International Poetry Gathering of Monterey

06/10/2026

06/02/2026

🎉 Join us in celebrating Monterey County’s newest Youth Poet Laureate!

Arts4MC is proud to announce Anton MacLachlan of Pacific Grove High School as the 2026/2027 Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate. As he begins his one-year term on July 1, Anton will help elevate youth voices, promote poetry and literacy, and inspire creativity throughout Monterey County.

The community is invited to celebrate this exciting milestone on Tuesday, June 9:

📍 Board of Supervisors Recognition
🕥 10:30 AM
County Government Center
168 W. Alisal St., Salinas

📍 Youth Poet Laureate Commencement Ceremony
🕠 5:30 PM
Marina Library Community Room
190 Seaside Circle, Marina

The evening ceremony will feature performances by Anton and five other exceptional youth poets. Come celebrate the power of poetry, storytelling, and the next generation of creative leaders in Monterey County. 🎙️

05/24/2026

Looking forward to welcoming Patrica (Trish) Hicks as our featured poet this month!
Join us next Sunday, May 31, from 3-5pm at the East Village Cafe for IPG Monterey!

Patricia Hicks is an educator, writer and youth rights advocate who believes that creative self-expression is an inalienable human right. As a reading teacher and practitioner in the field of Transformative Language Arts for over thirty years, Patricia has taught and developed literacy curricula for myriad organizations, schools and community institutions in San Francisco, New York City and Johannesburg,South Africa. After two decades in faraway cities, she has returned to her native Central Coast, where her love of poetry, literature and sea otters began.

So thankful to and for welcoming us into their space each month and supporting local poetry and community.

05/24/2026

Looking forward to welcoming Patrica (Trish) Hicks as our featured poet this month! Join us next Sunday, May 31, from 3-5pm at the East Village Cafe for IPG Monterey!

Patricia Hicks is an educator, writer and youth rights advocate who believes that creative self-expression is an inalienable human right. As a reading teacher and practitioner in the field of Transformative Language Arts for over thirty years, Patricia has taught and developed literacy curricula for myriad organizations, schools and community institutions in San Francisco, New York City and Johannesburg,South Africa. After two decades in faraway cities, she has returned to her native Central Coast, where her love of poetry, literature and sea otters began.