This event is in the past.It took place on February 6, 2026 at California State Capitol Museum.
Literature Talk
Literature TalkLee Herrick, California Poet Laureate, reads "Courage," a poem honoring lives lost to ICE and celebrating the power of poetry to restore hope. The reading unfolds in the Capitol's marble rotunda, where words echo against history.
Poetry reading
Social justice
Historic venue
Free event
Tips
🏛️"beautiful and regal" building
🎵live music plays weekdays in the rotunda
🎤free guided tours run about an hour
A Courage of Poets
Literature TalkLiterature TalkLee Herrick, California Poet Laureate, reads "Courage," a poem honoring lives lost to ICE and celebrating the power of poetry to restore hope. The reading unfolds in the Capitol's marble rotunda, where words echo against history.
Poetry reading
Social justice
Historic venue
Free event
Tips
🏛️"beautiful and regal" building
🎵live music plays weekdays in the rotunda
🎤free guided tours run about an hour
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