Write On

The Mission Poetry Series closes out its current season, which was curated by 2022-23 Santa Barbara Poet Laureate Emma Trelles, with an event simply titled “Three Poets in Spring.” The free event offers readings and a meet and greet with the poets Catherine Esposito Prescott, Gabriel Ibarra, and Florencia Milito at 1 pm on Saturday, May 27, at the downtown public library’s Faulkner Gallery. Visit www.facebook.com/missionpoetryseries. Meanwhile Melinda Palacio, the newly-installed 2023-24 Santa Barbara Poet Laureate, will appear at next week’s June 1st First Thursday event with California Poet Laureate Lee Herrick.