Santa Barbara is a thriving creative community which includes poets and poetry lovers of all kinds. Santa Barbara even has its own poetry press, Gunpowder Press, which includes local poets in its Shoreline Voices series.
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September 2025
Wednesday, September 3
Phil Taggart and Christopher Buckley, The Blue Whale Reading Series, open mic afterward, hosts Laure-Anne Bosselaar and Christine Kravetz, Chapel Unity of Santa Barbara, 227 E. Arrellaga St., Santa Barbara, 5:30-7 pm.
Saturday, September 6
Women in a Golden State: California Poets at 60 and Beyond, a reading by local writers in this anthology, including Lisa Alvarez, Valerie Anne Burns, Susan Chiavelli, Kathleen Gunton, Elizabeth Iannaci, Karen Lewis, Shirley Geok-lin Lim, Amy Michelson, Kathee Miller, Kathy O’ Fallon, Enid Osborn, Joan Jobe Smith, and Dale Griffiths Stamos, hosted by co-editor Diana Raab, Tecolote Books, 1470 E. Valley Rd., #52, Santa Barbara, 3 pm.
Monday, September 8
Lowstate Salon, An evening of supportive creative writing. The host for this month, Josh Kuntzman, will come with writing prompts and activities to get the creative work flowing. Bring paper, pens, and some willingness to write something new, weird, and wonderful. After the writing session, there will be time for anyone who wants to read or discuss their writing. Join us for inspiration and community with other creatives and writers. Casa Agria, 418 State St., Santa Barbara, 7-9 pm.
Wednesday, September 10
Perie Longo Presented the First Santa Barbara County Literary Champion Award The evening will be held outdoors and will feature remarks honoring Perie Longo, presentation of the award, and light refreshments. The Santa Barbara County Literary Champion Award is a new honor recognizing those who have gone above and beyond in advancing the literary arts. It celebrates individuals devoted to community, the written and spoken word, and literacy.
Perie Longo, poet and therapist, served as the City of Santa Barbara’s second Poet Laureate (2007–2009). She has published four books of poetry and led workshops for California Poets in the Schools and the Santa Barbara Writers Conference for 30 years. As a therapist, she has conducted writing groups for healing and well-being through Hospice of Santa Barbara and Sanctuary Centers of Santa Barbara. She also chairs the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation’s poetry committee and was named a 2024 Local Hero by the Santa Barbara Independent.
This event is presented by the Santa Barbara County Office of Arts and Culture at the Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management, 4408 Cathedral Oaks Rd., Santa Barbara, 5-6:30 pm.
Saturday, September 13
Somos Xicanas y Lowriders (Wrtiers and Riders)
Join Santa Barbara Public Library for a vibrant afternoon celebrating culture, creativity, and community as part of the Raíces y Sueños programming for Hispanic Heritage Month.
The event kicks off at 12:00 PM with a stunning display of lowrider cars, made possible by the Nite Life Car Club of Santa Barbara. Admire these beautifully restored vehicles up close, meet their proud owners, and learn about the rich history and artistry behind the lowrider movement.
Then at 3:30 PM, head into the Faulkner Gallery for a special reading from the powerful new anthology, SOMOS XICANAS. This widely anticipated, multi-genre collection features the voices of 80 Xicanas exploring identity, legacy, resistance, and cultural pride. Several of the book’s contributing authors, including former SB Poet Laureate Melinda Palacio, will share selected pieces and engage with the audience in an afternoon of storytelling, reflection, and celebration.
This event is free and open to all. Come ready to learn, connect, and be inspired by a community rooted in tradition, resilience, and dreams.
Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, event begins at 12 noon, reading is at 3:30 pm.
Sunday, September 14
The Poetry Zone Monthly Reading, Karpeles Manuscript Library, 21 W. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, 1:30 – 3 pm.
Sunday, September 14
Susan Cronmiller and George Yatchisin, featured readers, open mic afterward, host Phil Taggart, EP Foster Library, 651 E. Main St., Ventura, 3-5 pm.
