POETRY EVENT - CHICAGO

POETRY CENTER OF CHICAGO Chicago's Literary History, Censorship & the Beats: A Conversation with Maryrose Carroll Thursday, October 8, 5:30 PM Chicago Cultural Center, Garland Room 78 East Washington St. Free admission BOOKENDS & BEGINNINGS Reading & Discussion: Reginald Gibbons Thursday, October 8, 6:00 PM Bookends & Beginnings 1712 Sherman Avenue, Alley #1 Evanston, IL Free admission POETRY FOUNDATION Grandma’s Tale Friday, October 9, 12:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission HIGHLAND PARK POETRY Featuring Ellen Savage Friday, October 9, 8:00 PM The Art Center 1957 North Sheridan Road Free admission ILLINOIS STATE POETRY SOCIETY Central Chapter Meeting Saturday, October 10, 1:00 PM Pontiac Public Library 211 East Madison Street Pontiac, IL Free admission CHICAGO SLAM WORKS Handsome Animals Friday, October 9, 8:15 PM Stage 773 1225 West Belmont Avenue Free admission THE NORTHWEST CULTURAL COUNCIL Second Saturday Poetry Workshop: Contemporary Conceptualisms Saturday, October 10, 9:00 AM Palatine Public Library 700 North North Court Palatine, IL $15.00 admission RSVP at 847-382-6922 or nwcc@att.net. GREEN MILL Uptown Poetry Slam Sunday, October 11, 7:00 PM Green Mill Jazz Club 4802 North Broadway Avenue $7.00 admission GRAYWOLF POETRY TOUR Featuring Mary Jo Bang, Nick Flynn, Diane Seuss, & Srikanth Reddy Tuesday, October 13, 6:00 PM 57th Street Books 1301 East 57th Street Free admission YOUNG CHICAGO AUTHORS WordPlay Tuesday, October 13, 6:00 PM Young Chicago Authors 1180 North Milwaukee Avenue Free admission POETRY FOUNDATION Curbside Splendor Publishing with Erika T. Wurth, W. Todd Kaneko & Dasha Kelly Tuesday, October 13, 7:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission WOMEN & CHILDREN FIRST Sappho’s Salon featuring Eillen Tull & Liz Baudler Tuesday, October 13, 7:30 PM Women & Children First Bookstore 5233 North Clark Street Free admission POETRY FOUNDATION Poetry off the Shelf: Paul Muldoon Wednesday, October 14, 7:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission ELIZABETH'S CRAZY LITTLE THING Featuring Dalice Malice Wednesday, October 14, 9:00 PM Phyllis' Musical Inn 1800 West Division Street Free admission IN ONE EAR Featuring Pete Wolf Wednesday, September 14, 10:00 PM Heartland Cafe 7000 North Glenwood Avenue Free admission POETRY FOUNDATION Poetry off the Shelf: Joyce Carol Oates Friday, October 16, 7:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission CHICAGO SLAM WORKS Handsome Animals Friday, October 16, 8:15 PM Stage 773 1225 West Belmont Avenue Free admission POETRY FOUNDATION Open House Chicago Saturday, October 17, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sunday, October 18, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO FRESH AYERS: Kevin Coval, Quraysh Ali Lansana, & Nate Marshall Sunday, October 18, 3:00 PM The Seminary Co-op Bookstores 5751 South Woodlawn Avenue Free admission GREEN MILL Uptown Poetry Slam Sunday, October 18, 7:00 PM Green Mill Jazz Club 4802 North Broadway Avenue $7.00 admission ONGOING POETRY FOUNDATION "Like" our new Children's Facebook page The Poetry Foundation provides resources for parents and teachers to cultivate a lifelong love of poetry in children. POETRY FOUNDATION GALLERY Dianna Frid & Cecilia Vicuña: A Textile Exhibition September 4 – November 27 Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Poetic Associations: The Nineteenth-Century English Poetry Collection of Dr. Gerald N. Wachs September 21 – December 31, 9:00 AM – 4:45 PM Regenstein Library The Special Collections Research Center 1100 East 57th Street Free admission CHICAGO CULTURAL MILE ASSOCIATION The Halloween Gathering Saturday, October 24, 4:30 PM Columbus Drive Register before October 1 to participate in the Poetry Guild

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