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Voyager Photograph

Attending Church, Age 3

The Ants

Monsieur Pedreau's Garden

Short Term Memory Loss

The Peasant Dance

Barn Owl in Churchyard

Venice by Early Morning

Opening the Cabin

Winter Storm

Hanging Up the Spurs

Oregon Rain

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   Readings
Mark Thalman reading at Northwest Poets' Concord 2010.
Photos by Ingrid Wendt.
 

Previous Readings:

William Stafford Birthday Celebration: Sunday, January 29th, 2012, 2 p.m., 2012, Multnomah Central Library, U.S. Bank Room, 801 SW 10th Ave., Portland.  Joseph Soldati is the host. 
Keynote presentation by Bob Balmer.  Featured readers: Jane Glazer, Diane Holland, Kirsten Rian, David Rutiezer,  Mark Thalman, and FWS Board Member Leah Stenson.

William Stafford Birthday Celebration: Saturday, January 14, 2012, 2 p.m., Hillsboro Main Library, 2850 NE Brookwood Parkway, Hillsboro.  Mark Thalman is the host.  The featured readers are Margaret Chula, Barbara Drake, Liz Nakazawa, Lars Nordstrom, Bill Siverly, and Penelope Scambly Schott. 

William Stafford Birthday Celebration: Wednesday, January 11, 2012, 7:30 p.m., Austin Reading Room, Nicholson Library, Linfield College, 900 SE Baker Ave., McMinnville, Oregon.  Barbara Drake is the  host.  The featured readers are Barbara LaMorticella, Michael McDowell, Joanna Rose,
Bill Siverly, Mary Slocum, and Mark Thalman.

N.W. Poets Concord: May 6, 2011, 4:00 - 4:50 p.m.
Hallmark Resort, Newport, Oregon
The poetry.us.com poets:  Host: Mark Thalman
Readers: Don Colburn, Gary Lark, Penelope Schott, Ralph Salisbury, 
                 Clemens Starck, Mark Thalman, Ingrid Wendt

N.W. Poets Concord: May 8, 2011, 11:10 a.m. 
Ten minute individual poetry reading by Mark Thalman


William Stafford Celebration
When: January 30, 2011, 2 p.m.
Where: Hillsboro Main Library, 2850 NE Brookwood Parkway, Hillsboro. 
Host: Mark Thalman.  Featured readers: Tim Applegate, Marie Buckley, Barbara Drake, Sue Einowski, Lars Nordstrom, Carlos Reyes, Lex Runciman, Ron Talney, and FWS Board Member Linda Gelbrich.

William Stafford Celebration,
Readers: Sue Einowski, Paul Merchant, Shelley Reese, Mark Thalman.
When: 2 p.m., Saturday, January 22, 2011
Where: Tigard Library, 13500 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard.  

Summer Solstice Poetry Weekend - Coordinator: Eleanor Berry
What: Panel Discussion, Oregon Poetry
Panelists: Gary Lark, Nancy Carol Moody, Mark Thalman
When: 1:30 to 3:30 PM, Saturday, June 26, 2010
Where: Meeting Room, Stayton Public Library, Stayton, Oregon

What: Summer Solstice Poetry Reading
Readers: Gary Lark, Nancy Carol Moody, Mark Thalman
When: 3:00 to 5:00 PM, Sunday, June 27, 2010
Where: Paul Toews' studio, Stayton, Oregon 
   
Poetry Reading on Paula's Picks, KBOO Radio,
90.7 FM in Portland, 100.7 FM in Corvallis, Hood River 91.9 FM
Thursday, June 3, 8:00 PM.
The poets will be Paulann Petersen, Barbara Drake,    
Penelope Scambly Schott, Scot Siegel, and Mark Thalman


What: N.W. Poets' Concord
When: Friday, May 7, 2010 at 4:00 PM
Where: Hallmark Resort, Newport, OR
Readers: Tim Applegate, Mark Thalman

What: National Poetry Month, Benefit Poetry Reading
When: Saturday, April 3, 2010     Time: 2 PM
Where: Hillsboro Main Library
Readers: Mark Thalman and Doyle Walls

