Ventura County Arts Council is launching “Poetry at the Library,” a monthly open mic poetry event at the Newbury Park Library Meeting Room, 6-8 p.m., April 19 at 2331 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. Ventura County Poet Laureate Phil Taggart will be among the local poets reading their poems at this free event. Poets and the public are encouraged to share their poems or just come and enjoy listening. For more information, visit tolibrary.org or contact Ken Jones at kenjbjones@gmail.com.