Modesto-based poet Gillian Wegener (The Opposite of Clairvoyance, Sixteen Rivers, 2008) is launching the Third Tuesday Poetry Series at the Barking Dog Grill in downtown Modesto.

The first reading to kick off the series, on June 16, features award-winning poet Lynne Knight, whose most recent title, Again, was published by Sixteen Rivers Press earlier this year. Knight’s work appeared in Best American Poetry 2000, and her awards include a Theodore Roethke Award from Poetry Northwest and an NEA grant. She lives in Berkeley.

The June 16 reading will be followed by a celebratory open mic–bring your own poem plus a poem by someone else who has inspired you along the way.

The Third Tuesday Poetry Series starts at 6:30 pm. For more information, contact Gillian Wegener.