Favorite Poem Open Mic

Santa Barbara Public Library invites the community to a poetry open mic. In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month and the Latino Poetry initiative, Places We Call Home, poets and poetry lovers are invited to read a favorite poem that speaks to and from our Latino community. Check out the newly published Latino Poetry Anthology and discover poems from more than 180 Latino poets. Participants may also read their own poems in English, Spanish, Spanglish, or indigenous languages to Latin America. Poets will be limited to 3-minutes per poem. Hosted by Santa Barbara Poet Laureate, Melinda Palacio.

Disclaimer(s):

Participants in this event may be photographed by Library staff. These photos may be used in promotional or educational publications, including in print, social media, and presentations. Please see staff if you do not consent to having your photo taken. Staff will obtain individual, signed photo releases of photographs that contain only an individual as opposed to a group.