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  • Artistic Fusion: Where Music, Poetry, and Visual Arts Converge

    The Community Arts Workshop 631 Garden St, Santa Barbara, CA, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    Celebrate the inspiring fusion of neoclassical music, poetry and visual arts with pianist, composer, and poet Esteban Ramirez. Experience the debut of his second poetry collection, Welcome Home—The Poetry Book, inspired by the music of his Welcome Home piano/cello album, featuring a moving performance of select piano/cello compositions and poetry readings. Sponsored by Descanso Music, […]

    Free

  • Artistic Fusion: Where Music, Poetry, and Visual Arts Converge

    The Community Arts Workshop 631 Garden St, Santa Barbara, CA, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    Celebrate the inspiring fusion of neoclassical music, poetry and visual arts with pianist, composer, and poet Esteban Ramirez. Experience the debut of his second poetry collection, Welcome Home—The Poetry Book, inspired by the music of his Welcome Home piano/cello album, featuring a moving performance of select piano/cello compositions and poetry readings. Sponsored by Descanso Music, […]

    Free
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    Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend of Events Jan.16-20

    Arlington Theatre 1317 State Street, Santa Barbara

    2025’s Theme: Everyone has the power for greatness—not for fame, because greatness is determined by service. MLK’s quote from a speech in Memphis, Tennessee circa 1968. Thursday, January 16 : MLK Weekend of events begins with the Ceremony at UCSB’s Eternal Flame on the Buchanan Hall lawn near the Library from 12 noon to 1pm.  […]

    Free
  • Featured

    Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend of Events Jan.16-20

    Arlington Theatre 1317 State Street, Santa Barbara

    2025’s Theme: Everyone has the power for greatness—not for fame, because greatness is determined by service. MLK’s quote from a speech in Memphis, Tennessee circa 1968. Thursday, January 16 : MLK Weekend of events begins with the Ceremony at UCSB’s Eternal Flame on the Buchanan Hall lawn near the Library from 12 noon to 1pm.  […]

    Free

  • Transformational Tales: Seasons of Change

    Join us for an evening of heartfelt stories and community connection at Transformational Tales, Starfish Connection’s new live storytelling series! When: Thursday, January 16, 2025, 5:00–7:00 PM Where: 210 Gray Ave, Funk Zone The theme for this event is “Seasons of Change.” As we reflect on a year of growth and transformation, hear inspiring stories […]

    Free

  • Transformational Tales: Seasons of Change

    Join us for an evening of heartfelt stories and community connection at Transformational Tales, Starfish Connection’s new live storytelling series! When: Thursday, January 16, 2025, 5:00–7:00 PM Where: 210 Gray Ave, Funk Zone The theme for this event is “Seasons of Change.” As we reflect on a year of growth and transformation, hear inspiring stories […]

    Free

  • Santa Barbara City College Hosts Acclaimed Poet Juan Felipe Herrera for National Poetry Month Event

    Santa Barbara Community College (SBCC) 721 Cliff Drive Santa Barbara, CA, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    In celebration of National Poetry Month and the Latino Poetry: Places We Call Home initiative, Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) proudly welcomes Juan Felipe Herrera — migrant, activist, and the first Latino U.S. Poet Laureate — for a day of inspiration, creativity and cultural reflection. The event, taking place on April 2, 2025, at SBCC’s Garvin […]

  • Santa Barbara City College Hosts Acclaimed Poet Juan Felipe Herrera for National Poetry Month Event

    Santa Barbara Community College (SBCC) 721 Cliff Drive Santa Barbara, CA, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    In celebration of National Poetry Month and the Latino Poetry: Places We Call Home initiative, Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) proudly welcomes Juan Felipe Herrera — migrant, activist, and the first Latino U.S. Poet Laureate — for a day of inspiration, creativity and cultural reflection. The event, taking place on April 2, 2025, at SBCC’s Garvin […]

  • Community Poetry Readings with UCSB Reads & Goleta Valley Library

    UCSB Library / Instruction & Training 1312 UCSB Library, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    Please register in advance.  Join UCSB Reads and Goleta Valley Library for an afternoon of poetry readings in celebration of National Poetry Month! The event will kick off with a reading by local poet and UCSB Professor Emerita Shirley Geok-Lin Lim of one of her favorite poems. Afterward, other participants will read their selected poems to the audience. How to participate? Please complete this […]

    Free

  • Community Poetry Readings with UCSB Reads & Goleta Valley Library

    UCSB Library / Instruction & Training 1312 UCSB Library, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

    Please register in advance.  Join UCSB Reads and Goleta Valley Library for an afternoon of poetry readings in celebration of National Poetry Month! The event will kick off with a reading by local poet and UCSB Professor Emerita Shirley Geok-Lin Lim of one of her favorite poems. Afterward, other participants will read their selected poems to the audience. How to participate? Please complete this […]

    Free

  • Poetry Grows Here: Presidio Neighborhood

    The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation is pleased to  announce a free poetry workshop and tasting event in the Presidio Neighborhood on Sunday,  August 31 from Noon-2:00pm.   The event, conducted in partnership with Santa Barbara Poet Laureate George Yatchisin and  Gunpowder Press, is designed to inspire the community to create poetry about Santa Barbara  […]

  • Free Storytelling Workshop Comes to Lompoc

    Lompoc Theatre Project is excited to announce a brand new six-week storytelling and poetry workshop for adults, “Telling Our Stories: A Storytelling and Poetry Workshop,” led by renowned artists and community advocates Tayllor and Ademola Oyewole-Davis. The workshop consists of six 90-minute sessions taking place on select Sunday afternoons beginning September 28. Throughout the six […]

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