Events 2023

July 16, the Maple Leaf Bar Poetry Series, New Orleans

June 18-23, The Santa Barbara Writers Conference

June 21: Garden Songs: Poetry and Music with Melinda Palacio, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate, 10:30-11:30, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden in the courtyard. This experience is free and open to all.

June 23: Be Your Own Best Publicist Workshop with Lida Sideris  Santa Barbara Writers Conference

June 10, La Plaza Cultural, TCP authors 2pm

June 8, Youth Summit on Identity at the SBMCA

June 1st First Thursday 6pm: The Laureate Series: featuring California Poet Laureate Lee Herrick, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate Melinda Palacio, Youth Poet Laureate Madeline Miller, and special guest Solange Aguilar, June 1st at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Paseo Nuevo, Santa Barbara, CA

May 15, Santa Barbara Historical Museum, Poetry Pairing with Women’s Literary Voices

May 4, Santa Barbara County Education Poetry Slam

April 29-30, Santa Barbara Earth Day Celebration

April 8, Poetry Without Borders, Poesia Sin Fronteras, a one-day poetry festival in New Orleans, Cafe Instanbul, 2372 Saint Claude, New Orleans, 2-7 pm

April 18, Poet Laureate Induction at City Hall SBApril 18, Santa Barbara Poet Elects its 10th Poet Laureate, 2pm City Hall, 735 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA

April 8, Poetry Without Borders, Poesia Sin Fronteras, a one-day poetry festival in New Orleans, Cafe Instanbul, 2372 Saint Claude, New Orleans, 2-7 pm

April  1, Poetry Buffet, zoom event