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Events

Upcoming Poetry Foundation events in Chicago and online

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  • Kids & YA
    Saturday, June 4th, 10:00 AM CDT–10:30 AM CDT
    Saturday, June 11th, 10:00 AM CDT–10:30 AM CDT
    Saturday, June 25th, 10:00 AM CDT–10:30 AM CDT

    Weekly storytime that introduces poetry through fun, interactive readings, songs, and art projects!

    Poemtime is spelled in yellow letters on a green background, amid pink, purple, and orange playing blocks.
  • Readings & Lectures
    Thursday, June 23rd, 7PM CDT–8PM CDT

    Join us for the kickoff of the William Carlos Williams Conference with a plenary lecture by Tara Betts.

    Tara Betts, wearing a black top and glasses, sits on a couch in front of red curtains and smiles at the camera.
  • Workshops & Discussions
    Friday, June 24th, 12:00 PM CDT–1:30 PM CDT

    All are welcome to a monthly book group moderated by library staff. In June, we will read and discuss Plans for Sentences by Renee Gladman. Registration is required for this event....

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  • Workshops & Discussions
    Saturday, June 25th, 11:00 AM CDT–1:00 PM CDT

    All are welcome to a discussion and workshop on visual poetry, created and led by Andrew Venell. In this session we will examine the shared characteristics of images and text, exploring...

  • Workshops & Discussions
    Monday, June 27th, 6:00 PM CDT–8:00 PM CDT
    Tuesday, June 28th, 2:00 PM CDT–4:00 PM CDT
    Wednesday, June 29th, 10:00 AM CDT–12:00 PM CDT

    All are welcome to an online poetry discussion and creative writing workshop led by Maggie Queeney. In this session, we explore zuihitsu, a hybrid Japanese form that blurs lyric and...

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  • Workshops & Discussions
    Tuesday, July 5th, 10:30 AM CDT–12:30 PM CDT
    Tuesday, July 5th, 1:30 PM CDT–3:30 PM CDT
    Thursday, July 7th, 10:30 AM CDT–12:30 PM CDT
    Thursday, July 7th, 1:30 PM CDT–3:30 PM CDT
    Tuesday, July 12th, 10:30 AM CDT–12:30 PM CDT
    Tuesday, July 12th, 1:30 PM CDT–3:30 PM CDT
    Thursday, July 14th, 10:30 AM CDT–12:30 PM CDT
    Thursday, July 14th, 1:30 PM CDT–3:30 PM CDT

    All are invited to an exploration of poetry, and what it can do and be in the world.

  • Kids & YA
    Saturday, July 9th, 10:00 AM CDT–10:30 AM CDT
    Saturday, July 16th, 10:00 AM CDT–10:30 AM CDT
    Saturday, July 23rd, 10:00 AM CDT–10:30 AM CDT
    Saturday, July 30th, 10:00 AM CDT–10:30 AM CDT

    Weekly storytime that introduces poetry through fun, interactive readings, songs, and art projects!

  • Readings & Lectures
    Saturday, July 9th, 2PM CDT–3PM CDT

    Ragdale in Chicago celebrates a new Poetry fellowship at Ragdale, sponsored by the Poetry Foundation.

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  • Workshops & Discussions
    Monday, July 11th, 6:00 PM CDT–8:00 PM CDT
    Tuesday, July 12th, 2:00 PM CDT–4:00 PM CDT
    Wednesday, July 13th, 10:00 AM CDT–12:00 PM CDT

    All are welcome to a poetry discussion and creative writing workshop led by Maggie Queeney. In this session, we explore the prose poem, a hybrid composition that takes the appearance...

    An abstract illustration featuring 11 characters, all wearing muted-color clothing. They are positioned on or around large books that have red, pink, and orange tones. One is using a pencil the size of her body to draw a scribble and another is walking th
  • Workshops & Discussions
    Saturday, July 23rd, 1:00 PM CDT–3:00 PM CDT

    All are welcome to to a poetry discussion and creative writing workshop,  “The Uses of Anger”: Writing Our Wellness With Love, Rage, and Healing, with Cecilia Caballero.  In this generative poetry workshop,...

Please Note

Guest Requirements:

Guests who wish to enter the Poetry Foundation building will be required to follow the policies outlined in our COVID-19 Health & Safety Guidelines.

Hours

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday: Closed

Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: 11 AM - 4 PM

Thursday: 11 AM - 8 PM

Closed June 18