POETRY EVENTS - COMPLETE SUMMER SCHEDULE - CHICAGO

Tuesday, July 28, 3:00PM

Chris Green at the Jean-Luc Mylayne Chapel

Chris Green is the author of three books of poetry: The Sky Over Walgreens (2007), Epiphany School (2009), and Résumé (2014). His poems have appeared in such publications as Poetryand The New York Times....

READING

Wednesday, July 29, 10:00AM

Wednesday Poemtime

The Poetry Foundation Library welcomes children ages two to five to a storytime event that introduces poetry through fun, interactive readings and crafts.

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READING

Wednesday, July 29, 12:00PM

Pop-up Poetry: Jamila Woods

A series of short performance/talks by Chicago poets explore communal creativity and artistic collaboration, inspired by Whistler and Roussel: Linked Visions. 

Jamila Woods is a poet and vocalist, a member...

PERFORMANCE

Saturday, August 1, 6:00PM

(In)visible

Featuring new work from Fatimah Asghar, Jasmine Barber, Britteney Kapri, Reginald Eldridge Jr., Dianna Harris, Tim Henderson, and Jamila Woods, (In)visible is the culminating reading and performance for the...

READING

Wednesday, August 5, 10:00AM

Wednesday Poemtime

The Poetry Foundation Library welcomes children ages two to five to a storytime event that introduces poetry through fun, interactive readings and crafts.

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EXHIBITION EVENT

Monday, August 10, 6:00PM–8:00PM

Just Yell/Poetry as Self Defense: The physical embodiment of language

In the second of three performances in Cheryl Pope’s Just Yell : From Within exhibition, Pope leads a team of young poets through a performance of self defense training and poetry practice. Poets will...

READING

Wednesday, August 12, 10:00AM

Wednesday Poemtime

The Poetry Foundation Library welcomes children ages two to five to a storytime event that introduces poetry through fun, interactive readings and crafts.

Sign...

READING

Wednesday, August 12, 12:00PM

Pop-Up Poetry: Jacob Saenz

A series of short performance/talks by Chicago poets explore communal creativity and artistic collaboration, inspired by Whistler and Roussel: Linked Visions.
Poet and editor Jacob Saenz was born in...

READING

Wednesday, August 19, 10:00AM

Wednesday Poemtime

The Poetry Foundation Library welcomes children ages two to five to a storytime event that introduces poetry through fun, interactive readings and crafts.

Sign...

EXHIBITION EVENT

Thursday, August 20, 6:00PM–9:00PM

Just Yell/Poetry as Self Defense: Poetry Fashion DanceMusic

In the final live performance in Cheryl Pope’s Just Yell : From Within exhibition, young Chicago artists, fashion designers, and poets blur the lines between their disciplines with an immersive performance...

EVENT

Friday, August 21, 12:30PM–1:30PM

Library Book Club: James Tate

All experience levels are welcome to a monthly book group moderated by library staff. In August, we will discuss James Tate’s Selected Poems (1991), winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the William Carlos...

EXTENDED HOURS

Saturday, August 22, 10:00AM–3:00PM

Poetry Foundation Library: Special Saturday Hours

The Poetry Foundation Library is open to the public on select Saturdays. Young children and their parents/guardians are also invited to join us for Saturday Poemtime at 10:30 AM.

Experience the current...

WORKSHOP

Saturday, August 22, 12:00PM–2:00PM

Forms and Features: Persona

All experience levels are welcome to a discussion and creative workshop moderated by library staff. In August, Forms and Features focuses on persona, a dramatic, mask-like character the poet creates,...

READING

Wednesday, August 26, 10:00AM

Wednesday Poemtime

The Poetry Foundation Library welcomes children ages two to five to a storytime event that introduces poetry through fun, interactive readings and crafts.

Sign...

READING

Wednesday, August 26, 12:00PM

Pop-up Poetry: Parneshia Jones

A series of short performance/talks by Chicago poets explore communal creativity and artistic collaboration, inspired by Whistler and Roussel: Linked Visions.
The recipient of a Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry...

EVENT

Friday, September 18, 12:30PM–1:30PM

Library Book Club: Cecilia Vicuña

All experience levels are welcome to a monthly book group moderated by library staff. In September, we will discuss SABORAMI (2011) by poet and multidisciplinary artist Cecilia Vicuña. Space is limited to...