Thursday, September 18
POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN FORECAST Sunset Sessions at the Band Shell: Poetry & Fiction, note, rescheduled for Thursday, October 2.
Saturday, September 20
Poetry in the Bowl: An Afternoon with Keith Ekiss and Nicholas Reiner, a powerful afternoon of poetry under the oaks at the historic Coggeshall Bowl featuring two celebrated voices in contemporary literature; Ekiss is a Barry Spacks Prize Winner and Reiner a winner of the Alta California Chapbook Contest, both published by Gunpowder Press. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara, free and open to the public with museum admission, 4-5 pm.
Sunday, September 21
Let’s Chat about Poetry, Join local poetry professor and esteemed author Laure-Anne Bosselaar for an informal conversation about poetry, domecíl studio, 1223 State St., Santa Barbara, 4-5 pm.
October 2025
Thursday, October 2
Sunset Sessions at the Band Shell: Poetry & Fiction, featured readers include Lisa Bass, Cynthia Carbone Ward, Craig Clevenger, Melinda Palacio, Michelle Petty, David Starkey and Vecino, host/reader George Yatchisin, Plaza Del Mar Band Shell, corner of Castillo and Cabrillo Sts., Santa Barbara, 6-8 pm. (Rescheduled from October 18th rain out.)
Friday, October 3
Masq(p)arade, a whimsical, progressive-style performance parade, showcasing a series of dynamic piano-based acts at the Pianos on State painted pianos. One stop will feature poets, led by Simon Kiefer. We enlist regional artists to create 15-minute works, incorporating playful masks and fancifully-painted pianos, to be performed in succession in the heart of Santa Barbara’s historic cultural arts district. Participants are encouraged to get in on the fun by wearing their own vibrant masks while progressing up State Street to each performance in this imaginative, roving three-hour sequence. Walking up State St., Santa Barbara, 5:30-8 pm.
Saturday, October 4
“Our Literary Voices Build Community,”a free literary event sponsored by the Coastal Dunes California Writers Club, an afternoon of literary connection and inspiration featuring five writers, from poetry (SB Poets Laureate George Yatchisin and Chryss Yost) and suspense (novelist Rolynn Anderson) to screenwriting (David Congalton) and young adult fiction (Mark Parsons), whose work invites reflection, sparks dialogue, and brings people together through shared stories and perspectives, Shepard Room, Santa Maria Public Library, 421 S. McClelland St, Santa Maria, 1-5 pm.
Tuesday, October 7
Spirits in the Air: Potent Potable Poetry–Special Halloween Edition, a group of invited poets–Mary Brown, Michelle Detorie, Krista Harris, Rebecca Horrigan, Simon Kiefer, Robert Krut, Amy Michelson, David Starkey, Emma Trelles, and Chryss Yost–will read their work, and the work of others, about libations of all sorts. Hosted by SB Poet Laureate George Yatchisin. The Good Lion, 1212 State St., 4:30-5:30 Poetic Happy Hour; 5:30-6:30 pm Poetry Reading.
Sunday, October 12
The Poetry Zone Monthly Reading, Karpeles Manuscript Library, 21 W. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, 1:30 – 3 pm.
Monday, October 13
Lowstate Salon, An evening of supportive creative writing. The host will come with writing prompts and activities to get the creative work flowing. Bring paper, pens, and some willingness to write something new, weird, and wonderful. After the writing session, there will be time for anyone who wants to read or discuss their writing. Join us for inspiration and community with other creatives and writers. Casa Agria, 418 State St., Santa Barbara, 7-9 pm.
Saturday, October 18
Moira Egan and David Starkey, Egan has published five books of poetry in the United States and four in Italy, most recently The Furies, and including Amore e morte, a bilingual collection of new and selected poems. Her work has been featured in journals and anthologies on four continents. Also a prize-winning translator, she lives in Rome with her husband, Damiano Abeni. Starkey, former Santa Barbara Poet Laureate and publisher of Gunpowder Press will open, Unity of Santa Barbara Chapel, 227. E. Arrellaga St., Santa Barbara, 5:30-7 pm.
