Poetry reading Jan. 28

Skagit Valley poet Georgia Johnson reads poetry at Pelican Bay Books accompanied by Roberto Ascalon and Natalie Lahr Friday, Jan. 28, 7 p.m.

Johnson has published “Just Past Dew Point” and other volumes of poetry. Ascalon, winner of the 2012 Rattle Poetry Prize, is program manager of the Bureau of Fearless Ideas. Lahr is the Skagit River Poetry Festival student poet laureate. Other poet friends may also perform.