FOURTH SATURDAYS POETRY READINGS
Poetry at the Claremont Public Library
208 Harvard Ave, Claremont, CA
January 24, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The 2026 Fourth Saturdays Poetry Reading on January 24 at 2:00 PM will feature Eric DeVaughnn and Patricia L. Scruggs.
Patricia L. Scruggs is the author of Forget the Moon. Born in Denver, Colorado, she grew up in Alberta, Canada before taking root in Southern California, where she has happily lived ever since. A retired high school art teacher, she earned her MFA in poetry from California State University, Fullerton. After her two children were grown, she taught high school Art for 25 years. A recent Pushcart Prize nominee, her work has appeared in numerous publications including Burningword, Crab Creek Review, Comstock Review, Inlandia Journal, Lummox, MacQueen’s Quinterly, ONTHEBUS, Rattle, RipRap, Cultural Daily, qarrtsiluni, and Spillway; as well as the anthologies 13 Los Angeles Poets, So Luminous the Wildflowers, Beyond the Lyric Moment, When a Woman Tells the Truth, Poetry Goes to the Movies, and Darker Ink.
Eric DeVaughnn is a father, author, educator, and poet. He has hosted open mics, facilitated workshops, and is a recurring judge for Poetry Out Loud. He is a cofounder of innateDIVINITYbooks and has three self-published collections. A new title is forthcoming. Eric received two degrees in Kinesiology from California Baptist University and teaches elementary physical education in San Bernardino, California. All his poems are cracked teeth, dusky yellow and receding gum line lying limp on waxy, bright white paper, speckled red. Visit his YouTube videos.
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Patricia L. Scruggs is the author of Forget the Moon. Born in Denver, Colorado, she grew up in Alberta, Canada before taking root in Southern California, where she has happily lived ever since. A retired high school art teacher, she earned her MFA in poetry from California State University, Fullerton. After her two children were grown, she taught high school Art for 25 years. A recent Pushcart Prize nominee, her work has appeared in numerous publications including Burningword, Crab Creek Review, Comstock Review, Inlandia Journal, Lummox, MacQueen’s Quinterly, ONTHEBUS, Rattle, RipRap, Cultural Daily, qarrtsiluni, and Spillway; as well as the anthologies 13 Los Angeles Poets, So Luminous the Wildflowers, Beyond the Lyric Moment, When a Woman Tells the Truth, Poetry Goes to the Movies, and Darker Ink.
Eric DeVaughnn is a father, author, educator, and poet. He has hosted open mics, facilitated workshops, and is a recurring judge for Poetry Out Loud. He is a cofounder of innateDIVINITYbooks and has three self-published collections. A new title is forthcoming. Eric received two degrees in Kinesiology from California Baptist University and teaches elementary physical education in San Bernardino, California. All his poems are cracked teeth, dusky yellow and receding gum line lying limp on waxy, bright white paper, speckled red. Visit his YouTube videos.
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Upcoming Fourth Saturdays poetry readings at 2:00 PM unless otherwise noted:
Fourth Saturday Poetry Readings are free and open to the public. Books will usually be available for purchase. Please note that Fourth Saturdays follows Los Angeles County Covid guidelines. Please follow local COVID-19 protocols as needed and make the choices (such as wearing a mask and maintaining social distancing) that make you feel most comfortable.
Fourth Saturdays: Poetry at the Claremont Library is a free monthly poetry reading series organized by local poets Lucia Galloway Dick, Karen Greenbaum-Maya, Genevieve Kaplan, and George Hammons.
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Also, visit us at Poets & Poetry in Claremont
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Would you be interested in reading your poetry at a Fourth Saturdays Poetry Reading?
Please apply at https://form.jotform.com/81575268800158
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This series is supported by the Friends of the Claremont Library.
- Saturday, January 24, 2026: Eric DeVaughnn & Patricia L. Scruggs
Fourth Saturday Poetry Readings are free and open to the public. Books will usually be available for purchase. Please note that Fourth Saturdays follows Los Angeles County Covid guidelines. Please follow local COVID-19 protocols as needed and make the choices (such as wearing a mask and maintaining social distancing) that make you feel most comfortable.
Fourth Saturdays: Poetry at the Claremont Library is a free monthly poetry reading series organized by local poets Lucia Galloway Dick, Karen Greenbaum-Maya, Genevieve Kaplan, and George Hammons.
https://www.facebook.com/fourthsaturdayspoetry
Also, visit us at Poets & Poetry in Claremont
https://www.facebook.com/groups/193631171279213
Would you be interested in reading your poetry at a Fourth Saturdays Poetry Reading?
Please apply at https://form.jotform.com/81575268800158
Note: "blue" links open in a new browser window.
This series is supported by the Friends of the Claremont Library.