Sunday, October 19
Women in a Golden State: California Poets at 60 and Beyond, a reading by local writers in this anthology, note the event will happen instead of Laure-Anne Bosselaar’s monthly poetry chat, hosted by co-editor Chryss Yost, domecíl studio, 1223 State St., Santa Barbara, 4-6 pm.
November 2025
Thursday, November 6
Guess Who’s in Town: James Lenfestey and Chryss Yost, host Laure-Anne Bosselaar, Chapel Unity of Santa Barbara, 227 E. Arrellaga St., Santa Barbara, 5:30-7 pm.
Sunday, November 9
The Poetry Zone Monthly Reading, Karpeles Manuscript Library, 21 W. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, 1:30 – 3 pm.
Monday, November 10
Lowstate Salon, An evening of supportive creative writing. The host will come with writing prompts and activities to get the creative work flowing. Bring paper, pens, and some willingness to write something new, weird, and wonderful. After the writing session, there will be time for anyone who wants to read or discuss their writing. Join us for inspiration and community with other creatives and writers. Casa Agria, 418 State St., Santa Barbara, 7-9 pm.
Wednesday, November 12
Diana Raab and Melinda Palacio, The Blue Whale Reading Series, open mic afterward, hosts Laure-Anne Bosselaar and Christine Kravetz, Chapel Unity of Santa Barbara, 227 E. Arrellaga St., Santa Barbara, 5:30-7 pm.
Thursday, November 13
Martín Espada, a poetry reading by the Winner of the 2021 National Book Award for Poetry for Floaters. Espada writes with clarity about inequality, labor and migration, honoring the dignity of working people, especially in his own Puerto Rican community, ticketed event, UCSB Campbell Hall, Santa Barbara, 7:30 pm.
Thursday, November 13
SB County Poetry Out Loud Competition, POL gives students the chance to explore great poetry, bring it to life through performance, and earn awards at the school, county, state, and national levels, event emceed by SBPL George Yatchisin, Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, 105 E. Anapamu St., 4th Floor, Santa Barbara, 5:30 pm.
April 2025
Wednesday, April 2
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 Patio
6-7 p.m. | Poetry Reading & Commentary: “The Raíces of My Poetry”
7-8 p.m. | Book Signing
Spirits in the Air: Potent Potable Poetry, a group of invited poets will read their work, and the work of others, about libations of all sorts, The Good Lion, 1212 State St., 4:30-5:30 Poetic Happy Hour, 5:30-6:30 pm, Poetry Reading
Thursday, April 3
The Maverick Poetics of Juan Felipe Herrera, a reading and panel with Professor Prof. Juan Casillas-Núñez, Prof. Jorge Omar Ramírez-Pimienta, and Prof. Francisco Lomelí, and former U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera, UCSB MCC Theater, 4 pm
Typewriter Poetry—come make your request and have poets create right in front of you, led by Simon Kiefer, 5-8 pm in front of Old Navy on State Street
Saturday, April 5
Celebrating Latino Poetry with Emma Trelles and Blas Falconer, Santa Barbara Public Library, Faulkner Gallery, 3 pm
Saturday, April 12
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
Sunday, April 13
The Poetry Zone Monthly Reading, Karpeles Manuscript Library. Featured Readers: The Inner Three, Don Kingfisher Campbell, Marvinlouis Dorsey and Calokie, 1:30 – 3 pm
Monday, April 14
Lowstate Salon, Casa Agria, 418 State St., Santa Barbara. This month, Felicity Landa will guide the writing event as they explore Hidden Truths, the places between fact and fiction, hiding and being exposed, 7-9 pm
Friday, April 18
David Starkey, former SB Poet Laureate, will celebrate the release of his latest book Talking Heads, Every Album, Every Song, part of the On Track… Series at Draughtsmen Aleworks in Goleta, 6:30 pm
Saturday, April 19
Poetry and Music: Friday Gretchen, Year of the Crow, Geoffrey Jacques, Sean Colletti, Marsha de la O, Dian Sousa, Jim Connelly, and Phil Taggart, The Piano Kitchen, 4185 Carpinteria Ave. Unit 3, Carpinteria, 7 pm
Tuesday, April 22
Installation of Santa Barbara Poet Laureate XI, George Yatchisin, Santa Barbara City Hall, 2 pm
Saturday, April 26
A Celebration of National Poetry Month, featuring readers Cynthia Carbone Ward, Ron Colone, Dorothy Jardin, and Teresa McNeil Maclean, Elverhøj Museum of History and Art, Solvang, 4-6 pm.
