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Featured Event   Poetry Foundation  Kundiman Reading featuring Li-Young Lee, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Eugenia Leigh & Helene Achanzar Thursday, May 14, 7:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street  Free admission Poetry at Parker An Evening with Louise Glück Monday, May 4, 7:00 PM Heller Auditorium Francis Parker High School 330 West Webster Avenue Free admission, register here The LitMash Featuring Nate Marshall, the Chicago Slam Works House Ensemble, & more Monday, May 4, 8:00 PM Haymarket Pub & Brewery 728 West Randolph Street Free admission Highland Park Poetry Poetry After Hours Tuesday, May 5, 5:30 PM First Bank of Highland Park 1835 First Street RSVP required, email jennifer@highlandparkpoetry.org Wit Rabbit Featuring Sara Eliza Johnson, Brianna Noll & Ladan Osman Tuesday, May 5, 7:00 PM Quencher’s Saloon 2401 North Western Avenue Free admission Tuesday Funk Tuesday Funk featuring Jenny Drai & more Tuesday, May 5, 7:00 PM  Hopleaf Bar 5148 North Clark Street Free admission  Poetry Foundation Wednesday Poemtime Wednesday, May 6, 10:00 AM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission Poetry Foundation Poetry off the Shelf: Tim Seibles Wednesday, May 6, 7:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission The Poetry Center of Chicago Six Points Reading Series featuring R.A. Villanueva & Rachel Eliza Griffiths Thursday, May 7, 6:00 PM Garland Room, First Floor Chicago Cultural Center 78 East Washington Street Free admission Poetry Foundation & the Iraqi Mutual Aid Society Poetry off the Shelf: Middle East Poetry Festival Saturday, May 9, 2:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission The Polish Museum of America Reading by Joanna Kurowska Saturday, May 9, 3:00 PM The Polish Museum of America Library, first floor 984 North Milwaukee Avenue Free admission The Dollhouse Reading Series Featuring S. Whitney Holmes, Lo Kwa Mei-en, Ladan Osman & Fred Shmalz Saturday, May 9, 7:00 PM 2274 West Leland Avenue, 1W Free admission Myopic Poetry Series Featuring Rachel Eliza Griffiths Saturday, May 9, 7:00 PM Myopic Books 1564 North Milwaukee Avenue Free admission Green Mill Jazz Club Uptown Poetry Slam Sunday, May 10, 7:00 PM Green Mill Jazz Club 4802 North Broadway Avenue $7 admission University of CHicago Poetics Stephanie Anderson: "Archival Time in Mayer and/or Eigner" Monday, May 11, 4:30 PM Rosenwald Hall 405 University of Chicago 1101 E 58th St Free admission Poetry Foundation Poetry off the Shelf: A. Van Jordan Tuesday, May 12, 7:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission Poetry Foundation Wednesday Poemtime Wednesday, May 13, 10:00 AM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission Chicago Public LIbrary Leaping Limericks Wednesday, May 13, 5:00 PM Woodson Regional Branch YOUmedia, 2nd floor 9525 South Halsted Street Free Admission Elizabeth's Crazy Little Thing Featuring Rob Hendler Wednesday, May 13, 9:00 PM Phyllis' Musical Inn 1800 West Division Street Free admission Poetry Foundation Kundiman Reading featuring Li-Young Lee, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Eugenia Leigh & Helene Achanzar Thursday, May 14, 7:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission Women & Children First An Evening of Poetry with Emily Calvo & Andy Karol Thursday, May 14, 7:30 PM Women & Children First 5233 North Clark Street Free admission Poetry Foundation Library Book Club: Tomaž Šalamun Friday, May 15, 12:30 Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission Please register in advance by emailing library@poetryfoundation.org Sector 2337 & Chicago Review Chicago Review Release Party: Readings from Lisa Fishman & Chris Glomski Friday, May 15, 7:00 PM Sector 2337 2337 North Milwaukee Avenue Free admission The Book Cellar Tall Grass Writers Guild Themed Reading: Identity Friday, May 15, 7:00 PM 4736-38 North Lincoln Avenue Free admission ILLINOIS STATE POETRY SOCIETY North Suburban Chapter (Northbrook) Poetry Workshop Sunday, May 17, 1:00 PM Northbrook Public Library Civic Room 1201 Cedar Lane Northbrook, IL Free Admission Illinois State Poetry Society Southern Chapter (Carbondale) Poetry Workshop Sunday, May 17, 2:00 PM Carbondale Public Library 405 West Main Carbondale, IL Free admission Green Mill Jazz Club Uptown Poetry Slam Sunday, May 17, 7:00 PM Green Mill Jazz Club 4802 North Broadway Avenue $7 admission  Waiting 4 The Bus Featuring Robin Fine & Felicia Capaletti Monday, May 18, 7:00 PM Powells Books Poetry Bunker ​1218 South Halsted Street Free admission Poetry Foundation Poetry Foundation Library: Special Evening Hours Tuesday, May 19, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission Poetry Foundation The Open Door Readings: May Tuesday May 19, 7:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission Ongoing Poetry Foundation The Chicago 77 March 20 – May 29 Open Monday – Friday, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission 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.

