Featuring poet and artist Sharon Frances (Ash & Feather), CalPoets in the Schools young poets’ prize winner recognition, and typewriter poetry with poets Simon Kiefer, Diana Raab, 2009-11 Santa Barbara Poet Laureate David Starkey, and newly installed Laureate, George Yatchisin, 5:30-7 pm.

Featuring readers Cynthia Carbone Ward, Ron Colone, Dorothy Jardin, and Teresa McNeil Maclean, Elverhøj Museum of History and Art, Solvang, 4-6 pm.

Installation of Santa Barbara Poet Laureate XI, George Yatchisin, Santa Barbara City Hall, 2 pm

Poetry in the Parks, a special day of poetry at the Alhecama Theatre, featuring CA State Poet Laureate Lee Herrick, SB Poets Laureate Melinda Palacio, Perie J Longo, and Emma Trelles, poets Ruben Lee Dalton, Lori Anaya, Takunda Chickowero, and Scott Green, music by Mark Zolezzi/Gruntled, and dance performances by Rosal Ortega Flamenco, 1-3:30 pm

Juan Felipe Herrera Day at Santa Barbara City College. All events at the Garvin Theater:10-11 a.m. | Poetry Workshop: “The Creative Process of Writing Poetry”5:30-6 p.m. | Reception at the Garvin Theatre Outside Patio6-7 p.m. | Poetry Reading & Commentary: “The Raíces of My Poetry”7-8 p.m. | Book Signing