What: Benefit Poetry Reading for the Forest Grove Library
Adult Summer Reading Program.
When: Wednesday, March 10, 2010, Time: 7 PM
Where: Forest Grove Library, Pacific Avenue, Forest Grove
Reader:  Mark Thalman
   
What: Oregon Literary Arts - First Wednesday Readings
When: Wednesday, March 3, 2010    Time: 7 to 9 PM
Where: Blackbird Wineshop, 4323 NE Freemont, Portland, Oregon
Readers: John Blackard, Pedro Ponce, Penelope Schott, Mark Thalman

What: Sweet Words
When: Wednesday, February 3, 2010    Time: 5 to 8 PM
Where: Valley Art across from the Pacific University campus
Reader: Mark Thalman

What: William Stafford Celebration
When: Sunday, January 31, 2010, Time 2:00 PM
Where: Hillsboro Main Library
Host: Mark Thalman
Featured Readers: Marie Buckley, Barbara Drake, Sue Einowski,
Ellen Louise Hart, and Holly Springfield.

William Stafford Celebration
When: Tuesday, January 12, 2010    Time 7:30 PM
Where: Linfield Library, McMinnville, Oregon
Readers: Tim Applegate, Barbara Drake, 
Lex Runciman, Mark Thalman


What: Lend and Ear; Come and Hear
When: Sunday, January 10, 2010, Time TBA
Where: Theatre in the Grove, 2028 Pacific Avenue, Forest Grove,
across from the Pacific University campus.
Readers: Writers in the Grove and other local writers.

    
What: Moonstruck Chocolates
When: Sunday, November 29, 2009, Time: 6:30 PM
Where: Lake Oswego
Readers: Ritz Kyoko Mori, Shelby Nicole, Bill Siverly, Mark Thalman.

What: Wordstock
When: Sunday, October 11, 2009, Time: 3:00 PM
Where: Mountain Writers Series, Stage 1
Portland Convention Center
Featured Readers: National and Regional Writers

What: Beyond Forgetting Poetry Reading
When: Saturday, September 19, 2009, at 3 PM
Where: Looking Glass Bookstore, Portland, Oregon
Featured Readers: Tess Gallagher, Holly Hughes, Judith Barrington,
Alice Derry, Joseph Green, Kake Huck, Judith Montgomery, Drew Myron, Paulann Peterson, Mark Thalman.


What: "Off the Page" Poetry Reading
When: Saturday, April 25, 2009, at 7 PM
Where: Green Salmon Coffeehouse, Hwy 101 & Second Street, Yachats, Oregon
Featured Readers: Khlo Brateng, Sheila Evans, Flip Garrison, Kake Huck, Kate Maloy, Drew Myron, Rick Schultze, Mark Thalman

What: a "Night of Poetry and Comedy"
When: Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 7:00 PM
Where: Glencoe High School, Hillsboro, Oregon
Who: Local poets and comedians 

What: Guest Speaker for Poetry Night
When: April 29, 2008, 6:00 PM
Where: McKay High School, Salem, Oregon
Who: Lois Rosen, Mark Thalman, and other published poets.

What: Deer Drink the Moon: Anthology of Oregon Poets
When: April 19, 2008, 3:30 PM 
Where: Multnomah Central Library, Portland, U.S. Bank Room
Who: Hosted by Liz Nakazawa.  Featuring: Paulann Peterson and Mark Thalman.

What: Celebration of William Stafford's Birthday
When: January 22, 2008, 6:30 PM 
Where: Hillsboro Main Library, 2850 NE Brookwood Parkway, Hillsboro, OR
Who: Hosted by Barbara Drake.  Featuring Tim Applegate, Marie Buckley, 
          Mark Thalman, Celeste Thompson, and Dennis Schmidling.

What: Deer Drink the Moon Anthology of Oregon Poets
Where: Gresham City Library
When: May 15, 2007, 7:30 PM.
Who: Featured Readers: Janice Gould and Mark Thalman 

What: Deer Drink the Moon Anthology of Oregon Poets
Where: Powell's Books - Downtown Portland
When: April 26, 2007, 6:30PM
Who: Featured Readers: Margaret Chula, Barbara Drake, 
          Leanne Grable, Barbara LaMorticella,
Mark Thalman


 
Spring Rain - Hummingbird
Spring Rain - Hummingbird by Mark Thalman

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