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Chicago: April 6 – April 20 Featured Event   Poetry Foundation  Children's Poetry Day: A Poetry Menagerie Saturday, April 18, 10:00 AM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission Chicago SLam WOrks The LitMash featuring Britteney Black Rose Kapri, Angela Oliver, Charlie Newman & more Monday, April 6, 7:30 PM Haymarket Pub & Brewery 737 West Randolph Street $8 Admission  Poetery Founation Poetry off the Shelf: Third Man Books Tuesday, April 7, 7:00PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission Poetry Foundation Wednesday Poemtime Wednesday, April 8, 10:00 AM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission Chicago PUblic Library Journal of Ordinary Thought Weekly Writing Group Wednesday, April 8, 6:00 PM Bezazian Branch 1226 West Ainslie Street Free admission Chicago Public Library Illinois Poetry with Martha Vertreace-Doody Wednesday, April 8, 6:30 PM Blackstone Branch 4904 South Lake Park Avenue Free admission Elizabeth's Crazy Little THing Featuring Charles Cicirella Wednesday, April 8, 9:00 PM Phyllis' Musical Inn 1800 West Division Street Free admission Poetry Foundation & the Art Institute of Chicago & the Consulate General of Ireland Meet Mr. Yeats Thursday, April 9, 6:30PM Fullerton Hall Art Institute of Chicago 111 South Michigan Avenue Free admission Illinois State Poetry Society Central Chapter Saturday, April 11, 1:00 PM Pontiac Public Library 211 East Madison Street Pontiac, IL Free admission  Deerfield Public Library Discover The Fun Art of Haiku and Senryu Saturday, April 11, 1:30 PM Deerfield Public Library 920 Waukegan Road Deerfield, IL Free admission  Women and Children First Sappho's Salon Re-launch Party featuring Niki Gee Saturday, April 11, 7:00 PM Women and Children's First 5233 North Clark Street $7–$10 admission  Illinois State Poetry Society Southwest Suburban Chapter Sunday, April 12, 1:00 PM Lisle Public Library 777 Front Street Lisle, IL Free admission  Woman Made Gallery 18th Annual Invitational featuring Hannah Gamble, Angela Jackson, Tara Betts & more Sunday, April 12, 1:30 PM Woman Made Gallery 685 North Milwaukee Avenue Free admission Green Mill Jazz Club Uptown Poetry Slam Sunday, April 12, 7:00 PM Green Mill Jazz Club 4802 North Broadway Avenue $7 admission  Poetry Foundation Teach Burge: Poets Respond to Police Torture Monday, April 13, 4:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission RSVP to rsvp@poetryfoundation.org Seminary Co-Op Bookstore A MONTH OF MUSES 1: Poetry Reading by Anthony Opal + Simone Muench Monday, April 13, 6:00 PM Seminary Co-op Bookstore 5751 South Woodlawn Avenue Free admission Poetry Foundation Wednesday Poemtime Wednesday, April 15, 10:00 AM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission Chicago Public Library Journal of Ordinary Thought Weekly Writing Group Wednesday, April 15, 6:00 PM Bezazian Branch 1226 West Ainslie Street Free admission  The Book Cellar Local Author Night: Poetry Edition featuring Richard Fox, Robert McDonald, Danielle Susi & more Wednesday, April 15, 7:00 PM The Book Cellar 4736-38 North Lincoln Avenue Free admission  Poetry Foundation Anthem for Doomed Youth Wednesday, April 15, 7:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission Chicago PUblic Library Teen Lit Day: Poetry Chains Thursday, April 16, 3:00 PM Kelly Branch 6151 South Normal Boulevard Free admission Chicago Public Library Pocket Poem Writing Thursday, April 16, 4:00 PM North Austin Branch 5724 West North Avenue Free admission University of Chicago Poetics Poetry Reading featuring Daniel Tiffany Thursday, April 16, 6:00 PM Logan Center 915 East 60th Street Free admission Chicago Public Library Poetry