Rivertown Poets & Aqus Café present

Monica Volker, Shawna Swetech

& Sandra Anfang

A LIVE READING + OPEN MIC

Sandra Anfang is a poet and artist and the founder and co-host of Rivertown Poets in Petaluma (since 2013). She’s the author of five poetry books—two collections and three chapbooks—and a longtime teacher in the California Poets in the Schools program. A former reference librarian and elementary school teacher, she currently paints, writes, and plays pickleball in Las Vegas, Nevada.  www.sandeanfangart.com

Shawna L. Swetech—a retired hospital nurse—is a poet and visual artist. Her poetry appears in Rattle, The Healing Muse, Marin Poetry Anthology, Ars Medica, Pulse, and the American Journal of Nursing, among others. She is also an integrative wellness practitioner, using Reiki and writing to assist clients on their healing journey. A co-host for Rivertown Poets, her first poetry collection, Standing In Their Fire, is due for publication in late spring, 2025.

Monica Volker is an award-winning artist and poet out of Petaluma, CA. Her innate ability as a healer has allowed her to connect to the world around her and has been the cornerstone of her successful career as a Critical Care RN in SF. Retired now, her desire to heal and inspire continues through writing and by authoring a children’s book and collection of Senryu poetry. She is the cohost of Rivertown Poets, a monthly group in Petaluma.

Aqus Café: 189 H Street, Petaluma

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