Sunday, April 27
Carpinteria Festival of Books at the Carp Arts Center, noon-4 pm.
Tuesday, April 29
Chaucer’s Bookstore, A Poetry Month Celebration 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.
May 2025
Friday, May 2
James Crews and Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer at the SBPL Fireplace Room, 6 pm.
Robin Walter at Loud Flower Art Co., 6:30 pm.
Sunday, May 11
The Poetry Zone Monthly Reading, Karpeles Manuscript Library, 21 W. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, 1:30 – 3 pm
Monday, May 12
Lowstate Salon, this month, Dan Troon-Sazani will guide the writing event, Casa Agria, 418 State St., Santa Barbara, 7-9 pm.
Wednesday, May 14
Mary Ann McFadden and Mary Kay Rummel, The Blue Whale Reading Series, open mic afterward, hosts Laure-Anne Bosselaar and Christine Kravetz, Chapel Unity of Santa Barbara, 227 E. Arrellaga St., Santa Barbara, 5:30-7 pm.
Saturday, May 17
The 20th Anniversary of Ellwood Mesa, poets will read as just one small part of the celebration of this spectacular, protected site in Goleta. Times approximate. NEW LOCATION (not at Butterfly Grove): closer to the Sperling Preserve parking area, where the rest of the community partners will be tabling. Each poet will read a single poem.
Sunday, May 18
Let’s Chat about Poetry, Join local poetry professor and esteemed author Laure-Anne Bosselaar for an informal conversation about poetry, domecíl studio, 1223 State St., Santa Barbara, 4-5 pm.
Saturday, May 24
GA’AGÉ TAYA (Crow Daughter) and George Yatchisin, Poetry in the Gallery, open mic afterward, host Sean Colletti, Studio Channel Islands Art Center, 2222 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo, 3 pm.
Wednesday, May 28
George Yatchisin, Clayton E. Clark, and some of the winners of the Santa Barbara Unified School District’s 2025 Poetry Contest, host Jace Turner, Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library, 40 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, 5:30-6:30 pm.
June 2025
Thursday, June 5
The Catalyst Literary Magazine Issue 35 Launch Party, poetry and prose readings plus a special collaboration between the Devereux String Quartet and some of the magazine’s poets, Storke Plaza, UCSB, 5-7 pm.
Saturday, June 7
Marsha de la O, Judy Oberlander, Chryss Yost, Mary Ann McFadden, Lee Herrick, Poetry in the Garden, host Sean Colletti, Studio Channel Islands Art Center, 2222 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo, 2 pm.
Sunday, June 8
The Poetry Zone Monthly Reading, Karpeles Manuscript Library, 21 W. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, 1:30 – 3 pm
Monday, June 9
Lowstate Salon, this month, Margueritte Del Cheva will guide the writing event focusing on how to to listen to our inner critic without fear, Casa Agria, 418 State St., Santa Barbara, 7-9 pm.
Monday, June 16
Bloomsday!, a celebration of James Joyce’s famous and groundbreaking novel Ulysses–excerpts will be read, plus some of his poetry will begin the evening, presented by James Buckley Jr. and D.J. Palladino, James Joyce Pub, 513 State St., Santa Barbara, 6-8 pm.
Friday, June 20
“Page Turners” Queer Lit & Poetry Night, a special event hosted by Low State Salon & Literally Amazing, live readings, book swapping, local poets, and a captivating queer DJ set by KATIEXIOTH, Casa Agria Specialty Ales, 418 State St., Santa Barbara, 6-11 pm.
