Sunday, June 28, 2026 | 4-6 p.m. @ Century Room, Hotel Congress, Tucson, AZ
The University of Arizona Poetry Center Offsite Summer Social: Monsoon-themed Open Mic
In partnership with Sky Island Alliance, join the U of A Poetry Center for a Summer Social at Hotel Congress’ Century Room to celebrate and call in the 2026 Monsoon Season in Southern Arizona. Participants can share their own work, or a rain-themed poem that they love. Simmons Buntin will be reading “The Vernacular of Fire and Rain” from his poetry book Bloom. Help us augur a good monsoon season with poetry! The Century Room at Hotel Congress is located at 311 E. Congress St. in Tucson, Arizona.
Tuesday, July 7, 2026 | 7 p.m. @ Tucson Small Business Center, Tucson, AZ
Tucson Essay Club Work Talks 3
Join the Tucson Essay Club to hear fun, casual flash presentations from club members Christian Moher, Maya Bernstein-Schalet, Simmons Buntin, and Athena Monson about, in order, Logan’s Run (the novel), Glofish, Sphere, and the video game Outer Wilds. We can go for a drink at Crisol afterwards. The Tucson Small Business Center is located at 600 S. Meyer in Tucson, Arizona.