READING IS FUNDAMENTAL
April Poetry Month continues this week with the annual Santa Barbara Young Poets Contest winners reading at the Faulkner Gallery (40 E. Anapamu St.) on Thursday, April 15, at 6:30 p.m. Also this week, catch S.B. poets Daniel Galacia, David Starkey, Sojourner Kincaid Rolle, and others read for Haiti on Sunday, April 18, at Wesmont’s Hieronymus Lounge at 7 p.m. Visit creativewriting.sbcc.edu/poetrymonth for details.
SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT
The Granada relaunches its teen writer and actor workshops starting this Sunday, April 18, and continuing on Sunday, April 25. The two-part class, taught by Hollywood pros John Bauman and Charles Dougherty, will focus on dramatic writing, acting, and the collaborative process. Call 899-3000 x108 for info.