Writing Workshop with Tom Roby & Jenene Ravesloot Thursday, April 16, 6:30 PM Lincoln Belmont Branch 1659 West Melrose Street Free admission  Poetry Foundation The Breakbeat Poets Thursday, April 16, 7:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission Guild LIterary Complex Palabra Pura: Borderless Bodies featuring Daniel E. Harris & Rodrigo Toscano Wednesday, April 15, 7:30 PM La Bruquena Restaurant 2726 W. Division Avenue $5 suggested donation University of Chicago Poetics "Cheap Signaling: Class Conflict and Poetic Diction" History and Forms of Lyric Lecture Featuring Daniel Tiffany Friday, April 17, 1:00 PM Rosenwald Hall 1101 East 58th Street Free admission  Chicago Public Library Teen Poet Tree Friday, April 17, 3:00 PM Richard M. Daley West Humboldt Branch 733 North Kedzie Avenue Free admisssion Guild LIterary Complex The Wall of Respect and People’s Art since 1967 Symposium Opening featuring Haki Madhubuti, Siddha Weber & Sheral Rimpsey Friday, April 17, 5:45 PM Art Institute of Chicago 111 South Michigan Avenue Free admission  Illinois Humanities Council A Conversation With Katha Pollitt: The State of Reproductive Freedom in America Friday, April 17, 6:00 PM Northwestern University, Thorne Auditorium 375 East Chicago Avenue Evanston, IL Free admission, RSVP here Poetry Foundation Children's Poetry Day: A Poetry Menagerie Saturday, April 18, 10:00 AM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission Chicago Public Library Storytelling & Poetry Workshop Saturday, April 18, 1:00 PM Woodson Regional Branch 9525 South Halsted Street Free admission Chicago Public Library Teen Book Club: The Rose That Grew From Concrete Saturday, April 18, 1:00 PM Richard M. Daley West Humboldt Branch 733 North Kedzie Avenue Free admission  Chicago PUblic Library Poetry Slam Saturday, April 18, 2:00 PM North Austin Branch 5724 West North Avenue Free admission  Chicago Public Library Varied Art Forms and Inspired Verse: Poetry Workshop with Jessica Savitz Saturday, April 18, 2:30 PM Beverly Branch 1962 West 95th Street Free admission  Green Mill Jazz Club Uptown Poetry Slam Sunday, April 19, 7:00 PM Green Mill Jazz Club 4802 North Broadway Avenue $7 admission  Waiting 4 The Bus Featuring Bob Lawrence and Chuck Kramer Monday, April 20, 7:00 PM Powell's Bookstore University Village 1218 South Halsted Street Donation requested Poetry Foundation The Open Door Readings: April Tuesday, April 21, 7:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission Ongoing Poetry Foundation The Chicago 77 March 20 – May 29 Open Monday – Friday, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Free admission 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. Forward to a friend Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Submit an event If you would like your poetry event to be included in the Around the City Newsletter, please e-mail media@poetryfoundation.org with a web link to your event site. Also include the event sponsor or series, names of featured poets, and date and time. Teach Burge: Poets Respond to Police Torture 7:00 PM:This event will feature a screening of the documentary The End of the Night Stick: Confronting Police Brutality in Chicago. A panel of poets and organizers including Darrell Cannon, Kristiana Rae Colón, Britteney Black Rose Kapri, and Malcolm London will respond to the film and discuss how they address violence in their writing and communities. Please RSVP at rsvp@poetryfoundation.org

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 The Women in the Arts & Media Coalition is seeking nominations/applications for the 2015  
Collaboration Award recognizing Women Working with Women

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