond, San Francisco, 415 586-3733, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Rockin' Java, 8 PM, Free, Open Mike and Music, 1821 Haight St., San Francisco 415 831-8842, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

The Stork Club 8 PM, $5, Tourettes Without Regrets Open Mike & Slam, 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 2330 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, 510 444-6174, Wheelchair Access, Children Not Welcomed

World Ground Café Open Mike/Feature
(Piano & Microphone Available), 7:30 - 9 PM, Free, Poetry Divesified, 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month, Open Mike Sign-up 7:15 PM, 3726 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland 94619, 510 482-4933, jokwadi@yahoo.com, http://www.worldgrounds.com Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Wednesdays

Berkeley Poetry Slam 8:30 PM, $5, Starry Plough, 3101 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley 94705, 510 849-2568, Wheelchair Access, Children Beware: Free Speech Zone

Sacred Grounds Café 7:30-10 PM, Free, Open Mike with Featured Readers, Hayes and Cole, San Francisco 94102, 415 398-6544, No Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

La Peña Cultural Center 7:30 PM, Donation Requested, Open Mike with Features, call for details, 3105 Shattuck, Berkeley 94705, 510 849-2568, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Brainwash Café and Laundromat 8 PM, Free, Spoken Word Salon & Comedy, 1126 Folsom, San Francisco, 94103, 415 864-3842, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Berkeley Art Center Workshop 7 PM, Free, Live Oak Park Poetry Workshop, 1275 Walnut Street, Berkeley 94709, 510 665-1662,Wheelchair Access,Children Welcome

Jahva House Cultural Café 8-11 PM, 2 drink cover, Open Mike with live music, 3306 Lakeshore Ave.,Oakland 94610, 510 836-5282, No Wheelchair Access, Children Not Welcome

Walden Pond Books Open Mike 8-10 PM, Free, 1st & 3rd Wednesdays each month, 3316 Grand Ave., Oakland 94610, 510 832-4438, No Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Rockin' Java, 8 PM, Free, "Babble On" Open Mike with Feature, 3rd Wednesday of the month, 1821 Haight St., San Francisco, 415 831-8842, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Savoy Tivoli Reading Series 8 PM, Free, Feature followed by an Open Mike, no reading 3rd Wednesday of the month, 1434 Grant Ave. (between Green & Union), San Francisco, 415 362-7023 or 510 526-5985, sciaf@yahoo.com, Wheelchair Access (call), Children Not Welcome

Thursdays

Café 1428 8 - 10:30 PM, Free, Open Mike, 1428 Alice Street, Oakland, 510 251-1428, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Dalva 7 7 - 9 PM, Free, Open Mike with Feature, 2nd and 4th Thrusdays of the month, 3121 16th St., San Francisco, 415 252-7740, Wheelchair Access, Children Not Welcome

Black Box Theater 9 PM open - 9:30 PM show starts, $6, Oakland Slam & Open Mike, 1936 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, info@oaklandpoetry.net, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome but adult language & subjects matter

Black Dot Café 9 PM, $3, Open Mike Spoken Word, 23rd Ave. & E. 15th St., Oakland 94601, 510 533-6629, Wheelchair Access, Children Not Welcome

Mingles 8 PM, $5, Open Mike, 370 Embarcadero West (Jack London Square), Oakland, 510 835-3900, Wheelchair Access, Children Not Welcome

Albany Public Library 7 PM, Free, Open Mike, 1247 Marin Ave., Albany, 510 516-3720, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Fridays

Old-New Poets Open Reading Series 1 - 2 PM, Free, Open Mike with occasional Featured Reader, North Berkeley Senior Center, Workshop A, 1899 M. L. King, Jr. Way, Berkeley 94709, 510 524-7711, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Yakety Yak Coffee House 7 PM, Free, Open Mike, 679 Sutter, San Francisco 94102, 415 351-2090, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Café International 8 PM, Free, Open Mike, 508 Haight, San Francisco 94117, 415 552-7390, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Rockin' Java 6 PM, Free - Under 21, Open Mike with Feature & Music, 1821 Haight, San Francisco, 415 831-8842, Wheelchair Access

Pro Arts Gallery 7:30 PM, Donation, Open Mike by Asian/Pacific Islander, American & other communities of color, 3rd Friday each month, 461 9th St., Oakland, 415 693-9766, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Poetry Saloon (Drunk on Poetry) 7:30 PM, Free, Open Mike, 2nd Friday each month, 472 44th St., Oakland, 510 654-6495, No Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Saturdays

Java Source 10 PM, Free, Spoken Word Open Mike, 343 Clement, San Francisco 94118, 415 387-8025, No Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Bay Area Poets Coalition Open Mike 3 - 5 PM, Free, 1st Saturday each month, West Branch Berkeley Public Library, 1125 University Ave., Berkeley, 510 527-9905, poetalk@aol.com, Wheelchair access, Children Welcome

Berkeley Art Center Rhythm & Muse 7 PM, Free, Poetry & Musical Features, Poetry Open Mike, 2nd & 4th Saturdays of the month, 1275 Walnut St., Berkeley, 510 644-6893, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome

Cafe Sempione Reading Series 7 - 9 PM, Free, Feature followed by an Open Mike (piano available), 641 Vallejo St. (between Stockton & Columbus), San Francisco, 415 362-6317 or 510 526-5985, sciaf@yahoo.com, Wheelchair Access, Children Welcome