Sunday, June 22
Parallel Stories: Sea of Ice, Ocean of Sand (Part I), Solitude, Seers, and Painting the Inside, with Tony de los Reyes and Brendan Constantine, Mary Craig Auditorium, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara, free but get tickets at tickets.sbma.com, 2:30-4 pm.
Let’s Chat about Poetry, Join local poetry professor and esteemed author Laure-Anne Bosselaar for an informal conversation about poetry, domecíl studio, 1223 State St., Santa Barbara, 4-5 pm.
Tuesday, June 24
Book Release: Women in a Golden State: California Poets at 60 and Beyond, a reading by Laure-Anne Bosselaar, M.L. Brown, Jina Carvalho, Fran Davis, Stephanie Barbé Hammer, Christine Kravetz, Shirley Lim, Perie Longo, Kathee Miller, and Dale Griffiths Stamos, all writers in this anthology, hosted by editors Diana Raab and Chryss Yost, Chaucer’s Books, 3321 State St., Santa Barbara, 6 pm.
Sunday, June 29
Parallel Stories: Sea of Ice, Ocean of Sand (Part II), The Bordered Self and the Slow Grief of Time, with Tony de los Reyes and Forrest Gander, Mary Craig Auditorium, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State St., Santa Barbara, free but get tickets at tickets.sbma.com, 2:30-4 pm.
July 2025
Sunday, July 6
Mesa Bookstore Annual Party & Book Sale, featuring Max Talley, DJ Palladino, Cameron Walker, Betsy J. Green, and live music, Mesa Books, 1838 Cliff Dr., Santa Barbara, 1-6 pm.
Wednesday, July 9
Pamela Davis and Amy Michelson, The Blue Whale Reading Series, open mic afterward, hosts Laure-Anne Bosselaar and Christine Kravetz, Chapel Unity of Santa Barbara, 227 E. Arrellaga St., Santa Barbara, 5:30-7 pm.
Friday, July 11
Open Mic Night & Art Gallery, all ages are invited to Santa Barbara Public Library’s Open Mic where all forms of expression are welcome, including spoken word, music, poetry, comedy, and dance, register to secure your spot to perform by June 27, Fireplace Room, SBPL, 40 E. Anapamu St., 6-7:30 pm.
Saturday, July 12
David Starkey, book release for his latest collection of poems, Tell Me Why (BlazeVOX), Tecolote Books, 1470 E. Valley Rd, #2, Montecito, 3-4 pm.
Monday, July 14
Lowstate Salon, this month, Mads Cantu will guide the writing event, Casa Agria, 418 State St., Santa Barbara, 7-9 pm.
Sunday, Juy 20
Let’s Chat about Poetry, Join local poetry professor and esteemed author Laure-Anne Bosselaar for her monthly informal conversation about poetry, domecíl studio, 1223 State St., Santa Barbara, 4-5 pm.
Friday, July 25
Filling the SBMNH Backyard with Poetry, current SB Poet Laureate George Yatchisin and three other SBPLs–Paul Willis, Chryss Yost, and Enid Osborn–will read and hold a Q&A for Museum members and their guests, free tickets for members, $10 per guest, must reserve, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara, 5:30-7 pm.
August 2025
Friday, August 1
Heer Across the Ages, Ayesha Nadir Ali will trace the mythic evolution of Heer, one of South Asia’s most enduring archetypes of the feminine. Through traditional and folk compositions, Ali will take us on a journey in which Heer’s story moves from early folkloric narrations in Hindu/Persian literature to timely social commentary. The performance will include selections from Damodar’s classic text and Waris Shah’s epic verse, as well as compositions by avant-garde Punjabi poet Najm Hosain Syed, to reveal the shifting spiritual, cultural, and poetic dimensions of Heer, set to ragas and melodies shaped by centuries of oral tradition. Following the performance, Ali and Monica Mody will be in conversation to discuss how, in a world that is captured by violence and conflict, the mythic terrain we share with those separated from us through borders—physical or otherwise—could offer new pathways of remembering and peace, Barrett Center, Pacifica Graduate Institute, 801 Ladera Ln, Santa Barbara, free and open to the public: tickets, 6:45-8:45 pm.
