Silicon Valley Reads Poet Laureate Reading
When: Thu, March 12, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Where: Mexican Heritage Plaza, 1700 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose, CA 95116
This reading features current and former laureates from all over the county including Parthenia Hicks, Erica Goss, Jennifer Swanton Brown, Nils Peterson, Sally Ashton and myself. Learn more about SV Reads at http://www.siliconvalleyreads.org/
Willow Glen Reading
When: Thu, March 19, 7pm – 9pm
Where: Willow Glen Branch Library, Community Room, 1157 Minnesota Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125
I will be the featured reader at the Willow Glenn Poetry Project, a very well attended reading by some of the south bay’s most dedicated poets. My reading will last about 40 minutes. There will also be an open mic. Make sure to arrive early if you want to sign up. It fills up fast! For more information on the Willow Glenn Poetry Project visit http://willowglenpoetry.com/events/the-venue/
Center for Literary Arts Reading
When: Tue, April 7, 7pm – 8pm
Where: Center for Literary Arts, One Washington Square San José, CA 95192-0223
I’ll be doing a solo reading at the CLA on this date. Working on some new poems to debut! Book signing to follow the event. In conjunction with this event, I will also offer a reading for the student body at Mt. Pleasant High School at 3pm on April 14. For more information, visit http://www.litart.org/david-perez/
Santa Clara County Poet Laureate Blog 
Wonderful blog, Sally. All best to you in 2012.
And if anyone reading this is thinking about going
to Lisbon, just go. You won’t regret it.
Riding the #60 VTA bus to
Santa Cara’s Senior Center
steadying my walker-sitter
distracts me from the poems
on the posters above me. It’s
worth the buck nonetheless.
This is my poem about it all.
– Bill Costley, Santa Clara