POETRY EVENTS - CHICAGO

June 1 – June 15

Featured Event POETRY FOUNDATION  Grief Transformed: Elizabeth Alexander in conversation with Elizabeth Taylor Saturday, June 6, 2:15 PM Grace Place/2nd Floor Printers Row Lit Fest Tickets available here CHICAGO SLAM WORKS The LitMash featuring Elizabeth Tieri, Michael Sanchez, Bryant Cross, Alisa Rosenthal & Lily Be Monday, June 1, 8:00 PM Haymarket Pub & Brewery 728 W. Randolph Tickets $8 TUESDAY FUNK Featuring Emily Nordling, Hannah Gamble, Christa Desir & more! Tuesday, June 2, 7:30 PM Hopleaf 5148 North Clark Street Free admission, 21+ POETRY FOUNDATION Wednesday Poemtime Wednesday, June 3, 10:00 AM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission PIVOT ARTS The Best of Chicago Spoken Word Wednesday, June 3, 7:30 PM Uptown Underground 4707 N. Broadway Avenue Tickets $10 - $15 MAKE: A CHICAGO LITERARY MAGAZINE MAKE #15 "Reverse Release" party featuring Deb R Lewis, Suzanne Scanlon, Chamandeep Bains & Matthew Corey with host Seth Vanek. Thursday, June 4, 7:00 PM Puebla Restaurant 2658 N. Milwaukee Avenue RSVP Tickets $10 ($12 at the door) POETRY FOUNDATION Chicagoland Poetry Out Loud Champions Saturday, Jun 6, 12:40 PM Arts and Poetry Stage presented by Columbia College Chicago Printers Row Lit Festival Free admission POETRY FOUNDATION Grief Transformed: Elizabeth Alexander in conversation with Elizabeth Taylor Saturday, June 6, 2:15 PM Grace Place/2nd Floor Printers Row Lit Fest Tickets available here SEMINARY CO-OP BOOKSTORES Healing Through Poetry featuring Joanna Kurowska, Katia Mitova & Stella Vinitchi Radulescu Saturday, June 6, 1:30 PM Seminary Co-op bookstore 5751 S Woodlawn Avenue Free admission CHICAGO SLAM WORKS The LitMash at Haymarket Pub & Brewery Monday, June 6, 8:00 PM Haymarket Pub & Brewery 728 W. Randolph Tickets $8 ILLINOIS STATE POETRY SOCIETY Southwest Suburban Chapter (Lisle) Sunday, June 7, 1:00 PM Lisle Public Library 777 Front Street Free admission GUILD LITERARY COMPLEX Third Annual Brooks Day -- By Any Art Necessary Sunday, June 7, 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Reva and David Logan Arts Center 915 East 60th Street Free Admission POETRY FOUNDATION Wednesday Poemtime Wednesday, June 10, 10:00 AM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission ELIZABETH'S CRAZY LITTLE THING Open Mic featuring Andy Karel Wednesday, June 10, 9:00 PM Phyllis'  Musical Inn 1800 West Division Street Free admission POETRY FOUNDATION Cheryl Pope: Walk With Me #3 Thursday, Jun 11, 5:30 PM–7:30 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission ILLINOIS STATE POETRY SOCIETY West Suburban Chapter (Darien) Saturday, July 11, 1:00 PM Indian Prairie Public Library 401 Plainfield Rd Darien Free admission DOLLHOUSE READING SERIES Featuring Lauren Haldeman, Daniel Khalastchi, Amy Lipman, Marc Rahe & Justin Grogan Friday, June 12, 7:30 PM 2274 W. Leland Avenue #1W Free admission HIGHLAND PARK POETRY 2nd Annual North Shore Poetry Pentathlon Friday, June 12, 8:00 PM Art Center of Highland Park ​1957 Sheridan Road Highland Park Free admission ILLINOIS STATE POETRY SOCIETY Central Chapter (Pontiac) Saturday, June 13, 1:00 PM Pontiac Public Library 211 East Madison Street Pontiac, IL Free Admission SECOND SATURDAY POETRY WORKSHOP Magical Realism in Poetry Saturday, June 13, 9:00 AM Palatine Public Library 700 N. North Court Tickets $15 RSVP (847) 382-6922 or email at nwcc@att.net. WAITING4THEBUS Poetry Word of Mouth Tuesday, June 16, 12:00 AM – 2:00 AM Powell's Bookstores University Village 1218 S Halsted St Free admission