This year, Ukiah’s 23rd annual Haiku Festival returns to the Grace Hudson Museum’s Wild Gardens. This event is organized by the ukiaHaiku Committee, which has provided the following information:

”Celebrate Ukiah’s palindrome with readings of past haiku contest winners from various local luminaries, followed by an all-ages open mic for those who wish to read a haiku of their choosing. The event will include shakuhachi (traditional Japanese flute) player Ron Nadeau and a short presentation by Annette Makino an accomplished haiku poet. A haiku is a three-line poem traditionally written in a 17-syllable format of 5-7-5 and captures a fleeting moment and a quiet impression which can often go unremarked on in our busy lives.”

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact ukiahaiku2025@gmail.com.