Wednesday, August 6
Sadako Peace Day, a gathering hosted by the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and to remember all innocent victims of war. The program will feature original poems by Jordan A. Yamaji Smith and SB Poet Laureate George Yatchisin, former SB Poet Laureate Perie Longo reading David Krieger’s poem “Hang on to Hope,” plus music and spoken word. La Casa de Maria, 800 El Bosque Rd., Montecito, 6-7 pm.
Friday, August 8
Creative Resistance Opening Reception, The Artists Perspective on Our Changing World is a two-day exhibition that brings together 40+ artists, each presenting a single work that reflects their perception, reaction, and vision for resistance in our current era, the reception will feature SB Poet Laureate George Yatchisin, Santa Barbara Community Arts Workshop, 631 Garden St., Santa Barbara, 6-7 pm.
Sunday, August 10
Blue as Muse, a themed reading with featured poets Mary Kay Rummel, Robin Turner, and Enid Osborn, on Zoom, https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7357060207, 2 pm.
Monday, August 11
Lowstate Salon, An evening of supportive creative writing. The hosts will come with writing prompts and activities to get the creative work flowing. Bring paper, pens, and some willingness to write something new, weird, and wonderful. After the writing session, there will be time for anyone who wants to read or discuss their writing. Join us for inspiration and community with other creatives and writers. Casa Agria, 418 State St., Santa Barbara, 7-9 pm.
Wednesday, August 13
Poetry Alive & Living in Collage, See & hear works created by talented teens who took part in a workshop conducted by Simon Kiefer, sponsored by the SB Arts Fund, Grace Fisher Foundation, 120 S. Hope Ave – La Cumbre Plaza, Unit F118, 5 pm.
Friday, August 15
Poetry of the Senses: An Exploratory Workshop, an interactive event led by Luivette Resto, associate editor of Tia Chucha Press, one of the co-hosts of Poetry L.A., and she sits on the boards for Women Who Submit and Beyond Baroque, presented by the Words to Live By Speaker Series, RSVP by email (sonja@clementinecarterwines.com) not required but recommended, Clementine Carter Wines, 388 Bell St., Los Alamos, 5:30 pm.
Sunday, August 17
Let’s Chat about Poetry, Join local poetry professor and esteemed author Laure-Anne Bosselaar for an informal conversation about poetry, domecíl studio, 1223 State St., Santa Barbara, 4-5 pm.
Monday, August 25
The 805 UndocuFund’s Emergency Assistance Fund benefit poetry reading, featuring David Starkey, host and reader, with Marsha de la O, Phil Taggart, Monica Mody, Emily Lord-Kambitsch, Laure-Anne Bosselaar, Perie Longo, Joshua Minjarez, Jesse Pantoja, Diana Raab, Crystal A. C. Salas, Vecino, Chryss Yost, and George Yatchisin, entry $25, with all money going to 805 UndocuFund, Community Arts Workshop, 631 Garden St., Santa Barbara, 7 pm.
Sunday, August 31
Poetry Grows Here: The Presidio Neighborhood, Santa Barbara Poet Laureate George Yatchisin and Gunpowder Press invite the community to find inspiration and create poetry about Santa Barbara County food, drinks, restaurants, and agriculture for a new collection to be published by Gunpowder Press. After a poetry workshop led by Yatchisin, participants will visit Rudy’s Mexican Restaurant for a tasty bite, Loubud Wines to sip a local sparkling wine, and The Space—Su’nan Protection, Art & Cultural Education for a Chumash sweet treat. We hope this immersive experience in the Presidio Neighborhood will inspire you to create your own poetry about our community’s food and drink, and submit your work to the forthcoming Santa Barbara County food and drink anthology, free but must pre-register, event begins at Pico Adobe at El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park, 920 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara, 12-2 pm.